Alabama: | Subject to policy enforcement by local school boards. |
Alaska: | Alaska permittee must unload and encase gun. |
Arizona: | Permittees may have unloaded handguns in vehicles only. |
Arkansas: | Arkansas permittee w/loaded handgun lawful in car only. |
California: | Firearms must be unloaded and in locked cases within a vehicle. |
Colorado: | Firearms permitted in vehicle only and when vehicle is not occupied the firearm must be within a compartment and the vehicle must be locked |
Connecticut: | Firearms prohibited even in vehicles |
Delaware: | With valid permit, loaded handgun is lawful in the vehicle only |
District of Columbia: | Prohibited by law even in a vehicle. |
Florida: | Prohibited by most districts |
Georgia: | Those with Georgia permits may have loaded handguns in vehicles only. |
Hawaii: | Lawful in vehicle with Hawaii permit. |
Idaho: | Idaho permittee may have a loaded handgun in the vehicle only |
Illinois: | Permittee may have loaded handgun in vehicle. |
Indiana: | Loaded handgun in vehicle only and only with Indiana permit. |
Iowa: | Unloaded handgun may be stowed in locked container of passenger compartment or truck of vehicle only. |
Kansas: | Kansas permittee with loaded handgun lawful in vehicle only. |
Kentucky: | Those with a KY permit may have a loaded handgun in the vehicle only. |
Louisiana: | Louisiana permittee may have a loaded handgun in the vehicle only. |
Maine: | Firearm possession fully prohibited |
Maryland: | Prohibited |
Massachusetts: | Prohibited |
Michigan: | Loaded handgun in vehicle only lawful for Michigan permittees |
Minnesota: | Ok to keep loaded handgun in trunk or rear storage area of vehicle if you have a recognized permit. |
Mississippi: | Mississippi permit holder who is a non-student may have loaded handgun in vehicle only. |
Missouri: | Loaded handguns in vehicles only lawful for Missouri permittees |
Montana: | Montana permittee with loaded handgun in vehicle only is lawful but localities have power to regulate this further. |
Nebraska: | Nebraska permittee may have a loaded handgun in the vehicle only |
Nevada: | You may not have a firearm (not even in a vehicle) absent written permission from authorities. |
New Hampshire: | New Hampshire permittee may have loaded gun in vehicle only. |
New Jersey: | Prohibited |
New Mexico: | NM permittees may have a loaded handgun in the vehicle only. |
New York: | Prohibited |
North Carolina: | NC permit holder may have loaded handgun in vehicle only. Private schools may still prohibit all firearm possession. |
North Dakota: | ND permittee with loaded handgun lawful in vehicle only and some localities may have more restrictive policies |
Ohio: | As a licensee, you may have a concealed handgun in a school safety zone if you leave the handgun in the motor vehicle, the handgun does not leave the vehicle and, if you leave the vehicle, you lock the vehicle |
Oklahoma: | OK Permittees may have loaded handguns in the vehicle only. |
Oregon: | Loaded handguns allowed in vehicles ONLY if you have an Oregon permit. |
Pennsylvania: | Prohibited |
Rhode Island: | RI permittees may have loaded handgun in vehicle only. |
South Carolina: | SC permitee may have loaded handgun secured in closed glove compartment console or trunk. |
South Dakota: | Prohibited |
Tennessee: | TN permittee may carry loaded handgun in vehicle only |
Texas: | Permittees allowed to have handgun in vehicle. |
Utah: | No restrictions for permittees |
Vermont: | Unloaded firearms in locked cases in vehicles only. |
Virginia: | VA permittee with loaded handgun in vehicle only. If you leave the vehicle the firearm must be unloaded and cased. |
Washington: | Washington permittee with handgun is lawful when picking up or dropping off a student |
West Virginia: | WV permittee with loaded handgun in vehicle ONLY lawful; permittee must be at least 21 and lock gun in secure compartment when car is unoccupied. |
Wisconsin: | Wisconsin permittee must unload and encase gun |
Wyoming: | In vehicle is lawful for WY permittees only |