| 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 locked and hard sided container within the vehicle 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: |
Firearms prohibited on the "building or grounds" |
| 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 trunk 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: |
School districts write their own policies and can allow guns on campus if they choose. |
| 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: |
PA prohibits possession of a firearm (including handguns and long guns) “in the buildings of, on the grounds of, or in any conveyance providing transportation to or from any school grounds except universities. |
| Rhode Island: |
RI permittees may have loaded handgun in vehicle only. |
| South Carolina: |
Allowed inside an attended or locked motor vehicle and is secured in a closed glove compartment, closed console, closed trunk, or in a closed container secured by an integral fastener and transported in the luggage compartment of the vehicle. |
| South Dakota: |
Concealed carry allowed with Enhanced permit to carry. With basic permit one can carry while inside a vehicle or while securing/retrieving a pistol from the vehicle. |
| Tennessee: |
With the permission of the school administrator, and a number of other training and background check standards, staff can carry in schools. |
| 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: |
If lawfully carrying concealed with a issued permit you may have it on any public elementary, secondary, college, or university facility. Athletic events that sell alcoholic beverages are off limits. |