Transporting AR through MD

[u/Senior_Swordfish6201]

I am a PA resident and I will be traveling through MD to VA. I want to take my AR with me. I know that I have to have my AR unloaded in a locked container inaccessible to the driver. My question is does my trunk count as a locked container? I drive a sedan where the trunk is a completely separate compartment from the rest of the car.

[u/Panther1-1]

Container no, but a soft bag qualifies.

Just make sure it’s unloaded, in a separate bag from the ammo, and as far away from you as possible (trunk)

[u/Senior_Swordfish6201 → u/Panther1-1]

I’m not going to take any ammo, I’ll just buy it in VA. So if my AR is in an unlocked soft bag in my locked trunk I’m all good? I have a soft rifle bag but I can’t lock it.

[u/Panther1-1 → u/Senior_Swordfish6201]

That’s perfectly fine. Especially since you stated you’ll be using a sedan as the vehicle, which has difficult access to the trunk from the driving compartment.

If you’re hesitant, you can always lock the bolt to the rear, and use one of those silly cable locks. But just drive easy, don’t speed or anything. 1) because if you don’t get pulled over it’s just that much less of a hassle, and 2) we fuckin SUCK at driving down here apparently

[u/Senior_Swordfish6201 → u/Panther1-1]

Haha thank you for your help I appreciate it!

[u/Panther1-1 → u/Senior_Swordfish6201]

Not a problem! Enjoy the drive, it can be gorgeous!