Carrying rifle in a vehicle

[BigD6765]

What laws are in effect regarding carrying a rifle in a personal vehicle in Texas? The rifle I am speaking of is a Yugo SKS which has been modified with US parts to have exactly 10 foreign parts. Do I have to have the ammo separate from the rifle or anything? Thanks for your assistance. Just want to stay on the right side of the law.

I heard recently that San Antonio has a city ordinance prohibiting carrying a loaded long gun in city limits...I did a google search and found support for this.

Do any other areas have similar prohibitions?

[seamusTX]

A city in Texas cannot restrict the bearing of arms beyond state law. The relevant law is LGC §229.001. IANAL, etc.

Did you just post the same question in tx.guns?

- Jim

[BigD6765]

I did post in tx.guns...here was the link I found:

http://www.concealedhandgun.com/faq.htm

Now, it does not name the specific ordinance... I heard this was the case from someone and my quick search came up with that. I have not looked into further as I don't go to SA all that often. But, figured I'd try here...and tx.guns as well.

[seamusTX]

I can't find the San Antonio ordinances online.

I think that link is a red herring. If something like this were enforced, we would have heard about it.

I could always be wrong. One good thing about this forum is that mistakes are corrected quickly.

- Jim

[mr fixit]

What laws are in effect regarding carrying a rifle in a personal vehicle in Texas? The rifle I am speaking of is a Yugo SKS which has been modified with US parts to have exactly 10 foreign parts. Do I have to have the ammo separate from the rifle or anything? Thanks for your assistance. Just want to stay on the right side of the law.

Why would you modify the SKS to have only 10 foreign parts? It's on the C&R list.
In it's original form as imported, it is fine. It does not fall under the 922 restrictions.

[KBCraig]

Why would you modify the SKS to have only 10 foreign parts? It's on the C&R list.
In it's original form as imported, it is fine. It does not fall under the 922 restrictions.

When you start modifying it, you can actually turn it into something that is 922-restricted.

Best advice for an SKS is to leave it stock. The 922 restrictions are insane, but they do get enforced.

Kevin

[SW40VE]

I wanted to remove the grenade launcher, change the stock, and use hi-cap mags. It is already complete and has exactly 10 of the twenty foreign parts. I will try to find a pic...

[SW40VE]

Here it is now....

[KBCraig]

If you're going to modify an SKS, you might wait on the final product from these guys:

http://www.firefaster.com/

They are shipping their 10/22 stock, and have an SKS version in their patent drawings.



A legal full auto semi-auto. Cool.

Kevin