Anyone considering the transportation of a firearm while riding a motorcycle should contact their local law enforcement agencies or check with an attorney to clarify the legal requirements in their locales. That said, it is important to note that we are not dispensing legal advice here, and neither we nor our parent company should be considered liable for any legal hassles that arise from following the suggestions contained herein. Thus, we did some digging and found workable solutions for most situations. It is logical to assume that we aren’t alone, so transporting a firearm on a motorcycle without a concealed carry permit is a subject of great interest to us. In the eyes of the law “carrying” is a much more serious and complex issue.įrankly, we wanted to know the ins and outs ourselves, because several staffers are avid shooters who naturally also happen to spend a lot of time on motorcycles. However, “transporting” is simply the act of moving personal firearm(s) from one place to another. “Carrying” a firearm is the act of having a ready to use firearm on your person or easily accessible on/in your vehicle. Please note our wording from above: “a person’s right to carry, or even transport…”, we worded it that way because those two terms refer to distinctly different acts in the legal context of firearms. Ignorance of a specific law is no excuse, and that includes laws governing a person’s right to carry, or even transport, a firearm on a motorcycle. A loss of mucho dinero – or worse – no matter how you slice it. Get it wrong and you could face fines, arrest, court appearances, or even incarceration…. Get it right, and there is really nothing to fear. Knowing what is allowable, and what is required, under federal, state and local laws can mean the difference between being able to exercise a right and possibly losing it for good.
Riding with a gun is easy to do and nothing to be afraid of, but it is the responsibility of any motorcyclist to ensure that he or she transports any firearm in a manner that is compliant with the laws governing their route.
Simply put, enjoying either freedom requires tremendous discipline in order to avoid running afoul of local laws. Constitution.īut that right to bear is not absolute, and exercising it properly has a lot in common with riding your favorite two-wheeler on public roads. You’ve probably heard it a million times and argued for or against it in several different ways, but the right to keep and bear arms is guaranteed under the Second Amendment to the Bill of Rights of the U.S. There are millions of peaceable, law-abiding, motorcyclists who own firearms for a wide variety of reasons, typically personal protection or for the simple enjoyment of target shooting or hunting. Regardless of an individual’s position on firearms, the simple fact of the matter is that motorcycle ownership and gun ownership often go hand in hand.
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