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Show Law prohibits Eoaded gun in any vehicle The law prohibits carrying a loaded firearm in any vehicle. ve-hicle. This reminder was issued today by the department of fish and game as springtime finds more and more people going outdoors again. Records indicate a continuing continu-ing reduction of vehicle-gun type accidents since the law became effective nearly five years ago. They also show that many arrests are made each year of those who carelessly or without thinking are found violating vi-olating this law in gun safety. This general state statute reads, "No person shall carry in any vehicle any firearms which have live ammunition in the firing chamber, other than a peace officer in performance of his duties or persons with a valid permit to carry firearms fire-arms for the protection of life or property." The statute may be enforced by any peace officer. of-ficer. Firing chambers include all chambers in the cylinder of a revolver and all barrels of multiple barrelled guns. |