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Not any bag, but a real gun case, if you want to be 100% legal at anytime, any situation. A small soft case with zipper will do.
What constitutes a legal “case”?
The Criminal Code refers to “a case, firearm
carrying box, shipping box, or other container.”
However, the Wildlife Code is more specific,
defining case as “a container specifically
designed for the purpose of housing a gun or
bow and arrow device which completely
encloses such gun or bow and arrow device by
being zipped, snapped, buckled, tied, or
otherwise fastened with no portion of the gun or
bow and arrow device exposed.”
How do the differences in these two laws affect
me for the purposes of the Unlawful Use of
Weapons law?
It is recommended that persons transport their
firearms only unloaded and in a case in order to
be fully compliant with all statutes. A firearm
transported in a container other than a case while
engaged in activities covered by the Wildlife Code
could subject an individual to a charge of Class B
Misdemeanor under the Wildlife Code, but would
not be considered Unlawful Use of Weapons if
the container were a “firearm carrying box,
shipping box, or other container” as provided in
the Criminal Code.
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