Carry handgun on a motorcycle?

[motorcyclist]

Hi all,

I ride my motorcycle on long trips. There is a tank bag sitting on my gas tank. Can I put an unloaded handgun in there, with the ammo in the side pocket? The tank bag has no lock.

I'm in California.

Thank you all.
-mike-

[maschronic]

As long as the hundgun is locked, you shouldn't have any problems.

[motorcyclist]

As long as the hundgun is locked, you shouldn't have any problems.

Thanks. So I could put on a trigger lock, then just let it sit inside the soft tank bag or does it need to be in a locked container?

[wrdavis]

I think the gun is required to be fully contained in a locked container. Probably something like the nanovault would do, and stick it in the tank bag.

[glockman19]

Get an Allan Bag with locking zipper

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=1921324805

[jermedic]

Before I had my ccw permit i would just lock the gun in a soft case and put that in the tank bag. Or get a tank bag with a double zipper and put a lock through it.

[Khram]

I've done it in CA with takedown long guns in a large backpack or saddlebags or handguns in a locked case or disassembled in a backback.

[JaMail]

unloaded, locked container, period.. same as if you were in a truck.

[AIMSMALL]

unloaded, locked container, period.. same as if you were in a truck.

^^^This.

Others have made good suggestions too, I like the allen soft case with a very small lock thru the zipper myself.

[motorcyclist]

Thank you all, I do have a soft case with zipper lock.
I appreciate all comments.
-mike-

[woozyjon]

Before I had my ccw permit i would just lock the gun in a soft case and put that in the tank bag. Or get a tank bag with a double zipper and put a lock through it.

Ditto, I just put a lock though the double zipper before the CCW........never had a issue and wasn't a stranger to LE. It's funny how a sport bike can make a middle age dad go from responsible to stoopid so fast..........seriously jsut lock the double zipper and you shouldn't have a issue.......