▁not ▁lic ensed ▁to ▁carry ▁a ▁conce aled ▁hand gun ▁to ▁transport ▁fire ar ms ▁in ▁a ▁motor ▁vehicle . ▁ ▁The ▁fire arm ( s ) ▁must ▁be ▁un loaded ▁and ▁carried ▁in ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁following ▁ways : ▁ ▁( 1 ) ▁In ▁a ▁closed ▁package , ▁box , ▁or ▁case ; ▁ ▁( 2 ) ▁In ▁a ▁compart ment ▁that ▁can ▁be ▁reached ▁only ▁by ▁leaving ▁the ▁vehicle ; ▁ ▁( 3 ) ▁In ▁plain ▁sight ▁and ▁secured ▁in ▁a ▁ra ck ▁or ▁holder ▁made ▁for ▁the ▁purpose ; ▁ ▁( 4 ) ▁If ▁the ▁fire arm ▁is ▁at ▁least ▁twenty - four ▁inches ▁in ▁overall ▁length ▁as ▁measured ▁from ▁the ▁m uzz le ▁to ▁the ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁stock ▁fur th est ▁from ▁the ▁m uzz le ▁and ▁if ▁the ▁bar rel ▁is ▁at ▁least ▁eigh teen ▁inches ▁in ▁length , ▁either ▁in ▁plain ▁sight ▁with ▁the ▁action ▁open ▁or ▁the ▁weapon ▁stri pped , ▁or , ▁if ▁the ▁fire arm ▁is ▁of ▁a ▁type ▁on ▁which ▁the ▁action ▁will ▁not ▁stay ▁open ▁or ▁which ▁cannot ▁easily ▁be ▁stri pped , ▁in ▁plain ▁sight . ▁ ▁License es ▁may ▁carry ▁a ▁loaded ▁hand gun ▁in ▁a ▁vehicle ▁in ▁most ▁circumstances . ▁ ▁License es ▁must ▁follow ▁the ▁above ▁rules ▁for ▁any ▁fire arm ▁other ▁than ▁a ▁hand gun ▁( e . g . ▁shot gun ), ▁although ▁they ▁have ▁greater ▁flex ibility ▁in ▁terms ▁of ▁where ▁loaded ▁mag az ines ▁for ▁these ▁fire ar ms ▁may ▁be ▁located .