Firearms in Vehicles

A Firearms in Vehicles policy explains when employees may legally store firearms or ammunition in locked personal vehicles in workplace parking areas, while reinforcing your organization's no-weapons expectations, safety rules (like keeping items out of sight and not removing them on-site), and any limits on vehicle inquiries or searches required by state law.

How to Write a Firearms in Vehicles Policy

• Start with "why" and introduce the concept.
• State your organization's general rule that weapons are prohibited on your property.
• Explain that state law permits lawful firearm (and, where applicable, ammunition) storage in personal vehicles in designated parking areas.
• Limit the permitted storage to locked, privately owned vehicles (and, where applicable, locked motorcycle compartments or locked containers secured to the vehicle).
• Require firearms and ammunition to remain out of sight while on your property.
• Prohibit removing, handling, or displaying firearms on your property.
• Address privacy by stating you won't ask about firearm storage or search vehicles except as allowed or required by law (and, where applicable, for credible safety concerns).

For advice on writing a Firearms in Vehicles policy in a specific jurisdiction, see below.