Wondering why you would put your gun in hew glove compartment?
On a long trip, it is much more comfortable to put the gun in the glove box than keep it in the holster. How much need could there possibly be for split second access to the firearm when moving down the road in a vehicle?
If pulled over you should always let the officer know you have a firearm and a CCW.
I would absolutely disagree. Unless I am required to disclose to the officer that I possess a firearm and a CCW permit, it is not going to benefit anyone to disclose it. Unless you want to present your CCW permit as a member of the "good guy" club in the hopes that the officer will let you off without giving you a ticket.
I would think if the weapon was in the glove compartment then it is not covered by the CCW as the first C means Carry.
Unless you can speak to Maine law (or the law in any state that might be discussed) what you think doesn't really matter. What the law of the state the person is physically located in matters. In Washington, for example, as long as the person placing the loaded gun in the glove box has a CPL and remains anywhere inside the vehicle, then it is covered, whether that person is the driver or a passenger anywhere in the vehicle. If the gun is not loaded, in Washington, than nobody has to have a CPL for it to be in the glove box.
If your state is a free carry for legal citizens as we are here in Arizona then there is no problem as the girl friend would be able to carry legally, provided she is of age and a citizen.
Again you are wrong. There is no requirement to be a citizen to possess a handgun in Arizona. A person must be legally present in the United States, but there are many ways to be legally present in the United States and not be a citizen.
I would tend to believe that once you put the gun in the glove compartment it is her responsibility and if you state is not a free carry then she is carrying illegally.
It's already been clearly shown that what you tend to believe in this situation doesn't really matter much.
If you believe you could open the glove compartment, retrieve your gun and be ready to defend yourself if a defensive situation arises you may be fooling yourself.
That is about the only thing that I would agree with you on. HOWEVER, traveling down the road in a moving vehicle with the windows up and the doors locked, there isn't much chance of a defensive situation arising that would require immediate access to the gun.
Thank you for a very entertaining first post - you will fit right in with many members of this forum.
