West Palm Beach, FL asked in Criminal Law and Civil Rights for Florida

Q: Can a felon tow a girlfriends travel camper if the girlfriend has a pistol locked in a secure box unloaded in the campe?

Truck: Registered to Felon

Camper: Registered to girlfriend

Gun: Located in safe in camper

Girlfriend has ccw and wishes to bring her gun on the road trip from Fl to CO and me being a convicted felon dont think that its safe. She suggested she keep it in the camper unloaded in a finger print & pin code safe that only she has access to. Is this legal or illegal? It is her right to protect her and her property still despite being with a felon right?

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1 Lawyer Answer
Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
Answered
  • Freeeport, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: Yes, she can do this, assuming she complies with the laws of each state the two of you travel through. Whether you, as a convicted felon, can get in trouble is another story.

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