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11-25-08, 07:09 AM
Transporting alcohol, weapons the right way is the smart way
By Lance Cpl. Nicole L. Ballinger
Command Inspector’s Office
Most Marines enjoy firing weapons and drinking alcohol - hopefully not simultaneously.
How do you get your weapon to the range to shoot it or your drink home so you can drink it?
If you’re 21 years old or older and your drinks are sealed, you’re in the clear. What about if it’s not sealed? Most of us believe that as long as it’s out of reach of the driver, it’s okay. Wrong!
California Vehicle Code Section 23225 states that it’s unlawful for anyone to transport any alcoholic beverage that has a broken seal, unless it’s being stored in the trunk of the vehicle. If the vehicle doesn’t have a trunk, it has to be kept in some other area that’s not occupied by the driver or passengers, for example, the bed of a truck, not the glove box or any other compartment.
Section 23224 states that it’s illegal for any person under the age of 21 to drive a vehicle carrying any alcoholic beverage unless the person is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
In California, to own or transport a firearm or ammunition, you must be 18 years or over, a U.S. citizen and not an individual legally restricted from possessing a firearm. All firearms must be stored unloaded and if you have a handgun or a registered assault weapon, it must be kept in either the trunk of a car or a locked container - not the glove box or any other compartment. Unless you have a permit to carry a concealed weapon, never carry a weapon to or from your vehicle outside of its locked container. To obtain a concealed weapons permit, contact the local Sheriff’s Office or Police Station. To research California Firearm Laws, refer to the Department of Justice Firearms Division Web site at http://www.ag.ca.gov/firearms.
Never transport any weapons aboard the Combat Center or any other military installation without having it registered at the Vehicle Registration Office of the base first. All you have to do is download the Weapons Registration Form from http://www.29palms.usmc.mil/base/pmo/vehreg.asp#wpns, fill it out and turn it in to the Vehicle Registration Office. It’ll only take five minutes and it’s free.
Weapons that must be registered aboard military installations include but are not limited to any firearms, BB guns, paintball guns, air soft guns, cross bows and any knife with a blade length of four inches or greater. All enlisted personnel residing in the bachelor enlisted quarters (BEQs) are required to store their weapons at their unit’s armory, not at or near the BEQs. If you have any further questions, contact the Provost Marshal’s Office at 830-6800, extension 8.
In case you haven’t heard, the Marksmanship Training Unit (MTU) facilities are now closed for recreational use.
If you didn’t know before, you do now. Have fun but be safe. We all know more service members are killed or injured during liberty periods than wartime. Don’t become a statistic!
Ellie
By Lance Cpl. Nicole L. Ballinger
Command Inspector’s Office
Most Marines enjoy firing weapons and drinking alcohol - hopefully not simultaneously.
How do you get your weapon to the range to shoot it or your drink home so you can drink it?
If you’re 21 years old or older and your drinks are sealed, you’re in the clear. What about if it’s not sealed? Most of us believe that as long as it’s out of reach of the driver, it’s okay. Wrong!
California Vehicle Code Section 23225 states that it’s unlawful for anyone to transport any alcoholic beverage that has a broken seal, unless it’s being stored in the trunk of the vehicle. If the vehicle doesn’t have a trunk, it has to be kept in some other area that’s not occupied by the driver or passengers, for example, the bed of a truck, not the glove box or any other compartment.
Section 23224 states that it’s illegal for any person under the age of 21 to drive a vehicle carrying any alcoholic beverage unless the person is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
In California, to own or transport a firearm or ammunition, you must be 18 years or over, a U.S. citizen and not an individual legally restricted from possessing a firearm. All firearms must be stored unloaded and if you have a handgun or a registered assault weapon, it must be kept in either the trunk of a car or a locked container - not the glove box or any other compartment. Unless you have a permit to carry a concealed weapon, never carry a weapon to or from your vehicle outside of its locked container. To obtain a concealed weapons permit, contact the local Sheriff’s Office or Police Station. To research California Firearm Laws, refer to the Department of Justice Firearms Division Web site at http://www.ag.ca.gov/firearms.
Never transport any weapons aboard the Combat Center or any other military installation without having it registered at the Vehicle Registration Office of the base first. All you have to do is download the Weapons Registration Form from http://www.29palms.usmc.mil/base/pmo/vehreg.asp#wpns, fill it out and turn it in to the Vehicle Registration Office. It’ll only take five minutes and it’s free.
Weapons that must be registered aboard military installations include but are not limited to any firearms, BB guns, paintball guns, air soft guns, cross bows and any knife with a blade length of four inches or greater. All enlisted personnel residing in the bachelor enlisted quarters (BEQs) are required to store their weapons at their unit’s armory, not at or near the BEQs. If you have any further questions, contact the Provost Marshal’s Office at 830-6800, extension 8.
In case you haven’t heard, the Marksmanship Training Unit (MTU) facilities are now closed for recreational use.
If you didn’t know before, you do now. Have fun but be safe. We all know more service members are killed or injured during liberty periods than wartime. Don’t become a statistic!
Ellie