Vash,
Technically I do not think you are legal in CA unless your clothes bag locks or you store your bag it in a locked trunk of a car. The gun needs to be fully enclosed in a locked container. A combo of a gun lock and an unlocked container inside your cabin will not qualify.
IMHO in CA for self defese, you are much better off throwing a rilfe or scattergun in the vehicle where it is easily reached and putting a magazine or a few rounds in your pocket.
George
Traveling with Firearms in California | State of California - Department of Justice - Kamala D. Harris Attorney General
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Traveling with Firearms in California
HANDGUNS
California Penal Code section 12025 does not prevent a citizen of the United States over 18 years of age who is not lawfully prohibited from firearm possession, and who resides or is temporarily in California, from transporting by motor vehicle any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person provided the firearm is unloaded and stored in a locked container.
The term "locked container" means a secure container which is fully enclosed and locked by a padlock, key lock, combination lock, or similar locking device. This includes the trunk of a motor vehicle, but does not include the utility or glove compartment. For more information, refer to California Penal Code Section 12026.1.
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