jgv last year when i was there i was stopped by the fish cops and i was driving had my .338 by my side no bullets in the gun but on the side of the gun that slips over the stock they never said anything to me about that they checked the guns and licences and said good luck. I am a volunteer firefighter and had a lightbar on my truck also so maybe that helped i dont know but i do know that you and your boys got screwed royaly sorry about that man