Here in Mississippi your car is an extension of your home. We are also a Castle Doctrine State. No permit needed to carry loaded in your car. CCW permit needed to conceal carry and I have one. Our great Governor Phil Bryant signed Open Carry into law and it goes into effect on July 1. I love freedom.
LLS
I would love to live in an open carry state.
When I first got a pistol, which was a .44 mag revolver, the gentleman who sold it to me told me that if I was to travel with it in the car, I needed to take certain steps.
He said 3 steps before being able to fire, access gun in glove compartment, access ammo in another compartment, in this case it would be a speed loader, then load the weapon.
After those three steps I would be ready to fire, and this would demonstrate to any officer that I am not driving around with a loaded gun with the intent of shooting people.
It would also demonstrate to any attacking criminal that I would essentially be unable to defend myself if taken by even the slightest amount of surprise.
Another reason I never applied for a permit is that I do not want to be on any list anywhere for any reason. Also why I am not a member of the NRA. I might be a little paranoid about that though.