Do you believe in car guns?

Since I'm CCW at all times, a car gun for me is a long gun that's easy to toss in the car and just go. My AO .30 Carbine works well. Or 870.

For others it may be a pistol. Especially where CCW isn't legal, but having a gun in the car is.

Otherwise, the 642 I carry as a BUG serves the puprose where a pistol is concerned. I just put it between the seat and consul so it's faster than having to reach for my SIG under the seat belt.

Definition of car gun:

1. What Reginald Denny didn't have at Florence and Normandie while police were parked around the corner having been ordered to stay out of the area 'cause it was too dangerous.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Oliver_Denny
 
Yep, keep a Dan Wesson .357 in my truck 24/7, makes sure I'm never unarmed when out and about. Also have a SKS behind the seat, and am going to add a cheap 12 gage pump soon. Dont want to get caught out without protection, up to and including offensive guns. I'm full time LEO and dont want to get gaught unarmed especially if someone else needs help or assistance.

Maybe it's a cop thing.
 
and will result in further crime. This provides an endless supply of ammunition to the Brady Campaign and their legion of imitators....and adds to the number of simple people who are easliy convinced that "guns are bad".
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i understand this part.
People who say, "Yeah, I leave a gun in my car, and if someone breaks in and steals it...damn criminals anyway" refuse to accept any responsibility for their actions
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but this? should i be responsible for some one that breaks into my house and steals a gun? should i be responsible for the beating that may occur from the baseball bat stolen from the bed of my truck? or the assualt that occurs with the mace stolen from my truck? the responsiblity lies on the criminal, for not only breaking into my vehicle and all other subsequent actions.
 
The only time I don't have a gun on me is when I'm at work. I have to leave it in my car. The parking lot has a lot of traffic coming in and out and is monitored by security cameras. If I'm there at night I always park right under a light. I never leave my gun in my car over night or anything though. And I should probably purchase a safe to put it in while it is in my car when I'm at work.
 
Yes I do believe in them. I work where I have to drive 100-200 miles a day during the week and am not allowed to carry on my person. I drive through some pretty tough areas occasionally. When I am home for the day the pistol comes in the house with me.

As for those who make blanket statements about carrying car guns I think its pretty short sighted...and narrow minded. There are always situations that require different methods of self protection and this is one of them.
 
If you carry 24/7 why have a car gun?. Makes no sense to me. If you go someplace you can't carry,,lock it in trunk till you come back.
 
The only time I have a gun in my car is when I get in. I always carry, so there's no point in leaving one inside the vehicle.

That always sounded like a bad idea to me anyway. Lots of things could go wrong....
 
How could it possibly be YOUR fault if someone breaks into your car?
It's absolutely, 100% THEIR fault.
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NOPE! Because there are many lawyers who went to law school so they can make money filing law suits. It doesn't have to be shown that you were completely at fault. Only that some negligence on your part contributed. If they convince a jury (in some states, a simple majority) they win. Who do you think they're going to sue----Bubba the car burglar?

In some jurisdictions, the DA will jump thru hoops looking for a loop hole to make you responsible and charge you criminally. Depends, of course, how the local laws are written.
 
Park a couple in a dark garage for a while and see what happens.
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I have. It involves mood music and results in baby cars. The process is fascinating and shocking at the same time.

should i be responsible for some one that breaks into my house and steals a gun?
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Not necessarily, but imagine having one stolen. Then imagine getting a call two years later from the police, telling you they found your gun, but they can't give it back yet because it was used to cripple someone.

I know someone that had that happen. Sure, it's not my fault, but I wouldn't feel good knowing that.

I have a lockbox in my car, bolted to the floor directly behind the driver's seat. On the rare occasions I have to leave the gun there, I'm very careful to park in a well-trafficked area. If someone smashes my window, they'll get at a few trinkets, but finding, removing, or cracking the box will take too much effort to be worthwhile.
 
I have 2 instances other than hunting where I have a car/truck gun. I can't carry at work, so my carry gun stays in the car. When wheeling, I like to have a gun in the center console, more for 4 legged issues than 2 legged.
 
Yes.

but this? should i be responsible for some one that breaks into my house and steals a gun? should i be responsible for the beating that may occur from the baseball bat stolen from the bed of my truck? or the assualt that occurs with the mace stolen from my truck? the responsiblity lies on the criminal, for not only breaking into my vehicle and all other subsequent actions
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Yes. Take responsibility. Buy a safe for your home. Buy a lock box for your vehicle. Bolt it to the floor of your vehicle. Make it a challenge for the BG to walk away with your gun...not a gift.

Don't even start with the baseball bat analogy. A baseball bat is available to anyone who walks into an Academy Sports...and if he doesn't have $11.99, he can walk into the woods and grab a big stick that will serve equally well.

If you choose to make "acquiring" a handgun as easy as acquiring a big stick, and then blame it on someone else, you are part of the problem.

Owning a handgun is a right, but rights impart responsibilities. Make sure you understand them... and be guided accordingly. Or your rights will be legislated out of esistence.

There are plenty out there who are all too happy to oblige you in this pursuit.
 
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What good is a car gun? I carry on my body or store it in my car for those places I must go but cant carry other than that its on me...

Most BGs probably arent going to let you run to your car and then come back or whatever..... :p
 
A baseball bat is available to anyone who walks into an Academy Sports
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So is a pistol, a vast majority of criminals only have misdemenor convictions if any. They steal guns because, one they are theives and don't care, and two they don't cost anything that way and are cheaper than the bat.
 
They steal guns because, one they are theives and don't care, and two they don't cost anything that way and are cheaper
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Negative, hoss.
A ball bat is available to anyone. Eleven years old? No problem.
A pistol requires a background check and a significant financial outlay. And paperwork that is (for al intents and purposes) on file permanently.

Your conclusion is likewise flawed. Criminals steal because they have no respect for the common laws of a civil society.
Period.

They are raised to "get over" on the system. They are not raised with The Golden Rule, they do not believe in the laws we believe in, and have no inclination to do so. Our judicial system fails to make the required impression on youthful offenders...and as such, they continue to offend, over and over again.

They are trained to become savages, not civil creatures, and by the time they are 18 or 20, all is lost.

On a side note, I am somewhat dismayed by the fact that you list your home state as part of your post...but cannot spell your home state correctly. Certainly casts a bit of a shadow over your post, and your credibility...just sayin".
 
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i'm glad i have the right and the choice to leave my gun locked in my car. i don't believe this makes me a less responsible firearm owner than anybody else. this take responsiblity arguement sounds like you have one foot in the other team's dugout. we should not be accepting this train of thought because that's just the way things are, the DA will go after us, etc. the criminals are not the victims, they do the victimizing. if a weapon was stolen from me and used in a crime, that makes me one of the victims. to call me partially liable for making a weapon "available" to a criminal and to use the term attractive nuisance is just feeding the wrong fire, IMHO
 
'Criminals' steal, because they need the money; it's a business to most 'criminals. Leaving a weapon in a locked vehicle, but not otherwise secured, is asking for trouble. Yes, if someone steals your weapon and subsequently uses it to kill someone, it is certainly NOT your fault! If a fella is bent on killing someone or carrying a weapon and then accidently kills someone, he is gonna get a gun; if not yours then another. However, if you are concerned about the 'criminals' employing weapons then why make it easier? It is simple enough to take some additional precautions against theft, besides just locking the doors. As for the lawyers screwing you; DON"T DOUBT IT! This is one very litigious country and just like the 'criminals' the lawyers need the money:D
 
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