Securing gun in car.
I wouldn't want to reveal I might have a handgun by transfering it to the trunk, or something of enough value to transfer it there, from inside the car.
Consoles are the natural situation. Most don't have locks or of substantial construction however.
Some consoles have a compartment below a tray, again not secure.
As long as someone doesn't know or have seen a suggestion you might have a firearm stored these locations might be safe.
There is no such thing as avoiding breakins of the vehicle by not going to bad areas these days.
Bank Robbers robbed banks because that is where the money is.
Perps looking to rob parked cars go where the money is the malls and businesses we go to.
I use to ,at slack times, watch from the window of my stores these people pull up and go walking among vehicles looking for unlocked doors, packages on seats or other things.
You have a little money have a secure box built to slip in the console anchored by bolts to the vehicle.
A wire and lock mechanism, to fuse location, of door opening switch and when you leave vehicle it is locked and when you open it is is open. Of course as soon as you reach 5 10 or whatever speed the mfg has set it would lock. Put a seperate button to the switch on the console or under the seat. No one would thing of this as they are too lazy to read the forum.