Where does your handgun go when you're driving?

RamItOne, I too am in Florida. Miami....the guns get hot as sin but don't get damaged. The lock box in my car has 4 packets of silica gel to keep it safe from humidity.


Rambrant, nice! Very nice!

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Wow a Boberg as a car gun!! Cool. Still don't understand if you can Conceal carry on your person why leave one in a car?
Years ago when I worked in Chicago and I would conceal a car gun. One that I could toss as then had no legal carry. ( I called it a lake gun.)

I want one. Darn you all now I just bid for a Boberg on GB. They have come down in price.
 
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I wqs thinking this yesterday... Wouldn't you guys that carry IWB at 2-4 o'clock positions have trouble drawing if you ever needed it with the seatbelt buckle in the way? Or is that a part of training I am yet to learn that you unbuckle and draw in one motion? Or do you just not wear seatbelts?

I was trying to figure out how mine would sit when I got into the car and had the buckle there because I was thinking of going with the 3 or 4 o'clock carry position. Haven't had a chance to try it yet though.
 
RamItOne said:
Rembrandt- any issues with heat? In fla with a black truck I can only imagine how hot it would get, I've got three ceiling pockets that I've considered keeping a pistol in, just not sure about long term wear.
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No concerns at all about heat. If I wish to carry it on my person it's easily accessible.
 
Rifleman1776 said:
It won't tell me.:rolleyes:
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Talk to your handgun about steel cased ammo and +p+

They all need the talk sometime. It'll stop sneaking out to get it's fix. I promise.

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Why not have two guns? One in the car and one on you?
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Why not just keep the one on you? A gun left in the car is just something to get stolen, and will not be easily accessed with the same reaction of your regular drawstroke.
 
jimbob86 wrote: 1- I have been to too many accidents where the occupants of the car could not call 911 because they lost their cell phone in the crash...... and had to wait until someone stopped and made the call for them...... in one case, they sat on the side of the road next to their overturned car for 10 minutes before someone stopped and called.....
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It really needs to be firmly attached to your body or the car some way. A loose gun in a collision becomes a deadly missile.
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I am glad that someone else has pointed out the obvious.

I have been in a highway rollover accident. I have stopped to render assistance in two other very gnarly rollover accidents.

My rollover accident was a caused by the front left tire blowing out. It was completely unexpected and very sudden. The tire had less than 10k miles on it. I can say with hand on heart that everything in my vehicle except for me was strewn along the highway for at least 20 yards in literally every direction. This includes the contents of my glove box and center console box. It is why I always try keep my cellphone deep in my pocket when driving.
 
I carry at 4:00, but these days I generall drive a full size truck with a split bench seat so it isn't uncomfortable.
Back when I was on the road all the time in a sedan with bucket seats I would typically use a shoulder holster. Shoulder holsters get trashed talked a lot but sometimes they are a good option. A well made, well fitted one can be very comfortable.
 
Unless it's a question of your state's law, I don't understand why you would unholster your weapon while drive. I carry my revolver in an OWB Don Hume worn crossdraw at the 10:00 o'clock position. It carries very comfortably and is and easier draw from a seated position. Carrying in that position also requires far less movement to draw my weapon in case of a confrontation.
 
3:00 or a bit more to the front in IWB holster. However I have a cheapie nylon air-soft holster that fits perfectly between the driver's seat, and center seat of my Dodge Ram. A Taurus Judge Public Defender Poly rides comfortably in it quite often in addition to what ever I have on me.
 
In between the seat and center console of the Yukon and anther in the center console.no hassle with the lift of the shirt and I can quick draw to the right and left easily.
 
Why would you take your gun off for short trips???
guns stay on me 24/7 in car. If I ever go long distance the only thing I would remove would be my magazine pouch. Gun rides 3oclock
 
Finally, with bald tires to top it all off
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Dude those tires are rough! change them before you crash and spend more.


Why not have two guns? One in the car and one on you?
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No handguns, just a rifle or shotgun. Use nice chain to lock it in place. Never tell anyone you have a "car gun" and keeping it loose in the car is no good. Lock it down.
 
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^ Two possibilities come to mind. Comfort and access. Depending on the interior layout of the vehicle and type of seats involved, a pistol anywhere but cross draw, could be pretty uncomfortable and/or downright inaccessible.
 
Driving around on bald tires and worring where your gun is...... is like chainsmoking and eating triple bacon cheeseburgers in a full bathtub while juggling two running blowdryers..... and worrying about drinking diet soda because the artificial sweetener might cause cancer......
 
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Driving around on bald tires and worring where your gun is...... is like chainsmoking and eating triple bacon cheeseburgers in a full bathtub while juggling two running blowdryers..... and worrying about drinking diet soda because the artificial sweetener might cause cancer......
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Which came first? The chicken or the egg? No one knows.

Which came first? The question or the crash? Simple...if you followed the thread and kept up on the times you'd know the question came first.

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I was thinking this yesterday... Wouldn't you guys that carry IWB at 2-4 o'clock positions have trouble drawing if you ever needed it with the seatbelt buckle in the way? Or is that a part of training I am yet to learn that you unbuckle and draw in one motion? Or do you just not wear seatbelts?

I was trying to figure out how mine would sit when I got into the car and had the buckle there because I was thinking of going with the 3 or 4 o'clock carry position. Haven't had a chance to try it yet though.
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It is not a real fast draw, but it is doable. Try it out, play with the position just a bit, and you will find that there is a spot that keeps it fairly accessible. I always make a point of pulling my cover garment out over the buckle when I get in the car, after which the access to the pistol is pretty decent.

I would not recommend going without seat belts, for the simple reason that there is a way bigger chance of needing your seat belt than there is of needing your pistol.
 
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