Where to leave my Pistola

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jesus5150

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My work is REALLY anti-gun, when i'm CCW and have to work (I live 25 minutes from work so alot of times going home isn't an option) Should I disobey policy and risk my job? Or do i leave it in my truck and risk it getting stolen? Our building is tucked away out in the dark right next to a run down apartment complex. We've had 3 breakins and 3 Gas Syphonings in the last 6 or 6 months and I work From 3-midnight...


I hate that my options are to not carry, risk a theft and possible killing with a weapon I purchased, or Lying and being dishonest (Breaking Rules)
 
I was in a similar situation and considered getting a small gun safe and bolting it to my truck, either under the seat or under the dash. Something like this would be ideal and protect your gun while in the vehicle:

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Yeah i thought about that but Cost aside (which is another issue) i have two trucks and a Drag car which i drive in the summer. I'm mostly concerned about that, because i can't have a gun safe sitting next to a rollcage and a polished Chrome Nitrous bottle lol. It just won't look good, and since it's a drag car it has no rear interior (Except side panels and carpet to look tasteful) so i couldn't hide it... But I suppose i'll have to suck it up and take the hit if I can't find an alternative.
 
If you were good at welding you could weld up some diamond plate around it or something so it wouldn't look like a gun safe, maybe disguise it as a first aid kit LOL.
 
Yeah maybe! I've been trying to find a place to put my fire extinguisher, i could mount it to the top! So i'm assuming those are fairly hard to break into correct?
 
I would suggest mount a safe in your truck similar to what I did here.
I bolted thru the floor with domed carriage bolts. This would thwrart the smash a grabs. With my back seat down it is barely visible.

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I use two cable locks. One is left locked around a non-removable part under the seat. The other one gets dropped through the open action & locked to the first one, then the whole thing is flipped out of sight under the seat. One lock alone is a pretty tight squeeze (difficult to lock) & it would be too easy to cram a tire iron into it and screw something up.
 
I paid $50 bucks at Dicks sporting goods for it. The inside is just a basic steel box. I added a piece of foam to the inside. This wasn't my design. I stole it from PBP. I can leave my CW in there without having to worry so much.
 
This started as a short-term quick and dirty solution while I was on the road.

Intended to stop the smash and grab; not good for a determined career criminal with a little time and a crowbar (but then, not many portable solutions will defeat a detrmined career burglar).

Lock Box from the local Wally world gun shop < $20.00.

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I drilled a 1/2" hole in two adjacent sides (making a hole in the corner) to attach the box to the truck.

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I have it attached to the seat frame with a set of handcuffs (Which I already had but < $25.00 at most pawn shops) but any kind of lock and loop will work.

The box will hold up to 8 handguns.

YMMV

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Should I disobey policy and risk my job?

for sure jesus......... you can always get some kind of job............but guns must come first:rolleyes:
 
The problem with handcuffs is every thug has a key for them. There are basically 3 keys the old hot in use now, the present get one at any locksmith no questions asked and the High Security not used much.
 
or Lying and being dishonest
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That is the key to me. Are you an honest person whose word can be trusted, or are you willing to be known as dishonest, lying, untrustworthy, and so on. Taking the job and the salary while pretending to follow the rules, knowing that you are breaking the rules just for the purpose of getting money (salary) doesn't seem that different than any of the other dishonest ways people get money through con games. Maintain your integrity.
 
I paid $50 bucks at Dicks sporting goods for it. The inside is just a basic steel box. I added a piece of foam to the inside. This wasn't my design. I stole it from PBP. I can leave my CW in there without having to worry so much.
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You dirty thief! :D ;)

Having this in the vehicle really does make things easier...doesn't it. I have no problems leaving a firearm in the truck now. All it takes is about an hour of your time and $60 worth of safe and materials. I also added a moisture resistant foam to the inside. The safe, combined with an alarm system, makes it highly unlikely that any thief is going to get my firearm even if they manage to get inside the truck. :)

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As for your situation at work, is the interior of your workplace secure? Is there security?
 
David Armstrong said:
knowing that you are breaking the rules just for the purpose of getting money (salary) doesn't seem that different than any of the other dishonest ways people get money through con games. Maintain your integrity.
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Protecting yourself is not dishonest and I have posted before, any employer that offers you the choice between safety and employment is offering you an immoral choice. I would not break the rules to "just get money" but I might to protect my life if I need to. Big difference.
 
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I paid $50 bucks at Dicks sporting goods for it. The inside is just a basic steel box. I added a piece of foam to the inside. This wasn't my design. I stole it from PBP. I can leave my CW in there without having to worry so much.

You dirty thief!
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Guilty as charged!! Hey a great idea is a great idea. You are right it does make things alot easier.
 
I have a similar problem. I'm a teacher and guns are forbidden anywhere on campus by state law. If I were caught with one, I would be fired, lose my permit, pay a fine and/or spend some time in jail. In addition, the state would revoke me certificate and I would never be able to get another job as a teacher.

In the eyes of the law, it wouldn't matter if the gun was unloaded, inoperable and locked up. To make matters worse, the chances of getting caught are relatively high. We periodically have drug/gun dogs sweep the parking lot. The school is situated on a large lot out in the country and I can't easily park off campus without attracting unwanted attention.

Soo.... my options are pretty limited. I agree that it's an immoral choice but I knew the rules before I started down the path to this profession. As a result, I leave my gun at home and only carry it when I'm not going to work. I try to limit my errands to days when I can carry but it's not always practical.

Our state has a CC organization that is trying to get the law changed so that teachers and staff with a valid CWP can leave a weapon in a locked vehicle but it won't be easy.
 
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