cmort666
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A stolen gun is a misfortune.
A felony conviction (and permanent loss of 2nd Amendment rights) for carrying where you're not supposed to is a disaster.
Do you leave your gun in your vehicle?
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A felony conviction (and permanent loss of 2nd Amendment rights) for carrying where you're not supposed to is a disaster.
silentflyer
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I have a 2009 Suburban, at the rear bottom of the console is a cup holder for the rear seat passengers, I removed the cup holder assembly and it's a nice little hidden compartment for a LC9 Ruger, .380 BG etc.
Out of sight and hopefully not some place thief would look.
Out of sight and hopefully not some place thief would look.
man, some of these comments are funny. 
I dont know the physical condition of some people, and I dont try to speculate. heck, ill just keep my mouth shut. I will say this though, live your life and be happy and dont worry about everything going wrong all the time.
I dont know the physical condition of some people, and I dont try to speculate. heck, ill just keep my mouth shut. I will say this though, live your life and be happy and dont worry about everything going wrong all the time.
From reading this thread I really realize I live in a different world. I keep my tractor in a locked shed but a 30-06 is in a rack on the tractor 24-7. We have another farm about 20 miles away with a small town between where I live and that land. If I never left a gun in a vehicle I wouldn't be able to shop or eat as I am passing through town. When I am away from my vehicle I lock the doors and put the gun out of sight but it will be more trouble to get the broken window replaced than it will be to replace the gun. I am talking about long guns and real pistols and not the J frame in my pocket. Larry
WNC Seabee
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When I leave the house, I bring every gun (all 34 of them) with me. You never know when some dirtbag is going to break into the house and defeat the lock on my Liberty safe. NOT taking them with me is just asking' fer it.
Ok..really, take reasonable precaution and live your life. A lockbox of some sort is more than reasonable. No sense walking around sacred of your shadow.
Ok..really, take reasonable precaution and live your life. A lockbox of some sort is more than reasonable. No sense walking around sacred of your shadow.
A buddy of mine says "If I have to go in the courthouse or public school, i leave my window part way open, and leave my pistol under the doberman."
I had to weld a u-bolt to the firewall and use a large padlock to secure the weapon to it. Practice allows me to get the pistol in place in under a minute and there just isn't room for a bolt cutter. Frankly I very seldom have to go unarmed, and my job requires I carry.
I had to weld a u-bolt to the firewall and use a large padlock to secure the weapon to it. Practice allows me to get the pistol in place in under a minute and there just isn't room for a bolt cutter. Frankly I very seldom have to go unarmed, and my job requires I carry.
venomballistics
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thats my philosophy as well.
the probability of getting jumped is in a parking lot while your attention is turned to entering your vehicle. getting your skull bashed in while the tool you need is oh so very close, but oh so very inaccessible would be oh so very annoying
You must be young yet for two reasons...
1. You can physically carry all those guns at once,
And 2. You only have 34 guns so far.
The addiction is just starting....
But seriously, I'm thinking maybe a few more guns before the election. This looks like it could go either way.....
REDTAIL
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The only time that I leave my gun in my car is when I go to my Doctors office for a visit & exam I drive a big SUV & I have places to hide it, Till I am done besides my car is right outside the Dr's office in a small private lot so my car is locked & always within my view of it etc. Other than this,I Never Ever leave my gun in my car at all.
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Have to leave it in at work, but thats the only place. Otherwise if my destination is somewhere where Im not able to carry I leave it at home.
One down side about working in a factory, cannot have a gun in your pants or on your torso... but when I get an ankle holster...
One down side about working in a factory, cannot have a gun in your pants or on your torso... but when I get an ankle holster...
Just one more of those cases where you say Hhhmmmmmmmm
Why is the government helping the bad guy???
Why is the government helping the bad guy???
labworm
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Never leave it unattended in a motor vehicle.
It is either with me or locked up at home.
It is either with me or locked up at home.
cmort666
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How about if you have multiple destinations?
Until recently, I couldn't eat at Chipotle while carrying.
If I had five places to go, but couldn't carry at ONE does that mean I shouldn't carry AT ALL?
jlrhiner
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I think you all need to get together and amend your law. That's what we keep doing.
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Happens to people all the time that carry on a regular basis or that can't carry at work and need to leave their gun in the car. In Texas you don't need a permit to have a gun in your car, so I think there will only be more and more people that do so.
Having a secure storage option is better than just leaving it under the seat. I do question the security of many of the options currently available though. I NEVER store a gun in any of my cars, but from time to time I do need to leave it locked up, usually for just an hour or so.
cmort666
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We've amended the law. It's why I can eat at an unposted Chipotle now.
I can't "amend" somebody else's wishes. Do you think that a property owner should NOT have the right to post a property if they choose? Should he also NOT be able to require shirt and shoes of customers?
I'm not asking whether they SHOULD post, but whether they should have the RIGHT to do so.
jlrhiner
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Sigh, no, I don't believe a property owner has the right to deny you the ability to protect yourself. Never did, never will. But it goes back to the word "CONCEALED". if you do it right, no one will ever know. In 35 years of carrying a concealed handgun, no one, NOT ONE PERSON, has ever known.
Do you also drive the speed limit every time, make no u-turns, don't spit on the sidewalk etc.?
Keep changing your law. Eventually, you'll get where it's livable and not oppressive. Good luck.
I do my best to never leave a handgun in a vehicle. Infrequently due to extenuating circumstances I must, and in that case I have a very strong box I welded up well secured under the seat.
NY even though its overloaded with ridiculous anti gun laws and regulations, no places have any sort of probations about carrying. FWIW you do it right and no one knows!
As far as my doctor well he is one of the best combat pistol shooters at my club and carries himself. The only thing he might ask is you get anything new to show me or have you tried this load out.
NY even though its overloaded with ridiculous anti gun laws and regulations, no places have any sort of probations about carrying. FWIW you do it right and no one knows!
As far as my doctor well he is one of the best combat pistol shooters at my club and carries himself. The only thing he might ask is you get anything new to show me or have you tried this load out.
I disagree. If a business owner doesn't want firearms on his premises, he has that right...and why shouldn't he? This is a free country, after all. In fact, the law does allow a business owner to post no gun signs, and a business owner is within both his rights and the law if he chooses to do so. You in turn have the right not to patronize that business.
We may disagree with another person's choices in this regard, but remember: freedom is a two-way street. That is the true essence of freedom: it isn't one-sided.
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