What do you carry in your vehicle?

[40c]

I recently purchased a 40c but don't want to keep that in my truck in case someone ever broke into it. What do y'all carry in your vehicle that stays there?

 

[cmort666]

Personally, I wouldn't leave a gun unattended in a vehicle for longer than I needed to disarm to go into a CPZ. What use is it to you when you're not in the vehicle anyway? In some states (Ohio, for instance) it's a crime to leave a loaded firearm in a vehicle with an unlicensed person when the licensee is not present. Forget the gun in the car and let an unlicensed family member drive that vehicle and you could be creating big problems.

The firearm that goes into my vehicle is the one that goes with me that day, on foot or driving.

 

[chief38]

Other than a Leatherman tool/knife there are and never have been any weapons in any of my vehicles. Makes no sense to me to have a weapon that is NOT on my person. In my State if you leave a weapon in your vehicle and it is stolen your CCW permit is HISTORY! They will also hold you liable for any crime or shooting done with your stolen gun. Law or no law - NOT A GOOD IDEA!!!

Chief38

 

[Arik]

Nothing. First i dont want a possibly of theft and second i live on the boarder with NJ (not a gun friendly state) and often have to drive there. I dont want to have to keep remembering to take stuff out, which would defeat the purpose of having it there in the first place

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[40c]

Never looked at it from that perspective. Thanks for the input. Don't think I'll be leaving one in my truck.

 

[walkin jack]

I don't carry in my vehicle unless I'm on a road trip. I CCW in town. But when I'm on the road I have my Glock-21 (full size .45 auto - 15+1 Hornady Critical Defense or Gold Dots) In the console. I also have my Glock-36 (compact .45 auto on my belt or under my arm in case I'm not in my truck when "it" happens.

I never leave the truck with the gun in it.

 

[USAF385]

+1 on not leaving one in the truck. On the rare occasions I NEED to, I have a safe bolted to the floor under my passenger seat.

I've contemplated leaving one in there at all times, maybe a .22 revolver and some ammo I could toss in my truck's bug out bag if need be, but I still don't like leaving a firearm unattended in my truck for so long.... even in the safe.

 

[Lost Lake]

I leave a BG380 in the truck. Never considered a reason not to until my wife took the truck with the gun and she didn't have a permit.

So I got her a permit.

I'll have to find out if it's a law that I can't leave it in my truck.... I don't think so. Lots of people have guns in their vehicles... Like for hunting, guys will have 6 rifles in their trucks and they don't take them into McDonalds when they stop for lunch....

 

[MaximumLawman]

The only weapon I leave in my car is an 18" length of 000 gauge copper service cable.

 

[gwpercle]

Cars are much to easy to break into and firearms to valuble to have stolen. I have my J-frame 38 spcl. on me when I get into and out of the car. I never leave anything of value inside . I have had thieves break into a car just for a radio, it wasn't even a good radio, it was so old the 8 track didn't even work anymore.
gary

 

[DAB]

i considered trading my truck in for a M1A1 Abrams tank (open carry gun on top), but the fuel bill was going to put a dent in my ammo budget, plus the ladies at the grocery get all mad when you park it on their Volvos.

take my gun with me.

 

[tops]

I have kept a shotgun with small shot and buckshot in my vehicle 24/7 for 50 years. When I leave home I have a small and a large pistol and the large pistol is left in the truck a lot. If a gun get stolen I will do the same as if anything else gets stolen. Buy another one and get on with life. If I lived in a state where I would be in trouble if somebody stole my gun out of my vehicle I would find me a new home at 5 mph above the speed limit. Larry

 

[USAF385]

If a gun get stolen I will do the same as if anything else gets stolen. Buy another one and get on with life. If I lived in a state where I would be in trouble if somebody stole my gun out of my vehicle I would find me a new home at 5 mph above the speed limit. Larry

I don't look at it as covering my butt or me losing a gun. I don't want to give some low life a free gun.

I haven't had me truck or home broken into, but I figure there's a greater chance my truck would be broken into, especially since I do HVACR and have lots of tools and equipment.

 

[Squarebutt]

Here in MA it's illegal to leave a gun unattended in a vehicle (big surprise, I know). One item I carry is a big can of Prestone De-Icer. It shoots a stream of ammonia and rubbing alcohol about 10 feet. Good for repelling boarders without shooting them.

 

[dereksfl]

I never leave weapons of my person! You are responsible for your weapons. For folks who hate to touch guns I suggest a can of hornet spray. It shots one heck of a lethal large spray, a very long distance. Really floods the bad guy. For those unsafe places where most people can't carry, (gun free zones). Pepper BlasterII comes in handy. We give the non-sworn gals in our office Pepper Blaster II for Valentines Day presents. Check it out: pepperblaster.com/

 

[Hack]

Keep it behind the driver's seat.

 

[walkin' trails]

Too many guns get stolen from vehicles, and even law enforcement vehicles get targeted - a number of police departments and individual officers have donated quite a few guns to the crooks over the years. A couple of years ago, an associate of mine in an unmarked vehicle was inside a store for a total of 12 minutes. When he returned, a pistol, as well as other equipment had been taken after the lock got popped. We spent a number of days chasing down that gun. We finally recovered it before there were any mishaps, but we had all had better things that we should have been doing. On top of that, there weren't any prosecutors interested in a case against the burglers so they basically walked. In this day and age where gun owners are under a microscope, we must be pillars of responsibility. The old days of leaving a lever gun or a shotgun in the gun rack in the truck with the keys in the ignition and the front door unlocked are a distant memory.

 

[photoman]

I no longer leave guns in my car.

 

[luangtom]

I am also one of those that does not leave a firearm in my vehicle unattended. I have what I carry.

 

[Mule Packer]

As everyone has pretty much posted, I never leave a firearm in the vehicle. It's just not wise. I always have a handgun with me and it goes in the truck when I'm traveling. We live in a pretty rural area, so I'll often toss a 16-inch barrel Model 92 lever action in .45 Colt up front with me, but that's only when I'm in the hills or driving the back roads.