A rifle too?????

I've read quite a few threads about keeping a rifle in the trunk just in case... I carry daily even though I live in what most would consider a low risk enviorment, out in the country, low crime rate etc. I wonder about having a rifle handy. Do the advantages of carying one everywhere with you outblalance the maintanance such as bringing it in everynight and unloading wiping down...( #1 I have kids so all weapons get locked up #2 dont want to leave in truck to arm potential robber.) Do many of you cary some kind of long gun with you in the vehicle??

Thanks
Mike

 

Nope not in the city,when I go to the mountains I usually have one in the pickup.

 

I keep a rifle in the trunk, along with a good supply of ammo for it. It doesn't take up much space in a soft case, and like I said before...if'n when I ever need it, I reckon I'll be mighty glad it's there.

My current trunk gun is a Steyr Mannlicher M95 straight-pull carbine, along with about 200 rounds of 8x56R Hungarian on Mannlicher en-bloc clips. Easy to load, fast to operate, packs a wallop, and only cost me $90.

 

One of my job duties used to be doing the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) submission for my Department. Sitting around once a month going over the crimes and items that UCR tracks wasn't the funnest thing I've ever done but I did learn a few things.

One of the most sobering was the total $ worth of items stolen from vehicles often exceeded the total for items stolen during burglaries for that month.

I now drive a Jeep Wrangler which about as secure as a pup tent so I rarely leave anything in it that I can't bear to lose and I'm not sure I'd chance carrying one regularly even if I had a vehicle with a trunk.

That being said, I for one feel better armed with a long gun somewhere near by. Maybe some low dough surplus bolt gun with the bolt secured somewhat seperately would be a good idea.

Rick

 

What about carrying a 1911 or Glock and keeping one of those carbine conversions in the trunk or under the seat.

It's not a complete weapon so you won't be arming some lowlife who breaks into your car and safe storage legal issues can be avoided.

I wonder how useful it is though. Range and hitting power just aren't there.