CCW left in vehicle?

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I know I have many questions but I want to get as much information before I get my CCW so please bare with me....Who leaves their pistol or revolver in their vehicle at times or maybe all the time and where do you hide it?????

My biggest problem is worrying about some BG breaking into my truck and stealing my pistol......drf
 
I lock mine in the glove box.

Of course, no one has ever broken into my vehicle and I'd never leave it there overnight, so your circumstances might be different.
 
I have a handgun safe, bolted to the frame in the trunk of my car. I lock the gun in there when I have to leave it (entering secure area with metal detectors for example). Not an ideal situation, but the best I could come up with.
 
Yup, we do a Makarov as a car/truck gun. Always there.
Having an inexpensive pistol ripped-off is about the least of my worries these days.
 
Here in Michigan, we are not allowed to leave it unattended in a vehicle. so that creates an additional problem.

There is a list (long) of places that I cannot carry, such as a school or post office. How do I go to the post office, and then other errands, while being armed, without breaking any laws ?
 
Tenn, you sure can leave it in a vehicle here. The new law that took effect in July (despite its flaws) now allows you to carrying into the parking lot of schools and churches, too. From a liability standpoint, you want it secured in some way, but you are perfectly legal leaving it in your vehicle.
 
I thought I read all of the information regarding Michigan CCWs and I do not recall seeing anything about NOT being able to leave it in your vehicle unattended....
Does anyone have a link to information about this?drf
 
My CCW instructor is a LEO and he STRONGLY suggested that a firearm should not be left unattended in a vehicle. The local authorties would give you a very hard time if your vehicle got ripped off with a firearm inside.

The possibility of keeping your CCW would be dimished after a hearing regarding a stolen gun.

Of course he could have been BSing, but I don't see the reason why.
 
Whatever you do make sure it is locked up! I had a Glock 22 locked in the glovebox one when someone broke into my car and stole various things. Not the Glock though.

Locks only keep honest people honest though. Best to not leave it in the first place.
 
There are a lot of places in Michigan where you can't carry and I'd prefer to keep it locked in my glovebox than at home. Especially right now. I'm taking a chance, but life is like that. As long as I secure it, I don't believe my gun board would revoke my permit, but that is because of where I live, not that they couldn't do it.
 
A good question that I have wondered about as well. In MA you hvae to have it locked in a trunk or secure container. When I do work at a hospital they don't allow guns on the premises. Do I leave it in the car and have it get stolen or lock it in my office and hope that no one discovers it there during some sort of fire drill. I think that technically it is not actually ILLEGAL to have it at work but I would likely get suspended or fired. But I figure that it is more at risk in the parking lot. What to do? I confess that I have just tucked it under the seat when I have been in places where I am just going to run in and out.
 
I often leave guns in the vehicle.

When I do, I just make sure they're out of sight.

This means they might be under the floormat, or under my briefcase in the passenger seat, or both. In fact, there is a Springfield Armory 1911 in my car right now under the driver's floormat.

Of course, ensure my doors are always locked. Even when the car is in my garage.

TD
 
Drop the mag (and rack the slide) and take it with you if you have to leave it in the car. That way if it gets stolen, they don't have bullets and a mag to do any harm with - well at least YOUR mags. I think especially with a gun like a Mak, good luck finding spare mags at Wally World for that one. It's not foolproof, but it's better than nothing.
 
ask Sean Penn what happened to his CCW when he left it unattended in his car...

dont ask Sen how he got his CCW though...
 
he left his Glock and a .38 revolver in his 87 buick GNX and the car was stolen.. vehicle recovered a day or 3 later no word on the stolen guns though... dont ask HOW he got his CCW (in CA) though even though he has some DV priors and is an admitted dope user
 
Here's a question..

As cars with complex ignition computers and microchip keys get more common, not to mention OnStar and LoJack systems, is random car theft without keys, on the decline?

I would think that as it gets harder and harder to hotwire a car, B&E becomes more likely for things like the radio, airbag, and a quick scrounge for any unsecured valulables, like a purse, wallet, or cel phone.

In that case I would think that a small under seat gunsafe bolted to the frame makes good sense. Since the B&E thief can't abscond with the car quickly, he needs to get in and out, and a metal gunsafe under the seat provides very limited time, access, and leverage to break into it.
 
I have a steel toolbox in my trunk. A steel chain runs through a steel tie-down lug, and a strong combination lock ties it all together.
 
Nah, I figure won't do me much good in the car. My altima is a crappy shot. I don't prescribe this for anyone else, but I secure all my firearms when they are not on my person or in my immediate control.
 
Always-In-The-Car Gun

In Texas a LOT of people have always carried a gun in their car, even before the CHL was passed. If you are "in transit away from your home" (eg, traveling out of town overnight), carrying a gun has always been legal and, even if you couldn't prove you were traveling the worst you faced was a misdemeanor charge. However,that was for other folks: I never kept a gun in the car before I had a CHL and being able to legally conceal a gun in the car was one of the main reasons I got a CHL in the first place. Back in 1996 we had a rash of carjackings. A young nurse was gunned down for her car not three blocks from my house, so being worried about being a helpless victim then was a very realistic concern.

For a while my always-in-the-car gun was a Taurus PT-22. Although it was accurate and reliable at the range, and easy to shoot, I wanted something more powerful. I sold it and bought a PA-63 instead (total cost about $120.00) It shoots the 9x18 round which in hollow points is a pretty good defensive round. The pistol is accurate and reliable, albeit it tends to bite my hand and has a terrible DA trigger making it a "carry a lot and shoot a little" gun. It has an alloy frame, so if I keep the slide and barrel coated with a thin coat of grease I don't have to worry about it rusting. If the car is stolen, insurance on contents will easily cover the cost of the gun.

When I'm not in the car I keep the pistol in a gunrug under the driver's seat. When I'm driving it's next to me, still in the gun rug (that means it's legally concealed under the Texas CHL law).

I wouldn't want to leave home without it.:D
 
A gun rug is a... hmmm... having trouble finding words to describe it.

It is usually a soft fabric that wraps around the gun (using a zipper) that holds and protects a gun. They cost something like $5 - $10 and come in different sizes to accomodate different sized guns.

Somebody else wanna help me out with the description??? (Maybe I will take a picture and post it when I get home.)

OK, Click on this link and scroll down to see the "pistol rug".



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