Do you take your gun out of its holster when you get in the car? Yes? I need advice.

[AlaskaErik]

I'm a big fan of the crossdraw. Being seated in a car, or anywhere else for that matter, isn't a concern for me. I always have immediate access to my pistol regardless of where I'm at.

 

[Cannonball888]

I have a fixed gun in my car with easier access to while sitting than to the one I carry. Maybe you should try this. It's a reason to buy another gun

 

[koja48]

Cross-draw or shoulder holster works for me on long road trips . . . pistol in MOB holster, while a tad "lumpy" is accessible on short trips.

 

[rantingredneck]

My Bianchi Minimalist rides nice and high on my belt. When I get into the car I pull my shirt up and tuck behind the gun then put my seatbelt on. I could easily draw from seated if need be.

That being said, the danger is that you will forget to undo your shirt tuck once you get out. Happened to me at Target in a fairly liberal NC town not long ago. One guy noticed and seemed visibly shocked. I politely smiled and nodded and put my shirt back down into it's normal position. The police didn't show up at least. NC is a traditional open carry state, even though we have that stupid and contradictory "going armed to the terror of the public" law. This would be a real concern in states that strictly ban open carry.

 

[Ala Dan]

No, I don't take my firearm(s) out of their holster when entering a vechile.
Primary reason being, suppose you were in a traffic accident where your
vechile was badly damaged; but you were not seriously injured. If that
happened to me, I wouldn't want to be looking for my weapon(s)~!

 

[Rossshady120]

heres a good example your at a red light sum guy runs up on you with a knife to your throat that gun under your seat or in your console may as well be at home carry your gun on you locked and loaded.

 

[Ghost Walker]

I'm a big fan of the crossdraw. Being seated in a car, or anywhere else for that matter, isn't a concern for me. I always have immediate access to my pistol regardless of where I'm at.

According to an article I read by the famous bodyguard Leroy Thompson, this is the perfect answer (for while you’re seated in a car).

No, I don't take my firearm(s) out of their holster when entering a vehicle. Primary reason being, suppose you were in a traffic accident where your vehicle was badly damaged; but you were not seriously injured. If that happened to me, I wouldn't want to be looking for my weapon(s)!

Exactly what happened to one FBI agent in the, ‘Miami Shootout’!

… You’re at a red light, some guy runs up on you with a knife to your throat …

Remember to keep your windows rolled up!

 

[.cheese.]

plenty of good advice here.

I'll try out a few things mentioned and see what works.

Cross-draw will be first.

 

[MT GUNNY]

I use a hard kindex style holster mounted under steering wheel right above accelratore, perfect arms length distance, I also have a streamlight Stinger mounted neer there
Sometimes I use it some times not, very easy to get to no matter where im at in the truck.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

I too am searching for a solution to this dilemma. I drive a pickup truck that has bucket seats with fairly large side bolsters. A sidearm worn behind the hip is next to impossible to reach when seat-belted in case of a carjack attempt, very uncomfortable as it constantly prods and pokes me in the back, and might even damage the seatback over time. I tried IWB "appendix" carry, but this puts the gun under my lap belt, which may cause or aggravate an injury in an accident, as well as pointing the muzzle at my femoral artery. I have just been putting the gun in the center console, but that can allow the gun to shift around or fly out in case of a very hard stop or accident and is not a good long term solution. I've been thinking of devising some method of affixing a hard holster to the side of the center console.

 

[Ghost Walker]

Here's a few more:

DeSantis

Fist

S&S Suppy

 

[PressCheck]

Cross Draw holsters are great, BUT they are a "pain in the ass" taking it on and off when getting in, or leaving the car.

I have a "unlocked" lock box bolted to the "hump" in the middle..Very easy, and fast to get to.

 

[gezzer]

heres a good example your at a red light sum guy runs up on you with a knife to your throat

You are dead no matter where you carry.

 

[wjustinen]

No, I don't.

 

[AlaskaErik]

Cross Draw holsters are great, BUT they are a "pain in the ass" taking it on and off when getting in, or leaving the car.

First of all, I use a crossdraw holster all the time, so there is no changing to another holster when entering/exiting my vehicle. I use a Rocketman kydex holster that I can slip on or off in a second. Crossdraw works for me because it allows easy access in the winter. All I do is leave my jacket and vest unzipped most of the way. Easy access while seated is just a bonus for me.

 

[Ghost Walker]

I use one of these. The clasp is 1.75 inches. My gun belt is 1.5 inches; so there's a little leeway. All I do is slide the holster as far forward on my strong side as it will go. Then I increase the forward rake. I have absolutely no problem drawing quickly from this holster.

All you've got to be sure to do is pull your shirt or jacket out from underneath the seat/shoulder belt. This way you can easily get to the gun. Obviously I can quickly attach or remove this rig, too.



I wear this holster IWB, so it stays put and doesn't move around unless I move it. (Protects the muzzle on my longer barrel, as well.)

 

[RobZ71LM7]

 

[BlindJustice]

Remember Barney Miller ? Most of the cast portraying
plain clothhes LEOs had a snubbie in a holster with badge they
would grab. All, except for Fish.... the old guy who spent some
time in the can.... better to have the gun in a shoulder rig than
on your pants belt when you are on the can eh?

 

[Ghost Walker]

Interesting thought, BlindJustice! It works just as well if you momentarily tuck the piece underneath your support arm while you're temporily indisposed. You can, still, use two hands if you really need to; and, when you come out of the stall (The most likely time to be attacked) nobody's going to notice that you've got a piece tucked, tightly, underneath your arm. Well, at least, not on a big guy like me! Look right, look left, and either, 'blade' or step quietly to one side before you reholster.

Works well inside the car, too!

 

[Guitargod1985]

This past week I installed a holster under the dash behind the steering wheel. At first I put one of my old Uncle Mike's holsters on there, but it didn't work too well- it doesn't have a retention strap. When I took it for a test ride the gun was working its way out of the holster. I removed it and used a different holster with a retention strap, and it works like a charm now.

I like this set up because I don't have to take my carry gun off - instead I have a dedicated car gun easily accessible to me at all times.

You can't see it from outside of the vehicle, but I still remove the gun and lock it in the glove box when I'm parking. Also, it helps to keep a dark shirt or hand towel on hand with which to cover/wrap the firearm while moving it to the glove box. I keep a blue hand towel underneath the passenger seat for this very purpose.

EDIT: Now that I think of it, I guess for legal purposes it's a good thing I replaced the holster with one that has the retention strap. I wouldn't want to be arrested.

 

[10 Ring Tao]

My IWB holsters are uncle mikes sidekick 'clip ons', meaning they easily come on and off. When getting in the car, I usually just slip it off my hip as I'm sitting down, and tuck it between the seat cushion and the center console.

That is, if the car gun isn't in there. If the car gun in the center console is there, the one on my hip just stays there.