If they left it in the front window where someone could easily get it in a very quick smash and grab I would say yes.
Well anchored car safe maybe? They can be defeated but, it takes much more effort, and they go a long ways towards preventing smash and grabs. I have one in my convertible
Do we measure that by the results? How long did you leave the car unattended? How long was the trip? What was the realistic threat of traveling without a gun? Where did you park your car and what options were available. What security measures did you take with respect to your car? What is prevalence of car break ins where you went. Personally I can tell you that I have had my car broken into, MANY more times than I have needed a gun for self defense. I think there is still incomplete information but your argument thus far I find wanting. Sometimes protecting against the more realistic threats is better.
A car and a house are themselves distinguishable. Also this statement blurs the line between what is best practice when one is home versus away. Personally if I am away I think a gun safe is a much much more secure place for guns. If I am home the dynamic is very different. The same is true of a gun in the car. If I'm in it there is very different than if I plan to leave it unattended for a long time. I think the same for other valuables as well.
Those who would not let you have a gun out of a safe in your home when you are there and the gun is under your immediate control take a position that is radically different than saying leaving a gun otherwise unsecured in your car for an extended period is best avoided.
I'm sure I'm totally wrong. Of course I've never had a gun stolen (despite multiple car break ins and even a residential burglary).
