Truck gun? Yes or no

[BlueHeelerFl]

It may sound insulting, but times have changed a lot. And IMHO there are no truly 'safe' areas anymore, thanks to the changing social landscape. Like the one guy said, he's not letting some tweaker or pillhead who breaks into his vehicle walk away with a 2500 dollar weapon. I wouldn't leave a hundred dollar piece in mine for the same reason.
And it has little to do with 'the neighborhood' either. Those people go where there are good things they can fence are, they've picked their own places clean.
And the hassle of filing a report and ultimately putting another gun on the streets isn't worth it to me. Mine stays with me except for the places I absolutely cannot carry in. If the balloon goes up when I'm away from my house, oh well, I'll figure it out somehow. One less thing I'd have to carry with me is how I see it.

In my town a large number of criminals caught are from out of town. They must ride up and down the interstate robbing and stealing

 

[Jack Ryan]

I DON'T have truck guns, car guns, horse guns, bicycle guns, mouse guns, Saturday night specials, house guns, brush busters, blasters, street sweepers, shotties, a gauge, or assault weapons.

I DO have guns.

 

[Reloadron]

How many of you have truck guns, is it a good idea to have a gun in your car or not?

I guess it depends on where you and your truck are and the local laws. I have a truck and my wife has a truck but neither truck has a gun in it, well because guns are dangerous. Just kidding as I do carry a gun. I happen to live in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio suburbs so it is populated and my truck is used for local trips to grocery store, drug store and places like that. While we are not high crime we are not low crime either so I simply won't leave a gun in my truck. I am happy just to return and find the truck where I left it. The only time there are guns in my truck is my range trips and my favorite range is an hour drive out to the rural farm areas where if I lived then maybe I would have a truck gun in the truck.

Ron

 

[Alte Schule]

Pickup truck rifle racks were just a way of life when I was growing up. In high school you could always tell what hunting season it was by what long guns were on display in the parking lot. That's both students and faculty. I can never remember an incident where this became a liability. This was fifty plus years ago and those days are long gone,
In this state handguns "kept out of the public view" and long guns are allowed to be carried in your vehicle with or without a carry license and I keep a small .380 in my car just in the off chance I don't have my EDC. The vehicle I drive isn't common and unless you have that particular model it would take you more than a few minutes to find it which is a deterrent to smash and grab type thieves. I drive it less than 3000 miles a year, it's kept in a locked garage when I do go out and, as a disabled veteran, I get to park in one of the handicap spaces right up front. I also have a very LOUD aftermarket alarm installed. If I go anywhere else but my usual haunts (barbershop, hardware store, liquor store, firearm store/range) I have my wife chauffeur me in her SUV while I co-pilot.

 

[lg&m]

I don’t for security reasons mostly. I do have a Mossberg 500 that would work well.
Not much a good pump 12 gauge and the right ammo cant do.

 

[John Joseph]

In my town you don't have to worry about some one stealing a rifle out of your truck---they'll steal the whole truck!

When I was a young pilot I occasionally dumped "cremains" in order to log a little extra flight hours.
One week, after picking up a passenger from the funeral home the airport got fogged in----zero visibility for a few days while my passenger patiently waited in my truck.

You can imagine what happened.
Let's not go there.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

No. I have a concealed carry gun that goes everywhere I can legally take it. I don't leave guns in vehicles.

My vehicle was broken into and I lost like 30 cds (yes this was awhile ago) and my stereo was ripped off.

If I'd had a gun in there, I'd have been out that too.

 

[silicosys4]

No way. Given the laws in my state you'd be a fool to regularly keep a firearm in your vehicle. Getting a gun stolen out of your vehicle nets you a criminal charge

 

[22250Rem]

Those obsolete, outmoded, pickup truck gun racks that nobody uses anymore are still capable of being "re-purposed" and put to good use in other ways. Even if I had a gun in the truck I could never leave it in there unless I was around. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I had left a gun in the truck; and I'm not in a high crime area. But the rack still comes in handy.

 

[.308 Norma]

Those obsolete, outmoded, pickup truck gun racks that nobody uses anymore are still capable of being "re-purposed" and put to good use in other ways. Even if I had a gun in the truck I could never leave it in there unless I was around. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I had left a gun in the truck; and I'm not in a high crime area. But the rack still comesView attachment 823835 in handy.

That's a good idea!
I've seen pickup truck gun racks used for fishing poles, some used for levels on construction job sites, and even one used for what looked like a Daisy Red Ryder BB gun.

 

[Jack Ryan]

Those obsolete, outmoded, pickup truck gun racks that nobody uses anymore are still capable of being "re-purposed" and put to good use in other ways. Even if I had a gun in the truck I could never leave it in there unless I was around. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I had left a gun in the truck; and I'm not in a high crime area. But the rack still comesView attachment 823835 in handy.

Put them on the back wall, behind the seat.

 

[kimberkid]

How many of you have truck guns, is it a good idea to have a gun in your car or not?

I've usually got a carry gun, but its not easy to reach while seat-belted so in my truck, which is a (double cab) a Glock 19 or 23 in the console and sometimes a carbine behind the back seat, it could be anything from a 22 lever gun to a CZ Scorpion with a binary trigger to an AR(with or without Binary trigger) or 12 gauge pump ... often times I'll make a quick trip to a friends farm on my lunch hour just to spend 20-30 minutes shooting so it depends on my mood and what I want to practice with ... or if I take someone with me and lately there hasn't been any problem in finding someone that wants to try a binary trigger

 

[SamT1]

I’d argue that loosing what most would consider a “ truck gun” call it $500 or less. Isn’t a big deal at all. Keep it out of site where it’s not the reason someone smashes your window and if it leaves so what, the vehicle damage is going to cost you more most likely.

Living in or traveling to an area where theft is high makes it that much more important to carry.

Criminals have lots of guns already. A few more won’t help or hurt them, just give them a few more dollars to buy drugs with instead of the gun. Why give up your rights because criminals break the law, that’s the exact thinking the left wants us to have.
It sounds “reasonable gun control” to require people to secure their guns. So seems lots here believe a locked car isn’t secure. Well how about a locked home? (Probably less secure than a car. Last time I accidently broke a house window it was about 10 times easier than tempered glass in a car. There’s likely less eyes on your back door than a car in a parking lot) How about a locked safe? (Have you seen those videos, looks like a pry bar and 5 minutes gets them in. Liberals would shred us if they passed a storage requirement)
So in reality any gun not on your person is not “secured” from a determined thief. Condemning folks who keep guns in their vehicles is a slippery slope. I refuse to give up any of my freedom because of the actions of other people breaking the law. More law won’t change their behavior. Keep them out of the reach of Children who aren’t trained and carry on.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

I’d argue that loosing what most would consider a “ truck gun” call it $500 or less. Isn’t a big deal at all.

I'm guessing that the folks who end up on the wrong end of it would disagree

 

[Old Dog]

Some who are posting in this thread seem to presume that those who keep firearms in their trucks leave them unattended for long periods of time in sketchy neighborhoods.

Speaking only for myself, I keep a long gun in my vehicle going to and from work or when driving around the state for family recreation. Being as I live in a state where we expect a 10.0 earthquake or one of our two active volcanoes to erupt, I frankly do not desire to have to attempt to make it back home from wherever I am without the ability for substantial armed response to whatever ...

My vehicles are kept garaged, and a firearm(s) is only in the vehicle when it's parked in a secured area. I have a rack in one of my trucks, and I normally have a couple fishing rods in it ...

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Some who are posting in this thread seem to presume that those who keep firearms in their trucks leave them unattended for long periods of time in sketchy neighborhoods.

And again you're being deliberately disingenuous because while
nobody has specified sketchy neighborhoods any number of people in this thread have stated that they leave the gun in their truck or car for long periods of time and it's really not that big of a deal if it gets stolen.

 

[adcoch1]

I love to have a gun in the truck with me, but since I sold my last pickup I use my edc on body or in the center console. I prefer an ar pistol or small shotgun, but the 9mm and three mags work well. Also take them in when home.
I used to do the truck with a gun living in it thing, but I got rust on a nef 12 ga from a leaky back window.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

I get that there are times when we don't have a choice and we have to leave a gun in our car while we go into an NPE (hopefully you lock the gun in a lock box) but storing your gun long-term in a car is asking for it to get stolen.

I read something from Cornered Cat last week. She was talking about the dichotomy between thinking that your house is so secure that you can leave guns randomly stashed through out the house BUT but it's so unsecure that you won't have time to retrieve the gun from a fast access safe if somebody tries to break in.

This is the same dichotomy. If your world is so dangerous that you need a backup gun or rifle and extra ammunition and a plate carrier in your car then it's way too dangerous to be leaving that stuff in there unsecured.

I have yet to hear a reputable trainer (James Yeager doesn't count) advocate long term storage of a gun in your car. In fact most of them warn against it.

Criminals do criminal things. Yes they do, that's why we have locks on our doors. That's why we keep our guns in safes (when they're not in use) and that's why we don't do stupid things and make it easy for criminals to get guns.

 

[adcoch1]

I get that there are times when we don't have a choice and we have to leave a gun in our car while we go into an NPE (hopefully you lock the gun in a lock box) but storing your gun long-term in a car is asking for it to get stolen.

I read something from Cornered Cat last week. She was talking about the dichotomy between thinking that your house is so secure that you can leave guns randomly stashed through out the house BUT but it's so unsecure that you won't have time to retrieve the gun from a fast access safe if somebody tries to break in.

This is the same dichotomy. If your world is so dangerous that you need a backup gun or rifle and extra ammunition and a plate carrier in your car then it's way too dangerous to be leaving that stuff in there unsecured.

I have yet to hear a reputable trainer (James Yeager doesn't count) advocate long term storage of a gun in your car. In fact most of them warn against it.

Criminals do criminal things. Yes they do, that's why we have locks on our doors. That's why we keep our guns in safes (when they're not in use) and that's why we don't do stupid things and make it easy for criminals to get guns.

And it is why we should probably shoot criminals on sight when caught in the act, but there are laws against that. And we are, by and large, law abiding as gun owners. You are correct, there are criminals that will commit crime, and thwarting them is sweet justice, but we also have freedom (for a while) and it is acceptable to practice freedom with your property. Just don't be stupid about it. And yes, I have had a gun stolen out of my car, that was recovered when I caught the thieves, thank GOD.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

I really don't understand why this concept is so hard to grasp.

First of all I am not talking about people who throw an extra gun in their vehicle if they're making a long trip or if they're going someplace that's a little shady or for whatever reason they choose but they don't store the gun in the vehicle.

Second I'm not talking about people who just because life happens have to leave their gun in their car because they have to go into a non-permissive environment.

I'm talking about people who store gun in their car long-term and say that they fulfilled their responsibility by locking the doors because that thief had no business in their car in the first place.

In principle, I agree but that doesn't change the fact that I'm the one that's lost a gun and it doesn't change the fact that because of my lackadaisical attitude there is another gun on the streets that is very likely going to end up being used in a violent crime.

If you're okay with that so be it

 

[Spats McGee]

How many of you have truck guns, is it a good idea to have a gun in your car or not?

I do not leave a gun in a car long-term, much less unattended in a car, at least no more than I have to. I live in an urban area that has its fair share of ne'er-do-wells. I've had my car broken into and I lost a range bag full of ammo, but no guns, thankfully. My conundrum is that I cannot carry at work, but I prefer to be armed on my way to work, or if I have to run any errands during work hours. So I have a safe in my car, with a steel cable that is looped around a seat base. And fortunately, the parking lots where I work tend to be downtown, well-monitored and busy.

 

[Labguy47]

No. I have a concealed carry gun that goes everywhere I can legally take it. I don't leave guns in vehicles.

My vehicle was broken into and I lost like 30 cds (yes this was awhile ago) and my stereo was ripped off.

If I'd had a gun in there, I'd have been out that too.

Back then 30 cds cost more than a truck gun! Heck you could get a Mosin out of the barrel for $69!

 

[SamT1]

I'm guessing that the folks who end up on the wrong end of it would disagree

Yea that’s what’s wrong with the world. Someone would sue me for the actions of someone else committing Multiple Felonies and breaking and entering my property. That’s just plain stupid. What if someone broke into my home and took the 5 minutes to prybar my safe. Am I responsible for all the awesome tools now held by criminals? After all I leave my home unoccupied longer than my truck most days.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Yea that’s what’s wrong with the world. Someone would sue me for the actions of someone else committing Multiple Felonies and breaking and entering my property. That’s just plain stupid. What if someone broke into my home and took the 5 minutes to prybar my safe. Am I responsible for all the awesome tools now held by criminals? After all I leave my home unoccupied longer than my truck most days.

Quite a difference between breaking into your house finding your safe, getting a pry bar, opening the safe and then stealing the guns and smashing a window and reaching under the seat isn't there?

 

[SamT1]

Quite a difference between breaking into your house finding your safe, getting a pry bar, opening the safe and then stealing the guns and smashing a window and reaching under the seat isn't there?

How many layers of security do you deem appropriate. If someone steals my pickup and runs it through a school yard am I responsible if it wasn’t locked in my garage? What if they grabbed it while I was in the house eating lunch and the keys were in it? My 4 wheeler is in the front yard with the key in it now. If a thief takes it and wrecks it and dies am I responsible for not securing it?