Trunk Gun

[MachIVshooter]

I keep a cut-down Remington M11 in the vehicle. But out here, it's more about dealing with vehicle-injured wildlife than any kind of human threat. Deer get smacked all the time, and I'd rather have a 12 gauge slug than having to rely on whatever I'm carrying that day (which could be just a .380) to finish them.

Of course, if I ever came home to find a strange vehicle in the drive or something, it'd be a lot more comforting than my CCW pistol.

 

[SharpsDressedMan]

In Maryland: If you have a 2-3 digit entry Gunvault box in the trunk, next to your unloaded (for instance) Ak rifle, and a loaded 30 rd mag in the Gunvault, you could grab your rifle from a slightly unzipped case, place the other hand on the 2-3 digit reader, and grab a mag from the box as it flips open, charging the rifle in about 6-10 seconds. Not bad for an unloaded gun, and locked ammo. There are other variations on this, like a Garand with en-bloc clips in the vault, or tethered with a regular cable type gunlock, etc. Where there is a will, and some cunning, there is a way....................

 

[Owen Sparks]

Back when I drove a pick-up I kept a length of 1/2" I.D. steel pipe in the bed right behind the driver door. I figured that if some bad guys were after me I could at least get my hands on a formidable weapon if there was not time to unlock the door and get to my pistol.

 

[1911 guy]

I do the trunk gun thing very ocassionally. Usually, it is just the handgun i have on me. A long gun gets tossed in when it's feasable (usually meaning in state due to laws) on long distance trips when there is a chance I may be immobile (broken down) with my family. If it's just me and my shadow, cutting and running is ALWAYS an option. With my family, not so much.

 

[Sam1911]

This seems like an area ripe to be explored through force-on-force scenario testing. It would be interesting to set up a number of these and run them to see how specific and scripted the situation has to be before the trunk long-gun helps solve the problem. (And, as a side exercise, under what conditions the use remains lawful.)

It would be a lot of work, but fun too. Any takers?

 

[george29]

This is not legal advice, I am not a lawyer. IMO any gun is better than no gun. A trunk gun is better than a baseball bat or tire iron. In an unfriendly gun state I would think that a long gun will get you in less trouble than a handgun. Too long a barrel could defeat the purpose so this brings us to something with 16"-18". Winchester Ranger, Stoeger Coach Gun, Mossberg 410, Circuit Judge. Plenty of good choices for a trunk gun.

 

[newgunguy]

Sounds like the plan is to get out of maryland asap then.

 

[SharpsDressedMan]

Hard to charge you with a felony CCW with a long gun......................

 

[Ky Larry]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee3L9BQQ4Gs