What's The Best Way To Carry In A Car?

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I use a shoulder holster, soon to be a double rig shoulder holster. I don't have to worry about off body carry or the possibility of a passerby seeing me reholstering a gun from out of the console.

We never want to scare the sheeple with our warmongering weapons of death and destruction.
 
I buy jackets with pockets large enougn to carry in. That solves most of the problem for me.
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Wear a jacket with an inside breast pocket and carry a j-frame in a pocket holster (Preferably a Mika).
 
I used to have a dedicated car gun but it was stolen (happy ending: I did get it back) and as a result of that incident I no longer keep a gun in the car.
Most (99%) of the time I have my SW 642 in an ankle holster and it is very accessible while I'm driving.
 
If the trip requires more than a "run to the store", I put on my Galco Ankle Glove holster for either my Glock 27 or my Kimber Ultra Carry II LG and go. Concealed, on my person (no shifting or weapon in the open if I stop and get out for a coke), but easily reached from the seated position in the car. I prefer this to carrying in the console, by the seat or anything else I've tried as the weapon is concealed ON ME and is not a problem if I pick someone up, get out, or just go through the drive through somewhere.
Just what works for me.
Good luck!
SRT
 
This is one reason a fanny pack has become my usual holster. When I sit in my car, I run the lap belt under the pack, between my belt and the pack, rather than over the top. Then it's just as accessible as when I'm walking with it. And when I get up, it goes with me.
 
My wife's CCW instructor told us that, while driving in Ohio, you can only carry in a holster on your person. Carrying in a glove box and elsewhere is illegal.
 
Ankle Holster!

I thought more people carried BUGs. I have a S&W 642 in a Galco Ankle Glove; so comfortable I fall asleep with it on quite often.

It really shines while driving. It's always there. No moving loaded guns around, no reholstering, and you retain great access to it. You can even tuck your pants behind the gun when in transit if you think it's necessary. Nobody will see it.

All the while your primary stays wherever your primary is. Who has time to reload these days anyway? :neener:
 
i place my 380 under my left upper thy when i get into the car / truck. there is enough pressure to keep it there under anything but a severe accident, and it is super handy if i need it. when i get out, it easily and discreatly slides back into my pocket without anyone seeing it.
 
I'm lefthand dominant, so car carry isn't as big a problem for me as it is you "righties."

Thus, the seat belt buckle doesn't interfere with belt or waist carry and there are several places I can carry on my left side that are effective.

1. I always carry an Airweight J-frame in my front left pocket. If someone carjacks the car and forces me to get out at gun point, the car is theirs . . . NO PROBLEM . . .

I just back away until they step in . . . take a step towards the back of the car . . . and draw the J-frame before they put it in gear. If this ever happens the trigger will be stroked double action as the muzzle comes up.

I also carry a chopped barrel Model 25-2 revolver, in .45ACP, in the glovebox, along with a tray of moonclips with various loads in the slim chance that someone might attack me while the car is rolling in traffic. Some loads are great against auto bodies, and some are self-defense hollowpoints.

Generally, I also have my main CCW gun in the car also . . . a Kimber Ultra CDP .45 auto with nightsights, plus a powerful personal flashlight and a Spiderco folder.

In the trunk? If traveling on trips . . . a trusty Ithaca Model 37 DSPS Police Special, 20 in barreled 12 gauge shotgun stoked with slugs but topped with 000 buckshot . . . and a fire extinguisher in case I come upon a wreck and a car is on fire.

No . . . I'm not paranoid at all . . . I'm just trying to be prepared. It is always better to be safe than sorry!

T.

PS: I also CAREFULLY review each state's unique gun laws before taking a trip through different states . . . and follow each state's laws to the letter. There is NO EXCUSE if someone fails to follow any state's unique concealment carry of weapons within THEIR state.

T.
 
Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I feel if I need a gun while in my car, I'm gonna need it NOW! As in a thug or carjacker suddenly at my window and in my face while I'm stopped. I drive a Jeep Liberty, and I keep a full-size 1911 in a gun rug (zippered case) wedged between the driver's seat and the console, with the case unzipped. It holds the gun tightly, and it's right under my hand where I can get it very quickly.

I also have a .38 snubbie in a pocket holster, that's useless while driving....no way to get it out. I also usually have a Compact 1911 in an IWB belt holster, and I'll tuck my shirt behind it when driving so the shirt and seatbelt don't hinder it. But it's still easier and quicker to grab the big 1911 from the rug.
 
After trying everything I went with a crossdraw rig. It's comfortable while seated in a car and fast to access. (I am right handed.) Now I carry everywhere crossdraw. Try it and see what you think.
 
I have carried either a SP-101 or a small pistol, like a KelTec PF-9 for years. Easy to conceal & easy to draw.
 
My wife's CCW instructor told us that, while driving in Ohio, you can only carry in a holster on your person. Carrying in a glove box and elsewhere is illegal.
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WVfishguy -

This is not true. In Ohio while in a vehicle the weapon can be carried on your person (must be in a holster) or in a glove box (or center console after SB184 came into effect in September of this year). The glove box or console do not have to be locked. It can also be carried in a case (locked or unlocked) that is in plain sight.

The following is copied from the CCW pamphlet on the Ohio Attorney General's website:

WARNING:
If you are planning on carrying a concealed handgun while driving:
Have your concealed carry license and • another piece of valid
government identification in your possession.
• Make sure the handgun is:
In a holster secured on your person, or
In a closed case, bag, box, or other container that is in plain sight and has a closing mechanism such as a zipper, snap or buckle, or
securely encased by being stored in a closed, glove compartment or vehicle console, or
locked in a case.


You can view the entire document here:
http://www.ag.state.oh.us/le/prevention/pubs/200808_ccw_book.pdf

I hope your wife's instructor didn't make any other errors in his class. :scrutiny:
 
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