Where do you place your gun in the car ?

[BrotherFrankie]

When I drove cab part time during the early 70's, NYC was at it's worst.

Cabbies were getting robbed and killed with regularity, and a lot of drivers were picking and choosing who they were going to pick up, pretty much on a racial basis. Same for destinations: many wouldn't go to the Bronx, Harlem, or the Lower East Side (Alphabet City) which was a major heroin junky location at that time.

I couldn't in my mind do that, I picked up whoever hailed me.

I did, however, drive with a .38Spl. snubnose on the seat under my thigh, and a small .22 Beretta in my boot top.

Thankfully, never had a problem the entire time I drove.

I won't leave a gun in a car, so now it's either on my hip, or in my pocket.

so u were the guy in the cab that kept passing me by under the el near Jerome ave and valentine 184th st area..? LOL

i remember how hard it was to get a cab.. no teens were picked up...

 

[two gun charlie]

on my hip , carjackers are quick to pull you from your vehicle in these parts , so the handgun better be on you , or else they drive away with your car and your gun

 

[herrwalther]

On my hip. I contemplated setting up a car gun using an old OWB Blackhawk holster and some Velcro in my center console. Center console was just wide enough for the holster and not the firearm, so that idea got abandoned pretty quick. After that I determined that if I kept a firearm in the car, it would be in a locked box bolted/cabled to the car in some sturdy or secure manner.

 

[CZ223]

Kimber 1911 on my right hip. S&W model 60, 357 mag in center console. Springfield XDS 45 in drivers door pocket. Ruger LC9 in glove box. Glock 23 in Bosch tool bag in the spot for the first aid kit on my Xtera. Sometimes a bunch more in a couple of cases and the occasional ARs AK, shotgun etc.

 

[rondog]

In my Chevy Silverado pickup, the front seat is actually three seats - the drivers bucket, the middle seat which doesn't move, and the pass. bucket. I take my pistol and wedge it into the seam between the drivers seat and the middle seat, where it rests right against my thigh with the butt sticking up.

I couldn't find any other spot in that truck where a pistol could be MORE accessible than right there. And no matter where I had it holstered on my person, I couldn't deploy it any faster than from right there between the seats.

Fortunately, this type of carry is perfectly legal here in Colorado, permit or not. If you can legally own a handgun, you can legally carry it fully loaded anywhere in your vehicle for self defense. Last time I got a speeding ticket, the cop didn't say a word about my .38 snubby right there. Of course, there were about 20 other guns inside the truck as well! Plus targets, ammo cans, and other swag in the back of the truck. Range trip.

 

[WRGADog]

My holster is mounted vertically in the center console. Always keep my G19, G30SF, or XDM 3.8 holstered there.

 

[golden]

NEGATIVE on M2

M2,

I think your revolver carry has a negative in that it is visible to the public. That may be illegal in some states and would be a good reason for someone to bust a window and steal your gun.

I put mine in the center console without a holster. I picked a gun whose dimensions are just smaller than the console box and I have a paperback on one side and CD cases on the other. It keeps the pistol grip upright for a quick grab. I use an old police trade in BERETTA 82, but will probably switch to a police trade in BERETTA 84. Old guns with some bruising are a good choice, since I am not going to get upset if they get another scratch.

I like the BERETTA 82, in .32ACP. It is very easy to shoot and the BERETTA Cheetah pistol line is as reliable as any gun I have found. The 84 will upgrade me to .380ACP with a 50 percent increase in magazine capacity.

Jim

 

[jeepnik]

Right hip, in a lefty cross draw rig. It would really suck if I had to leave the vehicle in such a hurry I could grab my handgun from some compartment. Not to mention that in the event of an accident, it could end up anywhere once things start to fly about.

Seems I recall some FBI guy(s) that put their handguns on the seats of their cars. They sorta misplaced them when things went bump.

 

[MedWheeler]

Jeepnik, you're correct regarding the FBI agents, at least, in the 1986 Miami shootout. In anticipation of battle, two agents, in two different cars, had unholstered their weapons and placed them in their laps as they approached. The first agent, one of two in the car, lost his when his car was used to ram the suspect's vehicle (to throw off a rifle shot a suspect within was about to take.) He spent the rest of the encounter unarmed. The second agent who lost his had to resort to his .38 snub ankle gun to assist his comrades.

 

[M2 Carbine]

M2,
I think your revolver carry has a negative in that it is visible to the public. That may be illegal in some states and would be a good reason for someone to bust a window and steal your gun.

No, it's not visible. Even if looking in the car/truck windows the guns can not be seen.

If I'm stopped for speeding and I open the door, and the LEO sees the gun, which has happened several times (maybe four over the years), it is still no problem.


As I get out of the car............."Officer here's my DL and CHL. I don't have a gun on me but I do have guns in the car"

Officer........."Like the one by the door?"

Me........."Yes, that's one of them."

Officer........."OK, you can go. Slow down a little."

Me........"OK, thanks."

 

[ericp1]

Console in Fobus holster. When leave car, Fobus goes to hip. Would have on hip in car but angles/distances involvd make that uncomfortable.

 

[Speedo66]

so u were the guy in the cab that kept passing me by under the el near Jerome ave and valentine 184th st area..? LOL

i remember how hard it was to get a cab.. no teens were picked up...

No, I was the guy picking you up, and you were a great tipper if I remember correctly.

West Farms was a good area for picking people up getting off the el (elevated subway, kind of a contradiction in terms).

My under thigh choice was an S&W Chief Spl., my off duty pistol at the time. Couldn't afford the Colt Diamondback I really wanted, not enough tips.

 

[ejfalvo]

Holster clipped to the door side pocket, hip when I leave. In a lock box in the trunk if the store wont allow carry.

 

[Malamute]

Usually on the seat next to me if not on me at the time.

 

[skoro]

In a holster in the driver's side door bin. Fits just right. Tight enough to not slide around and loose enough for an easy draw.

 

[doc2rn]

Long guns go in the rack on the back window. Road ragers pass me by and I am glad to let them scurry on down the road in their 2 seaters. I do not let one sit there overnight, and I lock my vehicles in the garage at night. I do get some strange looks, and once got pulled over because of the rifle up there. The officer had me sit on the tailgate, he checked my gun and told me have a nice day. Evidently some little old lady got scared seeing me with my lever action up here in Ohio. I miss Kansas.

I took a page from a fellow Highroader and use a LH open top Galco on the seatbelt for my revolvers.

 

[Jlr2267]

In S. Carolina, if the gun is not "on your person" (for ccw) it had better be in either:

1) the glove box
2) the console
3) in a storage device with an integral fastener, in the vehicle's rear most compartment
4) in the trunk (no storage device required there)

If you have one under your seat or in a door pocket, for example, you will have a bad experience with LE. This goes for concealed carry license holders as well as non-holders.

 

[kurt1305]

I have one of these velcro'd to the inside of my center console with industrial velcro tape:

 

[FM12]

Stuffed between the drivers seat and the middle seat. If not being worn. Or maybe a back up there!

 

[IBEWBULL]

In my holster or in my pocket.
I don't like leaving it in the car or truck.
If I do I put it in the trunk.
It will do no good in a glove box. I have been there many years ago and it was far from access able. By the way avoid hitch hikers with big knives. I was lucky enough to have bluffed my way out of a possible really bad day in 1982. I mentioned I liked Glasier Safety slugs and kept my left hand by my left thigh hoping he would think it was there and not in the glove box. After I dumped the guy at a truck stop I called someone with a land line for the local PD. No cell phones back then.

 

[SimplyChad]

Under my Right thigh

 

[Byrd666]

Unless I'm going onto, or into a federal building or campus or other locale where ccw is not legal, on my hip. When going into said locations, I put my pistol in a hidden lockbox, that is readily accessible by me, in my vehicle.

 

[WaywardSon]

When I drove cab part time during the early 70's, NYC was at it's worst.

Cabbies were getting robbed and killed with regularity, and a lot of drivers were picking and choosing who they were going to pick up, pretty much on a racial basis. Same for destinations: many wouldn't go to the Bronx, Harlem, or the Lower East Side (Alphabet City) which was a major heroin junky location at that time.

I couldn't in my mind do that, I picked up whoever hailed me.

I did, however, drive with a .38Spl. snubnose on the seat under my thigh, and a small .22 Beretta in my boot top.

Thankfully, never had a problem the entire time I drove.

I won't leave a gun in a car, so now it's either on my hip, or in my pocket.

Had to chuckle at this one as it brought back some mostly fond memories. In 1975 I was working in Times Square, which at the time was a complete hell hole...and living on the Lower East Side on 23rd between 2nd & 3rd Ave. Had to walk home many evenings because cabbies wouldn't pick me up. Never had a problem unless you count the hookers jumping out of the bushes looking for a trick.

 

[FAS1]

Bolted through the floor. Not hidden, but neither is my center console or glovebox and it is MUCH stronger than either of those. Also, easily accessible from the drovers seat just by feel. I never leave a gun in my vehicle overnight or for longer than needed. This is good for a little more comfort when I am driving on a trip.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

This is an interesting discussion because I have not found the perfect spot for my cars yet. I am debating doing like FAS did above as I like his safes for my house. but they won't work well for my mustang.

So far the glove box is the only spot on the stang. The side door panel is not easily accessible and visible to the outside and company rules say the gun cannot be visible outside if I want to park it in the company lot.

So I am still stuck with the glovebox but I am still looking for a better place.