Conceal Carry question

[winstonsmith84]

This thread scares me.

I can't imagine why.

[Elbows]

It has a bit too much "veedub" flavor to it.

[Power5]

'Merica

Thats nice work. Looks like a short metal hook strap with just a normal holster strapped on. Should be able to make something like that for very cheap.

Get a clip on holster and just use the drivers door. Or velcro a holster to the side of the console. This is not really that difficult. Find the most convenient and unobtrusive place and stick a holster there.

[Egilbe]

I don't understand if your job requires you to conceal carry, why you would want to avoid carrying it.

[greyhare]

There are "driving holsters" available.

Examples:
http://www.securityprousa.com/fadrho.html

http://www.fist-inc.com/holsters/holster/42.htm

http://www.kirkpatrickleather.com/co...-cross-draw-76

http://www.thegunsource.com/item/344...RAW_HLSTR.aspx

[dj age one]

uhh..

its called concealed carry, not concealed hide it in your car.

find a comfortable way to keep the weapon on you for getting in and out of the car (shoulder holster?)

[eatonrabbit.]

Why do you all carry a gun? Because Copcar?

[SuperStar]

might try this in my door. that pic looks like it in a truck and you got a lil bit more leg room there.

im pretty sure that is a toyota tacoma or a 4 runner, which is a small pickup or suv, so it might work in a jetta however that wouldn't be concealed and the muzzle would be pointed at your legs.

concealed yet easily accessed would be like this...

[1lojet1281]

IMHO the two fastest methods for carry in a vehicle are a cross draw holster (assuming that you are right handed) this puts the gun on your left side and with a 45-90 degree cant, depending on your taste. The other option is an ankle holster, in a car is about the only time that an ankle holster isn't a joke. Your XD might be a tad large for ankle holster while walking around though.

[Elbows]

Here's a friendly tip btw...if you concealed carry in your vehicle - don't post about it on YouTube. Even if you think you're doing so anonymously.

[gotta_jet]

Off body carry is stupid.

[NightTrain EX]

I think in order to carry a hidden firearm you should at least be able to spell CONCEAL.

I wear an IWB holster when in the car but I put my firearm in my center console cup holder when sitting for comfort. This location also makes it easier to grab if necessary.

[compy222]

Off body carry is stupid.

it has its advantages and disadvantages. in car, i typically appendix carry or in my maxpedition attache.

[The Gerb]

I don't understand if your job requires you to conceal carry, why you would want to avoid carrying it.

my job dosnt actually "require" us just sudgest we carry. im not avoiding carrying it just trying to get outher peoples opinions on where they sit theirs when in the car.

Off body carry is stupid.

no its not. i want to be able to get to gun fast if i ever need to.

I think in order to carry a hidden firearm you should at least be able to spell CONCEAL.

I wear an IWB holster when in the car but I put my firearm in my center console cup holder when sitting for comfort. This location also makes it easier to grab if necessary.

HAHAHA. yea after i posted it i realized i spelt it wrong.

[gotta_jet]

no its not. i want to be able to get to gun fast if i ever need to.

Then use a holster in a position where you can access the firearm while seated in your car. There are plenty of holsters out there that are comfortable enough for long drives.

Crazy things happen when cars get in accidents, and do you really want an extra few steps possibly requiring the use of both hands if you need to exit the car in a rush?

Off body carry is stupid.

[Elbows]

Look, we're trying to be relatively polite.

You're either carrying concealed, or you want a trunk gun. You shouldn't mix the two. If you're going to carry - carry. You'd be surprised how well you can carry something, and not notice it. However, you'll NEVER get there unless you wear it. Eventually, it'll become second nature.

You won't feel it when you drive. Now, if you're going places where you are not allowed to carry your firearm, then store it in a locked glove box, or similar box in the trunk.

When you need your gun, you need it f_cking yesterday. Human gut reaction will always be to go immediately to your routine place of carry. Meaning when the sh_t hits the proverbial hand, your gut reaction will be to reach to your standard holster location - and SURPRISE! all of a sudden it's not there.

Say someone manages to stop your vehicle, and drags you out of the car at gun-point. If you miss your chance to grab your firearm, now you've lost it. Add to this the increase likelihood of getting lazy, or leaving it in the vehicle for "just a minute" while you run into get something, and you're increasing the bad decisions exponentially.

Now, add that to the possibility of someone knowing where you store it, or seeing it - and then breaking into your car while you're in the shop etc. All around it's a pretty stupid idea. Now if you feel like keeping a carbine/shotgun/pcc in the trunk for really hairy situations - go for it. That makes sense because you can't carry it around all the time. Likewise if you want a "backup" gun store in the glove box or a secure location, go for it.

For a primary CCW handgun - if you're going to carry it, carry it. Simple as that.

[emmettlodge]

Interestingly, off-body concealed carry in a motor vehicle is illegal in Ohio, unless the firearm is in a lockable center console or glovebox type vehicle container.

None of that "tucking a holster under the seat" crap flies here in Ohio.

[Elbows]

Actually it's illegal in a lot of states.

[emmettlodge]

Actually it's illegal in a lot of states.

Good to know, didn't know that was so common.

I wonder how many people who off-body carry in their vehicle are doing so illegally.

[Elbows]

States are feckin' weird. Perhaps someone from NC can chime in with their silly rifle laws --- the rifles have to be in plain sight - yet unloaded etc. Meaning you can't just put it in the trunk, etc.

In SC apparently you can carry locked in the glovebox even without a CCW. Yet you can't have ammunition in the trunk with a firearm, so it has to be carried in the passenger compartment etc. There are so many laws which are weird, and each state is different.

Many will not let you carry a loaded firearm in the cab of the vehicle, particularly if you're not a CCW. I believe in SC CCW law you have to be 100% in control of the weapon, so you must have it in a holster on your body...

[compy222]

Interestingly, off-body concealed carry in a motor vehicle is illegal in Ohio, unless the firearm is in a lockable center console or glovebox type vehicle container.

None of that "tucking a holster under the seat" crap flies here in Ohio.

a real oddity. some laws are extremely confusing in that regard. i have a maxpedition bag that sits on the passenger seat, it has a built in holster and mag carrier with a specific pocket for it. amazing that would be considered illegal or inappropriate carry when across state lines the rules are incredibly different.

i wish we could trust uncle sam (congress/president) enough for a decent national CCW framework...perhaps something on the order of national right to carry a firearm. i'd be worried about the operational provisions and enforcement, perhaps a "gun carriers bill of rights," that would make for enabling legislation at the state level. someday...

[dj age one]

Actually it's illegal in a lot of states.

so glad I live in a free state. in NM your vehicle is a extension of your home

Look, we're trying to be relatively polite.

You're either carrying concealed, or you want a trunk gun. You shouldn't mix the two. If you're going to carry - carry. You'd be surprised how well you can carry something, and not notice it. However, you'll NEVER get there unless you wear it. Eventually, it'll become second nature.

You won't feel it when you drive. Now, if you're going places where you are not allowed to carry your firearm, then store it in a locked glove box, or similar box in the trunk.

When you need your gun, you need it f_cking yesterday. Human gut reaction will always be to go immediately to your routine place of carry. Meaning when the sh_t hits the proverbial hand, your gut reaction will be to reach to your standard holster location - and SURPRISE! all of a sudden it's not there.

Say someone manages to stop your vehicle, and drags you out of the car at gun-point. If you miss your chance to grab your firearm, now you've lost it. Add to this the increase likelihood of getting lazy, or leaving it in the vehicle for "just a minute" while you run into get something, and you're increasing the bad decisions exponentially.

Now, add that to the possibility of someone knowing where you store it, or seeing it - and then breaking into your car while you're in the shop etc. All around it's a pretty stupid idea. Now if you feel like keeping a carbine/shotgun/pcc in the trunk for really hairy situations - go for it. That makes sense because you can't carry it around all the time. Likewise if you want a "backup" gun store in the glove box or a secure location, go for it.

For a primary CCW handgun - if you're going to carry it, carry it. Simple as that.

I agree 100%

if your security gaurd and have your CCW. keep it on you. if you have to get out of the car in a hurry and the firearm is stuck in some silly rig you made there are a couple of potential serious problems.

1 if you need to get out and run and you grab your weapon, your likely not going to have in holstered and hidden quickly. People are going to SEE the firearm. this can actually cause a escalation in the situation. no one needs to know your armed unless you need your weapon and intend on using it, otherwise keep it under wraps.

2 you get out, but don't grab your weapon, and all of the sudden find yourself in a situation where you need it your really, really going to regret keeping it in the car.

3 you leave it in there, walk up and find a meth head has take the face off your radio and your weapon. be prepared for a really sh!tty day.

again, its concealed carry, not concealed hide it in your car.

[Elbows]

In AZ I'm sure the laws are super lax. I always carried loaded on me, and various loaded carbines in the trunk - BUT - I was an agent at the time, and no one would have really given me a hard time anyway. I never really looked into it.

[VEEDUB_FAZEVR6]

What state do you live in?

Laws on carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle vary from state to state.

Here in CT, it is unclear whether it is legal to OPEN carry since the laws DO NOT STATE that its illegal.

Open carrying in a vehicle is optional in CT. I keep my sidearm right on the door.

Never keep it on the hip while driving.

While I'm driving or staying in the car, I leave my carry piece on the door. But dont forget about the laws against the "unsafe storage of a loaded firearm".

If you keep a gun in your locked Glovebox & someone knows its there, they can break into your glove box, take the gun, and now thats YOUR fault (according to CT law-- wack).

Just be careful, no matter where you keep it.

[Power5]

What do you guys do in Federal Gun Free Zones? You just don't go to those places? Or you do not take it with your from your house? You lock them in your car, exactly. What is the difference if he does it routinely versus your once in a while scenario? That once a year time you have to lock yours in your car for your kids recital could be the time your car is broken into. He could go 20 years of daily carry off his person in car with no break-ins or mishaps.

[Dreizehn]

Under seat drawer is a good spot, if you have one

That's where I place mine, usually. In the Audi.

[Egilbe]

What do you guys do in Federal Gun Free Zones? You just don't go to those places? Or you do not take it with your from your house? You lock them in your car, exactly. What is the difference if he does it routinely versus your once in a while scenario? That once a year time you have to lock yours in your car for your kids recital could be the time your car is broken into. He could go 20 years of daily carry off his person in car with no break-ins or mishaps.

It's concealed carry. What the feds don't know won't hurt them. Don't get caught, or leave it at home.

[abawp]

Here in CT, it is unclear whether it is legal to OPEN carry since the laws DO NOT STATE that its illegal.

How do we know it's legal to marry or procreate since there's no law on the books that explicitly allows it? Laws are not meant to allow you to do things, laws are intended to restrict. The absence of law is what makes things legal to do. In the case of OC, the fact that people and LEOs are not aware is where you're going to run into issues.

[Power5]

It's concealed carry. What the feds don't know won't hurt them. Don't get caught, or leave it at home.

Sorry, but same goes for robbing a bank or shooting someone. If you don't get caught, its okay? Law may be dumb but still the law.

[Egilbe]

Sorry, but same goes for robbing a bank or shooting someone. If you don't get caught, its okay? Law may be dumb but still the law.

Like I said, leave it at home

[Power5]

Like I said, leave it at home

But then you are without protection for the drive to and from? Locked in my car, obviously out of sight, would be my choice before driving the 15-30 minutes back home from my errands.

[Egilbe]

or you can ignore silly laws and spend 5 minutes with it concealed on you in the post office.

[Dreizehn]

What state do you live in?

Laws on carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle vary from state to state.

Here in CT, it is unclear whether it is legal to OPEN carry since the laws DO NOT STATE that its illegal.

Open carrying in a vehicle is optional in CT. I keep my sidearm right on the door.

Never keep it on the hip while driving.

While I'm driving or staying in the car, I leave my carry piece on the door. But dont forget about the laws against the "unsafe storage of a loaded firearm".

If you keep a gun in your locked Glovebox & someone knows its there, they can break into your glove box, take the gun, and now thats YOUR fault (according to CT law-- wack).

Just be careful, no matter where you keep it.

CT is open carry. I've never done it, though. Unless you want people calling the cops on you every minute.

[abawp]

CT is open carry. I've never done it, though. Unless you want people calling the cops on you every minute.

It can get interesting if confronted by know-it-all busy-bodies ignorant of the law though

[Spinnaker]

CT is open carry. I've never done it, though. Unless you want people calling the cops on you every minute.

Would be a mistake, you'd still get breach of peace or some other crap.

I say ankle holster