Where do you guys keep your sidearm in your Jeep? The lockable console just seems to obvious to me. I'm sure a few of you have a better, less conspicuous spot?
Your sidearm has no buisness sitting in a lockbox in your vehicle.
The only time, in my opinion, that its excuseable to lock up a firearm in a vehicle is when your going in somewhere you legally cannot have it. In that case put it in the lockbox, go do your buisness, come back to the vehicle and reholster.
Also, depending on state law, it is illegal to have a firearm in a vehicle that is not in plain sight without a CCP. Locked up or not. So look closely at your laws before you go throwing a weapon in you vehicle willy nilly.
In that situation however, I believe the under seat lock box would do fine. There's no way anyone is going to open it without a crowbar and at least a good 10-20 minutes of uninterrupted time.
With a soft top I do my best not to have to take it off at all. Really the only places I go where I can't carry are the VA, on base or the post office.
So if I have to go to the post office I just wait until I go on base (or the wife gets frustrated and goes instead) and leave it home for the ten minute commute. When I go to the VA.....I'm still looking for a better place to store it.
Maybe there is enough room in or under the dash for one of those pistol safes. You could try modifying your overhead light bar. Mount under a seat with matching carpet over the top for concealment.
Gun laws are 2nd amendment friendly here in Georgia. No worries there. The lockbox doesn't work for me because it takes too long to get to. Plain sight isn't an option because of the probability of theft. My sidearm, even though its a relatively small framed .45, isn't comfortable wearing while riding. I'll take a peek behind the dash.
Tuffy makes a center console lockbox also with optional locks (I think perhaps push button being one of them) that may be the quickest option if speed is a major concern.
If you are in a State that Requires a Concealed Carry Pistol License; you would be Wise to carry your Pistol on your body when you take it outside of your Residence . ALL Firearms SHOULD be LOCKED UP when NOT under your direct CONTROL. ( for obvious reasons )
If you are in a State that Requires a Concealed Carry Pistol License; you would be Wise to carry your Pistol on your body when you take it outside of your Residence .
My behind the glove box comment was meant for hiding away if he has to park somewhere. I think it could be hidden pretty well in that area if not too large. Obviously if he needs quick access it's not a good spot.
On long drives while I am driving I will put it in this under dash holster.
When I go into the post office or leave my Jeep at the airport it goes in this GunVault Micro safe under the drivers seat. I also store my deflators in there as well. The vault is secured to my drivers seat with a steel cable.
When I go into the post office or leave my Jeep at the airport it goes in this GunVault Micro safe under the drivers seat. I also store my deflators in there as well. The vault is secured to my drivers seat with a steel cable.
FYI, it is a felony to have a gun ANYwhere on post office property, including the parking lot, even if it is locked up in your trunk, in a lock box, anywhere. You simply can't have it, ccw or not. It's a federal felony. there is a current lawsuit challenging this, but that will take years to work out.
What about long guns? How do you guys lock up rifles/shotguns? My pistol usually stays on me but I'd like a way to lock up my long guns when on hunting trips.
I try to avoid leaving long guns in the Jeep for long, but if I do it is with a Pelican case double locked and then attached to seat frame with heavy duty security cable.
I actually thought about that too, ssramage. A secure shotgun overhead vs a sidearm. I did find a few racks while looking around, but not any with true locks. Proper gun safety should be considered a given in this thread, although it isn't in the real world. I need quick access and the firearm to be relatively hidden. I have long arms so the behind the dash may work.
It seems you want you gun to be easily accessed while driving but want to be able to lock/hide it when not using it. So I personally would carry it whenever I could in the case of not being able to carry it I would find a spot to conceal it in my vehicle. Behind the dash somewhere with a modified safe actually sounds like something I will look into also the overhead sound bar isn't a bad idea for trying to rig something up IF you don't mind cutting it a bit. BUT for while driving and ease of access that way check this link out.
I am still trying to figure out the best way to secure mine in my Jeep. I carry a Sig 938 and it is perfect for concealed carry but there are always places you don't want to take it in with you. For those times when it might have to stay in the car I have been leaving it at home since I have the doors off right now. I like the idea of bolting in a safe under my front seat and covering it with carpet. But for work days when I don't want to keep it in my IWB holster, I keep her tucked in my Boyt briefcase. Very quick to get to as it is usually riding in the passenger seat.
Had to renew my CCW this morning, they frown on taking a weapon into the sheriff's office. XDS .45 in seat lockbox, magazines stored elsewhere in vehicle. Usually stored on front pocket.
When I have to leave it because of no carry zone I slip it into the passengers seat rear pocket. I don't think if its broken in to they will look in seat pockets. I may be wrong but a lock box wont fit under my seat on my 2 dr. I don't like doing this but I don't have many options. I know it should be in a lock box so don't hate me to much.
I like watching the responses to a question like this. So much of the answers are based on where one lives. People from NY (who have already conceded their constitutional rights) think it needs to be locked up all the time. People from TX pretty much can leave it in their Jeep no issue. Its amazing what a brainwashing campaign can do.
I grew up in the NE before they became anti gun. Kids I knew used to bring rifles to school on a gun rack in the back of their truck - no one ever got shot. It just makes me sad that people believe some of the propaganda that gets thrown out as truthful today.
As for the question at hand, like MrCarCrazy, I live in a real world where I cannot carry at my workplace. Fortunately, my workplace has a monitored and safe parking lot. So I feel comfortable leaving my carry piece in the center console with a Tuffy insert of my JKURX with hardtop. But when I drive my 2dr JK naked, I leave the firearm at home.
It is simply a compromise I have to make. I would LOVE to work at a place that does not have a stated firearms policy, but those places are rare.
This book does a pretty nice job covering what you need to know if you are going to transport firearms including suppressor and other class 3 devices.
I hunt with a suppressed rifle in Colorado. It's legal to own a suppressor where I live, and legal to own and hunt with one in Colorado. They are not legal in Illinois (I pass through there), however fed law trumps state law and you can lawfully pass through, however you can not "stay there a few days" visiting friends.
Similarly, some states (New Jersey), don't(or didn't) allow hollow points, and tossed a traveler in jail for possession, so you should know your states statutes as well.
Many states require a non-ccw to be in a locked case with ammunition in a separate locked case. Some don't like loaded magazines.
Make sure you know the firearms transport laws for your state. You can google it, but the aforementioned book is well worth the $15 price.
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