Car Gun

[knightRider]

Originally Posted by Bookman

I have kept an old 12 ga. 870 in my vehicles for years. It is tube-loaded with 00 Buck and wrapped up tight in a surplus wool blanket. I have never needed it.

NRAJOE, I can't agree on your idea of a pistol grip shotgun. I hate 'em. Full-stock is the way I would go, 2b41.

i agree with NRA JOE , easy to stick in small nooks in the truck , and shooting a 12 ga pump pistol grip is easy for me and i am a 5-10 185 pound guy , med hands , its not the funnest gun to shoot but i keep one under my bed and i will make sure you dont think its fun to be at the oppisite end.

[ArkansasHunter]

In Arkansas if some one breaks into your car/truck and steals your gun you've only lost your gun and the same is true if your vehicle is stolen even if it has a gun in it.
If your gun is recovered it will be returned to you.
It could be kept for evidence and returned after the court is done with it...A.H

[Guns&Dobes]

Originally Posted by Cyrano

Guns&Dobes (love your avatar, by the way)

Thanks Cyrano, that's my little 8 month old female Eden.

Ok so it makes sense what you've said. A person would be a fool not to report a stolen automobile or gun for that matter immediately upon finding out it/they had been stolen. That is the important part of what I didn't know/understand and wanted to know if it happened and if it was reported promptly would that keep us from being held responsible. It's scary to think that our gun/guns could be stolen and then we would be held responsible for a murder from that gun when we don't have control of it any longer.

Thanks for your input and also good idea about taking pictures of the gun with the serial numbers etc. I also already have info on it in a safe place but carrying it on a trip is definitely something I hadn't thought of that is important.

[Shotgun Willie]

Originally Posted by 2b41

Hey all,
Ok, I know this isn't quite a concealed carry question...but it sort of fits. I'm starting to look around for a good long gun to keep in the trunk. I'm thinking along the lines of either a rem. 870 or moss. 500 12 ga. The other consideration is a 5.56 or 7.62 carbine of some variation. What do you all think? Any other suggestions?

I'm not quite sure of what your purpose would be since you mentioned it would be in the trunk. Obviously it's useless for self-defense if it's back there, but if for self defense, the need would be up close and that's where shotguns shine. I went to a gun store about 3 years ago to buy my wife a Remington 870 for home defense as we lived on some acreage in an isolated area and business caused me to have to travel a lot. When I looked the 870 over, I noticed the safety was on the trigger guard and I recalled once having a Remington deer rifle with the same safety location and how I missed some shots by fumbling with that safety. I then looked at a Mossberg 500 and it has a "tang mounted" safety right where the receiver joins the stock and in plain sight. For a gun I don't use every day, I don't want any confusion about is the safety on or off if I need it quickly. That and the fact that all Mossbergs are made to military specs shifted me away from the 870 and I bought the Mossberg. They were only about $20 difference in price, and Remington is the bigger brand name, but I sure like the Mossberg.

[Palladin8]

I bought a Mosin for the purpose of having it in my truck not for self defense but if I were to see a target of oppurtunity (coyote) and didn't have any of my rifles with me. When I moved from Reno to Las Vegas I took it out and glad I did becuase the truck was stolen a short time after moving. Las Vegas happens to have the highest auto theft rate in the US. With that said if your state allows for ccw then I would take the necessary courses and apply for your permit and carry a pistol on your person. A weapon in the trunk of your car will do you no good in most situations because they happen in an instant. The time it would take you to access your trunk and get the firearm you could have driven many blocks.
I would suggest getting pepper spray and carry it in the console or mount it in an easy to reach spot so in that instant someone surprises you, you can reach for it spray them and high tail it out of the area and call the police. If you were to get out of your car open your trunk and then shoot someone you would goto jail for a very long time as it would be murder and not self defense.

Scott

[troy2000]

Originally Posted by jamesw

Dont mean to hijack, but whats the law for having a pistol in a car?
Do you have to have a concealed weapons permit?
Some people say you can have the gun in the glove compartment, but the magazine has to be in the trunk.
What goods that gonna do?

In California, a handgun that's out of sight anywhere in the vehicle, including a "locked glove or utility compartment," is a concealed weapon unless it's locked in the trunk, or in a locked container other than a glove or utility compartment.

They do graciously concede that a gun carried openly in a belt holster isn't considered to be concealed.

I have a small keyed safe, padded inside, that I keep my handguns in when I'm transporting them. I bolt it into my Jeep, and stick it behind the seat in my pickup.