Car gun

Gene L

Many people have them, generally to be carried not on the person, but in the car....somewhere.  Not a pristine Model 66, or any other bbq gun.   Mine is a Star BM 9mm....cheap, effective, finish worn, and heavy.  Probably as heavy as a 1911.  Could carry it, but I don't.

Do you have one, and if so, what is it.

Zee

I have a few. But, they are rifles or long guns of some sort. 

A pistol would be kept on me. 

Jayhawker

When we are on the road I generally have my AR pistol in the truck...

Linefinder

I don't own a gus, but if I did, it'd be locked up in a safe that's bolted down right there on the  basement floor behind the chest-freezer.  With a finger/freezer lock thing. The children can't get to them there. You never know when you're gonna have an idiot child in the house....them things often happen by surprise, you know.

In a car.....I'd never have a sus in a car, I know what the PRNDL lever is for. I can spray red-meat all over Wal-Marks parking lot with a decent set of snow tires before Snoop DogVIII has even decided for sure hes gonna shoot me.

Gunsin a car? Did they quit teaching Defensive Driving when you was a kid?

Mike

edited to add.....all misspellings and grammatical transgressions were intentional...for the most part.

Zee

Jayhawker said:

When we are on the road I generally have my AR pistol in the truck...

That’s one of mine as well. 

Zee

When I go to the ranch, it’s usually a .223 or .308 of some sort. 

CHIRO1989

AR pistol usually gets put in the vehicle if I am traveling, besides what is on my person

Elk creek

Ive had this conversation with somebody lately. If I’m actively driving and a threat appears and I can drive away, through or around it, I will. I have no need to shed my “cover” to confront said threat when the means of escape is under my right foot. If that fails, whats on my side will have to do. 

Gene L

Don't have any kids, and don't see reason to carry a long gun in my situation.  Do see a role for a handgun in my truck.  So for me, it's a pistol, which I think applies to a lot of people.  I'm not preparing for the Zombie apocalypse, I'm worried about a hijacking situation, which is unlikely, but more likely than the need for an AR pistol, for Chrissake.

CHIRO1989

Gene L said:

Don't have any kids, and don't see reason to carry a long gun in my situation.  Do see a role for a handgun in my truck.  So for me, it's a pistol, which I think applies to a lot of people.  I'm not preparing for the Zombie apocalypse, I'm worried about a hijacking situation, which is unlikely, but more likely than the need for an AR pistol, for Chrissake.

The AR pistol is there if I am on the road and away from home and I feel the situation requires it, otherwise if I am just driving around minding my own business it is my J-frame or pop any of my rigs in 4 low and floor it 

Jayhawker

Gene L said:

Don't have any kids, and don't see reason to carry a long gun in my situation.  Do see a role for a handgun in my truck.  So for me, it's a pistol, which I think applies to a lot of people.  I'm not preparing for the Zombie apocalypse, I'm worried about a hijacking situation, which is unlikely, but more likely than the need for an AR pistol, for Chrissake.

Wait one.....you ask a question about what we carry in our vehicles, then then get critical about the answers you get?

I carry what works for me in my world....your mileage may vary in yours...

Gene L

Yeah, I did.  My opinion of a car gun is something for close up and personal, car-jacking, not difficult to access for a gang-bang emergency with multiple targets.  Relatively small and something you could put in a console or a glove compartment, not a thing that has to be hidden behind the back seat.  I see those as Mall-Commando guns, if malls still exist, which I think are declining

Is a rifle cartridge a better caliber for a self defense gun. Oh,yeah. Is it practical and deployable in an emergency?  I think not. 

Zee

Eh, Gene is being himself. Unable to see beyond the end of his nose. 

Anything outside his parameters is unfathomable. 

I’m Zee, Mall Commando Extraordinaire. I carry a .223 bolt gun in my car  to the ranch. 

North Forest

In my truck its the XDM .45, in the car I'm usually carrying the XDs .45, and the wife always has her Charter .38 snubby.

Varmintmist

My carry is in there when it isnt with me. So I guess it is the truck gun. I figure that a F250 will trump about every situation that I might encounter.

Seen those shirts on riders asking is you have ever seen a gun fired from a MC? I havent, but I have seen MC's under pickup trucks.

Uncle Fester

Gene L said:

Don't have any kids, and don't see reason to carry a long gun in my situation.  Do see a role for a handgun in my truck.  So for me, it's a pistol, which I think applies to a lot of people.  I'm not preparing for the Zombie apocalypse, I'm worried about a hijacking situation, which is unlikely, but more likely than the need for an AR pistol, for Chrissake.

For EDC - I keep my Ruger LCP locked in the glove box of my truck (kids).  My theory - I can always take it out and conceal it if I need to.  (I cannot carry to/from work because it is illegal to possess a firearm inside our building.)

On weekends, I keep my G43 on my person.

Diver43

Unfortunately I am unable to carry to and from work as personally owned firearms are forbidden on the property.  They do perform random searches and sometimes have K9 units sniffing cars, thank you Maj. Hasan.   When traveling on our own I have a G43 and the wife her SW431PD.
On longer trips and AR pistol is in a backpack.  Doubt it will be needed, but in todays world, who knows

breamfisher

My car gun is whatever I'm carrying.  Not that I'm averse to a rifle or AR pistol, just haven't really seen a need for one.  

Tugar

It's situational. Here in the city, it's a pistol. Down in Waycross Georgia, it was something longer as there are far more nuisance critters. 

breamfisher

Linefinder said:

I don't own a gus, but if I did, it'd be locked up in a safe that's bolted down right there on the  basement floor behind the chest-freezer.  With a finger/freezer lock thing. The children can't get to them there. You never know when you're gonna have an idiot child in the house....them things often happen by surprise, you know.

In a car.....I'd never have a sus in a car, I know what the PRNDL lever is for. I can spray red-meat all over Wal-Marks parking lot with a decent set of snow tires before Snoop DogVIII has even decided for sure hes gonna shoot me.

Gunsin a car? Did they quit teaching Defensive Driving when you was a kid?

Mike

edited to add.....all misspellings and grammatical transgressions were intentional...for the most part.

Can we all take a minute and appreciate this post for the genius it is?

CHIRO1989

breamfisher said:

Linefinder said:

I don't own a gus, but if I did, it'd be locked up in a safe that's bolted down right there on the  basement floor behind the chest-freezer.  With a finger/freezer lock thing. The children can't get to them there. You never know when you're gonna have an idiot child in the house....them things often happen by surprise, you know.

In a car.....I'd never have a sus in a car, I know what the PRNDL lever is for. I can spray red-meat all over Wal-Marks parking lot with a decent set of snow tires before Snoop DogVIII has even decided for sure hes gonna shoot me.

Gunsin a car? Did they quit teaching Defensive Driving when you was a kid?

Mike

edited to add.....all misspellings and grammatical transgressions were intentional...for the most part.

Can we all take a minute and appreciate this post for the genius it is?

He does have his moments of clarity:)

shotgunshooter3

I can't carry at work, even in the vehicle, but beyond that my "car gun" is my EDC Glock 19. It usually stays on my belt at the 1 o'clock position, but for longer drives I place it elsewhere for comfort and easy access.

BAMAAK

I read somewhere that the majority of stolen guns come from cars.  We all have to leave them in there sometimes, if I'm going to be long or in an insecure place, I often put it in the trunk and disable the electronic trunk unlock button.  But I leave the holster on my belt.

Gila

Where is James Bond when you need him? 

rbsivley

breamfisher said:

My car gun is whatever I'm carrying.  Not that I'm averse to a rifle or AR pistol, just haven't really seen a need for one.  

Me too. 

Gene L

I'm not adverse to anyone packing what they want to.  MY car gun (living in town and strictly as a self defense weapon) is a 9mm.  I'm not varmint hunting with my car gun, and certainly don't want to judge others in what they view as a car gun.  Just my opinions on a handgun...not an AR.

earlyagain

All these replies and no one has them mounted behind the grill for pursuit fire???

I think the ultimate car gun is a Bearcat. But alas, I'm without one.

zorba

Punt Gun - go big or go home.

104RFAST

I used to have a P85 that I kept as a cheep "Car Gun". Over the years I began to
see the P85 as a reliable accurate pistol, then several months ago I gave it to my Son
leaving me without a beater gun for car duty. I recently saw an add for a P95 for a good price but only after driving for a hour did I discover upon initial examination it has a 
plastic frame without any steel slide tracks, oh well,for $200 OTD I reluctantly purchased
the thing, 200 rounds later I'm now the happy owner of a cheep "Car Gun". BTW I make every attempt to not leave it in the car over night but occasionally I'll forget, my cheep
disposable car gun is now one of my best shooters. All is good for $200 
  

Diver43

For when I have to leave a handgun in the car, I have a lock box that has a cable that runs through the seat belt attachment or any other difficult part to move in the car. If someone steels the car or has the time needed, they will get the gun but first they need to know its there and then get it out.  Its only a few bucks and safer than in a shoe box or something

Zee

Diver43 said:

For when I have to leave a handgun in the car, I have a lock box that has a cable that runs through the seat belt attachment or any other difficult part to move in the car. If someone steels the car or has the time needed, they will get the gun but first they need to know its there and then get it out.  Its only a few bucks and safer than in a shoe box or something

I have a cable lock in every vehicle of mine. If I have to leave a gun in the vehicle, I cable lock it to a frame/support/D-Ring of some kind.