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Since this is a “semi anonymous forum” I was wondering how many folks actually leave a handgun or rifle in a vehicle?

I read and other places were some folks leave a handgun under the seat or a rifle Tucktaway or shotgun depending on the setting, but I just can’t seem to bring myself to do this. I’ve only had my truck broken into once, and they took off with a nice pair of sunglasses and a gene Ingram knife That I’m still pissed off about losing. Can’t imagine how it feel to lose a firearm that way.

Yes, some places have a no weapons sign. I put it out of sight and lock the cab.

No

Never.
I’ve had my truck broke into twice, in recent years.
Had there been guns in it, they’d be gone.

I don’t have stupid shît like NRA or 30 point Bone Kollecta’ michael waddell stickers plastered all over my back window

His and her Browning buck and doe on the side windows. With “Kyle and Steph”

#Savage

Michael Waddell, is that SOB still alive?

But to answer

Yes, always a rifle or handgun somewhere in one of our hoopties

I used to (like 20 years ago) have a Krieghoff sticker in the window. Thing is - it was just the K insignia. You had to know what it was to get it. BUT I don't generally leave guns in the truck unless going in a place where I can't carry.

That said - I also live in a small farm town. I've been here 8 years this April and never locked a door. Crime is about zero and what is here is about 100% drinking related.

Turkey Thugs sticker


6ft long MATHEWS SOLOCAM sticker

I keep a Taurus 357 in my truck
The truck is always locked even in my driveway, especially in my driveway

little option at times. Of course usually if there is a gun in there, there is also a cur dog in the back seat.

What do you do? A handgun is only used to fight your way back to a long gun. Won't carry a long gun around on me, so the only option is have it in a vehicle.

Stolen is a chance for sure. Then again generally speaking we don't leave vehicles in areas prone to theft mostly. If we can avoid it.

No gun stickers and very seldom leave one in the truck or car. I use to have to leave it in the car when I had to go into the office. Now I work from home and it is not an issue

Only if I have to go to a courthouse for some reason, I ignore all other signs.

99.9% of the time there is an AK or the 12 round Mossberg 930 within 20 feet of me... car, barn, garage, truck or Prius.

Slummy makes a point don't advertise especially if you live in a bigger city..
as far as the original question there's something never a vehicle I own along with tractors and heavy trucks.
but I'm not even near a big city. my biggest threat is is in the critter department.
and also when the neighbors you do have think you're a crazy sob and will shoot somebody just for looking at you wrong keeps a thievery down.

Never

Would be a fool not too.

Anyone remember the case Trump talked about? The one where Kate Steinle was killed by an illegal in San Francisco?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Kate_Steinle

The suspect was found not guilty.

The pistol was stolen from a locked car and and was the gun issued to a Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management Agent. He could not bring it into some building on San Francisco and thus locked it in the car from where it was stolen. Several days later it allegedly went off by itself when the illegal in possession of it (he said he found it under a park bench) was "twirling" the pistol on his index finger when if fell and went off several times, striking Kate Steinle at least once and thus killing her.

So the State of California passed a law the next year making it a misdemeanor (and firing offense for anyone in law enforcement) to having a gun stolen from them by leaving the gun in locked vehicle unless it was in a locked case secured to a part of the vehicle.
So now it is a crime to be a victim. But tell that to Kate Steinle's father.

So I would not leave a firearm in a vehicle.

Yep, a small back-up lives in the truck. Except when in use, the truck is always in a locked building!

As others have mentioned, if I must go into a “gun free zone” my carry gets hidden as well. If I lose the due to a theft…..it would be pretty devastating! memtb