Hi all,
Brand new here. I joined to get some input... today and in the future as well.
Here's the situation. I took my truck in a while ago for service and they are going to do more work than originally planned, it'll take 3-4 hours so I left the truck there and got a ride home. I'll pick it up when they call.
Before I left I remembered my revolver in the center console, went to retrieve it but they already had the truck in the bay and on the lift. I asked the young guy at the counter if he would make sure the truck was locked when they are done... and it was very important it gets locked. I did not want to stir anything up since we had spent half the morning back and forth over the repairs, what is covered under warranty, some mis-communication, etc so the guy was a little irritated with me already (and I with him). So I didn't want to have him go out and get the truck down and further cause some friction, so I did not mention the gun, just asked him politely to be doubly sure the truck gets secured.
My question is, what liability am I facing should a service tech cause death or injury should he find and play with my gun? I am also concerned about a customer who might find it should the truck be left unlocked.
The gun is in the center console, UNDER the jump seat in the middle, so in order to find it, one would have to raise the jump seat, then open the center console. It really cannot be discovered by accident unless people are being nosy, or if it is mistaken for a truck on the lot to be sold, not in for repair. This is a Ford dealership, and they have new and used vehicles parked right there along with the customers' cars.
I'm probably making something out of nothing, but gun ownership rights come with an extreme amount of responsibility.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Brand new here. I joined to get some input... today and in the future as well.
Here's the situation. I took my truck in a while ago for service and they are going to do more work than originally planned, it'll take 3-4 hours so I left the truck there and got a ride home. I'll pick it up when they call.
Before I left I remembered my revolver in the center console, went to retrieve it but they already had the truck in the bay and on the lift. I asked the young guy at the counter if he would make sure the truck was locked when they are done... and it was very important it gets locked. I did not want to stir anything up since we had spent half the morning back and forth over the repairs, what is covered under warranty, some mis-communication, etc so the guy was a little irritated with me already (and I with him). So I didn't want to have him go out and get the truck down and further cause some friction, so I did not mention the gun, just asked him politely to be doubly sure the truck gets secured.
My question is, what liability am I facing should a service tech cause death or injury should he find and play with my gun? I am also concerned about a customer who might find it should the truck be left unlocked.
The gun is in the center console, UNDER the jump seat in the middle, so in order to find it, one would have to raise the jump seat, then open the center console. It really cannot be discovered by accident unless people are being nosy, or if it is mistaken for a truck on the lot to be sold, not in for repair. This is a Ford dealership, and they have new and used vehicles parked right there along with the customers' cars.
I'm probably making something out of nothing, but gun ownership rights come with an extreme amount of responsibility.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
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