Rifle in your vehicle?

[00ChevyScott]

After recent events (Ferguson riots, continuing threats of terrorism, general lawlessness of groups of people and government) have taken place, it really has me wondering if my handgun (CHL) is enough protection when away from home.

Do any of you store a rifle or shotgun in your vehicle just in case? Is the threat of theft outweighed by the benefit of having a rifle nearby if something catastrophic were to happen?

I'd like to think the citizens of the DFW area are better than those who riot and loot when times get tough, but weird things happen to people when a chaotic event takes place.

 

[jrbfishn]

It all depends on your point of view.
Yes
Yes
No, they are not.


Sent by a idjit coffeeholic

 

[TXAZ]

No
No
I wouldn't assume ANY group is immune from emotionally driven riots.
Look up 60's era Dallas City Councilwoman Elsie Fay Higgins, who often suggested that was a viable option.

 

[smittyb]

But how can you be sure you'll make it back to your truck?
That's why I open carry my FAL and a chest rig everywhere I go.

 

[Acera]

Yes, have for years. It's a frankenFAL, and it shoots good.

No, I try to prepare for threats, keep it hidden.

I don't trust the folks in a lot of parts of Houston I travel and work in to not act like animinals at the drop of a hat.

 

[Marlowe]

I generally have a rifle in the truck, mainly just for hogs, coyotes, etc.; a real "ranch rifle", so to speak. If I'm off the ranch, and it switches over to being defense against rampaging urban vermin, so be it. If I worked in the city every day, no way I'd carry one like that; the risk of the top getting blown off of civilization, however localized, is for the most part much smaller than the risk of some lone douchebag breaking into my truck.

 

[JohnnyLoco]

Shotgun sometimes, AR style maybe. I travel a lot too. Just depends on what mood I am in, where I'm going. You could carry it in a guitar case or some other kind of inconspicuous bag, say into a restaurant.

But you can bet your bottom line there are multiple handguns around and plenty of ammo. They go where I go too. In the event of a mob or riot, just get the loud mouth first and the rest will most likely scatter like cockroaches. Glock 34 should be enough I figure.

 

[picker]

I tote a Ruger mini 14 223 with 10 round clip in my pick up.
Best/joe

 

[Hoji]

But how can you be sure you'll make it back to your truck?
That's why I open carry my FAL and a chest rig everywhere I go.

Lol

 

[Jakashh]

No. Too much risk of theft.

Though I will admit I used to deliver pizzas at Papa John's with an AR resting on my passenger seat once or twice. We'd park right in front of the storefront with giant windows with the dough guys facing the parking lot and it was hard to see unless you were looking inside the car, due to the seat color.

This was before I got my CHL. motorist protection act was a thing so I'd carry my 1911 or a Redhawk 44 mag revolver in the car 99% of the time

 

[TX69]

Shotgun sometimes, AR style maybe. I travel a lot too. Just depends on what mood I am in, where I'm going. You could carry it in a guitar case or some other kind of inconspicuous bag, say into a restaurant.

But you can bet your bottom line there are multiple handguns around and plenty of ammo. They go where I go too. In the event of a mob or riot, just get the loud mouth first and the rest will most likely scatter like cockroaches. Glock 34 should be enough I figure.

http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/articles-how-tos/45804-disguising-your-ar.html

 

[MikePotts]

I do, not always this one, with a rain jacket or shirt thrown over it:

 

[Ole Cowboy]

The prime drawback to a long gun in your auto is the challenge to using it in the confined space.

 

[Charlie]

I tote a Ruger mini 14 223 with 10 round clip in my pick up.
Best/joe

Clip??

 

[picker]

Clip??

Magazine excuse me [smile]
best/joe

 

[Charlie]

Couldn't resist!

 

[Dawico]

I carry some kind of long gun in every vehicle we own.

Even if you never go to bad areas that doesn't stop bad people from coming to yours.

I do not really plan on deploying them from inside the vehicle. If trouble happens while I am driving I can either run somebody over or run away.

A long gun in my vehicle is just there for backup to my CCW.

 

[double_r76]

Double gun case with a rifle and a shotgun.

 

[Acera]

I carry some kind of long gun in every vehicle we own.

Even if you never go to bad areas that doesn't stop bad people from coming to yours.

I do not really plan on deploying them from inside the vehicle. If trouble happens while I am driving I can either run somebody over or run away.

A long gun in my vehicle is just there for backup to my CCW.

+1

I guess a lot of folks have had their vehicles broken into a lot of time more than me (twice), insurance took care of everything minus the deductibles. Having a gun stolen from my SUV would be an inconvenience to me, not something that outweighs my needs to have it there. Kinda like a parachute, better to have and not need than need and not have................plus I can always buy another one.

 

[Dawico]

+1

I guess a lot of folks have had their vehicles broken into a lot of time more than me (twice), insurance took care of everything minus the deductibles. Having a gun stolen from my SUV would be an inconvenience to me, not something that outweighs my needs to have it there. Kinda like a parachute, better to have and not need than need and not have................plus I can always buy another one.

Agreed. Anything I carry in my vehicle is cheap enough to replace if stolen. Well worth having the added insurance if things get very serious.