I remember back in high school. The number of vehicles that had a weapon in the back window, Deer season or not. If we had issues with someone else, we used out fist, not weapons. And not one person would worry about it, and the police were never called. I graduated in the early 80's. How times have changed.
I went to high school in the '60's. Back then students brought their deer rifles in and put them in their lockers on Fridays so they could leave for deer camp right from school. Sometimes students would bring Christmas presents so other students and even teachers could check them out.
Obliquely related: I was in Utah for work, driving up to Ogden, when an F-250 passed me. Racked up in the rear window was an M1 Garand and I thought, "I need to move here", haha.
Family friend had window broken for a pair of quarters, as in $0.50! Solution is to live in and stick to areas that are not crime ridden. Sister lives in DC area and when visiting us she always insists on security steps entirely foreign to my lifestyle. So glad I live in a “violent hell hole of a state” (Texas) instead of peaceful/friendly place like Maryland.
If you've got a bunch of stickers and decals on your vehicle you definitely shouldn't. A guy I worked with had his truck broken into and a firearm stolen and was surprised. I said how the hell are you surprised, with all of the gun company stickers and pro 2a billboards on the truck it screams break into my truck and have a free gun!
It's still just a guess and it could have been a coincidence. One could argue that someone pro-gun wouldn't be dumb enough to leave their firearm in their vehicle instead of taking it inside. My only indicator is a license plate frame, "Protected by 2nd Amendment". It means I'm always carrying, not that I leave a gun just sitting in my truck.
When I used to keep one in my truck, I went and bought a metal security cable with a loop on both ends and a padlock. Ran it through the mounts for my backseat and it was a very cheap and fast way to lock a gun up. It fit perfectly underneath my back seat and with a blanket over it nobody would suspect a thing
@@Turn2Ugin That sounds very secure. When the incident is over and the dust clears, you can feel confident your rifle will still be securely locked up.
That is what I use for my M1A SOCOM in my truck. I live in a rural small town, so don't use the cable as often as I would in the city. My M1A has an Eotech and a slow by. Otherwise it is factory. It is minute of chest accurate at 100 yds and has enough punch with the .308 to actually stop an attacker. I cover it up with clothing. It is small enough to disappear!
@@woodystube1000it’s for when you’ve parked your vehicle and are leaving your vehicle unattended 😂 but I get it, common sense just isn’t that common these days
I think that's where the advantages of having an AK/AR pistol come in, especially if it's covered under the conceal carry license/constitutional carry law in your area. These are smaller, still offer the same advantages of a long gun, more powerful than any typical concealed carry gun, but easier to hide as well as secure. It's different for everyone as well as their vehicle, but some vehicles offer some good options to do just that and makes it difficult for the common thief to discover and/or steal. I am able to store an AR pistol in such a way I just have to open a door, pull a thingy, lift up a thingy, grab the gun, charge it, and do what I gotta do 🤷, but it's stored in a way you need to know there's storage there in something there's no way of telling, but also can't tell unless your shown and can't open it unless you know how to unlock it.
I worked at a San Francisco bay area agency. Several years ago, an officer parked his fully marked , on duty patrol vehicle at a local hospital responding to a call for service. When he returned to his vehicle, he discovered his trunk pried open and his issue M14 stolen, not an M1A, an M14. It does happen.
I live in a blue city in a red state. I've had my glass broken out and stuff stolen twice in the last 13 years or so, so I won't be keeping anything important in there. I always make sure there's nothing on any of my seats, if they see a bag or box or other container they will break the glass. The thefts I've had have been times when I forgot that.
It's sort of an irony that because I live in a place where it's unlikely someone will break into my vehicle, the probability of needing a long gun is also very low. Mostly I don't now, but when I lived in Alaska, I always did...not because I was concerned about humans, but because in Alaska, there are a lot of ways to die, and one of them is running off the road in the middle of nowhere with no cell phone service. The rifle I carried there was a milsurp Spanish FR-8 bolt action in .308. It certainly would be effective against human predators, but it's no slouch against bears and if necessary, it can bring down a moose to stave off starvation. People thought I was kinda a nut for also having the FR-8/CETME bayonet until I affixed it to the carbine and used it to chip thick ice off a stream to access running water. (It wasn't a survival situation, I was just making a point.) It feeds from 5 round stripper clips and I had a bandolier with 100 rounds on clips. Dang! Now that I think about it, maybe I should put it back in my truck. I DO still carry a phone backup power supply, survival blanket, water filter, fire-making kit, and fire extinguisher in each vehicle (yes, even the Harley). One thing I learned in military survival school is that if you can access safe water and build a fire, you probably won't die anytime soon.
If you carry a long gun have a way to short-term secure the weapon (stopping at restaurant, shopping etc). NEVER leave a gun in a car overnight. A security cable around a seat mount with a lock ( I use a master speed lock) feed it through the action or mag well, , works great to prevent a smash and grab since it is a temporary or short-term situation. Another thing is to disguise it. I have found discreet bags (like tennis racket, ukulele or generic dark bags ) all work great at disguising your weapon and looks like floorboard or carpeting through tinted windows. Also you can carry it in the motel or wherever without a bag that screams " GUN INSIDE". Just some more techniques if you carry a long gun BUT NEVER LEAVE IT ANY GUN in a vehicle overnight...
Definitely better to have & not need it. On occasion I will work out of town, I carry my G19 & 6.5" cmmg dissent MKG9 with folding brace in a backpack. Then all my mags can be shared between both firearms & when I go into hotel at night I don't leave anything in truck. Last few years I prefer carrying 365xl but I still like my old G19. I shoot it well because I have a lot of miles on it!!!
This is one of those "it depends" Q&A. Pistol most of the time is pretty easy. Heading downtown where your vehicle has been broken into dozens of times, don't leave even a lighter in there. Tooling around the backwoods/camping/ sketch neighborhood bring what's gonna give you the most advantage. Everyone needs to figure out what they're capable and comfortable with.
The answer, in my opinion, is "it depends." Living and working in remote, rural areas- I DO tend to have a handy long arm with me in addition to my concealed carry. Sometimes a Henry Model X 357 Mag suppressed, sometimes a Ruger American Ranch. Here lately a CZ Hammer Coach with #1 Buck. I tend to bring something more compact and easily hidden when I'm traveling or in more urban areas. Folding AR-9 usually.
I agree 100 percent. In my work van if I had any equipment it would be stored and hidden through out my work van not limited to gas mask, ach, medical, long gun extra mags, and a pistol with extra mags, boots and comfortable clothes, boots, water, and food
Yes. First mod to the new vehicle was a custom long gun rack. Easily reached from the drivers seat. PMA makes great options for truck guns, plus a combo bike lock cable. All set.
Where I'm from having a long gun in a vehicle is fairly common during hunting season, the rest of the year hard to say. However, living in a free state, legal options for law-abiding citizens are available if they choose to do this. YMMV
I just put together a 12.5" upper (5.56) and a pistol lower with brace.. Sig Romeo red dot, plus crimson trace lazer.. 20rnd mag.. pretty handy and good to 200 yards without thinking about holdover ;)
I used to have a job where I carried a substantial amount of tools in a drum in the bed of a truck. When in dicey areas in the Summer, road kill went in a small bucket in the top of the drum with a lid on top... Never had a loss.
Hey buddy, you look more in shape and better without glasses, keep the great work, i know how it feels, i wish youll become the best version of yourself after that episode of your life
I live in NY and keep my AR at home. I carry a G19 or a snubnose revolver ("get out of danger" firearm) everywhere I go. An AR is a "go to danger" capable tool: this is not a state i want to play hero (duty to retreat state). I am not going to hunt an active shooter(dont want to be misidentified by police, or any follow up legal liability ). Also getting an AR unlocked makes it less than ideal for dealing with threats when behind the wheel then a pistol concealed carried. Ps. Here in Rochester an AR was stolen from a cop car. The liability of theft is real
His advice is worth considering. It's not so much one way or the other to carry a long gun but make the practical considerations and go with it and remember consult your local laws, and exercise situational awareness
If im going to a buddy's house i always bring a long gun and always concealed carrying a handgun anyway. If I'm going somewhere I can take my rifle out of my truck I'll take it. I don't ever leave guns in my truck though. Great video
In Pennsylvania, loaded long guns in vehicles is illegal in all circumstances. Only way around is an AR pistol with OAL under 26 inches. Buy an inexpensive PSA AR pistol, that you can afford to lose, if stolen. I'm still looking for a good covert fast-access seatback pocket.
I use a secure it tactical "fast 40" lock box in my vehicle. Have a Maverick 12 gauge and Ruger 10/22 in it. Also have a loaded out vest and well stocked get home bag.
i think we should be able to get mounted belt fed .50 cals on our trucks... so yes, i think we should carry long guns when in an available scenario.. but that is the one place i prefer a bullpup for its shorter length, is in the truck..
A lot of crew cab trucks have a rear seat that the bottom folds up. They have a space under the seat that fits a soft tac-rifle case about perfectly. A little M4gery fits great, and a 30rd in the well, and 4 more in the pouches, provides 150 tiny force multipliers! Or so I hear….👀
There are some places where a nickel, dime or quarter dollar in view is almost guaranteed a broken window and all the expenses that go with that. Never leave a hammer laying around laying. . . Hammers are very quiet and can do a lot of expensive damage
I have before and I can do it again, but YES, I keep a rifle in either my car or truck, whatever I'm driving. But because I don't have a locker welded into the vehicle, I carry mine when I have to leave my ride. I use a grayman sling pack that is so low-vis, you'd never think a rifle could fit in it.
Then what is the point in having it in the vehicle. I can see a deer hunting rifle throwing in a safe, but a sbr I'm obviously using for protection which needs to be in hands within seconds.
If you have a pickup truck you can put one of the hanging doggy hammocks in the back seat. Use a black one, or one that matches the color tone of your interior. And put your equipment UNDER the dog hammock.
If I’m going somewhere where I think I could possibly need a long gun to defend myself…I think twice. And if I really need to go, I bring it. Leaving a gun in the car? No way
This is why I don’t have any stickers on my vehicle to advertise what might be inside my car. I also went and got me a $200. 12 gauge clip fed shotgun and I upgraded to the 10 round feed along with a fairly inexpensive AR pistol. When I travel both of those are in my vehicle with multiple clips. I also carry a 357 sub nose in the front door pocket for just hopping out and running inside the store. If I was to get robbed, I would have probably less than 8 or $900 in property.
Make sure to put a "Molon Labe" decal in the back window so ppl will know which vehicles to break the glass in case of emergency. Seriously tho dont do this, if you do keep anything in your vehicle drop all the decals off or else dont be surprised when youre brushing glass off the back seat and waiting for the cops to show up to take a report.
Back when I was in high school, every guy that drove a pickup to school had guns hanging in the gun rack of the back window. And most of us didn't even lock our vehicles. What changed? Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 Made it illegal for Teachers, Staff, & Students couldn’t have a gun.
The biggest problems for me is like you said, it getting stolen (99% percent of the time my car is in my veiw and im close to it because how my work is) and over penetration in a self-defense situation. But i still carry it just in case!
I live in San Antonio. Most everyone is aware of those locations where your truck is likely to get stolen. Not everyone goes into Bass Pro Shop to get a new gun. Gun safes people. No gun stickers in the truck window.
As with everything it depends. If you live in or are traveling to the city a pistol or PDW will probably serve you better. If you live in or are traveling in the country, especially the back country a rifle and pistol would definitely be preferred
Depends on your state. Many states have different rules on handguns vs rifles.. especially ones that are loaded. Where I live it doesn't matter at all but I prefer compact firearms. like ones that I can put in a laptop bag and carry with me to the hotel room or whatever and no one notices.
We don't put any stickers, decals, messages on our vehicles. We keep pistol safes in the vehicles. I'd love a convenient long gun, or even a folder gun in a safe in the vehicles.
The #1 way firearms are stolen is from vehicles. Just get really good with your pistol that you carry on your body every day and you don't have to worry (and get really good at defensive driving to escape a situation if you're already at your vehicle)
I travel to Chiraq after dark 5-6 times per year for work. In addition to my CCW I take an AR pistol in a racquetball racket case. Name brand printed so it looks like I really like racquetball. Now that the AWB is overturned of course.
I used to, I don't anymore. Main reason is I was becomming too layed back about it. At first I loaded it in my car in the morning before leaving, and took it out at night when I got home. After a few years it slowly just started staying in the truck, at first it was my hands were full, or I was only home to sleep and had to be back at it in 6 hours. Then before long I realized it hadn't been out of the truck in 6 months. Now I just carry my conceal carry every day and keep two spare mags in my glove box. It isn't the same as having a rifle, but I will take 60 rounds of 9mm over nothin. (1 mag in gun, 1 spare on me, 2 mags in car)
Second part of my question if you have tinted windows a film on your inside of your glass. and someone tries to break your window from the outside. This film will make it much harder for someone to get entry into your vehicle. It’s also a deterrent.
I have carried a firearm in any vehicle i have driven, every day since 9/11/01. That was my wakeup call. Even when i lived in dark blue Ca. Having a long gun in your trunk ( As long as its not a prohibited "assault weapon"), is perfectly fine as long as its not loaded. The trunk ( with fuctional lock) qualifies as the locked container. Now that I'm in Nevada, i can legally open carry a loaded handgun in the passenger compartment, or carry concealed with my permit.
Big difference. If youre keeping the long gun with you ehen you leave the vehicle then yes. Just leaving firearms in unattended vehicles is not wise at all. Even if you have them in a locking device.
I say as along as it's plausible. I don't recommend a dedicated long gun for a vehicle if there's no way to properly secure it from being stolen or to keep it out of view, but for sure if it's just situational. Myself, I keep a dedicated pistol in my Wrangler. It's in a lockbox, but if I'm not carrying, it comes out and it's in a holster on a molle panel on the roof. I did some modifications to a certain part, but I was able to remove some material and replace some things so I can hide an AR pistol and a few mags. It's not locked up so to speak, but it'll be impossible to get out if one can't find the thing a ma jig to pull on to release it. Took me about 6 hours to do this modification, but it's been well worth it knowing if I needed it, I have it.
Is always better to have it and not need it, then to need it and not have it. The old boy scout motto of always be prepared holds true today even more than ever
You are far more likely to lose it than to use it. If you want to carry a "truck gun", take reasonable measures to avoid unintentionally arming criminals.
Where I live, my concealed carry permit only works if I go south or west. If I drive north, most of my rifles are banned and I can't bring them. Heck, if I drive east of my county, in the SAME STATE, I can't legally keep a loaded long gun in my trunk. Also, keeping a loaded long gun in my trunk conflicts with the fish and game laws in most counties. My best option at this point is a braced pistol, as long as the magazine had 20 or fewer rounds. Really would like for Ruger to make their 10mm PCC into a braced pistol, that would be the perfect compromise for me.
I am not opposed to carrying a long gi in the vehicle. However, it’s different than having a diaper bag or something valuable stolen. If a gun is stolen it will more than likely be used in the future with ill intent.
I keep a 10.5 ar pistol with a 6 mag sling pouch behind the fold down back seat. Fits like it was made to go there, cant see it. Fire extinguisher and med kit will be next
I hide my AR (300 BLK SBR) in a beat-up old duffle bag with some ratty towels over it. Looks pretty innocuous to the casual observer. Also, a 1911 in the glove box along with a pocket-carry LCP. Works for me.
I remember hearing of the Grandmother who was found to have a pistol, rifle, and shotgun in her car. When asked what she feared, she answered “Not a thing!”
Be wary of state laws. Some states REQUIRE long guns to be in visible racks, while others forbid it. Loaded, or even having a loaded magazine in proximity, is often a wildlife / poaching violation.
I used to keep a shotgun in the car. It was under the back seat in a gunsock. It was nice because you had to open a peticular door and reach your arm far under the seat to know it was there. I have a different car now and don't have the same hideholes
I live in the South you never can tell when some much needed target shooting will break out you must be prepared at all times ........oh yeah you might have to defend yourself too.
I live in Michigan. I have a CPL, Concealed Pistol License. I can carry a handgun concealed on my person and anywhere in the vehicles passenger compartment,concealed or visible. A long gun has to be stored inside a case, unloaded, and stored away from ready access by the passengers. But a rifle caliber pistol can be inside the vehicle and loaded, with a CPL . I think the main problem is, if I have to use anything other than a regular handgun for self defense. Having to justify the use of a long gun to the law enforcement authorities. I routinely conceal carry an Sig p226 in 357sig and sometimes a Sig p320 X10. I can’t imagine any self defense scenario where I would need a long gun.
However, IIRC, it's not illegal to carry an unloaded long gun and loaded magazines. TBH, if a situation goes down so fast I don't have time to slap in a magazine and chamber a round, I also don't have time to get the rifle out from behind my seat and I'll go to my handgun which is on my person. My "use case" scenario for a car/truck gun is that I see something developing and driving away isn't an option.
I remember back in high school. The number of vehicles that had a weapon in the back window, Deer season or not. If we had issues with someone else, we used out fist, not weapons. And not one person would worry about it, and the police were never called. I graduated in the early 80's. How times have changed.
@jeff THIS ☝️
I went to high school in the '60's. Back then students brought their deer rifles in and put them in their lockers on Fridays so they could leave for deer camp right from school. Sometimes students would bring Christmas presents so other students and even teachers could check them out.
The same here. I'm shocked by how many people have never held or shot firearms. Crazy.
@@jimvandemoter6961 Had to bring that new .22 for show and tell!
@@jimvandemoter6961 "Back then students brought their deer rifles in and put them in their lockers on Fridays"
Where did you live, in Mayberry?
Obliquely related: I was in Utah for work, driving up to Ogden, when an F-250 passed me. Racked up in the rear window was an M1 Garand and I thought, "I need to move here", haha.
Ping!!!
That is a rare sight anywhere now. And he is taking a chance it would be stolen since it is a collection piece
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He should really get that checked out by a doctor. Thats definitely not normal. Also an exorsist might help.
He’s an OBGYN.
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Family friend had window broken for a pair of quarters, as in $0.50!
Solution is to live in and stick to areas that are not crime ridden.
Sister lives in DC area and when visiting us she always insists on security steps entirely foreign to my lifestyle. So glad I live in a “violent hell hole of a state” (Texas) instead of peaceful/friendly place like Maryland.
No. We need to change the dynamic in those areas, not flee from them.
What was some of those foreign security steps?
@@ranchodeluxe1What are you talking about white flight was GREAT for Compton and other areas. 😂
@BoostedPastime Ya. And working class relations.
@@ranchodeluxe1And how do you suggest doing that?
When I travel I keep an under folder AK in my truck with a mini chest rig. Side folding or under folder AK’s are perfect truck guns.
Frankly the side folding 5.56 version with a 12 inch barrel 😊
If you've got a bunch of stickers and decals on your vehicle you definitely shouldn't. A guy I worked with had his truck broken into and a firearm stolen and was surprised. I said how the hell are you surprised, with all of the gun company stickers and pro 2a billboards on the truck it screams break into my truck and have a free gun!
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@@chucknabox1164 Sounds like a big city problem. Move to white suburbs, or rural.
@markwellsfry9843 this happened in a rural area and I live essentially in the woods lol
It's still just a guess and it could have been a coincidence. One could argue that someone pro-gun wouldn't be dumb enough to leave their firearm in their vehicle instead of taking it inside. My only indicator is a license plate frame, "Protected by 2nd Amendment". It means I'm always carrying, not that I leave a gun just sitting in my truck.
When I used to keep one in my truck, I went and bought a metal security cable with a loop on both ends and a padlock. Ran it through the mounts for my backseat and it was a very cheap and fast way to lock a gun up. It fit perfectly underneath my back seat and with a blanket over it nobody would suspect a thing
Why don’t you anymore?
@@Turn2Ugin That sounds very secure. When the incident is over and the dust clears, you can feel confident your rifle will still be securely locked up.
That is what I use for my M1A SOCOM in my truck. I live in a rural small town, so don't use the cable as often as I would in the city.
My M1A has an Eotech and a slow by. Otherwise it is factory. It is minute of chest accurate at 100 yds and has enough punch with the .308 to actually stop an attacker.
I cover it up with clothing. It is small enough to disappear!
@@woodystube1000it’s for when you’ve parked your vehicle and are leaving your vehicle unattended 😂 but I get it, common sense just isn’t that common these days
I think that's where the advantages of having an AK/AR pistol come in, especially if it's covered under the conceal carry license/constitutional carry law in your area. These are smaller, still offer the same advantages of a long gun, more powerful than any typical concealed carry gun, but easier to hide as well as secure. It's different for everyone as well as their vehicle, but some vehicles offer some good options to do just that and makes it difficult for the common thief to discover and/or steal.
I am able to store an AR pistol in such a way I just have to open a door, pull a thingy, lift up a thingy, grab the gun, charge it, and do what I gotta do 🤷, but it's stored in a way you need to know there's storage there in something there's no way of telling, but also can't tell unless your shown and can't open it unless you know how to unlock it.
I worked at a San Francisco bay area agency. Several years ago, an officer parked his fully marked , on duty patrol vehicle at a local hospital responding to a call for service. When he returned to his vehicle, he discovered his trunk pried open and his issue M14 stolen, not an M1A, an M14. It does happen.
What pd issues and m14?
I live in a blue city in a red state. I've had my glass broken out and stuff stolen twice in the last 13 years or so, so I won't be keeping anything important in there. I always make sure there's nothing on any of my seats, if they see a bag or box or other container they will break the glass. The thefts I've had have been times when I forgot that.
Move.
i think i know how to fix your problem lets give another 2 billion to another country
Get the windows tinted.
Not always that simple when you laid down roots and have a life somewhere. @@robg8433
I built a false floor to lock and hide stuff in the back
It's sort of an irony that because I live in a place where it's unlikely someone will break into my vehicle, the probability of needing a long gun is also very low. Mostly I don't now, but when I lived in Alaska, I always did...not because I was concerned about humans, but because in Alaska, there are a lot of ways to die, and one of them is running off the road in the middle of nowhere with no cell phone service. The rifle I carried there was a milsurp Spanish FR-8 bolt action in .308. It certainly would be effective against human predators, but it's no slouch against bears and if necessary, it can bring down a moose to stave off starvation. People thought I was kinda a nut for also having the FR-8/CETME bayonet until I affixed it to the carbine and used it to chip thick ice off a stream to access running water. (It wasn't a survival situation, I was just making a point.) It feeds from 5 round stripper clips and I had a bandolier with 100 rounds on clips. Dang! Now that I think about it, maybe I should put it back in my truck. I DO still carry a phone backup power supply, survival blanket, water filter, fire-making kit, and fire extinguisher in each vehicle (yes, even the Harley). One thing I learned in military survival school is that if you can access safe water and build a fire, you probably won't die anytime soon.
I love that M16A2 vibe. I found that particular variation to be stout, accurate, and very dependable.
If you carry a long gun have a way to short-term secure the weapon (stopping at restaurant, shopping etc). NEVER leave a gun in a car overnight.
A security cable around a seat mount with a lock ( I use a master speed lock) feed it through the action or mag well, , works great to prevent a smash and grab since it is a temporary or short-term situation.
Another thing is to disguise it. I have found discreet bags (like tennis racket, ukulele or generic dark bags ) all work great at disguising your weapon and looks like floorboard or carpeting through tinted windows. Also you can carry it in the motel or wherever without a bag that screams " GUN INSIDE".
Just some more techniques if you carry a long gun BUT NEVER LEAVE IT ANY GUN in a vehicle overnight...
Great points. 👍
Like many questions like this; the answer is almost always, "It Depends".
Definitely better to have & not need it. On occasion I will work out of town, I carry my G19 & 6.5" cmmg dissent MKG9 with folding brace in a backpack. Then all my mags can be shared between both firearms & when I go into hotel at night I don't leave anything in truck. Last few years I prefer carrying 365xl but I still like my old G19. I shoot it well because I have a lot of miles on it!!!
This is one of those "it depends" Q&A.
Pistol most of the time is pretty easy. Heading downtown where your vehicle has been broken into dozens of times, don't leave even a lighter in there. Tooling around the backwoods/camping/ sketch neighborhood bring what's gonna give you the most advantage. Everyone needs to figure out what they're capable and comfortable with.
The answer, in my opinion, is "it depends." Living and working in remote, rural areas- I DO tend to have a handy long arm with me in addition to my concealed carry. Sometimes a Henry Model X 357 Mag suppressed, sometimes a Ruger American Ranch. Here lately a CZ Hammer Coach with #1 Buck.
I tend to bring something more compact and easily hidden when I'm traveling or in more urban areas. Folding AR-9 usually.
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I carry my edc, backup pistol, rifle, extra mags for all, armor, meds and radio. All is very well hidden and secure.
I agree 100 percent. In my work van if I had any equipment it would be stored and hidden through out my work van not limited to gas mask, ach, medical, long gun extra mags, and a pistol with extra mags, boots and comfortable clothes, boots, water, and food
and if they steal the entire car??
Yes. First mod to the new vehicle was a custom long gun rack. Easily reached from the drivers seat. PMA makes great options for truck guns, plus a combo bike lock cable. All set.
it’s important to be aware of local laws and regulations-carrying one in public can raise legal issues.
An even greater threat is the local KARENS.
Where I'm from having a long gun in a vehicle is fairly common during hunting season, the rest of the year hard to say. However, living in a free state, legal options for law-abiding citizens are available if they choose to do this.
YMMV
I just put together a 12.5" upper (5.56) and a pistol lower with brace.. Sig Romeo red dot, plus crimson trace lazer.. 20rnd mag.. pretty handy and good to 200 yards without thinking about holdover ;)
I know me personally. Mine is folded in a backpack that I just put on my shoulder.
Hell, I used to take a 30-06 rifle on my boat when 20+ miles offshore. I had to "display" it one time when harassed by idiots.
Keltec?
@BumpJ1 300 blackout
I used to have a job where I carried a substantial amount of tools in a drum in the bed of a truck. When in dicey areas in the Summer, road kill went in a small bucket in the top of the drum with a lid on top...
Never had a loss.
Major props to the poor animals that gave up their life to protect your tools! 😂
Hey buddy, you look more in shape and better without glasses, keep the great work, i know how it feels, i wish youll become the best version of yourself after that episode of your life
I live in NY and keep my AR at home. I carry a G19 or a snubnose revolver ("get out of danger" firearm) everywhere I go. An AR is a "go to danger" capable tool: this is not a state i want to play hero (duty to retreat state). I am not going to hunt an active shooter(dont want to be misidentified by police, or any follow up legal liability ). Also getting an AR unlocked makes it less than ideal for dealing with threats when behind the wheel then a pistol concealed carried.
Ps. Here in Rochester an AR was stolen from a cop car. The liability of theft is real
if u have a rifle in your vehicle u have to take it out when u leave the vehicle. dont ever leave firearms in your vehicle!
Ghey
@@ultrahighgain412lolllllll come on mannnn
wtf unlock your AR?😅😂
His advice is worth considering. It's not so much one way or the other to carry a long gun but make the practical considerations and go with it and remember consult your local laws, and exercise situational awareness
The only reason to fight with a hand gun, is to fight your way to a long gun.
Short answer: yes
Long answers: yeeeeees
I like the way you think !
If im going to a buddy's house i always bring a long gun and always concealed carrying a handgun anyway. If I'm going somewhere I can take my rifle out of my truck I'll take it. I don't ever leave guns in my truck though. Great video
Do you bring your rifles inside the grocery store or inside the mall when you take your family shopping?
@chadjones7569 He literally said if he's going somewhere he can take it, he does. Otherwise, it's just CCW.
You seem to need better buddies 😅😉
In Pennsylvania, loaded long guns in vehicles is illegal in all circumstances.
Only way around is an AR pistol with OAL under 26 inches.
Buy an inexpensive PSA AR pistol, that you can afford to lose, if stolen.
I'm still looking for a good covert fast-access seatback pocket.
Pennsylvania is illegal...you and your right to arms is not illegal no matter what no questions asked
I use a secure it tactical "fast 40" lock box in my vehicle. Have a Maverick 12 gauge and Ruger 10/22 in it. Also have a loaded out vest and well stocked get home bag.
Love seeing you uploading videos once again sir. Great advice.
i think we should be able to get mounted belt fed .50 cals on our trucks... so yes, i think we should carry long guns when in an available scenario.. but that is the one place i prefer a bullpup for its shorter length, is in the truck..
Cops hate this one truck modification.
Loving the videos man, very relaxing
Cars and trucks are stolen or broken into everyday in Baltimore - when you visit, do so at your own risk.
That is uncommon where I live, which ironically reduces the likelihood that I'll need a long gun.
A lot of crew cab trucks have a rear seat that the bottom folds up. They have a space under the seat that fits a soft tac-rifle case about perfectly. A little M4gery fits great, and a 30rd in the well, and 4 more in the pouches, provides 150 tiny force multipliers! Or so I hear….👀
There are some places where a nickel, dime or quarter dollar in view is almost guaranteed a broken window and all the expenses that go with that. Never leave a hammer laying around laying. . . Hammers are very quiet and can do a lot of expensive damage
I have before and I can do it again, but YES, I keep a rifle in either my car or truck, whatever I'm driving. But because I don't have a locker welded into the vehicle, I carry mine when I have to leave my ride. I use a grayman sling pack that is so low-vis, you'd never think a rifle could fit in it.
There’s some cool options for trunk safes out there, for those worried about leaving them in their vehicles.
Then what is the point in having it in the vehicle. I can see a deer hunting rifle throwing in a safe, but a sbr I'm obviously using for protection which needs to be in hands within seconds.
@@rexman971 To have in the vehicle and not out in the open. Handgun gets me to the rifle kind of thing.
The criminal will just steal the whole vehicle and break into the "safe" later.
@@rexman971 that’s what hand guns are for… to buy you time to access your long gun
Great advise Eric,,, And welcome Back BROTHER!!!!!!!
Honestly it makes more sense to have a long gun on the open road then inside your anpartment😅✌
@11:00, “It’s better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it”.
Not true. There are thousands of items that fit this mantra that you do not carry.
@ That’s why the saying “within reason” come to mind. You can’t prepare for everything, choose what is the mostly situation to occur.
Thank you very much for covering this topic!
If you have a pickup truck you can put one of the hanging doggy hammocks in the back seat. Use a black one, or one that matches the color tone of your interior. And put your equipment UNDER the dog hammock.
If I’m going somewhere where I think I could possibly need a long gun to defend myself…I think twice. And if I really need to go, I bring it.
Leaving a gun in the car? No way
Always enjoy your videos, Eric. Keep safe and keep 'em coming!
This is why I don’t have any stickers on my vehicle to advertise what might be inside my car. I also went and got me a $200. 12 gauge clip fed shotgun and I upgraded to the 10 round feed along with a fairly inexpensive AR pistol. When I travel both of those are in my vehicle with multiple clips. I also carry a 357 sub nose in the front door pocket for just hopping out and running inside the store. If I was to get robbed, I would have probably less than 8 or $900 in property.
Back window rack. 22 and a 30 06. Windows down. Air tags in stock. Make yourself a felon. Dare to be honest.
Model 1897 in the rack on my Toyota right now.
Air tags be gone when they show on the theifs phone
You can remove the speaker so that it doesn’t beep when the thief has it on his person for whatever the minimum time is for it to alert.
Make sure to put a "Molon Labe" decal in the back window so ppl will know which vehicles to break the glass in case of emergency.
Seriously tho dont do this, if you do keep anything in your vehicle drop all the decals off or else dont be surprised when youre brushing glass off the back seat and waiting for the cops to show up to take a report.
BLAC RAC weapon retention system overhead mount is almost invisible and extremely secure
Back when I was in high school, every guy that drove a pickup to school had guns hanging in the gun rack of the back window. And most of us didn't even lock our vehicles.
What changed?
Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990
Made it illegal for Teachers, Staff, & Students couldn’t have a gun.
Absolutely good idea to have options especially now days. Do your best to secure them.
The biggest problems for me is like you said, it getting stolen (99% percent of the time my car is in my veiw and im close to it because how my work is) and over penetration in a self-defense situation. But i still carry it just in case!
Heck yeah you should have a ridealong!!!!! Great video!!!!!
I live in San Antonio. Most everyone is aware of those locations where your truck is likely to get stolen. Not everyone goes into Bass Pro Shop to get a new gun. Gun safes people. No gun stickers in the truck window.
@BirdDogey1
I'm relocating to the 78006 region
I'm interested in securing the Grey Man Tactical Armalite Rack for my SUV
As with everything it depends. If you live in or are traveling to the city a pistol or PDW will probably serve you better. If you live in or are traveling in the country, especially the back country a rifle and pistol would definitely be preferred
Depends on your state. Many states have different rules on handguns vs rifles.. especially ones that are loaded. Where I live it doesn't matter at all but I prefer compact firearms. like ones that I can put in a laptop bag and carry with me to the hotel room or whatever and no one notices.
We don't put any stickers, decals, messages on our vehicles. We keep pistol safes in the vehicles. I'd love a convenient long gun, or even a folder gun in a safe in the vehicles.
The #1 way firearms are stolen is from vehicles. Just get really good with your pistol that you carry on your body every day and you don't have to worry (and get really good at defensive driving to escape a situation if you're already at your vehicle)
I travel to Chiraq after dark 5-6 times per year for work. In addition to my CCW I take an AR pistol in a racquetball racket case. Name brand printed so it looks like I really like racquetball. Now that the AWB is overturned of course.
I used to, I don't anymore. Main reason is I was becomming too layed back about it. At first I loaded it in my car in the morning before leaving, and took it out at night when I got home. After a few years it slowly just started staying in the truck, at first it was my hands were full, or I was only home to sleep and had to be back at it in 6 hours. Then before long I realized it hadn't been out of the truck in 6 months. Now I just carry my conceal carry every day and keep two spare mags in my glove box. It isn't the same as having a rifle, but I will take 60 rounds of 9mm over nothin. (1 mag in gun, 1 spare on me, 2 mags in car)
Second part of my question if you have tinted windows a film on your inside of your glass. and someone tries to break your window from the outside. This film will make it much harder for someone to get entry into your vehicle. It’s also a deterrent.
I have carried a firearm in any vehicle i have driven, every day since 9/11/01. That was my wakeup call. Even when i lived in dark blue Ca. Having a long gun in your trunk ( As long as its not a prohibited "assault weapon"), is perfectly fine as long as its not loaded. The trunk ( with fuctional lock) qualifies as the locked container.
Now that I'm in Nevada, i can legally open carry a loaded handgun in the passenger compartment, or carry concealed with my permit.
This was really helpful to me I appreciate you
Always carry a couple in the truck with me. But I am a cattle rancher/farmer. Always need on at times. Good video sir.
Big difference. If youre keeping the long gun with you ehen you leave the vehicle then yes. Just leaving firearms in unattended vehicles is not wise at all. Even if you have them in a locking device.
My question for you is how to carry when you wear overalls. Glock 48 is my daily
I say as along as it's plausible. I don't recommend a dedicated long gun for a vehicle if there's no way to properly secure it from being stolen or to keep it out of view, but for sure if it's just situational.
Myself, I keep a dedicated pistol in my Wrangler. It's in a lockbox, but if I'm not carrying, it comes out and it's in a holster on a molle panel on the roof. I did some modifications to a certain part, but I was able to remove some material and replace some things so I can hide an AR pistol and a few mags. It's not locked up so to speak, but it'll be impossible to get out if one can't find the thing a ma jig to pull on to release it. Took me about 6 hours to do this modification, but it's been well worth it knowing if I needed it, I have it.
Yes
Is always better to have it and not need it, then to need it and not have it. The old boy scout motto of always be prepared holds true today even more than ever
"It is better to be a warrior in the garden, than a gardener in battle"
I’m glad your back on track brother.god bless you.
the answer is YES!
Good discussion.
From time to time I’ll take one. It’s hard to hide. I usually just use blankets. I do take a pistol.
A long rifle in your vehicle can be a total game changer if the circumstances require it.
You are far more likely to lose it than to use it.
If you want to carry a "truck gun", take reasonable measures to avoid unintentionally arming criminals.
No one ever said to leave it in your vehicle over night.
@@shmoop357 Or you do what a smart person does and have a built-in safe or a cable lock going through the barrel to the seat
@@shmoop357 thats if your alone if you have someone with you they can keep an eye on things.
Where I live, my concealed carry permit only works if I go south or west. If I drive north, most of my rifles are banned and I can't bring them. Heck, if I drive east of my county, in the SAME STATE, I can't legally keep a loaded long gun in my trunk. Also, keeping a loaded long gun in my trunk conflicts with the fish and game laws in most counties. My best option at this point is a braced pistol, as long as the magazine had 20 or fewer rounds. Really would like for Ruger to make their 10mm PCC into a braced pistol, that would be the perfect compromise for me.
Great info and advice! An actual gray man should appear to others more like vanilla man.
I am not opposed to carrying a long gi in the vehicle. However, it’s different than having a diaper bag or something valuable stolen. If a gun is stolen it will more than likely be used in the future with ill intent.
You're not wrong, and we all have to consider the pros and cons of our decisions.
@@BirdDogey1 I don't think you understood what I said.
When I was 16 I worked at a truck stop, had a 12guage shotgun in the trunk of my car, nowadays I wouldn't have a gun in my car
I keep a 10.5 ar pistol with a 6 mag sling pouch behind the fold down back seat. Fits like it was made to go there, cant see it. Fire extinguisher and med kit will be next
tbh I would, never know when the extreme would happen
1 sidearm at LEAST 1
1 shotgun
1 rifle.
ALWAYS. When you're not at home, your vehicle is your castle.
1 .22lr rifle or pistol too
I agree you should be equipped to face any threat but aren’t you afraid of theft?
We don’t get to choose the time or place when the feces makes contact with the blades.
The sidearm is always on my person. A shotgun AND a rifle is overly complicating things, IMO, but you do you.
@@christisking1576 Nah, you can set everything up to be secured to your vehicle...a vehicle equipped with a kill switch, too.
I hide my AR (300 BLK SBR) in a beat-up old duffle bag with some ratty towels over it.
Looks pretty innocuous to the casual observer.
Also, a 1911 in the glove box along with a pocket-carry LCP.
Works for me.
It’s like a fire extinguisher, if you wait till you need it to get one it’s to late!
I remember hearing of the Grandmother who was found to have a pistol, rifle, and shotgun in her car. When asked what she feared, she answered “Not a thing!”
Be wary of state laws. Some states REQUIRE long guns to be in visible racks, while others forbid it. Loaded, or even having a loaded magazine in proximity, is often a wildlife / poaching violation.
I used to keep a shotgun in the car. It was under the back seat in a gunsock. It was nice because you had to open a peticular door and reach your arm far under the seat to know it was there. I have a different car now and don't have the same hideholes
Are you gutting your dip?! Damn that's powerful.
I live in the South you never can tell when some much needed target shooting will break out you must be prepared at all times ........oh yeah you might have to defend yourself too.
Depends on situation
Good Advice !
I live in Michigan. I have a CPL, Concealed Pistol License. I can carry a handgun concealed on my person and anywhere in the vehicles passenger compartment,concealed or visible. A long gun has to be stored inside a case, unloaded, and stored away from ready access by the passengers. But a rifle caliber pistol can be inside the vehicle and loaded, with a CPL . I think the main problem is, if I have to use anything other than a regular handgun for self defense. Having to justify the use of a long gun to the law enforcement authorities. I routinely conceal carry an Sig p226 in 357sig and sometimes a Sig p320 X10. I can’t imagine any self defense scenario where I would need a long gun.
In Michigan, it is illegal to carry a loaded long gun in a vehicle, regardless if you have a CPL.
However, IIRC, it's not illegal to carry an unloaded long gun and loaded magazines. TBH, if a situation goes down so fast I don't have time to slap in a magazine and chamber a round, I also don't have time to get the rifle out from behind my seat and I'll go to my handgun which is on my person. My "use case" scenario for a car/truck gun is that I see something developing and driving away isn't an option.
Hey Eric! Love the vids man. Glad to see you back and running! Just curious… where’s Chad been?
Yes. Thanks for stopping by.
When you have your pants down, you should always be protected.🤣
Man with a Rifle will always Win in a Pistol Match [+]
"Always" is a stretch.