Vehicle carry - My solution

[b4uqzme]

Judicious parking/stopping of the car. When the bad guy is outside the door hit the gas and ram the car in front of you. Trying to draw a gun while having a gun pointed at you indicates to me a mistake on the situational awareness on the part of the so called victim...

+1. If I am in the car, getting the heck outta there is plan A.

But it's a good topic to discuss. Someone just might have an idea you like. It's a personal choice.

[DavidS]

If I am involved in an accident where "During impact stuff flies, everywhere, every time. Glove boxes, consoles, door panels, seat parts, and dash parts can and will depart their proper places", there is going to be a long list of things to be concerned about. The challenge of finding my gun is not going to be anywhere near the top, it will probably rank a little above finding my screwdrivers, wrenches and other tools that were also in the vehicle with me.

[knkali]

If I am involved in an accident where "During impact stuff flies, everywhere, every time. Glove boxes, consoles, door panels, seat parts, and dash parts can and will depart their proper places", there is going to be a long list of things to be concerned about. The challenge of finding my gun is not going to be anywhere near the top, it will probably rank a little above finding my screwdrivers, wrenches and other tools that were also in the vehicle with me.

A LOADED gun, while universally considered a "tool" in SD scenarios, outside of any SD situation is not held to such a nonchalant standard as a wrench or screwdriver. I car carry too. The fact that I am in an accident, and might sustain great bodily injury requiring me to be removed by EM services, does not negate my responsibility for that weapon. Leftysixty's post is a good one worth a second consideration. I tend to pontificate way too much in this thread, it is just that I have ruminated through what David is just starting to. I **** the F up now and keep my 2 centavos to myself. Sorry for the timbre of my posts. I am way too serious.

[jlottmc]

I agree with all of wyntrout's comments especially about a cop wanting you to exit your vehicle in the event of a trafic stop . In Arizona it is recomended that if a CCW permit holder is involved in a traffic stop that you hand your permit along with your D.L. and inform them you are armed. A lot of times two officer's aproach the truck from opossing sides if the cop on the passenger side happens to see where your gun is it could get tense pretty quick before you have a chance to inform them of its location.

That kinda got me let go from an SO round here. I was on the driver side and my LT was not. He went across the bar ditch and started screaming, I didn't here him. According to him I froze, funny thing about that part he's shot two people, and I have more combat experience than he does, but I froze. Oh well.
I wouldn't carry like that, especially if you come south. Here it must be concealed, but I would worry about the draw process. That is a long way to reach for a righty. Plus as others have said you lose all form of concealment when you open that door, you know the one time you forget to put it in your pocket.

[tv_racin_fan]

I like it myself. In fact I have stuck mine down in a similar pocket as a pocket carry handgun is damn difficult to get at seated and belted.

I want to get one of those cross draw holsters that snap on with a flap that goes around it so you can put it on and take it off while seated and put it on the seat belt.

[garyb]

If you don't like the center console, they make seat covers with a front hand gun carry slot. About as convenient and concealed as you can get outside the console. Check out Cabelas.

[hardluk1]

That's one reason I wear at a 2:00 position. Holster is adjust so the pistols 4" barrel as pointing forward , grip parallel to my belt. I can access it seated and the seat belt does not come in to play. I may have to easy a shirt tail over the seat belt if wearing out side my pants but still concealed. I will not set a handgun off my body holster to a vehicle . To many things can happen out of my control.

[Bawanna]

Actually I went through a similar thing with my wheelchair. I used to stick a gun in my back back or various other locations. But I got to thinking if I'm separated from the chair it's no longer in my control. Like if I get into a car, or say a take over type robbery where I have to get on the floor etc.

I got away from putting things that can hurt folks behind me where I can't see them too. Knives etc are either on me or in my front little pack where I can see any attempt to remove them.

I'm not far from being eligible for a full time power chair. Figure I can haul even more stuff then. Maybe a scabbard for the Thompson?

[CPTKILLER]

It's a good start. Keep on working on it.

[berettabone]

That's one reason I wear at a 2:00 position. Holster is adjust so the pistols 4" barrel as pointing forward , grip parallel to my belt. I can access it seated and the seat belt does not come in to play. I may have to easy a shirt tail over the seat belt if wearing out side my pants but still concealed. I will not set a handgun off my body holster to a vehicle . To many things can happen out of my control.

I have a High Noon holster that I wear at 2:00 also...................can get at it without the seatbelt being a problem.

[hardluk1]

Yea it just make sense once you get a holster adjusted right.