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This is what I use.

 

Just to be clear, this is where I keep it when I am driving. All I'll say about where it's at when not driving is on me, or locked out of sight where most people wouldn't even look.

 

Not my picture was on interwebs.

But I have one like this in an F-150, In the vehicle I have empty chamber, This model has a front lip, You just push down and draw and you are ready if needed

 

not really a rimfire topic and I guess short answer, "there's no good place to secure a pistol in a vehicle."

 

Excellent.
Storing or leaving it in a vehicle is the best way to have your weapon stolen. How can someone think that a piece of glass protects you from having it taken? I took countless reports from victims who did just that, now a criminal has your pistol. I especially enjoy seeing a "Glock" or other sticker on a pickup, you just announced a free firearm. Take it with you or lock it in a safe secured in the trunk.

 

Secure vs "quick and easy access"? Well, that's an ongoing struggle.

Quick and easy access....Cross draw on your belt?

I also have a handgun in a small safe cabled to the center rear seat belt supports; it slides under the seat, next to the belt full of AR mags. It's not "secure", but it is "secured" at some level.

 

As noted above, it can't be done. Carrying it is the most secure, and if a righty, strong side is accessible for most, and if not, lay it handy somewhere and carry when out of car/truck. If it MUST be left unattended, driving a vehicle not on the break-in/steal hit list is the best protection, along with not blabbing of a firearm in vehicle. Personally, I am much opposed to guns left unattended in vehicles (and purses/packs/bags), as I am responsible to a degree if it stolen and misused.

 

While I agree with your general sentiment, I do not think I have any responsibility if my gun is stolen and misused. I dont want them stolen, I dont have stupid stickers on my car. I try not to go to high crime areas. And if I do , the gun comes with me anyways. But if someone breaks into my car, and steals a gun, then what they do with it is on them ,not me.

Neither Strong side carry or cross carry work well with seat belts, And a shoulder rig needs a jacket for concealment. And if I have a coat or jacket the pocket works just fine. I do like the magnet for securing the pistol while im driving, even better is a holster type gizmo like the one above. But they too have a problem of being exposed when pulled over by a policeman, an ordeal neither they nor me want to go through.

Generally , I just keep it in the holster on my strong side, and wait till Imreally on the road to put my seat belt on.

 

Wear a tactical fishing type vest and keep it in the inside left front pocket for driving. The more you have to manipulate the firearm the bigger the chance that you will have an ad or just drop it. Moving it from a holster to a vehicle mount back to a holster or lockable box depending on where you are is asking for problems Imo. On your person is best. Thats why I conceal carry in a pocket, all my clothes have pockets even my pj’s.

 

I carry cross draw on my belt because IF I'm out I'm usually driving and that's the best I've found for in a car.

Attaching it somewhere does not appeal to me. Too much chance of getting separated from the gun if sudden trouble.

I have a tough little lock box with a cable that can be secured and attached to the car (I like the hidden spare tire space in rear by the lift gate)...........but I never have had occasion to use it.

 

Crossdraw or Tanker shoulder holster when driving the ranch. A design putting muzzle closer to driver side window as I am right handed. I too would be worried leaving a gun unattended where a break in can gain criminal access.

 

I saw these at shot show and was impressed. A little pricey but hiding in plain sight and an easy spot to draw from. The drag is you kinda have to buy both headrests to make the vehicle look right.

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I saw these at shot show and was impressed. A little pricey but hiding in plain sight and an easy spot to draw from. The drag is you kinda have to buy both headrests to make the vehicle look right.

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Seems like a nice concept. The downside is that the headrest just slides into the seat back similar to the standard equipment headrests. That means it can be removed just as easily. The Headrest Safe looks significantly different than any other headrest and eventually may become a target for the smash and grab crowd.

 

I wish I could be of more help. I really hope you mean a place to 'carry' the gun in your truck, and not 'store' it there which is a bad idea IMO. As I read down at the other posts, there's some good ideas. But what works best for your particular gun in that model of truck, is what I would call 'best case' fit and function.

 

Told everybody now, even the bad guys. I bought a safe that bolts under the driver seat using the seat bolts to secure it. As impossibly hard as it was to install nobody will get into it.

 

I bought a metal drawer with a lock on the front. I think the name of it is bulldog or guardog. I bolted this to the underside of the seat and can access it really easily. I carry my gun in a strong side holster but when I need to store the gun where I can’t carry, I place the gun in the drawer and then lock it. I take the key with me and have confidence that the gun is secure. If you actually want to carry your gun all the time in the truck (as opposed to on your person) you could probably use this same drawer. Just unlock it when you are driving and then lock it before you leave the vehicle. The drawer latches itself so you push it in and the drawer pops open Push it back in and it latches. Use the key to lock it.
I have used this drawer in two different F150s (2007 and 2013) so I think you can make it work in yours. I ended up pulling the seat out in order to Install this but I think it works great.
Good luck.
John

 

Mine never leaves my hip.

 

On road it's not really legal here so I keep it on my person. Off person it's supposed to be in a container, best story I ever heard was a guy that used tupperware...Sheriff was like 'I saw what you did there" and laughed. Worst is car accidents actually as gun then go flying around in or out of cars. I have a safe in my rear floor under a steel locking lid but I only use it if i have to.

 

Get a good holster and carry the handgun on body. It's the best, and safest, all around solution.

 

Great ideas, thank you ! The headrest solution looks perfect except for the cost and I like the magnets as well, DGHAL who makes the mount you showed ? it looks like a good solution too.

 

“I do not think I have any responsibility if my gun is stolen and misused.”

I’d suggest that nearly everyone here agrees with that thought, unfortunately that’s not going to matter in our courts these days unless we are your jury.

DSG arms has an item called the Ranger Rack that is functional for what you are after, a benefit being that you are less likely to forget about your weapon when exiting the vehicle since it is In clear view once you open your door. (Also a downside for the same reason) The additional handling, as mentioned prior is also a downside.
Best case is on your body in a holster that is comfortable while seated, you may have to find a more suitable pistol, I.e. Desert Eagle.50AE Probably ain’t gonna work. LOL
Then figure out a technique that allows for an efficient draw, if the more preferable exiting the vehicle first is not an option.
In my state WA, it is illegal to have a loaded (magazine in place regardless of chambered round) firearm in your vehicle unless it is on your person and you are permitted if concealed (yeah yeah how would they know?). My overriding goal is to never give LEO reason to interact with me.

 

I have a 2009 Supercab, and I've put one of the quick-access safes on the floor in the rear, where it's covered by the seat when it's down. It's not exactly easy to get at from the driver's seat, but it's a secure place to leave a firearm in the truck. Here in Arizona, where we have legal concealed and open carry, if I want something quickly accessible when I'm in the truck, I put in in a crossdraw holster and wear it. Problem solved.

 

It depends on your state law. In reality it’s best to keep it on your person.

 

Unless I have to secure it, the pistol stays on my person. If I have to lock it up, I have a console vault.

 

Lotsof people have “Truck guns” a pistol or rifle that live in their vehicle. It usually is a beat up but functional firearm , for just in case. A tool.
its very rarely “ secured” it may or may not be loaded. I used to do this, just so Id have a rifle if i needed one. Now i dont. I dont keep squat in my car. I lock my doors , i have dogs, and cameras and alarms and guns, and i dont trust my neighbors or their spawn Let alone john q public.
I do keep a bear spray in the car, just cause i dont want it in the house. If it explodes during an accident i guess i am toast. ☠

Really, i dont see how I can be responsible for something if someone takes my property and misuses it. But in todays culture blaming everone but the perpetrator is common so i act accordingly.

Also, no stickers of any type on my car. kinda sad , they are all on my gun safe.

 

Ok, nobody has suggested this so I will wade in. First I live in Wyoming so a good part of the year is cold. Second I have carried behind my strong side hip since about 1980. If this doesn’t work for some reason there are other option.
1. I use a shoulder holster when 4wheeling, hiking or wearing a parka (wearing a gun on my waist beats the hell out of you in a FJ40).
2. I carry a charter arms bulldog 44 in an ankle holster, easy to get to and I don’t have to leave it in the rig (side note this is also a great way to keep your gun handy in the motel room at night).

 

I have used these on my trucks > Ford F150 Fold-Down Armrest Console Safe: 2004 – 2011 | Console Vault Bonus is that there is sufficient room b/w console lid & safe to sit temporarily there while underway. Once stopped, I holster. If I need to leave any valuables in the truck, that is where they go. Even if someone spent all the effort & time removing the seats and console, they still would have difficulty getting into the safe. Vehicle break-ins are quick snatch & run affairs.

 

If I feel the need to have a gun in the vehicle, I usually carry my old Gen 2 Glock 23 in a backpack with a couple different holsters and extra mags. If I need to leave it in the vehicle, I simply remove the barrel, put it in a cloth reading glass case and put it in my front jeans pocket. They could steal it and the contents of the bag but unless they purchase another barrel, it’s not gonna do any harm.
That’s my best plan. but I don’t normally carry concealed, it’s just when I feel my particular environment may be at higher risk than normal or I have to stay out a night away from home overnight due to weather or where other safety concerns would disrupt my normal commute. In a social unrest situation, I might need it to make it home to be with my family in troubled times.

 

thank you everyone, A lot of good ideas. Per one of the previous posts I am also an old fat man and can carry concealed, but living in Florida I am almost always in shorts and a t-shirt,so it takes a little effort to conceal. I have a few shoulder holsters which I like in the field or colder climates, but I hate to add much clothing for the additional cover.

Also good points on storing a weapon in a parked car. This is my standard method to date, but I am re-thinking that based on comments and some recent break-ins.

 

I’ve got a console vault and am thinking of this also since it uses biometrics and is more quickly accessible

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I had a $25 lockbox w/cable, took my vehicle to have detailed, never gave it a second thought and when I was moving some things I discovered it’d been jimmied and popped open….ain’t never gonna happen again.

Nothing in it, dumass just needed to shake it to know it was empty….the idea of it all.