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| quote: Originally posted by SgtGold: Given that just about 100% of the guns used in crimes were stolen from somebody else, I'd be concerned about being a doner. IMNSHO I'd be stashing a pump shotgun in some kind of locking collar for my get home gun.
I'm looking at some type of locking device for it. I would definitely feel better. My maintenance person at work owns a fab shop and I have him looking to make me something.
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| Posts: 3652 | Location: The armpit of Ohio | Registered: August 18, 2013 |
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| On the few times I've kept an AR in my car, I used a long, thick steel cable lock. I locked the bolt back, threaded the cable through the ejection port and out the magazine well. I then locked it to the car seat anchor points in the car. I figure the BCG is locked back, preventing disassembly, and the cable goes through the upper and lower. It's fairly strong, would definitely prevent a smash and grab theft. I even took a cheap case and cut out space for the cable, so it's covered as well. |
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| quote: Originally posted by mosquito: There is a school of thought that says if you can get to your car, leave.
It would take a very special circumstance to get me back into a firefight after I was able to leave it safely.
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| I've spent the previous few years going back and forth on the subject of the trunk gun. I like the idea and can see quite a bit of benefit in the idea, especially if we were expecting the apacolypse to happen tomorrow. My primary concern is making sure it isn't stolen before it is needed and reducing the financial risks while maintaining its serviceability. If it were me I'd want an AR pistol with a 12" barrel and a brace to allow me to keep it loaded while conforming to local laws regarding loaded long guns. Failing that I can see keeping a 16" carbine broken down in one of those Larue or Hazard 4 cases. But for this to work it would probably need to either be a trunk or some kind of discreet storage compartment in an SUV.
Laughing in the face of danger is all well and good until danger laughs back.
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| Posts: 501 | Location: Oklahoma | Registered: July 08, 2017 |
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| Posts: 2047 | Location: East Central Toadsuck, Florida | Registered: September 04, 2010 |
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| quote: Originally posted by Nick: I prefer the belt and suspenders approach: a long gun secured in the trunk in what's state of readiness allowed by your state, with a handgun accessible from the drivers seat. Keep a load out carrier of some sort with hi cap pistol and rifle mags, so no matter what weapon you need to use, you've got plenty of ammo. Can't get away by car? Have enough ammo for your handgun to get you to your long gun if possible. If that's a no go, at least you have enough to keep the handgun running.
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| Posts: 2227 | Location: North Carolina, USA | Registered: January 21, 2003 |
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