MohawkSlim
Expert
It's OK in Ohio now. They changed the silly law about two years ago.if you were driving through Illinois or Ohio this would be a no go.
It's OK in Ohio now. They changed the silly law about two years ago.if you were driving through Illinois or Ohio this would be a no go.
So would having a gun permanently in the glove box be frowned upon??
I hadn't thought about "car carry" other than to and from a range. If I felt a need to carry in the vehicle for self protection, it would probably be on my person rather than in the vehicle. Where I live and travel on the highway, the probability of needing to defend myself with deadly force is infinitesimally small, unlike a few small areas of Indiana. I've yet to encounter anything in this state that rises to anywhere near what I did in Compton, CA during the 1990's, and East St. Louis, IL in the mid-1970's. Those are two locales I would not venture into any more without an easily accessible concealed handgun, legally carried or not.
If I stashed it there for the drive, it would probably be under the driver's seat, where I would not have to reach if stopped for a traffic infraction. IMHO, in the glovebox or the center console is dangerous. If it's spotted while accessing registration documents, it could result in panicked officer pumping you full of lead from a full 9mm or .40 caliber double stack magazine with the predictable "justifiable homicide" ruling after you're dead and cannot contest it. Wherever anyone else decides to stash a "car carry", think about how you would keep from panicking a high-strung LEO while producing your DL, registration and insurance docs. It's unnerving to encounter a twitchy LEO pumped up on a max adrenaline dump for reasons that remain inexplicable, which I have experienced on a couple of occasions.
John
Do you frown upon it yourself? If not then do it. Everyone here will have their own opinions but in the end none of that matters. If you want to have a dedicated vehicle gun then do it.
Personally if I'm driving for long periods my G19 is on me and I've got another Glock under the console. I carry appendix and due to the seat belt crossing my waist I cant easily get my gun out if needed. That being said when I get to were I am going that second gun comes with me. (into the hotel/relatives house) It really depends on where I am going. I cant carry at my full time job so my G19 sits in my truck all day until I get off work.
I haven't done it yet, my new job requires me to drive through some rough areas, and I can't carry into work. Definitely considering a dedicated car/truck gun.
I'm reluctant to admit it, but i keep a gun in the center console of my vehicle, and only rarely on my person. Seems unpopular, but is it really?