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    I've responded to 100+ burglary of vehicle calls while working patrol and it always sucked when a firearm was stolen as I knew one more shithead was armed. It sucks worse if its a long gun as patrol Officers only wear soft body armor. If you are going to keep a gun in the car it needs to be secured in some way other than behind a vehicle window. Most BOVs are smash and grab-lasting under 10 seconds, but I've also seen a crook take apart a door, remove the dash, reconnect the trunk release and steal all of one of our SWAT guys stuff from the trunk. (2 full auto's, 2 handguns, sbs, plates, etc...)

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    Quote Originally Posted by N.Franklin View Post
    Sucks on work days though, no guns on fed property including the parking lot...
    You're not just whistling Dixie!

    No guns on post, leaves you a out there flapping in the breeze, to and from work.

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    I always carry my AR in my truck to and from my farm.

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    Quote Originally Posted by midSCarolina View Post
    I have no doubt that I can't handle any situation that would occur with my handgun. I think that conceal carrying an AR is unnecessary and slightly absurd.
    You must never have seen the L.A. Bank of America Robbery/Shootout.

    Seems to me Dozens of guys with their handguns were a little back of book in that scenario.
    "You people have too much time on your hands." - scottryan

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    I travel for my work and if I feel the circumstances warrant it I put my AR in my truck. I don't worry about it so much when my truck is in a customers parking lot but other places I do. I won't leave it outside when staying at a hotel and I wont leave it at a hotel during the day, so I end up carrying it back and forth a lot. I've been thinking about getting something cheap that I wouldn't care as much if it wound up stolen or dinged up, not that I still wouldn't care if was stolen. I feel in most instances I can get out of a situation with my handgun but where it concerns me most is being trapped somewhere, Hotel/Motel, during some type of unrest and not having the firepower to get out, or to hold my ground.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JulyAZ View Post
    My first post

    I have many friends inside the firearm community, and a rising trend that Ive noticed, is folks carrying a "truck gun" a AR they keep inside they're vehicle at all times.

    Now I have my EDC pistol that I carry on my persons at all times, but I'm curious to know how many people carrying a AR or any other defensive type rifles at all times. (For other than Official duty us)

    I'm warming up to the idea but would love to hear if you do and why.
    I used to keep an AR in my truck and kept it locked down and out of sight. I re-thought the theft aspect of tossing a bad guy a valuable working weapon + ammo. Not smart.
    Now I use a Chinese T53 carbine that was cheap, looks like shit but shoots great and I keep the bolt separate from the rifle in a well hidden place that I can get to in a hurry. I figure if the rifle gets stolen the bolt isn't something an average gun store will have in stock and the ammo is also harder to find in my area of the country.
    I always have my carry piece with me but I like having a plan B.

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    In town? No way, fear of loss is not worth it to me. However in the country or up at my cabin I usually throw my 6920 in just in case i see a coyote or something as i'm driving along.
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    Why a truck/trunk gun?
    Jeff Cooper and his motto of a pistol is only good to fight you back to a rifle.

    However you feel about this doctrine really dictates whether you keep a gun there or not.
    You dig your grave with your fork.

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    No truck rifle for me, too hard to get to, too big a package to be useful in a truck. I'll stick with my G-21.
    There are only 2 things we should fight for. One is defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights.

    Gen. Smedley Butler, USMC

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    Quote Originally Posted by N.Franklin View Post
    It might be unreasonable where you live, but I am surrounded by pasture and fields. My threat comes in the 4 legged variety of various sizes and intents, I don't worry about 2 legged critters unless going to those big cities with more than 10k people. We don't conceal our rifles here either, at most it may go in the backseat but I get around a lot just like this...

    So you have a supressed SBR SCAR 16s as your truck gun? I like!

    But as others have said, I'd be afraid of that being stolen, especially as it's 2 NFA items, plus not cheap to boot.

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