Where do you place your weapons?

You can pull a ‘cruiser safe’ pistol while driving and rack the slide against the steering wheel while never taking your other hand off of it. Most pistols can be done this way. My little Kel Tec cannot and most pocket pistols cannot. Just saying. But the chambered/not chambered argument is endless.

 

True.
But I'll go with what I was trained for/to do per Paul Howe, who lives and breathes it, former Delta Force of Black Hawk Down fame.
http://www.combatshootingandtactics.com/

 

I think a lot of folks would be concerned if they knew exactly what’s in my truck and person at any one time .

I’ve always said If they aren’t loaded they are ornaments , not ordnance.

 

Always appendix, sometimes pocket carry. Sometimes a backup in a backpack depending what I'm doing. I don't ever leave one locked in my truck, does me no good. The rest are stored in my house somewhere.

 

What does that setup weigh w/o the mag? Since I hurt my shoulder I have been very weight conscious and as a sub 2000 owner I'm a bit curious.

Also with that front sight can it still lock closed?

*note: original post was edited for length, not content*

 

I’ll weigh it, my scale has dead batteries this morning and I have to get going....will do this weekend. It’s pretty light.
I’ll check about the front sight, to be able to fold.....from what I remember I could, except I added a butt pad and know I can’t fold it over now. It’s my ‘house’ gun so I set it up that way. It’s a blast to shoot though and accurate.

 

Jesus there's some mall ninja shit in this thread.

My thoughts:

1) if you exit your vehicle with a long arm and you aren't the "immediate target" it better be because the immediate target is a family member, or it's the zombie apocalypse, because otherwise a jury is going to hang you

2) if you expect to survive the legal proceedings (and there will be legal proceedings, watch the news 6/7 days of the week) from a self defense shooting, you need to be as low key and humble as possible. It's a strong play to show remorse over having to take a life, even if you don't feel it. Also, as mentioned, be prepared to lose the firearm you used, then have the state mysteriously "lose" it too. And the type of gun absolutely matters, as does your general demeanor. Self defense trials always devolve to the prosecutor trying to paint a picture where you wanted to kill someone rather than you needed to kill someone- sad, but it's really the only play they can win with. And it works- observe any number of police shooting trials in recent memory.

3) to piggyback on 2- load your self defense guns with ammo marketed explicitly for defense- and keep a few extra rounds and the box so if ballistics wants to test it they have the lot number, etc.

4) nobody really clarified the ar pistol thing, but the root of that suggestion is that a CCW in most states is a pass to have a loaded handgun in your vehicle, versus separating ammo/gun. So with a CCW, you can have a loaded, chambered AR Pistol because it's a "handgun".

5) seriously guys, the gun is the last last last resort. If you have ANY other escape route, use it. Priority 1 is always remove yourself from the danger and get home to your family. We aren't in a warzone. This is where mental training is important. Practice identifying exit strategies everywhere you go, learn to avoid bottlenecks and questionable areas. Trust your instincts.


As far as on topic- I'm currently aiwb carrying a Sig 320 everywhere, with a 20 round mag. I can access it from the truck seat so I don't move it elsewhere.