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Originally Posted by Banshee
You sir should NOT be approved for any type of concealed pistol license. NOBODY leaves, stores, or has a "system" for a handgun for a car with an approved concealed pistol license. What? It's actually a very, very common practice, at least down here and other gun-friendly states... Hell, there's plenty that keep semi auto rifles.
CCW (carry concealed weapon) is the criminal charge
CPL (concealed pistol license) is the permit to carry.
Secondly, as a LEO for 25 years, it is absolutely idiotic to have some sort of contraption, device or other area within a vehicle other than on your PERSON to have a pistol.
I have had fellow police officers killed by dumbass CPL holders forgetting their guns in cars using these contraptions. People forget their "Constitutional" right in their vehicles. CONCEALED pistols mean JUST THAT! Concealed on your PERSON.
HOWEVER....if you choose to transport your gun in a vehicle...NOT ON YOUR PERSON, LOCK it in a container WITH keys, unloaded and broken down in the trunk out of the access of any person within the passenger compartment.
Too many guns getting stolen by CPL holders wanting to go to sporting events, bars, leaving it loaded in a vehicle and forgetting it. And too many criminals getting their hands on these guns.
My opinion? If you want to carry concealed, learn and adhere to what the meaning of concealed means. There are provisions for transporting a handgun which, for the most part, is not inclusive of the concealed pistol licensing.
Mind you, my opinion is based on personal experience based on actual factual shootings where a person with a CPL has used his/her pistol. One is an absolute fool to have a gun in a car, not on his person, when needed. If the damn gun bugs you that much on your body while driving, lose some weight, loosen your belt or buy a shoulder holster.
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Well, here in
Florida it is often referred to as a CCW. Sorry. I don't live in Michigan, thank god. All states are different.
It would not be left in the car indefinitely, 24/7, though I understand the concern and things may/probably will change. I'm new to carrying, not new to firearms. My father had two shotguns stolen from his truck before I was born, one of which had the barrel sawed down and was used to shoot up a local high school. Things were different back then. It was an old Browning A5, I own it now.
I would be carrying a compact 9mm at my appendix as well. The "car gun" would become my primary when in it and would only be brought along if I felt the need. Reason being, and I was keeping this to myself, is that I don't want to carry a full size .45 or possibly 10mm, on my person, far too large as I tend to wear, not tight, but "fitted" clothes. Drawing from that position, my appendix, sucks while seated. My body fat percentage is also fine, thanks, I lift 5 days per week and have been regularly for the last year.
As I said though, this could, and likely will, change. I have two months until I'm 21 and another, what, six until I get the license in the mail. Plenty of time to brainstorm and figure the rest out. Truth be told, I simply like to be prepared. I keep a "get home bag" and medical supplies in my car just in case. Used the medical supplies once when I had a buddy with me and we saw a guy get hit by another car, shin bone broke through skin. My buddy, an EMT, helped him. There's a good chance I'd put the car gun in that bag. Maybe even an AR pistol with the Sig brace.
Please don't think I'm ignoring your advice though, I'm soaking everything in. As I said, I'm learning. I don't have anyone that I know personally to teach me this stuff as my father died a while ago and my mom doesn't care for guns, though I have her signed up for a
CCW class with me.
Also, I know you're a LEO (i.e. public servant) and my elder, but please refrain from speaking to me in that manner. I don't appreciate it whatsoever. Public servant or not, you're my equal as far as I'm concerned. If you fail to adhere to this request in your next post, then kindly screw off, officer. I'm entirely serious.