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When it comes down to it, what is your "go to" EDC?

Bassbob said:
Yeah not every situation is the same. For example in St. Louis City it is extremely common for every car on a block to have a window smashed and the contents inside stolen. Thieves are specifically looking for guns.

Anyway, I get that sometimes people have to do it. And taking all the precautions you can is wise. I know two people personally though who simply leave a gun in their car at all times. A car gun if you will. That’s stupid IMO.
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When I park a car at the end of the day and enter my home, so does the gun. Firearms dont stay in the car overnight
 
WellArmed said:
Context matters... The whole frenzy and fearmongering about leaving a gun in the car is mostly based on incomplete information and ignorance of the data. It's akin to anti-gunners' claims that people with guns in their home are 400% more likely to be shot by their own gun. Well, if the owner of the firearm adheres to certain gun safety rules, that stat and the risk no longer apply to them. Or how they like to talk about gun violence and how national gun laws are needed. Well, if you don't live in high-crime pockets of the country, typically blue cities, then all the so-called "gun violence" stats and issues no longer apply.

Over 80% of firearms that are stolen from vehicles are taken from unlocked cars. Simply locking your doors greatly reduces the risk. If people simply locked their doors, this wouldn't be an epidemic. If guns weren't being left in unlocked cars or in cars overnight, the vehicle firearm theft rate would be further be reduced to being a non-topic and issue, much like "gun violence" would be greatly reduced if we had a handful of blue cities disappear.

Not having anything of value in plan view further reduces risk. Not living in a low-income and high-crime area further reduces risk. Not leaving the gun unattended in the vehicle overnight and parking in a high-traffic, high-visibility area when briefly running errands during the day reduces that original ~20% risk much, much, much further. Having a lockbox in addition to all the other precautions will also help.

I'm sure people who own guns that leave their homes unsecured, live in bad neighborhoods, have no home security system, no dogs, bad lighting, no gun safe, etc. have a much higher rate of gun thefts from burglies as well vs. people who's situations, environment, and safeguards are different.

I leave a gun in my car, especially if I have to go into a courthouse or federal building, but I take precautions that make the risk of theft statistically insignificant. I'm not more worried about my gun being stolen out of my car than I'm worried about my gun being stolen off of my person or out of my home. YMMV: to each their own.
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Very good info and thank you for posting it. I have been carrying for over 70 years and will continue to do so,my house my rules. I enjoyed the back and forth, stay safe.
 
I don't agree with the concept of a "Truck Gun". I don't have a specifically dedicated gun that stays in my car all the time but there are times in my life when I end up at some place where it's a federal crime for me to walk through the front door of the gun on me.

It's been my experience that if the odds are a million to one, I'll be the one.

I went to the Hooterville Post Office to start delivery to our home when we moved in. I parked a block away and locked my gun in a lockbox and went it.

There was a guy in line Open Carrying and no one paid any attention. If I tried it I'd be busted.
Should I have left my gun at home?

Day after tomorrow I have to drive an hour to a Dental appointment and an appointment at the VA.

Should I leave my gun at home?
 
The Night Rider said:
I don't agree with the concept of a "Truck Gun". I don't have a specifically dedicated gun that stays in my car all the time but there are times in my life when I end up at some place where it's a federal crime for me to walk through the front door of the gun on me.

It's been my experience that if the odds are a million to one, I'll be the one.

I went to the Hooterville Post Office to start delivery to our home when we moved in. I parked a block away and locked my gun in a lockbox and went it.

There was a guy in line Open Carrying and no one paid any attention. If I tried it I'd be busted.
Should I have left my gun at home?

Day after tomorrow I have to drive an hour to a Dental appointment and an appointment at the VA.

Should I leave my gun at home?
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At my local VA clinic you can't carry a small pocket knife much less a handgun. Not sure but I think carrying handguns is a no-no in any federal building.
 
The Night Rider said:
I see people walking around my local VA with pocket knives all the time.

I think it depends on if the HMFIC for that particular facility wants to push the issue
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Here they have large signs prohibiting knives and firearms. Granted could easily carry a knife and not get caught but why risk the HMFIC(haven't seen this abbreviation in decades) forking with my benefits.
 
rcurtner said:
Here they have large signs prohibiting knives and firearms. Granted could easily carry a knife and not get caught but why risk the HMFIC(haven't seen this abbreviation in decades) forking with my benefits.
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They have those at my VA too. In fact they have a sign at each entrance to the parking lot stating that the entire property is a federal reserve and you can't bring guns or knives there.

I talked about this before but every soft and I'll see somebody walking into the VA with an empty holster on their hip. To me, that's poking the bear HARD.
 
The Night Rider said:
They have those at my VA too. In fact they have a sign at each entrance to the parking lot stating that the entire property is a federal reserve and you can't bring guns or knives there.

I talked about this before but every soft and I'll see somebody walking into the VA with an empty holster on their hip. To me, that's poking the bear HARD.
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Have to admit a few times did leave my pistol in the truck walked in with empty holster, never was confronted.
 
If I have to leave my gun in the car, I use this Hornady security case, it’s attached with the supplied cable under the seat on the steel seat frame, plus there is plenty of room under there to keep it out of site.

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Reading some of the responses here made me chuckle.

Everything in life involves some sort of compromise where one can make a conscious choice.

These days if you go to your kids athletic event at the stadium there may be metal detectors to get inside.

I can generally avoid going into the bank and do the drive thru. Same for post office.

Hospital? Doctor? Got to go in sometimes.

To vote? Guess there is always absentee.

What’s more/most important?
 
The Night Rider said:
That was the empty holster visible? That's one of those things that all you have to do is run into the wrong cop on the wrong day and it will really ruin your life
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Always carry EDC concealed. Texas has open carry so seeing a pistol in a holster would not really surprise anyone. What ever the weather is I wear a loose fitting unbuttoned outer shirt over a tee shirt concealing my OWB at 3 position.
 
Anchorite said:
Reading some of the responses here made me chuckle.

Everything in life involves some sort of compromise where one can make a conscious choice.

These days if you go to your kids athletic event at the stadium there may be metal detectors to get inside.

I can generally avoid going into the bank and do the drive thru. Same for post office.

Hospital? Doctor? Got to go in sometimes.

To vote? Guess there is always absentee.

What’s more/most important?
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I carry in hospitals and doctor offices. If it’s not against the law ( signs have no force of law) and I have to go there I go. No one knows what’s in my pants.

As for federal buildings, voting places etc. yeah, I try not to go to federal buildings and I don’t usually feel the need to be armed going to the local church to vote.

I do understand the dilemma though and I agree with Annihilator. If you HAVE to leave a gun in a car, use a safe. It’s not 100% effective but it’s better than nothing.

As far as sports stadiums, I don’t go to them. And if I did I would leave my gun at home rather than leave it in my car parked in downtown St. Louis.
 
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