Do you drive with a gun?

[TRDCal]

Saw a news story the other night about some loser who held an off-duty police officer at gun point all because of a parking spot. So it got me wondering, how many members carry a gun/weapon (exluding pocket knives/nail clippers etc) around in there 4runner.

As for me, the only weapon I drive around with is an iForce v8 :biggrin2:

 

[knoxuni]

i carry a machete and the pin knife on my key ring

 

[t4r4life]

yes i carry 2 of these guns everywhere i go

 

[KidVermicious]

Guns should be left at home for defensive purposes only. There's enough people with road rage already, throwing a gun into the mix doesn't sound like the best idea.

I'm sure there's all the gun nerds who feel that they can be the hero, carrying their gun around all the time... But, I've never been in a situation where a gun would have solved the problem.

Just because you haven't been in that situation (yet) doesn't mean that nobody else ever has or ever will.

A person doesn't need to be a "gun nerd", to use your words, to feel that they need to carry.

 

[Dunk50]

Are you kidding me, I would not go to Church without a gun!! Oh and for Baha and that line of thought, you and yours have called me for over 40 years to Use my guns, I tried to get there in time every time, I did not succeed! Sorry! Just sayin!

 

[Thai]

Guns should be left at home for defensive purposes only. There's enough people with road rage already, throwing a gun into the mix doesn't sound like the best idea.

I'm sure there's all the gun nerds who feel that they can be the hero, carrying their gun around all the time... But, I've never been in a situation where a gun would have solved the problem.

Count me in as a gun "nerd"! When i am on the road in my nerdy minivan with my wife and kids, i consider that my HOME. Hero? Nah, i just need to have the means to defend my family against deadly force.

As the saying goes...It's Better to Have a Gun and Not Need It, Than to Need a Gun and Not Have it.

You do what you have to do...and i will arm myself as i feel fit. If that makes me a nerd, then so be it! I (we) have been called much worst by dumb liberal folks....

 

[A.Wilson013]

Baja, I will not be bashing you for your thoughts. I KINDA agree with you, in regards to a lot of the people who carry.

I have an AR-15 under my bed, and a Glock 26 in both of my cars.

My intent for this is not for me, but rather for my wife. With the amount of time I spend away from home, she is often times alone, and works rather late at night, in a not so good area. God forbid someone attempt to harm her, but what if?

I would rather her shoot a disabling shot, as she's been trained, than be assaulted. (Unless they come into the bedroom. At 5-10m she is incredible with the AR shooting center mass)

 

[Brutus]

I carry 100% of the time except at work. There are several circumstances, not at home, that I wouldn't feel safe without it.
If I get road rage, the gun is the last thing to come out unless I see one first.

 

[denzryd]

"Happiness is a warm gun" Clint Eastwood

 

[TRDCal]

My intent for this is not for me, but rather for my wife. With the amount of time I spend away from home, she is often times alone, and works rather late at night, in a not so good area. God forbid someone attempt to harm her, but what if?

I don't mean to single you out but this was a point I wanted to bring to the table. What if the situtaion arose where Jane Doe with a gun was overpowered by a perp and he turned it on her. Now the gun intended to protect her is endangering her. Would it not be better to just not have a gun in the equation to begin with? I doesn't have to be the situation above, it's just the whole idea of being overpowered and have your own gun turned on you.

Personally I don't judge anyone who drives with a gun, I don't because I'm fortunate to live in an really safe rural community but I could see the need more in the city.

Honestly tho, i'm slightly alarmed at the amount of people who do, I really hope there's a lot police officer on this forum but either way I'll think twice about cutting anyone off when if take a trip into the states :lol:

 

[White 4x4runner]

California.... Can't domit unless it's in a case locked and ammunition is locked in a separate compartment. Gotta love the state. But when I was up in Alaska I carried anytime I left the house. Mainly because I didn't know anybody but my roommates and a few friends. :gun6:

 

[J-money$$$]

California.... Can't domit unless it's in a case locked and ammunition is locked in a separate compartment. Gotta love the state. But when I was up in Alaska I carried anytime I left the house. Mainly because I didn't know anybody but my roommates and a few friends. :gun6:

I always have a shotgun in my truck. The deal with the shot gun is that Im not 21 and cannot have a handgun. So i keep a little home defense 12 ga in the back seat. I usually have it in a spot for quick access, And california would surly disapprove of if. But then again im not asking for trouble so no officer should ever know its there, or that its loaded.

 

[Dougtoms01]

I have a Concealed Carry License and carry when ever it's legal. There are very specific requirements for self defense and most people that carry would only use them within those circumstances. Carrying my gun is like carrying my wallet, it's there if I need it.

 

[captaintg]

I always have a shotgun in my truck. The deal with the shot gun is that Im not 21 and cannot have a handgun. So i keep a little home defense 12 ga in the back seat. I usually have it in a spot for quick access, And california would surly disapprove of if. But then again im not asking for trouble so no officer should ever know its there, or that its loaded.

Forgive me if I'm misunderstanding your post, and I have no knowledge of CA gun laws : But if you're flaunting the fact that you are breaking your state's gun laws on a public forum, then I think you may be demonstrating the exact lack of judgement and understanding of consequences that the lawmakers were concerned with when they set age limits on handguns.

Again, my apologies if I misunderstood your statement.

 

[White 4x4runner]

Forgive me if I'm misunderstanding your post, and I have no knowledge of CA gun laws : But if you're flaunting the fact that you are breaking your state's gun laws on a public forum, then I think you may be demonstrating the exact lack of judgement and understanding of consequences that the lawmakers were concerned with when they set age limits on handguns.

Again, my apologies if I misunderstood your


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[White 4x4runner]

I always have a shotgun in my truck. The deal with the shot gun is that Im not 21 and cannot have a handgun. So i keep a little home defense 12 ga in the back seat. I usually have it in a spot for quick access, And california would surly disapprove of if. But then again im not asking for trouble so no officer should ever know its there, or that its loaded.

Not to offend you or anything but California has so many ridiculous laws for guns because 1 we have so so many people that don't understand and/or have never shot any firearm. 2 because lawmakers believe "take the guns away we stop the crime" ( I say BULLSH!T!! Guns used in crimes are illegal and us responsible people use them for good reasons!) and 3rd because people like you doing as you choose to and breaking the law. You have a loaded shotgun in your truck for what reason? Say your sittin in your truck and a dude walks up to you and tries pull in you out of your truck you push him back and he starts reaching for a gun but you grab your shotty before he gets the chance you pull it out he continues to get his gun and you pull the trigger before he shoots you... Yeah you avoided your rig being stolen and your alive but guess what.....your probably gonna go to jail on several charges. The gun has zero purpose being in your vehicle loaded other than you feel cool and safe having it there... Not to mention if ya do get stopped and they find it kiss your guns goodbye along with the chance of getting that pistol 11 days after your 21st

 

[Tucson4runner]

I don't mean to single you out but this was a point I wanted to bring to the table. What if the situtaion arose where Jane Doe with a gun was overpowered by a perp and he turned it on her. Now the gun intended to protect her is endangering her. Would it not be better to just not have a gun in the equation to begin with? I doesn't have to be the situation above, it's just the whole idea of being overpowered and have your own gun turned on you.

Personally I don't judge anyone who drives with a gun, I don't because I'm fortunate to live in an really safe rural community but I could see the need more in the city.

Honestly tho, i'm slightly alarmed at the amount of people who do, I really hope there's a lot police officer on this forum but either way I'll think twice about cutting anyone off when if take a trip into the states :lol:

This would be an issue but he stated the women had been trained and had shot a gun before. The only people I think that would have their gun taken from them are people not trained who freeze what the moment comes up. If you don't want to take the proper courses then your just as bad as the people your trying to protect yourself from.

 

[KidVermicious]

I don't mean to single you out but this was a point I wanted to bring to the table. What if the situtaion arose where Jane Doe with a gun was overpowered by a perp and he turned it on her. Now the gun intended to protect her is endangering her. Would it not be better to just not have a gun in the equation to begin with? I doesn't have to be the situation above, it's just the whole idea of being overpowered and have your own gun turned on you.

I'm not AWilson, but I can answer this. It's a fact that women have the short end of the stick when it comes to physical size and power. So she can go into a potentially threatening situation at a guaranteed disadvantage, or she can get firearms and situation training and have that disadvantage substanially mitigated or even reversed. Sounds like AWilson and his family have chosen the second option, and it sounds like they're doing it right.

They don't call it "The Equalizer" for nothing.

 

[KidVermicious]

With respect to everybody in the thread, it sounds like some folks are just not comfortable with the idea of using a firearm in a hostile situation. There's nothing wrong with that at all, and I don't intend to disparage anybody because of it. I do wish that folks that felt like that would understand that there are others out there that DO feel comfortable wielding a firearm with intent if the need arises, and desire the legal option to do so, and it's not because there's some failure in their judgement process.

I don't generally carry because I don't feel the need. I'm a big dude who knows how to defend himself, I'm situationally aware, and I live and work in low-crime areas. That doesn't stop me from owning firearms and knowing how to use them. If something changed that caused me to feel the need to carry, I'd be very upset if there were a nannystate law trying to stop me.

 

[offroadingatc]

threads like these make me realize what a culture difference we have with out neighbors to the south. Not saying that its a good or bad thing, I just cant imagine carrying a gun in my truck except going hunting...