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Renegade wrote:

Just_Me wrote:Thank you all for your advice / suggestions.

Renegade, thanks for your input, but I can think of several possible scenarios that would necessitate having the handgun accessible. If I'm going to keep it locked in the trunk, I might as well leave it at home. All you have to do these days is watch the local news and be provided with scenarios that would have been unthinkable in my younger days. You have to be prepared for the worst, but hope for the best. I will look up PC 46.15 as you suggested.

Well, I think having a handgun when you break down, have a flat, run out of gas, or at your destination is better than leaving it at home. YMMV. I also watch the news, and have yet to see a CHL engage bad guys in a running shootout while driving. Statistically, most people who need a gun do not need it while actually driving. Instead of preparing for the worst, you may want to make sure you are prepared for the most likely instead. Everybody has their own strategy to deal with bad guys while driving, and mine is to use my driving skills to get away from the problem, not to pull out a gun and escalate the problem and draw fire towards my car that I have my child in.

Not looking for an argument, just want to help you have a safe trip. You seem very focused on a gun, I hope you take as much time to make sure your car is in working order, your spare tire is ready, your cell phone is charged and you have a 12v charger, etc.