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flb_78 wrote:

TexasComputerDude wrote: I've taken a temporary vow of poverty.

I drive a 03 silverado.

well, I mean I can afford the essentials, but I'm not buying a new gun every week. I need that truck because I like girls, and girls like trucks. and besides lol, theirs a big difference between a little 03 silverado extended cab and a quad cab $60K dually.

propellerhead wrote:Take the magazine and +1 round with you when you leave it in your truck. The downside is more handling of the gun. The upside is less chances of coming back to your truck and finding an armed bad guy.

Thats actually an excellent idea, the only problem is I would lose a round everytime I go anywhere. I've heard some horror stories about chambering a round multiple times.

I have a clean protective rag in there to put the gun on, plus, I don't keep anything but the gun in the center console. I may save up for a holster or lockbox for it, but right now my system is decent and as I'm a college student, I've taken a temporary vow of poverty.

edit: my center console is a huge one being that I drive a 03 silverado. I can prob. fit 3 handguns in there.

I'm can't stand to have junk or papers in my center console, its just a pet peeve of mine.

I don't expect my chl to take longer than a month to get to me, and once it does my glock 30 or kimber ultra carry (once i've saved up the funds) will never leave my possession.

Maybe I should invent a pair of boxer, underwear, or pajama holsters for comfortable carry around the house.

seamusTX wrote:It sounds legal to me, and given where you live, no one would give it a second thought.

The tactical problem that I see is that if some bum breaks into your truck, he easily gets your pistol, and you might return to find him armed and waiting for you.

- Jim

well, I really don't leave my truck where its easily available to break into. On the occasion that I do, I'm usually leaving to go on a supply run with my dad so I just keep it with me. Our town has a few _____'s but I learned that if I give them a buck or two sometimes they will generally be pretty helpful and watch out for anybody going to do anything to our stuff. Simple security that doesn't cost much more than helping a guy out with a few cents.

Hey yall, I was wondering if yall could find any problem with the way I have been thinking about carrying, I'm almost 60 days into my application and haven't received my chl yet.

Basically, I live out in the deep country, its 3 miles to a highway and 15 miles into town. When I get dressed I put my pistol in its holster and walk out the door and get into my truck. I then go to one of our family businesses, and get out and do whatever it is I need to do there.

If I have to go somewhere that isn't on property owned by my family or where I don't have permission I just take the gun out of its holster and put it in the center console of my truck.


I am legal doing this right? or is it a bad idea even if it is legal.