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I like the idea of a truck gun and when I drive my truck instead of my motorcycle, which is not too often, I have a winchester 1300 defender with two sidesaddles holding extra rounds. I load 000 buck 3" magnums and have six slugs in one sidesaddle and a mix of six smaller shot shells in the other. Tactical light on the front completes the package. I keep it in a locking pelican storage case and secured to the truck with a cable. I feel that the different shot shells will give me a solution for a variety of problems from people to critters. I have only used it once, and that was at 4am when I came across a beautiful young doe that had been hit by a truck and was terribly mangled but still breathing. I put the poor creature out of her misery with it. She would have been gone in another 10 minutes anyway, but I couldn't just drive on by and leave her lying there in 20 degree temperatures, so I can sadly say that I have had cause to need a truck gun, as in this case I did not have my sidearm. I left it behind that morning because I had the shotgun and would not be away from my truck.
My goal is not super quick access with my shotgun. I have my FiveseveN for that. I just figure that I may be in a situation where I need a long gun and like to have the option. In my work truck I always have an AR-15 for aggressive self-defense, and that is set up for much quicker access, but my personal truck I opt for a shotgun for the variety it gives me.