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Seems to me that with Texas' unrestrictive laws concerning long guns, carrying one in the car would be more common. Maybe it is and I just don't know it, but the topic doesn't seem to come up much here. Maybe that's because this is a concealed "handgun" forum, but anyway...

I would think that the increased penetration and mag capacity could be a benefit if you have time to get to it.

Maybe I'm just one of those paranoid types. I like to have all my bases covered.

Hello. Now and again I go out into the boonies to help a good friend on his ranch. It's fairly isolated out there and much of the trip back is on a roadway that has a fair amount of traffic, but is between towns or cities. On those littlle jaunts I frequently put a short .30-30 lever gun on the back seat in my pickup and cover it.

I've never ever even come close to needing it or a handgun, but it is a reassuring little thing.


This Marlin was cut down several years ago and has a Ramline stock, filled with foam type insulation to stop the hollow sound when bumped in the woods, a trigger job and a Williams peep sight. It has a large aperture "ghost ring" type and a gold bead front sight. It was also black parkerized. A suitable short carbine didn't exist at that time. Magazine capacity is 4 rounds for a total of 5 when topped off. I normally load it with Winchester 150-gr. Silvertips. It is handy as can be in the woods but can do double-duty as a veiled "assault rifle" and not raise eyebrows.

With its limited magazine capacity compared to an AK or AR type rifle, I use it in the shoot-and-load manner similar to that taught when using the pump shotgun.

For self-protection in dark, isolated places, I think it would probably do fine. In any event, it is nice to have with me now and again.

Best.

I carry a LG in the car. Its the Texas thing to do............

I carry mine as well in the trunk. I do not do hotel rooms without a 12 gauge!

I love the sign!
Jason

txinvestigator wrote:I carry a LG in the car. Its the Texas thing to do............

I used to cry tears of joy when I came back to Texas and saw the sign welcoming me back when I came home for leave...

My blood pressure went down, my attitude improved...etc etc...

It didn't matter how desolate the "information center" looked...I always stopped and went in just to feel at home...

I would like to keep a rifle or carbine in the truck but haven't come up with a way to secure it. I'm thinking about bolting a locakable steel box to the underside of the rear folding seat and covering it with automotive carpet to match that which is already there.

I just put my little shotgun under a heavy blanket without one in the chamber (pistol grip pump Mossberg). I realize that this would not hold it secure in an accident, but has little chance of an accidental discharge.
What about taking a patrol car rig and setting it up horizontally? I don't see why it would not work as long as the rig was fastend to a 2x4 or something sturdy. Let me know what you figure out!
Jason

a cable with a loop at each end such as the ones included with a car safe would work well if put through a trigger guard.....it would make it tough to steal.
Jason

HighVelocity wrote:I would like to keep a rifle or carbine in the truck but haven't come up with a way to secure it.

+1 I'm in the same boat. I really don't want it to be an easy grab if someone pops my trunk. Also, I don't want it visible to someone if I open my trunk. Putting it under carpeting makes you have to keep the trunk empty at all times if you want easy access.

I’ve seriously considered jumping through the federal hoops to get a 10" AR-15 built with a collapsible stock so it could fit behind the passenger seat. But two things stand in may way. I’ve read horror stories about 10" AR’s having short-stroke problems and if it gets stolen from the car, that’s a lot of money down the drain! It would sure be handy for repelling multiple boarders.

Chas.

My 16" collapsable-stock AR-15 "kitten gun" fits behind the seat, no problem at all.

Sometimes I worry about having it in the truck... I know it is legal, but a shorty AR could "look weird" if the wrong policeman stops me.

Also - somewhere I thought I read a long gun was ok in the truck if it was visible, not hidden - but I don't recall where I read that, can't find a written reference to it, and "everyone" tells me it is not true.

Anyway - the 16" collapsable-stock shorty fits behind the seat fine.

Regards,
Andrew

Andrew:
You're right, there is no requirement to keep a long gun concealed. I think the primary reason we don't see rifles and shotguns in rifle racks any more is because people are worried about them getting stolen.


I need to try putting one of my 16" AR's behind the seat to see if it will work. This area in my car is both short and relatively narrow, but it just may work.

Chas.

Charles L. Cotton wrote:I’ve seriously considered jumping through the federal hoops to get a 10" AR-15 built with a collapsible stock so it could fit behind the passenger seat. But two things stand in may way. I’ve read horror stories about 10" AR’s having short-stroke problems and if it gets stolen from the car, that’s a lot of money down the drain! It would sure be handy for repelling multiple boarders.

Chas.

For those of us living in the Arklatex, who might cross the state line(s) several times a day, the notification requirement would be a bit of an obstacle.

Kevin

So let me get this straight. We can legally keep a rifle (including my Norinco MAK-90 AK47 that has a 30 rnd mag) in our cars concealed and use it for self defense in the car, legally? Requiring no license? Sounds too good to be true.

Boma wrote:So let me get this straight. We can legally keep a rifle (including my Norinco MAK-90 AK47 that has a 30 rnd mag) in our cars concealed and use it for self defense in the car, legally? Requiring no license? Sounds too good to be true.

Yes sir, it's true, concealed or not. God bless Texas!!

Chas.