Show me your in-car secured container

[Eta-Carinae]

Did a search, couldn't find any threads on this topic.

Looking for pictures of a mounted or securely tethered secure container in a passenger vehicle.

I'm car shopping for a hatchback and am looking for approaches to proper (legal) and responsible (common sense) storage of a handgun in a car in the absence of the out-of-sight=out-of-mind approach of a trunk.

Also of help - when there's altering of the vehicle required, please provide a description of techniques or issues encountered and how you went about ensuring that you didn't break the car.

 

[EC1]

Did a search, couldn't find any threads on this topic.

Looking for pictures of a mounted or securely tethered secure container in a passenger vehicle.

I'm car shopping for a hatchback and am looking for approaches to proper (legal) and responsible (common sense) storage of a handgun in a car in the absence of the out-of-sight=out-of-mind approach of a trunk.

Also of help - when there's altering of the vehicle required, please provide a description of techniques or issues encountered and how you went about ensuring that you didn't break the car.

I use this with the cable wrapped around the frame of the driver's seat and stow it under the seat.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/standard-pod-wrapped.jsp?id=0045006&navCount=2&parentId=cat20799&masterpathid=&navAction=push&cmCat=MainCatcat602007-cat20799&parentType=index&indexId=cat20799&rid=

 

[Big_Red]

I use this with the cable wrapped around the frame of the driver's seat and stow it under the seat.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/standard-pod-wrapped.jsp?id=0045006&navCount=2&parentId=cat20799&masterpathid=&navAction=push&cmCat=MainCatcat602007-cat20799&parentType=index&indexId=cat20799&rid=

Same here.

 

[Feral]

I use this with the cable wrapped around the frame of the driver's seat and stow it under the seat.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/standard-pod-wrapped.jsp?id=0045006&navCount=2&parentId=cat20799&masterpathid=&navAction=push&cmCat=MainCatcat602007-cat20799&parentType=index&indexId=cat20799&rid=

ditto

 

[Mike-Mike]

http://www.sentrysafeshop.com/Sentry-safe-p/x031.htm

Bolted to the floor in my jeep.

 

[mike93lx]

I use this with the cable wrapped around the frame of the driver's seat and stow it under the seat.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/standard-pod-wrapped.jsp?id=0045006&navCount=2&parentId=cat20799&masterpathid=&navAction=push&cmCat=MainCatcat602007-cat20799&parentType=index&indexId=cat20799&rid=

while i haven't left my gun in the car unatteneded, I have the exact same case and cable. bought mine at Four Seasons for $30.

If you keep it out of sight, you'll be fine. but I imagine that a good pair of wire cutters could get through the cable without hesitaton.

 

[45collector]

Reminds me!
I want to build a secure lock box that will fit within the quarter trim panel of my 4Runner.

It will be realized.

 

[eisenhow]

Reminds me!
I want to build a secure lock box that will fit within the quarter trim panel of my 4Runner.

It will be realized.

You should talk to John Popper

 

[45collector]

Holy crap! Popper is walkin' the dog!!

I'm not looking to store an apocalyptic arsenal in my trunk, just want a place other than my locked glove compartment () to store a handgun with a smidgen of peace of mind.

 

[eisenhow]

Holy crap! Popper is walkin' the dog!!

I'm not looking to store an apocalyptic arsenal in my trunk, just want a place other than my locked glove compartment () to store a handgun with a smidgen of peace of mind.

IIRC (I didn't read that whole article but recall him telling the story on Stern) that he got in trouble for having "secret compartments" in his car and that all the guns were legally owned/registered.

 

[45collector]

Is there a law in MA that says you cannot have "secret compartments" affixed to your vehicle for the purpose of securely storing guns?

It's rediculous that I can't store an unloaded handgun in my lockable glove compartment, but I could leave it sitting on the seat in a lockable leather case that could be opened up with a razor blade in 2 seconds.

Oh crap, I'm trying to make sense of our laws again. gotta stop doing that.

 

[harrihiker]

Tuffy makes some cool lock boxes. However, I don't know if they would be considered secret compartments?
http://www.tuffyproducts.com/p-100-029-compact-security-lockbox.aspx

 

[abomb60]

I want something like this for my car:

http://www.autoblog.com/2005/09/06/bmw-5-series-authorities-vehicle-is-packing-heat-in-unusual/

Better picture direct from BMW:
http://www.bmw.com.cn/cn/en/general...authorities/5series/interior_equipment_2.html

 

[Raoul Duke]

I just read the article. At first you're thinking, "So he had some weed, 11 firearms, and was doing 111MPH...what's the problem? Sounds like a good day off.

Seriously though, if you look at the picture, his claim of "survival" weapons may be true.

 

[Chuck Would]

If you have an SUV, you might want to google up SUV Cabinets. Wait a minute, it's:
http://suvcabinets.com/

No, not cheap but I know a couple guys who have them and they are great. I just need to get off my dead a$$ and order one for the 4runner.

 

[Dmac82]

I want something like this for my car:

http://www.autoblog.com/2005/09/06/bmw-5-series-authorities-vehicle-is-packing-heat-in-unusual/

Better picture direct from BMW:
http://www.bmw.com.cn/cn/en/general...authorities/5series/interior_equipment_2.html

Damn that is sick. I would hate to mess with that officer.

 

[Youradolt]

http://www.consolevault.com/auto_vault.html

Ive been thinkg about one of these

 

[jkeeley1]

what about something like this

or this:

Mass Legal?
was thinking that would be a good way to transport the longarms to the range so things don't shift en route.

also does a trigger lock satisfy the requirement or does it need to be in a locked container?

 

[JGreen]

what about something like this

or this:

Mass Legal?
was thinking that would be a good way to transport the longarms to the range so things don't shift en route.

also does a trigger lock satisfy the requirement or does it need to be in a locked container?

Large Capacity Long Guns : Transported unloaded in a locked case, locked trunk or other secure container!

 

[jkeeley1]

my trunk does lock, looks like i'm ordering the double model.

 

[JonJ]

what about something like this

or this:

Mass Legal?
was thinking that would be a good way to transport the longarms to the range so things don't shift en route.

also does a trigger lock satisfy the requirement or does it need to be in a locked container?

We used the trunk lid mounts and they beat the crap out of the rifles and shotguns. They didn't hold the long arms tightly in place and they rattled around.
Everything is mounted up front between the seats now.

 

[Ultimate]

my trunk does lock, looks like i'm ordering the double model.

The trunk also must not be accessible from the cabin. EG no folding seats, etc.

 

[jkeeley1]

The trunk also must not be accessible from the cabin. EG no folding seats, etc.

my seats require the key to fold down, that count as being locked?

 

[Dmac82]

I was prowling my Tacoma forum and found THIS:

Pic Reference: https://www.consolevault.com/

The guy;s tacoma had been busted into and this was suggested. He lost well over the value of what it would have cost to install one of these.

 

[dagwag77]

I use one of those 30 dollar cable and small box locks, ran it through a piece of metal in the little flip up storage compartment of my suv's trunk and there it sits...

 

[Dmac82]

yeah that custom fit console vault is 200+ bucks. A little crazy. But still very cool.

 

[Ultimate]

my seats require the key to fold down, that count as being locked?

Yes, I should have been more clear. Since they area lockable, you're good to go.

 

[mikem317]

I want something like this for my car:

http://www.autoblog.com/2005/09/06/bmw-5-series-authorities-vehicle-is-packing-heat-in-unusual/

Better picture direct from BMW:
http://www.bmw.com.cn/cn/en/general...authorities/5series/interior_equipment_2.html

That looks amazing!

 

[iefstath]

50 state compliance

http://s659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/iefstath/?action=view&current=rearpassengerseat.jpg

http://s659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/iefstath/?action=view&current=rearseat.jpg

http://s659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/iefstath/?action=view&current=safe.jpg

 

[Dmn0166]

Are these boxes bolted to the car required by law in a particular scenario? Or are they just for the owners piece of mind?