Shot with his own gun he left in his car

[Route 45]

Even dumber than leaving a gun in a car is carrying one around openly for just anyone to steal.

https://www.dailypress.com/news/crime/dp-man-open-carry-gun-hip-robbed-newport-news-story.html

 

[wcd]

Even dumber than leaving a gun in a car is carrying one around openly for just anyone to steal.

https://www.dailypress.com/news/crime/dp-man-open-carry-gun-hip-robbed-newport-news-story.html

The fail was strong with that one!

 

[gregkl]

I'm glad to hear that some of you are able to have your gun on you at all times. If I have to adhere by the requirement that my firearm either be on me personally or locked in my safe at home, I will have to leave mine locked in my safe at home.

Just today, in Michigan I went to a trade show where firearms are not allowed according to state law. I locked my gun in the car.

I'm willing to take that risk vs driving around Detroit the rest of the day unarmed. Sorry guys.

Don't get me wrong, I don't like to do that and I take as many precautions as I can including driving an unassuming Toyota sedan with no indications of who I am politically, what I like to do, what I'd rather be driving or whether my kid is an honor roll student. Just plain vanilla. But in the course of my life, I run into situations almost daily where I have to disarm, whether it's going into one of my plants, a customer, a trade show like today, or a restricted area.

 

[wcd]

I'm glad to hear that some of you are able to have your gun on you at all times. If I have to adhere by the requirement that my firearm either be on me personally or locked in my safe at home, I will have to leave mine locked in my safe at home.

Just today, in Michigan I went to a trade show where firearms are not allowed according to state law. I locked my gun in the car.

I'm willing to take that risk vs driving around Detroit the rest of the day unarmed. Sorry guys.

Don't get me wrong, I don't like to do that and I take as many precautions as I can including driving an unassuming Toyota sedan with no indications of who I am politically, what I like to do, what I'd rather be driving or whether my kid is an honor roll student. Just plain vanilla. But in the course of my life, I run into situations almost daily where I have to disarm, whether it's going into one of my plants, a customer, a trade show like today, or a restricted area.

Do signs carry weight of law in Michigan? Second of all did you not see the signs approaching Detroit Enter at your own risk?

I fortunate there are not any no go zones for me. My opinion not that it matters is that Glove box gun Bad Idea, However there a is a monumental difference between placing your sidearm discretely in a vehicle versus leaving it in a glove box unsecured as a normal course of business.

 

[gregkl]

Do signs carry weight of law in Michigan? Second of all did you not see the signs approaching Detroit Enter at your own risk?

I fortunate there are not any no go zones for me. My opinion not that it matters is that Glove box gun Bad Idea, However there a is a monumental difference between placing your sidearm discretely in a vehicle versus leaving it in a glove box unsecured as a normal course of business.

Signs don't as far as I know, but there is a state law that says you can't carry into a venue that seats 2500 or more. This place did.

Lol on the enter at your own risk. I do feel a little comforted when I'm driving down 8 Mile or anywhere in Hamtramck and I have a firearm.

 

[wcd]

Signs don't as far as I know, but there is a state law that says you can't carry into a venue that seats 2500 or more. This place did.

Lol on the enter at your own risk. I do feel a little comforted when I'm driving down 8 Mile or anywhere in Hamtramck and I have a firearm.

Sad Hamtramck back in the day I am told was a nice place, vibrant community and the culinary delights of Polish eateries, guessing those days are long gone.

 

[edporch]

Even dumber than leaving a gun in a car is carrying one around openly for just anyone to steal.

https://www.dailypress.com/news/crime/dp-man-open-carry-gun-hip-robbed-newport-news-story.html

I do support the right to open carry, but it's not for me.
It's too much of an invitation for somebody to grab it out of my holster.
But I do open carry when I'm in the woods at the NW Wisconsin cabin, where I do carry a S&W 629 or a Glock Model 40.

 

[Eric Mac]

Your car is not a holster.

 

[omegahunter]

People who break into cars are lazy. Unlocked car and things in plain sight are easy for the lazy car burglar. If you have to leave it in your car (entering GFZ), put an extra lock between the gun and the burglar. For us Glock/Honda Civic owners the inside trunk release has a locking feature. Ain't getting in the trunk without the key/fob or a lot of tools.

Don't know about the Honda, but most cars have fairly easy access to the trunk through the rear seat.