There's not really any "finding" to it - you flip the console up and grab it. I'd bet that it's faster than trying to extract a gun from your pants while sitting down and strapped in under a seat belt.BuckPennell wrote:I'm not real big on sticking my firearm away in an armrest, it kind of defeats the purpose of having it handy. Not very many bad guys are going to give you a minute while you find your gun and get ready.
niiiice!OwnerCS wrote:How about a double barrel 12 ga over-and-under or Benelli Super Nova 12 ga pump for skeet, trap, and duck season?
Nice to know 2 Q45 AE's rolling around in such style and so well armed.Skibane wrote:Here in Texas, a Concealed Handgun License isn't required to keep either a handgun or rifle in your vehicle (God bless Texas!). The only requirement is that the weapon MUST be concealed.
As it turns out, NOT having a CHL is actually a benefit during a traffic stop: The police are automatically notified about the CHL when a motorist is stopped, which - depending on the experience level and temperament of the officer - can lead to some unnecessary tension and drama. Also, until recently, CHL holders were required by law to inform the officer about their license during the traffic stop - while non-CHL motorists were under no such requirement. For this reason (along with the belief that I don't need the State's permission to exercise a basic Constitutional right), I have elected to not get a CHL.
Anyhoo, I've found that the bottom tray of the Q's center console works perfectly for handguns - It's not as likely to be accidentally opened as the the top tray, and yet still provides quick access. My preferred Q-pistol is a CZ-75 Compact in 9mm (14 + 1 round capacity).
Even though the trunk of a Q isn't particularly roomy, there's still plenty of space back there for a trunk rifle or two. My trunk rifle is an AR-15 built around a DS Arms ZM4 flat-top upper, Calvary Arms CAV-15 MKII lower, Trijicon RX-30 reflex sight, and Streamlight TLR-1 LED weapon light. A 20-round magazine helps further reduce weight and bulk. Right now, the rifle rides in a soft nylon case, but I've been entertaining the idea of welding up a trunk rack for it.
I agree that it's pointless to carry a modern handgun without one in the pipe - not much better than carrying with a trigger lock on it! Of course with rifles, it's not so cut-and-dried: There are some rifles with safeties you simply can't trust 100 percent.paranoidjack wrote:I assume then, since you all talk about at the ready, that like myself you carry condition 1...people that carry guns without one in the hole always make me wonder. You aren't going to have time to rack it, if your life is that in danger you are pulling out a gun to take a life, you don't have time.
...Round chambered, but decocked. The 75 is SA/DA, so a long first trigger pull cocks and fires it. It's the same manual of arms as several other pistols and revolvers in my family, so it's familiar and consistent. 
Yeah Buddy. And I like food too.aces805 wrote:Well, here in sunny Southern CA you just never know what each day or night may bring.
Much like food, it's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
My kind of guy...I'd go to church with yaStarPD wrote:I carry my .45 ACP Star PD in a Galco "Royal Guard" horsehide IWB holster. Easy to grab quickly, and with the safety on, completely safe with one in the pipe, as the safety locks the sear, hammer, and slide all at the same time. Easy to flip the safety off and c*** it on the draw. I also have 3 spare mags, just in case, all filled with Federal 230 grain Hydra-Shoks. I keep it in what's called an "appendix carry", that is, behind the hip on the strong (right, for me) side. I can easily reach it with my seat belt on.
AZ has no restrictions on open carry or concealed now, so I use the same holster, whether covered by a shirt or jacket, or with the handle visible with a T-shirt tucked in my pants. I have yet to be questioned or had a problem with passers-by with my gun visible, but sometimes, I like to keep it concealed, depending on where I'm going. For church, I wear my PD in a Galco "SkyOps" holster that allows a shirt to be over the gun, but tucked between the gun and pants, with my shirt bloused over the gun. It's completely invisible that way, and easy to pull the shirt off of it and draw quickly. It was designed for Sky Marshalls, hence the name "SkyOps".
I used to use "Mexican carry", that is, inside the waistband, appendix position, with no holster. Did that for MANY years, and with a true gun belt cinched snugly, never lost it or had it come out of place running, jumping, etc. Now I use the Royal Guard IWB holster, and am very happy with that.
I NEVER go anywhere without my gun.
