Pistol Carry while driving.

[blk335i08]

where can I get a permit?

[exo-ak-dk]

this is so America lol

[leon]

Originally Posted by blk335i08

where can I get a permit?

Depends on where you live. I'd look at that site I referenced early on. I'd also spend considerable time with regard to getting the appropriate training.

-Leon

[leon]

I like the idea behind that desantisholster. Little more concerned though with sitting on the clip and it rubbing the leather.

I took a look at some of the biometric safe stuff like biovault. Pretty need but I'm not sure of anything small enough to fit in the main cabin and be accessible.

I'll look thinking on it too and report back if I find an acceptable solution.

I carry a full sized G22. How do you draw from IWB covered with the seatbelt further restricting movement?

-Leon

Originally Posted by scollins

I carry my G23 right-side in an IWB holster, pretty much right at the hip, and it is comfortable in the 335i sports seats, even on long drives. I think it depends more on where you place the sidearm though. Mine is always covered with a garment, so it never rubs directly on the leather. I've noticed no additional wear in that portion of the seat bolster.

Check out this Desantis holster, they even show it in a BMW, and an ///M car too! (At least based on the ///M tag on the steering wheel. ///M5?)

http://www.desantisholster.com/store...03&itm_index=0

I have no experience with this product, but it looks like another option:
http://www.holsterusa.com/index.php?...products_id=50

My friend is looking for a fingerprint lockbox to put under his seat (Saab), but we've been unable to find anything that fits.....

[Deda]

i dont carry gun!

[PaulBailey@ltbmw]

Originally Posted by mrad01

...only in America!!!

[scollins]

Originally Posted by leon

I carry a full sized G22. How do you draw from IWB covered with the seatbelt further restricting movement?

-Leon

The seatbelt buckle doesn't actually get in the way. It does take a coordinated effort to move the shirt out of the way though. Depending on what is going on around me, sometimes I'll get the covering out of the way ahead of time. This is something I don't practice nearly enough, but since I don't park in my garage (full of work benches and a camper....), I don't want to freak out the neighbors practicing in the driveway....

A few friends have taken this course and say it is excellent: http://www.lmsdefense.com/lms/home/course/28

The first day is all about driving (j-turns, PITT, etc.) The second day also has a "vehicle ballistics lab" which really means shooting the crap out of the car to see how much cover and concealment it provides (or doesn't in some cases.....) Probably something similar out on the east coast....

[BMdblU]

If you feel like you need to carry a gun with you while you drive, or on any other occasion, I seriously feel bad for you.

[JoeyFiasco]

good thing i only have to worry about being stabbed in the uk. for now..

[scollins]

Originally Posted by BMdblU

If you feel like you need to carry a gun with you while you drive, or on any other occasion, I seriously feel bad for you.

No need to feel bad for me. I actually feel bad for you, since you have far fewer rights living in Canada. At least I have the CHOICE to provide for my own defense, instead of hoping there is a cop around. If you don't feel comfortable with it, don't do it. I however feel very comfortable carrying a sidearm every day.

Remember, when seconds count, the police are only minutes away.....

[ejazbmw]

lol the last thing i need is the guy behind me who i just cut off carrying a gun

[Wake27]

Originally Posted by Bhorse

Wa sup Yall! Yee haww! Wheres mah moonshine?

I thought it was pretty funny. And not at all surprised it came from a cali liberal. Anyways, I too have been curious about this. I know for sure I'll have one on me when I'm old enough. Maybe have a 417 strapped away in the trunk for a rainy day too.

[scollins]

Originally Posted by JoeyFiasco

good thing i only have to worry about being stabbed in the uk. for now..

Yes, the UK has a near total ban on civilian firearms ownership, and yet you still have crimes being committed with firearms! Funny how criminals don't bother to follow the laws of the land. It seems that the bumper-sticker philosphy of "When guns are banned, only criminals will have guns" bears a lot of truth. But I guess that is why they call them "criminals"!! The rise in stabbings will probably lead to knives being made "more safe" by only allowing rounded points and edges no sharper than a butter knife.


I also love reading stories from the UK where a man in his home defends himself against intruders, kills one of them, then HE goes to jail! He would have been better off letting the thugs kill him. I mean, afterall, you have absolutely no right to defend your life over there, with any means at all apparently.

Don't worry though, Obama and the liberals in DC will begin a full assault of the liberties of law-abiding citizens, then we'll be no better off than the Canadians, Australians or Britons.

[sarcasm]I look forward to the day when the government provides me with everything; money, food, shelter and security. It's worked out well the world over where it has been tried, if only us dumb Americans would get our acts together and give up our guns...[/sarcasm]

[SupFl]

Originally Posted by abcommercial

Yeah, a gun forum might be an OK place to ask the question, but the best spot to transport a handgun is very car-specific. It is better to ask other BMW owners who also own and transport guns.

I am licensed to carry a concealed handgun in Texas, and (of course) to carry in my car. Pretty much every adult in Texas is entitled to take the course to be certified (with certain logical exceptions, of course).

In Dist. of Columbia v. Heller, the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down DC's overbearing handgun ownership restrictions and upheld the Constitutional right of individuals to keep and bear arms under the 2nd Amendment. So, look for other states to act in accordance with this ruling.

I just completed course & am in the process of getting mine - just say'n you're gonna conjur up some stuff on the site

[Wake27]

Originally Posted by scollins

The first day is all about driving (j-turns, PITT, etc.) The second day also has a "vehicle ballistics lab" which really means shooting the crap out of the car to see how much cover and concealment it provides (or doesn't in some cases.....) Probably something similar out on the east coast....

That's sick. Definately wanna do that.

[BMdblU]

Originally Posted by scollins

No need to feel bad for me. I actually feel bad for you, since you have far fewer rights living in Canada. At least I have the CHOICE to provide for my own defense, instead of hoping there is a cop around. If you don't feel comfortable with it, don't do it. I however feel very comfortable carrying a sidearm every day.

Remember, when seconds count, the police are only minutes away.....

It's cool.. I walk the streets, and drive my car in the biggest city in the Country and never feel the need to defend myself with a weapon. I leave my house door unlocked, never carry a weapon, and rarely if ever fear for my safety. Now that's freedom.

You're damn right bout cops being there when you don't need em, and never around when you actually do.

[CirrusSR22]

Originally Posted by BMdblU

It's cool.. I walk the streets, and drive my car in the biggest city in the Country and never feel the need to defend myself with a weapon. I leave my house door unlocked, never carry a weapon, and rarely if ever fear for my safety. Now that's freedom.

That describes about 99.5% of American neighborhoods as well, so what's your point?

[achenator]

Originally Posted by BMdblU

If you feel like you need to carry a gun with you while you drive, or on any other occasion, I seriously feel bad for you.

I live in the murder capitol of the U.S. Got my G23 in my door. I drive through the worst areas in N.O. all hours of the night. I want at least a fighting chance. Where are the worst areas in most cities? Down by the docks. That's where I go 24/7. One of the reasons I drive a pick up to work and not my M.

[willa1975]

Originally Posted by scollins

Don't worry though, Obama and the liberals in DC will begin a full assault of the liberties of law-abiding citizens, then we'll be no better off than the Canadians, Australians or Britons.

[sarcasm]I look forward to the day when the government provides me with everything; money, food, shelter and security. It's worked out well the world over where it has been tried, if only us dumb Americans would get our acts together and give up our guns...[/sarcasm]

Where the hell do you get this from?

[aggie57]

Originally Posted by scollins

Yes, the UK has a near total ban on civilian firearms ownership, and yet you still have crimes being committed with firearms! Funny how criminals don't bother to follow the laws of the land. It seems that the bumper-sticker philosphy of "When guns are banned, only criminals will have guns" bears a lot of truth. But I guess that is why they call them "criminals"!! The rise in stabbings will probably lead to knives being made "more safe" by only allowing rounded points and edges no sharper than a butter knife.


I also love reading stories from the UK where a man in his home defends himself against intruders, kills one of them, then HE goes to jail! He would have been better off letting the thugs kill him. I mean, afterall, you have absolutely no right to defend your life over there, with any means at all apparently.

Don't worry though, Obama and the liberals in DC will begin a full assault of the liberties of law-abiding citizens, then we'll be no better off than the Canadians, Australians or Britons.

[sarcasm]I look forward to the day when the government provides me with everything; money, food, shelter and security. It's worked out well the world over where it has been tried, if only us dumb Americans would get our acts together and give up our guns...[/sarcasm]

Like most Americans in favour of guns you miss the point. Here in Australia we start with the premise that carrying a weapon such as a gun (or others such as a flick knife...) in general society makes a statement about intent to use a level of violence against others which is unacceptable.

We do not ban sharp knives because they can be used as a weapon. Every house in the country has plenty of them for valid purposes (cutting the Xmas ham for example!). But we do ban most types of guns because they can be nothing but a weapon.

Yes, there are people who will always work outside these laws. Can we change that - history tells us we can't. So we return to the first point......

[Trelos]

Originally Posted by captainaudio

I don't see what the big deal is. The OP is in Virginia. What he is asking is perfectly legal in Virginia. It's not like he's asking where to mount a radar detector!

LOL!


He would get in more trouble in VA for having that radar detector than having his licensed firearm.

(for those who don't know radar detectors are illegal in VA. but apparently with the correct paperwork a concealed handgun isn't )

[Jred22]

I like to keep the AR 15 mounted on my hood.