Florida Teen Saves Family With Gun Training and Pistol

[Ser Clegane]

It's not irresponsible to keep a gun in the cab of a truck.

Sorry - I just noticed that your last reply was to MRD's general statement that having a rifle in a truck is "retarded".
If you keep it properly locked in the truck it would indeed not be very different from keeping it safely at home.

However, my second question stands - what kind of situation would it be where a "handgun just won't do", so that you keep a rifle in your truck "just in case"?

[Major Robert Dump]

Sorry - I just noticed that your last reply was to MRD's general statement that having a rifle in a truck is "retarded".
If you keep it properly locked in the truck it would indeed not be very different from keeping it safely at home.

However, my second question stands - what kind of situation would it be where a "handgun just won't do", so that you keep a rifle in your truck "just in case"?

With the exception of traveling from point A to point B, I personally believe that keeping a long-gun in the car (especially in plain view mounted on a rack) is irresponsible unless that truck is parked safely in a garage. A long gun isn't a very logical defense to a car jacker, and you can't exactly tuck it into your shorts and take it with you when you get to the mall, movies, grocery store etc. Long guns are made for game and home defense, not to carry out in public, ESPECIALLY shotguns loaded with buckshot. If you need self defense, carry a handgun.

[scooter_the_shooter]

With the exception of traveling from point A to point B, I personally believe that keeping a long-gun in the car (especially in plain view mounted on a rack) is irresponsible unless that truck is parked safely in a garage. A long gun isn't a very logical defense to a car jacker, and you can't exactly tuck it into your shorts and take it with you when you get to the mall, movies, grocery store etc. Long guns are made for game and home defense, not to carry out in public, ESPECIALLY shotguns loaded with buckshot. If you need self defense, carry a handgun.

Some say the same about using pepper spray instead of a pistol! To each his own imo.