Where do you keep your gun?

[Richard Ft. Lauderdale]

Is this conjecture? I haven't worried about my car being stolen at any point living here in NYC. I live in the Bronx, and commonly park in some of the "worst" areas, as well as visiting friends in Harlem, LES, East NY, Flatbush, Washington Heights, Inwood and any number of other "nicer" areas. I don't know what makes you think that NYC is OMG DANGEROUS! but it's a pretty uninformed viewpoint. If you leave a gun in your car, anywhere, it should be locked and out of sight. Otherwise, just take it with you.

Also, for the rest of the posters who are like OMG WHY U NEED A GUN? Get over yourselves. The op didn't ask for a lecture on the merits of CCW, he asked where people keep their gun. The sheer number of posts that bash him for wanting to carry a firearm are sickening. I'll be sure to bash you for wanting to exercise your freedom of religion or freedom of speech or freedom from governmental discrimination, since, you know, it's ok to heckle people for exercising constitutional rights.

I had four personal cars broken into in Manhattan (two twice) and an FBI car stolen from a "police only" parking spot (plaque in the window identifiying it as belonging to the FBI). One personal car they found a box of bullets so they really went through it looking for a gun which was not in the car.

So, where do I keep my gun? Not in the car.

 

[CapoCriminali]

I had four personal cars broken into in Manhattan (two twice) and an FBI car stolen from a "police only" parking spot (plaque in the window identifiying it as belonging to the FBI). One personal car they found a box of bullets so they really went through it looking for a gun which was not in the car.

So, where do I keep my gun? Not in the car.

Well, unless I misunderstood the OP, I assumed he meant while he was driving, not as storage. Anyway...

You had an FBI vehicle stolen from a "police only" parking spot? AFAIK, and I'm no expert, "police only" spots are found near the following places: Police Stations, Courts, Government Buildings, etc. I have to hear the story of how an FBI vehicle was stolen from outside a building that had a police only spot. Do tell?

 

[Richard Ft. Lauderdale]

Well, unless I misunderstood the OP, I assumed he meant while he was driving, not as storage. Anyway...

You had an FBI vehicle stolen from a "police only" parking spot? AFAIK, and I'm no expert, "police only" spots are found near the following places: Police Stations, Courts, Government Buildings, etc. I have to hear the story of how an FBI vehicle was stolen from outside a building that had a police only spot. Do tell?

I lived on Barrow Street and parked the car on West 10th Street (6th precinct is on West 10th). Parking spots are for police cars. Came out one morning and the car wasn't there. The car was recovered by NYC police in Harlem. When I went to pick up the car I couldn't figure out how to start it (the ignition switch had been broken with a crow bar or screw driver and there wasn't any place to put the key. While I was scratching my head one of the cops says, "you just push this lever on the steering column where the key used to go, the same way the thief did."

This was probably in 1993 or possibly 1994. At that time the thing the Bureau was most worried about was having the mike for the radio stolen. The mike is coded and the codes are changed every two weeks or so or whenever one is stolen. The coding prevents anyone else form being able to listen in. So the two things that are never supposed to be left in a car are the mike and a gun. It is a big problem if an Agent has either one stolen or lost. The radio is a big unit in the trunk and the trunk is locked with a haevy chain and pad lock. The radio was still in the trunk of the car I had stolen. They never actually got the trunk open and the mike was in my apartment.

Someone was actually caught in the car. The Assistant District Attorney told me that she didn't think he was the original thief but going "for sloppy seconds."

The car was an old POS that had more than a hundred thousand miles on it. There was so much damage to the steering column that the Bureau junked it rather than try to repair it.

 

[Onedurwho]

Fulorian, Seattle Genesis DID say: "I have MY gun in My hand", then posted the picture insinuating that it was his hand. On the topic, I'm licensed, I carry, on my person. Also, check into reciprocity from other states and your home state laws. If you are licensed in your home state, "most" states will honor your license when you travel to/through their state. As for Florida you have, by law, the right to stand your ground, period, without the fear of retribution. It's called the "Castle Doctrine". If you fear for your life for ANY reason, you can do what you feel to protect yourself, up to and including, deadly force of any kind. Good to know that states now put the law on the side of the innocent first.

 

[CapoCriminali]

I lived on Barrow Street and parked the car on West 10th Street (6th precinct is on West 10th). Parking spots are for police cars. Came out one morning and the car wasn't there. The car was recovered by NYC police in Harlem. When I went to pick up the car I couldn't figure out how to start it (the ignition switch had been broken with a crow bar or screw driver and there wasn't any place to put the key. While I was scratching my head one of the cops says, "you just push this lever on the steering column where the key used to go, the same way the thief did."

This was probably in 1993 or possibly 1994. At that time the thing the Bureau was most worried about was having the mike for the radio stolen. The mike is coded and the codes are changed every two weeks or so or whenever one is stolen. The coding prevents anyone else form being able to listen in. So the two things that are never supposed to be left in a car are the mike and a gun. It is a big problem if an Agent has either one stolen or lost. The radio is a big unit in the trunk and the trunk is locked with a haevy chain and pad lock. The radio was still in the trunk of the car I had stolen. They never actually got the trunk open and the mike was in my apartment.

Someone was actually caught in the car. The Assistant District Attorney told me that she didn't think he was the original thief but going "for sloppy seconds."

The car was an old POS that had more than a hundred thousand miles on it. There was so much damage to the steering column that the Bureau junked it rather than try to repair it.

Ah. Now it makes sense. The city has changed ALOT in 15 years. I just got off the phone with my godfather, who is a Lt. in the NYPD and he laughed at your story. His exact words were (before I saw the 1994 post) - "When? 15 years ago maybe." LOL. Sorry to hear your car got stolen man, but like I said, the city isn't the same as it was 15 years ago. There (seems to be?) is a lot more police presence and things are just generally safer. I wouldn't be scared to walk in many(any?) parts of Manhattan at night anymore, and most outer boroughs are the same way, IMO.

 

[ASHDUMP]

Fulorian, Seattle Genesis DID say: "I have MY gun in My hand", then posted the picture insinuating that it was his hand. On the topic, I'm licensed, I carry, on my person. Also, check into reciprocity from other states and your home state laws. If you are licensed in your home state, "most" states will honor your license when you travel to/through their state. As for Florida you have, by law, the right to stand your ground, period, without the fear of retribution. It's called the "Castle Doctrine". If you fear for your life for ANY reason, you can do what you feel to protect yourself, up to and including, deadly force of any kind. Good to know that states now put the law on the side of the innocent first.

Florida is actually one of the best states to get a "Non Resident" license because it is recognized in like 30 other states. It is very easy to get your FL non res license if you are a law abiding citizen with a LTC in your own state. The only other state that is recongnized by more states is a non res Utah.

I wish the "Castle Doctrine" was present here in Massachusetts. I kid you not; your first line of defense here in MA is to avoid the situation. So if someone breaks into your house late at night you are suppose to run out the back door or "avoid" the situation. If you actually shoot and kill someone while protecting your family and the jury/judge finds out you had an easy escape out a back door you'll most likely be found guilty. I live in a shit ass state who breeds zero liability voters and corruption.

Actually, a jury/judge might let you off if you were protecting your family. If you were single though and had a means of escape but still chose to shoot and protect yourself you'd definetly been in for a loooong trial. Many cases like that up here... Most people from MA move to NH. The New Hampshire license plate speaks for itself. "Live Free or Die".

 

[Seattle Genesis]

I am not into manicures or things like that, but you nails are disgusting.

hmmmm.. Please consult William Shatner on that.

 

[Seattle Genesis]

Why is EVERYTHING taken so literally here? It was a joke.

 

[Onedurwho]

We know they are jokes. Ours was too. It's all just too easy to have some fun "pointing out the obvious"...while trying to learn a thing our two about the car we all have in common. The day I take ANY of this stuff serious, other than the real stuff I'm learning about Genny, is the day I stop reading and posting! Enjoy the Ride, and the humor that is in between each line!

 

[Mark_888]

Why is EVERYTHING taken so literally here? It was a joke.

Why did you take my reply literally? It was a joke.

I didn't know Shatner bit his nails. I figured it was someone else on Star Trek.

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[Vancouver]

William Shatner is Canadian, and we don't need guns here, we use bears. And you wouldn't belive how dirty your nails get when you're cleaning a bear.