Transporting my Handgun

For me, pistol is trigger locked, locked in hard case & placed inside my 5.11 range bag. That is my comfort level. Your comfort level may vary.
 
Here's the thing that always comes to my mind when I read these kinds of threads.....How often do you get stopped between home and the range and have your firearm transport arrangements inspected? I sometimes think we worry about this kind of stuff for little reason.
 
sailor723 said:
Here's the thing that always comes to my mind when I read these kinds of threads.....How often do you get stopped between home and the range and have your firearm transport arrangements inspected? I sometimes think we worry about this kind of stuff for little reason.
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I hear ya. I also wear safety equipment at work and have home insurance. I have never had an accident at work, never filed a insurance claim for a loss and never been stopped by a LEO while going to the range. Comes down to what risks you are willing to take in life.
 
I have the similar bag from 5.11. They advertise it as coming with locking zippers. Not. They aren't built to accept a lock. I was disappointed but my pistol lockable hard case fits inside the bag so that satisfies the transport regs. The 5.11 rifle cases have zipper tabs that accept luggage locks so it's curious why the oversight for the range bags that can't lock. It's still a good bag, sturdy, holds all my cleaning kit, safety gear and can hold a bunch of ammo too, so overall it's OK.
 
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I use a bag similar to that. When I go with one pistol to the range, I have a trigger lock, inside a locked hard plastic case, inside the bag with a lock on the zipper. That being said, I hardly ever go to the range with just one pistol. Usually I take 2 or 3 along with a couple of rifles. I use a pelican case for the pistols and rifles - all locked up snug. The ammo still goes in my range bag with a lock on it.
 
I use this case with locks on my pistols and a lock on the case. No big deal. To me that is.
 
I have seen several people use brief cases and range bags, they seem acceptable to me. I use a Plano plastic box now that is made for pistols but I have used a briefcase before. The plastic gun boxes could be opened quickly as well. They are only plastic and a sharp knife could go right through them, never mind the little locks that could be ripped off. Remember locks only keep the good people out.
 
sailor723 said:
Here's the thing that always comes to my mind when I read these kinds of threads.....How often do you get stopped between home and the range and have your firearm transport arrangements inspected? I sometimes think we worry about this kind of stuff for little reason.
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The issue is it only takes once to get you mandatory minimum of three years in prison.

Shawn
 
My allen version of it has sturdy zippers that accept a mini luggage combo lock on the side pockets, so I will use those for the pistols, but dont like how easy it would be for one to get banged up.
I much prefer having a little plano case that fits in the main compartment now, as I started shooting IPSC and hated lugging my whole range bag to the safety table to get it out lol Also, one less thing to worry about
 
Another issue to be aware of is that zippered cases may not be a great idea as a lot can be opened with little more than your finger. And as such its not a mystery how a judge would rule after seeing this vid.

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Shawn
 
sailor723 said:
Here's the thing that always comes to my mind when I read these kinds of threads.....How often do you get stopped between home and the range and have your firearm transport arrangements inspected? I sometimes think we worry about this kind of stuff for little reason.
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I can personally vouch that it does happen. My firearms were in a Condor bag, locked zipper with a combination luggage lock and combo trigger locks on the firearms inside. The LEO really had no clue of the firearms regulations but I had a copy on hand just in case. I did not need to show it to him as he felt my storage was adequate and I was on my way in about 10 min.
 
juancarlos said:
I can personally vouch that it does happen. My firearms were in a Condor bag, locked zipper with a combination luggage lock and combo trigger locks on the firearms inside. The LEO really had no clue of the firearms regulations but I had a copy on hand just in case. I did not need to show it to him as he felt my storage was adequate and I was on my way in about 10 min.
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But how was he aware that you had firearms in the vehicle in the first place? Did he specifically ask you or was the purpose of the stop to look at your transport arrangements (ie he set up outside a range for spotchecks or something?)

I've been stopped for speeding a couple of times over the years and the question has never been asked.
 
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