Shotgun in your vehicle?

you could probably try Sno-Seal. that stuff is pretty spreadable, like butter. hmm... that gives me an idea, i should try it on toast :)

Sno-Seal is awesome stuff, my boots love it. all it is really is spreadable beeswax.
 
Whenever I'm out for a drive leaving town I usually throw my .45-70 or 12 ga in a soft case with a trigger lock on it and a box of ammo in the center console. Even though we haven't had any break-ins around here there are a lot of suspicious folk who wander by so I don't leave any guns in my truck "full time". When I'm up country I usually leave the shotty in the back of the cab of my truck under a wool blanket.

I have an extended cab '93 Ranger and I have a 10" sub and tool box built in behind the front seats (negates the jump seats) and there's a perfectly sized gap that the in-case rifle fits between it and the back of the can mostly out of sight, especially if the blanket's covering it all. As far as I'm concerned, I have an alarm on the 4x4 yet none on the house, only my locking cabinet, so technically it's about a 50/50 chance anyways. My cab stays fairly warm and dry so moisture's not an issue in it.

As for having the gun, like I said, if I'm heading out for any length of time I'll take it. If I'm just doing chores around town there's obviously no need for it. It only takes 5 min to pull it out of the cabinet, throw it in a case, grab a box of shells, and throw it in the truck with you.. Unless you live in the bush, there's no need to store it in your vehicle. LR
 
Before you start going around with a firearm in your vehicle, you should contact your provincial Wildlife Dept. first. While you may not be breaking a criminal law, you would probably be in violation of Wildlife regulations.

In Newfoundland, you are not permitted to have in your possession a firearm in an area where wildlife is present, (which is practically everywhere) without having either a hunting licence or a Permit to Transport from the Wildlife Dept. I believe that most other provinces have similar regulations. Penalties for this are heavy, and a conviction would also mean the forfiture of the weapon, and a ban from hunting.

Should you have a recognized need to have a firearm in such areas, ( bear protection for example ) a Conservation Officer can issue you a special permit for this.

Transporting a firearm inside an urban area may be exempt from Wildlife regulations, but you best check it out first.
 
highlander said:
In Newfoundland, you are not permitted to have in your possession a firearm in an area where wildlife is present, (which is practically everywhere) without having either a hunting licence or a Permit to Transport from the Wildlife Dept.
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I was not aware of that.
 
southern ontario.. and hike down here and in northern ontario.
i would imagine that any issues with damp trunk conditions would be even worse out west.

i just cant bring myself to leave even a cheap gun that i dislike in a trunk where a chromed tire-iron rusts in a few weeks :runaway:

thinking about it more i think that a Pelican-style airtight case would be the best idea. chuck one of those big pouches of silica gel in it and you could leave any gun in your trunk as long as you wanted. it would also protect the gun from wear/damage in a moving vehicle. its also airline certified though, so if you travel a lot it could serve a dual purpose.

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only real drawback is that you are looking at over $200, but easily justifiable if it saves even one of your babies from rusting.



highlander said:
In Newfoundland, you are not permitted to have in your possession a firearm in an area where wildlife is present, (which is practically everywhere) without having either a hunting licence or a Permit to Transport from the Wildlife Dept. I believe that most other provinces have similar regulations. Penalties for this are heavy, and a conviction would also mean the forfiture of the weapon, and a ban from hunting.
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would storing it in a container in the locked trunk of your vehicle count as 'in your posession'?
 
If I was headed into the brush, I'd take my Fabarm 14" or Dominion Arms 870 12.5" but I wouldn't leave it in the car all the time. My car (2007 Tiburon) was broken into this summer and I'd hate to see any firearm fall into the wrong hands. Unless I had a garage in which to store the car, I wouldn't leave a firearm in it overnight.
 
LoneRanger said:
It only takes 5 min to pull it out of the cabinet, throw it in a case, grab a box of shells, and throw it in the truck with you.. Unless you live in the bush, there's no need to store it in your vehicle. LR
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i think the benefit of a truck/trunk gun is that its always there, no foresight required. how many times have you been somewhere and thought 'damn, i wish id brought my ________'(gun, fishing rod, digital camera, etc).
 
that is way too true, we need a box, and in this box will be, 1 firearm , 1 box of ammo for said firearm, 1 fishing rod with a small tackle box, 1 camera (didital or Film),1 first aid kit, 1 radio for calling for help if you cell wont work,
the box should be water tight and float,
 
hehe

actually i am suprised at how few people carry a first aid kit in their car. in many countries it is required by law. just based on people whose cars i worked on (used to work in a bodyshop and garage back in college) or aquaintances ive asked, id guess that only one in ten, or maybe even one in 20 has a first aid kit.
 
Grease it up and stick it in a plastic bag or one of those vapour bags. I have seen surplus guns come out of nasty concrete bunkers after 50 years that were perfect.
 
CanAm said:
Grease it up and stick it in a plastic bag or one of those vapour bags. I have seen surplus guns come out of nasty concrete bunkers after 50 years that were perfect.
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Ya, but isn't the point, not to store, but to have a gun ready to use? And is there some reason why you shouldn't have a "truck gun"?
Pete
 
highlander said:
Before you start going around with a firearm in your vehicle, you should contact your provincial Wildlife Dept. first. While you may not be breaking a criminal law, you would probably be in violation of Wildlife regulations.

In Newfoundland, you are not permitted to have in your possession a firearm in an area where wildlife is present, (which is practically everywhere) without having either a hunting licence or a Permit to Transport from the Wildlife Dept. I believe that most other provinces have similar regulations. Penalties for this are heavy, and a conviction would also mean the forfiture of the weapon, and a ban from hunting.

Should you have a recognized need to have a firearm in such areas, ( bear protection for example ) a Conservation Officer can issue you a special permit for this.

Transporting a firearm inside an urban area may be exempt from Wildlife regulations, but you best check it out first.
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MOST provinces? No. I believe that is the case in NFLD, New Brunswick and possibly NS. I don't think the rest of Canada has such a law... but then again, I didn't know NFLD had that reg until now.
 
manbearpig said:
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actually i am suprised at how few people carry a first aid kit in their car. in many countries it is required by law. just based on people whose cars i worked on (used to work in a bodyshop and garage back in college) or aquaintances ive asked, id guess that only one in ten, or maybe even one in 20 has a first aid kit.
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Begs the question why you were snoping around looking in people's cars when you are simply required to fix a given problem.
 
No need to coat a gun in grease - just wipe it down once in a while, expecially after precipitation. Don't leave it in the truck if there's going to be big temperature changes, clean it once in a while, etc.

Use a stainless gun or a bit of a beater. A greasy gun in a plastic bag is hardly a useful tool.

Heck, throw an SKS or HP9 back there with no protection at all and replace it every couple years :)
 
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