The old days of having a shotgun (or rifle) in the rack of you pickup are long gone. Any shotgun that is visible will be stolen and you would probably have to pay to get your broken window replaced as well.JALLEN wrote:Is car break in THAT frequent of a problem there?AEA wrote:No, you are not breaking the law......
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There is a very good chance that your vehicle will be broken into and your shotgun will be stolen. Fairly soon........I would guess it would not last very long in your vehicle.
I have owned cars for almost 50 years, most of that time several cars. I think we have had only 1 break in that I recall. Of course, a good part of that time was in the good old days when people weren't as crazy for the most part, or maybe that there weren't as many crazies.
Only way I would even consider carrying a shotgun in my car/truck would be vertically mounted into a locking holder mounted on the dash like LEO vehicles. Even then, you would still probably be paying for broken windows by thieves who want it and are stupid and unaware of the security holder.
Now that being said, there is a option I often thought of and that is to put one in a nylon or leather sheath, strapped to the inside of your trunk lid. Not visible but readily available when needed. Access works best if you have a remote control button to open your trunk.