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kj5634 wrote:Ever heard of a valet key. It will open the drivers door and start the car, but will not open the glove compartment. Put the gun there before you pull up to the valet. Lock the glove compartment and give the valet key to the valet.

My glove compartment does not lock, nor does my truck have a valet key.

treadlightly wrote:Hmmm. My opinion, not optimal. When I disarm I try to be out of sight.

I agree. When I have to disarm at work, I take my gun out of my pocket with the holster, then set it in the back seat (vault won't come thru the front of the driver's seat). I then step outside the truck and move to the back and open the door, reach in and lock the gun in the vault. In the same motion, I pick up my laptop and carry it inside. To the outside observer, I'm just getting into the back seat to pick up my laptop to go into work. When I get done with work, I reverse the process.

If I were to go somewhere that would have a valet, I would try to store it before I pulled up to the valet.

I have a keychain that separates.
I keep the key for my gun cabinet at home on the half with my truck key.
I keep the half for my nano vault in my truck on the half with my house key.

This way I can split the keychain and give the truck key to the valet and he will not have the key to the nano vault.
Likewise I can give the key to my house to a friend without worrying about my gun cabinet being rifled thru.