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I found that when going to the kids' school to pick them up I can wedge my IWB holster between seat and console and cover with a hat. I also ordered some acorn velcro holsters. These are actually meant to mount on the wall of a safe to store pistols. I figure I could mount loop side velcro just about anywhere in the car (under the steering wheel, next to the console, on the front of the driver's seat etc. I'll post back and let you know how that works out. They appear to be a one-size-fits-all kind of deal, so that may end up being a problem in the end (front sights catching on the holster perhaps). I also looked at the gumcreek custom holsters for mounting under the steering wheel. This system looks pretty decent, but I was looking for something cheaper and simpler possibly.

For clarification, my pistol will be in my waistband the vast majority of the time. The exceptions to that would only be when parked at places that I can't carry (work, school, 30.06 type places). From there I'd make a decision about whether I felt like it was risky to leave the pistol "out" but concealed or in a gun vault type safe. I ordered a Nano Gunvault NV200 with cable lock.

I'll report back on what I end up liking and using most.

I'll check out the lockboxes. I don't have a console with a compartment (just an open tray), so it'd have to go under the seat.

I bet i could wedge a paddle holster between the console and seat well enough for having it accessible while driving. I'm tempted to have two - one on the body and another one in the car, in case seatbelt and body position logistics are not optimum.

My employer prohibits firearms in the office. Since the good people here at Texas CHL were able to convince the politicians to change the laws, I can carry in my car and leave the firearm in the parking lot. So, I'd like to figure out the how's and what's.

I don't have a locking glovebox. Anybody use some kind of holster mounted to the car console? Lockbox? I was thinking that some of the bladetech (?) holsters have some kind of clip on type thing. I could mount some kind of doo-dad on the console with a screw and mount the holster to that. It wouldn't be concealed (I'd have to cover it with a ball cap or towel or something). Preferable would be a mod to the console so that a panel opened with holster inside. Or modifying my glovebox to add a lock. I don't know if this is possible. Any other ideas?

Second, my routine in the morning is straight to work 98% of the time. Since I wouldn't be carrying at work, it would go into the lockbox or car holster in the morning at the house and stay there til after work. After work, in the car I would want to either slip a pocket sized gun into a pocket holster (Kahr PM9), or some kind of quick clipping IWB holster (Kahr PM9 in PJholster). If I were to carry my 1911, I do not have a quick clipping type holster for it. I think the CB Supertuck, MTAC, two point of attachment holsters require too much effort to put them on in the car. I also have an M&P40c but I haven't found a comfortable carry set up for it yet. It's thicker than the Kahr and 1911 where it counts. Any suggestions on easy on-off holsters for larger pistols (1911 5" or M&P40c)

I have seen a thread here about using a towel to move the gun in the car. That's a good idea and would work well enough for an easy on-off type holster I think.