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Why push the envelope? Well, there are a couple of reasons.

1) I was the target of an attempted car jacking years ago, so I know first hand how quickly things can go "south" on you, even with good situational awareness. (Yes, I was armed and saw them coming from their very first move, and yes, presenting my weapon stopped the BG's in their tracks...)
2) With the C-O-M lock box in the consol, there's not enough room for the gun and the box, unless the gun is IN the box. The time it takes to open the consol, then open the COM box (even with it already unlocked), and to retrieve the gun is too long - if it had taken me that long when my incident happened, statement 1) would have included the word "victim" rather than the word "attempted"...

Ideally, I want the gun accessable quickly to either hand, without having to significantly alter my position in the vehicle - I want to be able to keep watching whatever is making me retrieve the gun. (ie, no turning to reach behind the seat, no climbing across for the glove compartment etc.) I'm thinking maybe something like the underdash holster mounted under the steering column , but fitted with a color matched cloth "cover" to would be the best set up - quick to access, but not a something that will stand out to the casual observer looking through an open door. This would also be technically concealed, unlike an uncovered holster.

-KD

Like the OP, I've been thinking about this. I was considering one of the under dash arrangements (like in the first pic on Molon-labe's post, but maybe more under the steering column for better "concealment") - is this legally considered concealed if it's not visible from outside the vehicle w/ the doors closed? The other concern would be my truck sits pretty high, so it might be readily visible to someone outside the truck with the door open. I've got a lock box in the console for when the vehicle is left unattended, so am not so much worried about being spied by an anti in a parking lot, more concerned about if pulled over and told to exit the truck for some reason and LEO see's it at that point... Any thoughts?

THanks!
KD