How do you disarm before going into a gun free zone?

[NCTom]

Hi,

My CCP has not arrived yet but I'm thinking through some scenarios in advance.

What do you all do when you have to go into a business or school where you are not allowed to carry - Do you stash your gun in a lock box in your car/truck? Center console, glove box, hidden holster?

How do you disarm without the others in the car getting a whiff?

I often get takeout from restaurants that sell alcohol, seems like this issue will come up frequently for me.

I'll be carrying a full sized 1911 in a CrossBreed SuperTuck, so removing the holster might be a bit of a job while seated.

Thanks!
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[heavymetalman]

I keep mine in one of these: In Car Gun Safe

I have the cable wrapped around the bottom of my seat and its pushed between the seat and the center console.

I just take the gun and extra mag out and put it in the box and keep my holster on.

As far as taking it off without anyone noticing, I just look around and if there isn't someone standing right next to my truck they will not know what I am doing. Most people are too busy with what they are doing and/or oblivious to notice what you are doing inside of your car.

[huntermedic]

If I have to take it out, I do so while in the truck. Like heavymetalman said, most speople are too busy going about their own lives to worry about what anyone else is doing.

I usually goes into the hidden compartment and the truck is locked. I leave the holster on. I too have a Supertuck for my 1911. I don't believe that I have ever been spotted.

[rottkeeper]

Locked in a gun guard in my truck, it is attached to a cable locked to my seat mount.

[MP15TDriver]

I keep mine in one of these: In Car Gun Safe

I do the same thing.

Although I bought the same safe as the COM one here at Midway:

MidwayUSA - Secure-It Large Pistol Security Box 9-1/2" x 6-1/2" x 1-3/4" Steel Black

[archer51]

It depends, if I am alone I lock it in a COM and lock the truck. If my wife is with me I just stick it in the center console. I leave the holster on and reholster when I get back in my truck.

[Elk Hunter]

+1 "Heavymetalman", I use the same lock box under the seat. A few weeks ago I went to a university for a basketball game so I removed my holster also. To run in and out of a place I leave the holster in place.

Semper Fi

[nosights]

I place it in a holster that I keep in my truck door pocket. I rarely have to do this but it has always worked well for me and the door offers good visual protection when doing this.

[David in FL]

I keep mine in one of these: In Car Gun Safe

I have the cable wrapped around the bottom of my seat and its pushed between the seat and the center console.

I just take the gun and extra mag out and put it in the box and keep my holster on.

As far as taking it off without anyone noticing, I just look around and if there isn't someone standing right next to my truck they will not know what I am doing. Most people are too busy with what they are doing and/or oblivious to notice what you are doing inside of your car.

+1. We have COM's in both cars. Both safes are keyed alike.

FWIW, before getting the COM's, I never felt uncomfortable leaving it in the center console for a quick stop. No doubt the COM provides an extra measure of security though.

[Hopyard]

I keep a nice face towel or two in the car at all times. I can easily drape that over a pocket (or waist band if I IWBd) and remove a weapon without anyone seeing what I took from my pocket. I quickly wrap the gun in the towel and no one sees.

I have had one time when someone walked up to shake my hand while I was doing this, but he quickly got the idea that I didn't want him to come closer---and never asked why; he probably thought I spilled cola on my pants and was cleaning up.

[dukalmighty]

I had to enter a gun free zone once while riding my motorcycle,I just field stripped my gun and took everything but the receiver into the facility with me,since the receiver is the "gun"

[MadMac]

I keep a nice face towel or two in the car at all times.

I do the same thing. I keep a couple of towels from the gym in the car. I can use it to drape my gun or hide my cell phone while I am in the gym or at a rest stop.

However, I make sure it is one nasty towel. I use it to wipe up spills and even grease that gets on the car. I want a car-surfing thief to see the nasty towel and assume no one would leave anything of value under that old rag.

Even though we can afford better, the missus and I drive very modest vehicles. There's no sense profiling around town in a righteous whip just to show off to people you don't even know. I drive a beat up old Honda and don't worry about attracting undue attention downtown, nor worry about leaving my ride with a valet.

[Openroad]

In my service job I'm always in & out of places all day long, from 3-6 every day. I always disarm at hospitals, schools, and educational locations. As far as bars and chain restaurants (Applebees, Chilis, TGIF, etc) I always carry. It's a close call with Michigans 50% sales alchohol rule, but I work late and it's a competing harm thing to me. My life is worth the difficulty of breaking that one, the school and hospital stuff would go badly I think, so I (grudgingly) accept and respect that.

Oh yeah, my EDC XD9 rides in a Supertuck, when I do disarm I leave the holster attached and just remove the firearm... Too much work otherwise!

[tns0038]

Living in Florida that almost never happens

When it does, I just put the pistol in the center console, and leave my OWB holster on. Or if I’m pocket carrying the little 380 Kel-Te I leave it in the nemesis holster, and put them both in the center console.

[Tackleberry]

" he probably thought I spilled cola on my pants and was cleaning up."

Or perhaps he thought you were in the middle of rubbin' one off!

Sorry man, just couldn't help it!