How do you store your carry weapon? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

Matt`G · 06-24-2005, 02:03 AM

Heh, I know, the title of this post seems contradictory. But, at least in MI, you can't carry in a list of different places. Bars, university classrooms / dormrooms, hospitals, etc. I work in a hospital, take night classes at a university, and I sometimes drop by the bar to catch a game on TV with some friends.

I'm waiting on my CPL right now, and I have not decided how often I am going to be carrying. If I decide to carry to / from work / school, I'm going to need a good way to store my XD. I was thinking about getting a small safe and bolting it inside the trunk of my car, and storing the gun in there while at work or class. Can anyone share some thoughts on that? Thanks.

aiformula · 06-24-2005, 08:46 AM

Life Jacket lockable pistol sleeve.

jdavionic · 06-24-2005, 12:56 PM

I use a Life Jacket too. It's fast, convenient, and fairly compact. Mine fits easily in my center console, so I don't have to walk outside the car to put it in the trunk. I don't consider it as protective as a safe; but it would take some time for someone to get into it. The odds are that they'd take the whole thing and break into it somewhere else, since they'd need some tools to do so. But it does what I need it to do for those situations where you are forced to leave it in the car.

Matt`G · 06-24-2005, 01:19 PM

Thanks for the tip, aiformula and jdavionic.

reesegr · 06-24-2005, 03:02 PM

where can I find this life jacket lockable sleeve? website?

phil evans · 06-24-2005, 05:39 PM

i use a locking money bag(~$16).
its made of a thick nylon type material.
holds a 9 xd sub xml with 15 mag inserted and one 10 mag alongside.
the key can not get lost as you can only get the key out of the bag if the bag is locked.

mattsnuked · 06-24-2005, 06:11 PM

Try this website.

http://www.defensedevices.com/lifejacket-gun-locks.html

JimLongley · 06-24-2005, 07:13 PM

I lock my carry gun under the back seat of my vehicle, which I have modified for that purpose.

skygun9 · 06-27-2005, 08:42 AM

I have the baby Stack-on safe($23.00) bolted under the back seat of my F-150 Supercab and a valet setting on the trunk of my car (Mercedes C-230) so it can't be opened without my key.

Lifejackets are great as long as they're bolted down, if not, the thief can take the whole enchilada home and take his time getting his new (your old) gun out of the device.

To get my gun when locked in the car trunk or truck is damn close to impossible without a serious amount of work and significant cutting tools, making it too much work for lazy thieves

Waldo · 06-27-2005, 08:47 AM

I leave mine at home when I go those places. If the gun is locked up it might as well not be there.

06-24-2005, 02:03 AM	#1
Matt`G XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 602	How do you store your carry weapon? Heh, I know, the title of this post seems contradictory. But, at least in MI, you can't carry in a list of different places. Bars, university classrooms / dormrooms, hospitals, etc. I work in a hospital, take night classes at a university, and I sometimes drop by the bar to catch a game on TV with some friends. I'm waiting on my CPL right now, and I have not decided how often I am going to be carrying. If I decide to carry to / from work / school, I'm going to need a good way to store my XD. I was thinking about getting a small safe and bolting it inside the trunk of my car, and storing the gun in there while at work or class. Can anyone share some thoughts on that? Thanks. __________________ Matt G. Got Jabber? matt [ at ] accordingtomatt [ dot ] com

06-24-2005, 08:46 AM	#2
aiformula XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: sw ohio Posts: 3,086	Life Jacket lockable pistol sleeve. __________________ Tony Obama '08... change we can bereave in. Guns are like orgasms.......you just can't have enough good ones!

06-24-2005, 01:19 PM	#4
Matt`G XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 602	Thanks for the tip, aiformula and jdavionic. __________________ Matt G. Got Jabber? matt [ at ] accordingtomatt [ dot ] com

06-24-2005, 03:02 PM	#5
reesegr XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 71	where can I find this life jacket lockable sleeve? website? __________________ XD .40 service - Black

06-24-2005, 05:39 PM	#6
phil evans XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: austin, tx Posts: 56	i use a locking money bag(~$16). its made of a thick nylon type material. holds a 9 xd sub xml with 15 mag inserted and one 10 mag alongside. the key can not get lost as you can only get the key out of the bag if the bag is locked. __________________ A&M 61\'

06-24-2005, 12:56 PM	#3
jdavionic XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: GA Posts: 5,105	I use a Life Jacket too. It's fast, convenient, and fairly compact. Mine fits easily in my center console, so I don't have to walk outside the car to put it in the trunk. I don't consider it as protective as a safe; but it would take some time for someone to get into it. The odds are that they'd take the whole thing and break into it somewhere else, since they'd need some tools to do so. But it does what I need it to do for those situations where you are forced to leave it in the car.

06-24-2005, 06:11 PM	#7
mattsnuked XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Phoenix Posts: 233	Try this website. http://www.defensedevices.com/lifejacket-gun-locks.html

06-24-2005, 07:13 PM	#8
JimLongley XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Allen, TX Posts: 822	I lock my carry gun under the back seat of my vehicle, which I have modified for that purpose. __________________ Gun control is very small groups - OFFHAND.

06-27-2005, 08:42 AM	#9
skygun9 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 295	I have the baby Stack-on safe($23.00) bolted under the back seat of my F-150 Supercab and a valet setting on the trunk of my car (Mercedes C-230) so it can't be opened without my key. Lifejackets are great as long as they're bolted down, if not, the thief can take the whole enchilada home and take his time getting his new (your old) gun out of the device. To get my gun when locked in the car trunk or truck is damn close to impossible without a serious amount of work and significant cutting tools, making it too much work for lazy thieves __________________ Kahr PM9 Black Stainless w/Trijicon\'s (BUG) Kimber Covert Stainless (everyday carry) Kimber Pro CDP II (second carry gun) Les Baer Thunder Ranch (match gun) Springfield XD-45acp Service (new fun gun)

06-27-2005, 08:47 AM	#10
Waldo XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 1,160	I leave mine at home when I go those places. If the gun is locked up it might as well not be there. __________________ I.C.E. Hotline 866-347-2423 Toll free call to report illegal immigrants

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