Built in Pistol Locker
 

***MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THE CONCEALED HANDGUN LAWS IN YOUR STATE, THIS MODIFICATION MAY BE CONSIDERED CARRYING OF A CONCEALED HANDGUN***

I saw a thread on gun lockers, and it got me to thinking.... here is what I did.

Real simple application, just used 2 cabinet locks from home depot (make sure you get matching keys for both locks, check the serial #). Then I drilled out and installed the latch. You could also install 2 latches on each door. Email me if you have an questions.

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Wow, using that wood paddle bit is Ballsy, next time use a Whole saw bit, way more precise.

Looks good as finished :perfect10s:

California handgun laws- you can carry but the gun and ammo have to be in 2 separate locked containers.

Great job

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It is a little rough, im having an aluminum plate machined to cover it. In Texas you have to have a concealed carry permit to carry one in your vehicle.

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Do you use it full time or just when youre going in somewhere you cant carry... ie. bank , school etc etc

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Just when I cant carry on my person, I usually carry in a BTB holster.

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That's an ideal location for a mod to build in a lock box. You mentioned making an aluminum cover to take the place of the plastic one in your version. Unless it's bolted to something substantial it seems you could just pop it with a heavy screw driver.

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I wouldn't feel comfortable if anyone knew it was there, or over night, but when I am traveling, its a good place to keep ammo, guns, etc. And I would never leave a gun in there while wheeling, end up all over the place or with me getting shot in the back when I hit a bump.

Short of welding a lock box to the frame, no matter where you put it, if someone knows its there they can get it. If you mounted a lockbox in the same place, you could pop the lock box out with a screwdriver as well. So if you ABSOLUTELY dont want a gun stolen out of your car, then dont have one in there. But i think this makes a nice deterent, for having a gun with me when my kid is in the car, keeps prying eyes and fingers away, but lets be honest if someone is bound and determined to get something out of your car, they are going too.

This was never intended as long term storage, and I installed locks on both sides, just to keep people out of things I dont want them into, the foam cradle for the pistols slides right out, and isnt glued in.

In short this is to store firearms when I am with them, not leave them unattended. But anonymity is the best defense if you didnt know they were there you wouldnt look for them.

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:iagree:

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As a smash and grab thief, the lock would make me think that it would be worth the second to stick my screwdriver in there and pop the panel off.

In Texas you can carry a loaded concealed handgun in your vehicle as long as you aren?t a gang member or committing a crime and you can lawfully posses a handgun.

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Off topic. But Steve is correct on this from what I hear. The Texas code was recently modified to define "traveling" as whenever you are in your auto. It was sticky before because "traveling" was not defined in the code, so it was up to the judge.

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In Texas "traveling" is accepted as "an overnight stay outside your resident county". It really ends up being a "don't ask-don't tell" kind of deal. I never understood the idea behind having a pistol in a vehicle if it is in one location and the ammo is in another. On top of that a shotgun is no problem. Just don't put it on top of the dash, looks to aggressive. That is one reason police dropped the Colt 45, to aggressive with cocked-and-locked and it scares the public. :mad:
A good location for a shotgun in an H3 would be in an over-head rack just inside the rear door. People rarely look up when they look inside a vehicle.
As for me, after 9-11, the FBI mandated all law enforcement officers will carry off-duty. I just had to get my shirts one size bigger to help conceal it.
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I'm not sure what the law is for non-CHL. I have have a CHL so I am usually carrying in my car, I had just been keeping it in my center console, and I still do when im driving. For me it is legal to carry anytime.

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I prefer having it on my hip vs the console, but as long as you can get to, that's what counts. ;)

Groundpunder, because the law was so vague, a "presumption of traveling" was codified a couple years ago, so you are fairly safe as long as you are outside of Harris Co.. http://www.gunlaws.com/Texas-healy-traveling.htm

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Thats a really good idea, even if you dont use it for a gunsafe!

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Thanks! Working out well!

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Nice job for its intended purpose! You might think about some velcro straps to keep things from bouncing around.