Posted: 4/26/2010 3:11:01 PM EDT
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I need a gun rack for my truck!!!!!!
Saw a Chevy pickup with 3 long guns in the back windshield! Remington 870, Winchester dirty birdie, and a bolt action. It was a little bit of a culture shock for this Suburban Chicagoan. So what should I look for in a gun rack? Side note, I just capped off seven 8rd mags from my 1911 out back and I don't hear any sirens. Should I be concerned? |
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I need a gun rack for my truck!!!!!! Saw a Chevy pickup with 3 long guns in the back windshield! Remington 870, Winchester dirty birdie, and a bolt action. It was a little bit of a culture shock for this Suburban Chicagoan. So what should I look for in a gun rack? Side note, I just capped off seven 8rd mags from my 1911 out back and I don't hear any sirens. Should I be concerned? Do you want your truck broken into and your guns stolen?? Get one that mounts behind the seat, out of sight. Check Bass Pro or Cabelas |
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Thats what the woman is for Mine mounts to the ceiling of the cab, out of sight but easy, quick one handed grab and go. The ones that go on the back window make it hard to get threw the back window into the cooler to get a beer while your driving  Seriously though when I was a teenager I always had a shotgun and a rifle hanging in the back glass but any more you might as well give em to the guy standing on the overpass and save the window replacement fee. The other two methods mentioned would be your best bet.
Jerry |
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I hear a loaded gun rack makes for a good deterant to tail gaters? Is that true? In the 1980's I use to drive around South Carolina with my Chinese AK under-folder in a gun rack mounted in the back window of my old 1975 Dodge club cab pickup. Never had a problem with tailgating but I did get a lot of pointing and staring from the police. A fellow with a AR-15 and I were the only two people in a hundred miles that had evil rifles back then. My how the world has changed. |
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i picked up an old police progard electronic gun mount and bolted it to the roof of my pickup. Can be mounted pretty much anywhere in the vehicle for quick unseen access. fits 870 rem and an AR with troy ind. rail. Where did you find such an item? yes, where? |
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Back in my younger days I used to drive around st louis city with an ar and an ak in the rack, never had any problems, even when I would get pulled over, the cops would ask if they were loaded, to which I would say "of course".. And they didn't care, but this was quite a few years ago.. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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i picked up an old police progard electronic gun mount and bolted it to the roof of my pickup. Can be mounted pretty much anywhere in the vehicle for quick unseen access. fits 870 rem and an AR with troy ind. rail. Where did you find such an item? yes, where? Yes...where?? |
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Had a behind the seat rack in my '80 F150. Held jumper cables, a spare raincoat, etc. I never left a gun in it, this town is too full of homeless. They ripped the CB antenna off, cut the tailgater net, etc. Loaned it out to a presumed "brother," it came back with no spotwelds in the tailgate, and the tool bag gone.
In most urban jurisdictions I would assume it needs to be unloaded, cased, and the ammo in a separate locked container. In the country, same. MO Conservation agents are busy in their tactical gear busting locals, especially after the last two killed one of themselves poaching. It's profiling, but locals are known to be the poachers. Out of towners are just an easy mark for the daily quota. The last kid killed ten miles over the state line, last week, had stolen a firearm from a neighbors car. His buddy shot him because the pistol was still loaded after the magazine was taken out. If it hadn't been the teen, like as not a meth head would have gotten the gun to sell for his next batch of cold fusion. That's how it rolls here in Jasper County. |
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i picked up an old police progard electronic gun mount and bolted it to the roof of my pickup. Can be mounted pretty much anywhere in the vehicle for quick unseen access. fits 870 rem and an AR with troy ind. rail. Where did you find such an item? yes, where? Ebay! Got it for 20 bucks! let me find a link to the guy who sells them |
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the guy i bought it from apparently doesnt have any up for auction any more but here is his info and a link to the racks i found on ebay:
stonestreetemporium Pro Gard Gun Racks |
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Had a behind the seat rack in my '80 F150. Held jumper cables, a spare raincoat, etc. I never left a gun in it, this town is too full of homeless. They ripped the CB antenna off, cut the tailgater net, etc. Loaned it out to a presumed "brother," it came back with no spotwelds in the tailgate, and the tool bag gone. In most urban jurisdictions I would assume it needs to be unloaded, cased, and the ammo in a separate locked container. In the country, same. MO Conservation agents are busy in their tactical gear busting locals, especially after the last two killed one of themselves poaching. It's profiling, but locals are known to be the poachers. Out of towners are just an easy mark for the daily quota. The last kid killed ten miles over the state line, last week, had stolen a firearm from a neighbors car. His buddy shot him because the pistol was still loaded after the magazine was taken out. If it hadn't been the teen, like as not a meth head would have gotten the gun to sell for his next batch of cold fusion. That's how it rolls here in Jasper County. St. Louis, Cape Gerardeau, North Kansas City and Grandview come to mind as no open carry cities. In the unincorporated counties it is completely legal to have a loaded rifle, shotgun, or handgun in the vehicle. The wildlife code makes it illegal to discharge a firearm from a vehicle and state law says you can't shoot across or from a public road or motor vehicle. A game warden has no cause to cite you for simply possessing a loaded gun in the vehicle unless you discharge it. |
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Hell, we used to leave our guns in the rack when we went to school too! Most of us went hunting before school and didn't have time to go home so they just came along with us. And hunt birds, rabbits, or squirrels after class. The thought never even crossed our minds to shoot any body. Some things were settled around back of the school with fists then a handshake afterwards. My how the times have changed... 
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