The Truck Gun. Everyone's got one.

[dobarker]

All the other threads are for showing the pretty guns. I figured i'd start one for everyone's "old reliable" go to gun. Scars tell stories, good guns last, and show it.

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That's my old Marlin 336 .30-30. 18.5" barrel williams 5-D peep sight. Dead on out to 100yds with wal-marts wonderful $11.79 Federal 170gr. ammo.

 

[Adionik]

You keep that on a gun rack? I'm still not clear on long guns in the car laws...

 

[Texas42]

The worst thing about having a car in the gun rack is the increased likelyhood of getting it stolen. At UTHSCSA, (they're UT system) police sent out a memo asking that people at least keep their rifles out of sight because of theft.

 

[JustaPhule]

The worst thing about having a car in the gun rack ...

Must be a big rack. LOL

 

[dobarker]

No, the Marlin is not displayed in a gun-rack unless its the one draped across the front of my 4-wheeler. When in the truck, it hides under the aux. seat in the rear. Major suggestion to keep guns from being stolen out of vehicles, aside from not having them in there, is to keep them out of sight. Don't try to craftily cover them with a sleeping bag or something. That just means that there's something back there worth hiding. Put them under or behind an obstacle that makes them hard to see but does not hamper the access to them when you need them.

And by truck gun, I mean a gun that does generally ride in the truck but is the gun that gets drawn out when opening the gate to the ranch when you see hogs running away. The gun that works just fine but for some reason, only you can reliably work it.

 

[txinvestigator]

You keep that on a gun rack? I'm still not clear on long guns in the car laws...

There are not specific laws covering long guns in cars. Whatever is not illegal, is by default legal. Texas does not address long guns in cars, so carry of them on cars is legal.

 

[dobarker]

... so carry of them on cars is legal.

Why not put them in the car? LOL. Just hecklin you a bit.

But as for the carrying of loaded long-arms in vehicles, I have still yet to hear a solid answer on that one, txinvestigator, do you have any insight on that one? A reference to a stated law or code would be much appreciated.

 

[txinvestigator]

Why not put them in the car? LOL. Just hecklin you a bit.

But as for the carrying of loaded long-arms in vehicles, I have still yet to hear a solid answer on that one, txinvestigator, do you have any insight on that one? A reference to a stated law or code would be much appreciated.

There is no stated code or law. For example, can you show me the law that says it is legal to wear a baseball cap while driving your car?

Of course not, laws tell us what conduct is unlawful. As my previous post stated; Texas does not address the carry of long guns in vehicles. Since it is not made unlawful it is, by default, lawful. To be charged with a crime there muct be a law that was broken. Make sense?

 

[dobarker]

Absolutely. I was just curious if whether or not it was loaded made a difference. That does clear it up though. Many thanks.

 

[cdevon1200]

here is mine

good old ruger 10/22, custom "1 off" stock, green mountain "sporter tapper" bbl, simple 4x12-40 tasco. bolt and trigger reworked by me.

 

[dobarker]

Beautiful. You can't beat a home job with a stick. There's so much more pride in it that way, not just hot air. I know several guys who payed to have their triggers worked and they still feel just as creepy.

 

[Adionik]

There are not specific laws covering long guns in cars. Whatever is not illegal, is by default legal. Texas does not address long guns in cars, so carry of them on cars is legal.

Interesting, I would love to put my AK 47 on a gun rack, but I figured that was a great way to get attention from SAPD.

 

[Wolfwood]

and a great way to get your rear windshield bashed in.

i dont trust cities with more than 500 people

 

[dobarker]

i dont trust cities with more than 500 people

I've got quite a few friends out in Mason, Tx where it's not unusual at all for a fellow to pull out a new rifle or pistol to show it to his buddys parked in the center of town square. There have been a few times that some of the police stopped by to see the new gun and actually show and talk about theirs as well.
Of course the passing Austin bound drivers look as freaked out as possible. And at the same time, the little old lady's across the street just waive and smile.
Great town.

 

[Adionik]

and a great way to get your rear windshield bashed in.

i dont trust cities with more than 500 people

Lol yeah, I think i'd only put it there if I was taking short trips to the GF's house or some where i'd have an eye on it 100%

 

[TxEMTP69]

nice lever...

 

[country_boy]

What I do is if im driving to the farm Ill display my shot gun and my ak -47 in my gun rack on the back window. I dont eat in ever on the trip. When I get to mills county is when I get out of my truck, I take both of them out and put them in my secretly designed and build gun rack so that no ones they even exist. I never have had a problem with the ak-47 rifle with police or anything like that. Its not a true ak-47 anyway because its semi auto..anyway back to topic. When I leave the store they both get put back on the rack.

 

[Eli]

I don't have any pix yet, but I have found that an East German side-folding stock and 20-round magazine on an AKM makes a package that fits in a trash bag and rides rather well on the floor of a Crown Victoria!

Eli