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So it's not illegal. Do you want it to be? Anti-gunners overreact to every tragic gun incident citing it as yet another reason gun control is so important.
Please don't leave your gun in an unlocked car. But on the other hand, if you forget one day, do you want to be incarcerated for your innocent mistake because it's such common practice that legislators have been persuaded to criminalize it?
I really believe my employer should allow possession of a firearm by employees at the office (maybe they don't want OC, I guess I can live with that, but why not CC with a permit?!). And the #1 reason I cite is that when I'm AWAY from my office, I'm armed for personal protection, so it will be with me, even if temporarily out of my reach in the car while I'm defenseless at my desk. So why is it "safer" to anyone, including the other employees they're trying to "protect" (from, statistically, the safest group of people in the country - CCW permit holders), why is it safer that my gun is left unsecured in my locked vehicle?
I can't make that argument if I carelessly leave my vehicle unlocked. If I'm that careless, maybe their argument is valid, not because I'm violent, but because a firearm in the hands of a careless guy, who I would argue is more dangerous than one in the hands of a criminal. Anyone who would ignore the consequences and commit the crime of murder, or at least assualt with a deadly weapon, likely cares very little about getting fired, right? Maybe that's not the point. They know the criminal will ignore their rule. Maybe they're trying to prevent careless employees from accidentally discharging their weapon at the office.
Please think. If that's not a good enough reason, consider your gun probably costs several $100 - Would you leave that much cash on your dashboard? Or your new cell phone? Then why with your expensive gun?