love_my_old_smiths
Regular Member
Hello everyone,
I usually take my pickup truck to the Wake County range. My truck has a standard cab with a bench seat. If I'm carrying my handgun I'll just leave it on the seat beside me, but I'm not quite sure what the best way to transport my .22 target rifle is. I normally keep it in a padded soft case, and it seems most logical to prop it up with the butt of the gun in the footwell and the barrel pointing up (the rifle, in essence, rides "shotgun". :banana: ) But -- I'm concerned that this could be perceived as "concealed" by law enforcement.
I guess I don't mind open carrying the rifle, but I'm worried that it would be a bit more cumbersome (I don't really want it sliding sideways or falling over, which seems far less likely if it's in a soft bag). There's really not enough room for it behind the seat, and I think that would still be considered "concealed" -- perhaps even moreso than having the soft bag exposed in the cab.
How do those of you with a standard cab pickup do it?
Mike
I usually take my pickup truck to the Wake County range. My truck has a standard cab with a bench seat. If I'm carrying my handgun I'll just leave it on the seat beside me, but I'm not quite sure what the best way to transport my .22 target rifle is. I normally keep it in a padded soft case, and it seems most logical to prop it up with the butt of the gun in the footwell and the barrel pointing up (the rifle, in essence, rides "shotgun". :banana: ) But -- I'm concerned that this could be perceived as "concealed" by law enforcement.
I guess I don't mind open carrying the rifle, but I'm worried that it would be a bit more cumbersome (I don't really want it sliding sideways or falling over, which seems far less likely if it's in a soft bag). There's really not enough room for it behind the seat, and I think that would still be considered "concealed" -- perhaps even moreso than having the soft bag exposed in the cab.
How do those of you with a standard cab pickup do it?
Mike