The ankle is a great place to carry in the car .... but alas mine stays on my hip.

Since NM allows us to carry concealed in our vehicles without concealed carry licenses, I typically keep my 27 IWB and my 23 is secreted away in the vehicle!!!! Not difficult to get to though, if needed.

The only firearm that I care to carry in my car is my grandfather's Marlin 60, which has more personal value to me than dollar value, that I typically have in the trunk. I just don't like the idea of leaving my Glock in the car & not on my person unless I'm prohibited by law to carry it somewhere (such as on my college campus or in church).

However, when I do have to leave it in the car, it's one reason I enjoy wearing a concealed carry vest to and from the college I go to just so when I get there, all I have to do is take it off and either put it on the back of the driver's seat or, if I'm more in a hurry (i.e. I'm late ), lay it in the backseat.

If I can't wear the vest, such as for church attire, I use the Clipdraw so I just put it somewhere like the glove compartment (which is a little tricky to do with my car and a full size Glock).

Originally Posted by TheLaw

If the Marlin 60 is very valuable to you, is it really a good idea to carry it around in your car with you?

I think you misunderstood what I was getting after. As I'm sure your aware of, Marlin 60s are not too expensive and since I got it for free to begin with, I'm not too concerned with losing it money wise. Yes, there is a sense of personal value since my grandfather let me have it but if I really want to simply protect it, I would lock it up in a safe. Instead, I like the idea that I can instead put it to some use and fill a void rather than keep it for sentimental value; it was sitting in his basement, after all, so to get it from him and do basically the same thing, like let it collect dust, just doesn't sit right with me. Personally, I think he would be happy with how I've been using it.

In fact, I do the same thing with his bolt action .410 Mossberg that I also got from him; while it's obviously not the most ideal gun for home defense, because it's very cheap(I've been offered $15 or abolutely nothing for it from what I remember going to our gun shops), I have it hidden for whenever I leave for class or work but ready to be used if needed. If it get's stolen, then the criminal(s) are in for a surprise...