^^^^^^^^ T H I S ^^^^^^^^ Rep inbound.I carry in my vehicle the same as I carry everywhere else. Holstered, on my belt. I see no need to coonfinger my gun every time I get in and out of a car.
I WILL say, however, that your standard IWB holster will NOT retain your handgun in an accident. I rolled my Jeep last year pretty badly, and my XD was found 1/2 way down the hill. Along with my glasses, hat, and contents of my center console.
So, if you insist on mounting a holster in your car, mount it WELL and use a retention holster.
Some vehicle pics. The steering wheel is all the way up for the pics. It's normal in the middle which still makes it accessible.^^^^^^^^ T H I S ^^^^^^^^ Rep inbound.
Keep your gun on you where it belongs. If you feel you will have a problem getting to it then I would have a second gun in a retention holster permanently mounted to the car. I carry a G19 that stays on me. On longer trips I have a G17 in a Safariland ALS holster that has QLS plate mounted under the steering wheel.
Sorry I don't have pics of it but it looks something like my hotel setup. I'll try to get some car pics.
I open carry so I don't worry to much about that but I could see how some people are concerned about it. Now if you were driving through Illinois or Ohio this would be a no go.I had a stash gun tucked under the steering wheel like that. I worried about how easily it could be seen, even with the wheel down, so I scrapped that idea.
Nice placement, easy to get a hold of and semi-secure. Just worried that everyone coming up to my truck could see it while there.