Security Box For Vehicle

[Solidmch]

I went to the SAR Show in Arizona earlier this month. While I was there I ran into a guy from Glendale Arizona. He owned a Truck Parts Store. He had designed new Security Boxes. Thes are diffrent from the ones I had seen before. They held a large 1911 in them. They were solid steel. The thing that was nice was that it came with a sleeve. I bolted the sleeve to my trunk floor. I can insert the box in the sleeve. It wont budge. Takes a key to get it out.


I love them.

He has a website. He is now selling them there. here is the URL

http://www.truckaccessoryguy.com/product/AS110/THE_SECURITY_BOX.html

Matt

[U2BassAce]

Skirting legality there. Depending on officer that could be a problem.

[MotoGuy]

Skirting legality there. Depending on officer that could be a problem.

Why? Its a locked container.

[x-ricer]

locked container yes, but bolted down...becomes part of the vehicle...

[MotoGuy]

locked container yes, but bolted down...becomes part of the vehicle...

Like the trunk? My car doesn't have a factory installed trunk, so can I buy this as an after market trunk? Is there a legal definition of a trunk?

[U2BassAce]

Like the trunk? My car doesn't have a factory installed trunk, so can I buy this as an after market trunk? Is there a legal definition of a trunk?

No like a glove box or center counsel.

[U2BassAce]

I know I know stupid. But I have been told by more than one expert that a bolted down container is a no no. This product is sorta in the grey area as far as that is concerend.

Look at the center of mass lock boxes. They have a cable you can lock to your seats frame.

[Spdjunkie]

I know I know stupid. But I have been told by more than one expert that a bolted down container is a no no. This product is sorta in the grey area as far as that is concerend.

Look at the center of mass lock boxes. They have a cable you can lock to your seats frame.

Agree, & Your correct with the NO bolted down container. Something like a cable that is "separate" from the vehicle, weird I know. You would think they would want it bolted down.

[Solidmch]

I know I know stupid. But I have been told by more than one expert that a bolted down container is a no no. This product is sorta in the grey area as far as that is concerend.

Look at the center of mass lock boxes. They have a cable you can lock to your seats frame.

The sleeve is bolted down. The box locks into the sleeve. Please show me one example in the Penal code where it says the box cannot be tempararly secured. Your trunk is a container part of the car.

[Solidmch]

WHERE???

12026.1. (a) Section 12025 shall not be construed to prohibit any
citizen of the United States over the age of 18 years who resides or
is temporarily within this state, and who is not within the excepted
classes prescribed by Section 12021 or 12021.1 of this code or
Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, from
transporting or carrying any pistol, revolver, or other firearm
capable of being concealed upon the person, provided that the
following applies to the firearm:
(1) The firearm is within a motor vehicle and it is locked in the
vehicle's trunk or in a locked container in the vehicle other than
the utility or glove compartment.
(2) The firearm is carried by the person directly to or from any
motor vehicle for any lawful purpose and, while carrying the firearm,
the firearm is contained within a locked container.
(b) The provisions of this section do not prohibit or limit the
otherwise lawful carrying or transportation of any pistol, revolver,
or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person in
accordance with this chapter.
(c) As used in this section, "locked container" means a secure
container which is fully enclosed and locked by a padlock, key lock,
combination lock, or similar locking device.

[Grouch]

(1) The firearm is within a motor vehicle and it is locked in the
vehicle's trunk or in a locked container in the vehicle other than
the utility or glove compartment.

this new container is neither the vehicles original utility or glove compartment. I see nothing illegal about it.

If there was, then anyone placing their rifle in a truck box or in the storage areas in the bed area that some new trucks have would also be illegal storage.

[jandmtv]

its a nice design, i like it.

as for it not being legal... rubbish, the box itself is not bolted to the car, the sleeve is. the box just locks down onto the sleeve, same as if you used a cable lock to lock it down to the sleeve. since the box can be removed from the sleeve and it isnt bolted down in any way, its legal by any definition.

i might have to get one of these, im going to move to las vegas soon, and i plan on getting a ccw when i get there, i can use this to store my gun when i enter places of business that dont honor ccw. or any govt. building.

[Rumpled]

As for use in CA, I'd keep this far enough away to not be accessible to the driver. So it's not a "glovebox" or "console".
I used to have a Wrangler with a great steel locking center console, but never considered it legal to keep a handgun there.
I also had another box in the rear that would be allowed.