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You can purchase a $10 or $12 foam rubber, magnetic gun rack for your truck. I use them all of the time when we are training our field trial dogs. They work great and keep the guns from falling. Of course all of the typical gun safety rules regarding unloading guns needs to be observed but that would apply to any gun rack.
Jerry, I just spent 4 hours yesterday with my 10 year old son at his hunter education course. A great day to see another new hunter enter the ranks. We are now llking forward to his first hunt this year. I applaud those like yourself who donate their time to conducting the hunter education courses.
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FWIW, I always put a gun on top of my hat (to protect the gun) on top of the hood of the car. That way, it would be hard for even a guy like me to drive away. Too many war stories like this one to ever lean one up against a car. Dogs will pee on them, knock them over, etc.
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Years ago Max, my black lab, peed on my camo finished Mossberg when I leaned it against the tire. My buddy thought it was an appropriate gesture.
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gil hit the nail on the head. I see a lot of guys with the magnetic holders at my gun club and they use them with great success. But I know one guy who used one while out hunting and his dog ran by and knocked it over on a rock and put a dent in it. I'm like gil. I lay mine on the roof of the car when I prepare to trap shoot because the hood of my cars are slanted and I'm afraid they will slide off. If I'm hunting, I leave it in the trunk until I'm ready to hunt. But don't feel too bad, pete. One guy on here a few years ago was giving out the serial number of a Model 21 that he lost in the woods in the hopes of some day finding it. He leaned it against the truck or leaned it against a tree (or someplace) and then drove off and lost it. By the time he got back it was gone.
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Jerry is correct. I know of a magnetic vehicle rack that worked just fine, but it didn't keep the owner from driving off anyway and running over his own gun; and too there is the tale of BoWhoop, no fatality, but still a hunting accident if there ever was one. We should not tempt fate. Play it safe .. and the only way to do that is to BE SAFE. The season is upon us all and all are one year older than last, lets keep it that way .. and I shall stop the tilt, but do pause to think firearm safety. We all have sufficient tragedies in our lives as it is w/o need for a firearm related one.
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Fixable so you cannot tell.
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