Depends on the length of the trip and how many times I need to get in and out. When I do go off body I have this setup.
4 Likes
Now there you go!!!
Ooh,ooh,oohā¦and its got a clip slot to?
Right on.
1 Like
The concern I have for a gun in the cup holder is evasive maneuvers, let alone an accident, and the gun wonāt be in the cup holder any more.
Also, the whole bail out discussion from above.
Iād be curious to do some, letās call it spirited, driving and braking, speed bumps, whatever, and see the draw time after the gun has flown somewhere else
2 Likes
Iāve had mine shift on an emergency braking maneuver , I certainly donāt believe it will stay in the cup holder in an accident.
Iāve been thinking of getting a ācup phoneā then slapping a magnet mount where the phone would be and see how that works? 
2 Likes
Yeah, that does bring to mind on pistols, if thereās one chambered, is that safety on or is that trigger holstered if in a collision. Some states do have particular regulation on how to carry in car.
Thinking about double holsters, ankle and shoulder simultaneously.
I do like on body carry, so when I exit, Iām ready, no need to remember to grab it from the vehicle.
Complex. Options though, thank goodness.
1 Like
Good to see you back @RocketPak !
1 Like
Does he have it in any kind of holster in the cup holder, or does he just unholster it from his body, put it in the cup holder, then resholster when he gets out of the car? I can absolutely see how having a gun basically at hand unrestricted in the center cup holder would be the fastest, but how does he manage safety?
Anyway, itās academic for me cecause I drive an old truck with a bench seat and no center console/cupholder.
2 Likes
I still carry AIWBā¦in my car. In my truck I have it in a pop-up safe, for quick access.
3 Likes
I use a magnet thatās rated to hold a shotgun for my firearm in my car. Magnet holds it in the place and position I want it at and it takes a determined hold/pull to retrieve. My windows are tinted so Iām not worried about someone seeing me holster it. Iāve slammed my brakes on the Interstate, going from 70 to a full stop, due to a wreck and my firearm did not move even a little bit.
5 Likes
My magnetic holster showed up today, I certainly like its retention!
Now just looking to get the cup phone to see if I can mount it there rather than screwing it to my center console itself.
3 Likes
Even if the handgun stays put during very spirited driving there is a huge difference between the forces created during spirited driving and those from a vehicle collision. I got rear ended once by a drunk driver while I was accelerating from a turn onto a 4 lane bridge. Because I was accelerating and moving in the same direction as the person who hit me the forces were not as strong as a typical collision but they still sent everything in my vehicle flying all over the place and it took every bit of my driving skills to keep my car from going off the bridge and into the deep river. Time seemed to slow almost to a stop but my hands were moving in a rapid blur on the wheel.
4 Likes
Yeah, between us, I know a pistol sitting in a [cup] holder isnāt guaranteed to stay there especially in any kind of legit vehicular collision.
But others are welcome to their own decisions
3 Likes
I personally donāt look at my gun being in a cup holder as being safe. It is usually still in my holster. AIWB
I have been thinking about getring the magnet to mount to my lower dash or the side of my console. Just undecided yet.
1 Like
having recently switched carry type for driving I can relate to placement issues. I prefer on body and use a OWB cross draw placed for easy access and out of the way of seatbelt . fairly comfortable and accesable.
1 Like
A very tiny oneā¦preferably of ādurable cotton, absorbent materialāā¦ 
1 Like
I use a magnet. Iāve tried multiple systems so my advice isā¦ Use one rated for a shotgun. The pistol ones I used, didnāt have a strong enough hold magnetically. Iāve been hit by another car with the one I use that can hold s shotgun and my firearm stayed in place.
2 Likes
Okay, okay, I like the suggestion and will take it. I usually always carry my cc IWB even when I drive but I want quicker access to my firearm if i
I need it while driving.
2 Likes
I suppose another aspect to consider is where you CC on your person. If you are 4-5oāclock, you may have easier access by leaning forward (for a criminal, it may look as though you are getting out of your vehicle - again, assuming itās a car jack) which may look more natural and give a slight edge deflecting the view of someone outside vs. leaning back and sliding forward to gain access in an appendix carry position, exposing your intention of accessing a firearm and lose any edge.
With my set up, the trigger guard isnāt necessary in the vehicle while having an empty chamber. The holder gives me the exact same amount of time to retrieve with or without a chambered round. Actually, Iāve found, racking the slide to retrieve my firearm is easier with the type of holder in my vehicles. It also allows me better purchase in hand which means I have greater control of my firearm (not a loose grip).
I will say, Iāve never been pulled over by LEOs. I know what I would do in the event I do get pulled over but after 35 years driving without being pulled over, I can only speak in hypotheticals. I guess it would also depend on the officer and the drivers attitude toward the officer.
Over all, practice what works best for you. Check with your local law enforcement offices on best practices for safety of yourself and officers, then be the guy they want to feel they could call for civilian back up.
2 Likes
Another commenter, Mosad for the Wilson Combat channel on YouTube says: from his LEO experience that reaching for his waste band carry was too restricted by his car seat even with the seatbelt released.
He favored a (BUG) Back Up Gun on the inside ankle opposite his dominant gun hand.
So, if right handed, inside left ankle hostler if seating in your car is a lot easier to access in that scenario.
He is not a fan of trying to access an ankle holstered gun while standing as it is too awkward.
He also favors shoulder holstered guns, and belly appendix carry positions for defensive tactics while seated in a car.
He gets into these details on his YouTube channel videos.
He speaks from vast experience and knowledge. And, is very informative.
1 Like
Typically always AIWB in the car, except when I know Iām about to step into those anti-gun zones 
such as going to swim at the local workout place 
at which point it goes into the lock-box leashed to the car in the fairly-hidden floor compartment (YES, it came stock from the factory that way!)
I do have an 8-9 hour road trip family vacation this upcoming weekendā¦ thinking about OWB or in a holster clipped to the door pocket. If my 23yo-liberal leaning, bonus daughter wasnāt on the edge of considering the red-pill I might try the cup-holder ideaā¦
1 Like