Cheap Ways to Secure Guns & Gear in Vehicles 

Appreciate you being honest in saying that none of them are foolproof. Anything we can do to hinder a thief is progress!

I wouldn’t use a bare chain on my Firearms !but use a chain coated with rubber or plastic - that way it will not scratch the coating. 👍🏻 Thanks for the tips!

Hand cuffs work to secure a rifle or pistol for short term purposes. I carry a set for a living, but anyone can do the same.

I was able to drill a hole on the inside portion of my trunk lid, and through the trunk tub, put bolts in them and attached a few links of chain to each. I measured it so that when I open the trunk, it will open just barely enough get my hands in to unlock the links of chain. It`s a hassle but gives me a little peace of mind. It`s a shame we can`t just leave things unlocked anymore.

Im stealing that AK, nobody look at the guy running away with a quick release minivan seat over his shoulder! :D

Man, this video was for me 100%. Just what i needed to know, thanx a lot for the info.

Those little lock boxes are great from my experience. I bolted one to the transmission "hump" of my truck. Then I bolted a hinge to a center console organizer from walmart with some of the bottom cut out to allow the box to fit under. Then I pop riveted a velcro strip to both sides of the organzier to help keep that from moving further while driving. Out of sight, out of mind. It is quick to get into. but does not look out of place. The lock box however is in a more convenient spot than under a seat. I also keep a left handed Blackhawk holster bolted to the side of the hump for when I am driving.

good vid, I just happened to have purchased a locking box from menards yesterday for this purpose. I also purchased a bike lock cable to lock it in the back of my suv. I can place my bag and lots of other items in the box and it keeps everything out of sight as well.

Great video and great ideas! My daily driver is a Jeep Wrangler with a soft top, so security is a big issue for me!

another great video brother! love the idea of the locksafe bag, but also the gun locks. I have been using bungy cords to keep my tools and my truck bag from moving around under my back seats. tomorrow I'm going to replace those cords with some gun locks, keep up the great ideas!

My only problem is a lot of the smash and grabbers now carry a small pair of side cutters and they could easily cut any of these cable locks. Bolt cutters require some room to work so keeping a box locked in a tight spot like under a seat will help. I do my best to not leave any firearms in my vehicle but I have a son and in the future it will be inevitable with school functions. I plan on getting a small safe I can bolt down.

This is some good thinking, even for any type of bags and stuff you wanna secure a little better back there. Smash and grabs are too common these days.

Great tips and excellent video. I also used small tie wraps to lock my zippers shut... Ken T

Great job! Love your channel! Keep teaching!

Great tips! I was just thinking about this recently.

Sootch, I'd love to see you do a review of the Arma15 gun mount for installation both in house and in a vehicle.

I've used the pacsafe bags for years traveling with pro camera equipment highly recommend them. They are great for use in your hotel, just make sure you secure them to something solid. I really like the solid side bags for pistols in my vehicle.

Thank you for a lot of great ideas for security.

wow those are really great ideas that Ive never thought of! thanks!

Thanks, I read this just in time for my trip.

Very helpful video. The methods as you say are not foolproof, but should stop most break in attempts.

Came across your channel a month ago. Outstanding information. I especially enjoyed watching your bug out night, but I would encourage your group to start conducting physical training together in order to form a tighter unit as well as get an idea of how much gear they can carry. Just my opinion as I've seen all this gear and as the pack gets heavier a lot of important items get drop behind. Saw this in several countries with displaced populations.

Great video. 25 year leo. In metro Atlanta area criminal element is specifically targeting pick up trucks and just grabbing guns. Will even pass up high dollar items like a camera. It would take just a moment to secure a handgun if left in the vehicle. Will only take a moment to unsecure as well. Thank you for putting thus video out.

Very helpful. And simple ideas!!! Thanks.

I bought a Gunvault NV200 on Amazon for $18.00 last year and it is excellent. It isn't completely fool-proof but is a good deterrent.

I'm new here, love the videos and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

Great ideas for my cable gun locks. Thanks!

I bought a cheap lockable handgun box for my car and also replaced the stock 1/8” supplied cable with a thicker 3/16” cable to wrap around my seat frame. In addition, I don’t rely on the cheap lock on the gun box, I drilled a 3/16” hole completely through the gun safe and also installed a heavy duty padlock so a thief can’t pry the box open in the car. The padlock is also attached by chain to the seat frame.

Sootch, you've been hit twice, your truck and your house. You be on the look out brother.

Great job on the video, thanks for sharing.

True, anyone can get into anything if they have the time and the equipment. So many burglaries are crimes of opportunity. The temptation of seeing something lying loose in a vehicle is the cause of 70% of vehicle burglaries. Taking any viable option is better than scoffing at such things as these and just ignoring the problem. Good video and thanks for pointing out alternatives. I have a couple 50cal cans bolted in my truck with a reinforcement plate underneath the truck floor so the bolts can't just be ripped loose thru the floor by pulling or prying. And the cans have locks. Tools, guns, knives and money are always there when I go back to the truck. There are all kinds from smaller cans (7.62 holds .22/9mm ammo and pistol great) to 50cal to large, rocket cans which can be well secured and hold carbines/shotguns completely out of sight and secure. Consider steel cans and remove items from eye-shot to reduce break ins even more. Keep it up!!

Something people may not think about right now is using the steel security bags to secure food in a SHTF scenario. By locking up the food and giving the key to whoever is sleeping, you don't have to worry about the paranoia and division caused by disparity in food distribution.

Paul if it is considered concealed depends on what state you live in. In Georgia it is not considered concealed even if you do not have a permit.

Great video and at the end you make a Big point about being responsible gun owners and keeping our firearms secure. I had a disagreement with a neighbor because he was giving me shit about my collection of guns and knives and survival gear. All of my gear is in firearm safes and at one point he is telling me that the "only" firearm he has is an old hand me down rifle (Garand or M1, I can't remember). I ask him if it is secured, safe, etc. He says no, its in a closet. I tell him that he will be the problem that he is railing against someday when a thief steals his rifle and uses it in a crime. BTW, in disclosure, I lucked out in the 90's. My house was broken into and I had a rifle (.22 bolt action) and a 20 ga pump shotgun stolen. They were recovered in the next state before they could be used in a crime but it was a wake up call for me.

Great topic bud, this is actually going around the media about ppl leaving firearms in vehicles and them getting stolen and the victim (MORON) getting arrested for not properly storing their firearm.

Wow great I will be getting some of these products.

Thanks for your good works !

great ideas as always! thanks!

I can get to your pack very easily and quickly. I just cut a piece of a soda can so it wraps around the hasp with a tab on the bottom. Push down to disengage the ball retainers on the hasp, and I am in and your pack is gone. Try what is called a Chubb Special, or a cyclical lock like they use at storage lockers to be more secure. Talk to a locksmith if you do not believe me.

I am so glad to see videos like this because their are thousands of guns stolen in vehicles every day from people who are so irresponsible with guns

Maybe 20 years ago, I bought a very thick chain, wrapped it around the truck hinges, then got a huge American Lock to pad lock my piece to the chain. Oh ya!!!!

Awesome tips and ideas!

Great ideas and demos..in Albuq it is a good chance that by not taking your ccw into a restaurant or movie it will be in your vehicle that gets stolen, these ideas will slow some of the snotballs.

I used that same long Ruger lock to lock up my yeti cooler in the bed of my truck with a bike cable that I got at Walmart for under $20.

Brilliant, brother.

Definitely gave me some ideas that I should have figured out sooner lol

For those of you that drive an SUV or truck, a large Pelican Case (cube shaped) is the way to go. Yes, it's more expensive, but it provides superior protection. If you ran a chain through the action of an AK and connected the chain to your seat frame, someone will destroy that gun trying to rip it out of there. At the very least they're going to do significant damage to the firearm, and probably your car, too. Yeah, they won't be able to steal it, but you're effectively out the same amount of money. My Pelican is large enough for rifles with a collapsible stock plus several packs. It also allows you to protect additional gear you might have with you when traveling, etc. Just a thought.

ty for this fine video

Great video as always.

Padlocks can be covered with piece of pipe. A slot is cut to the pipe wall, and the shackle of the lock is put through it. Lock is inside the pipe, and it's more difficult to lockpick or drill it. There must be enough space to the key of course. Even plastic pipes will cause some extra work to thieves. Hydraulic hoses could protect the chain from bolt cutters, and are affordable, but some design is needed to cover chain ends and lock shackle.

In my opinion if you are going to be keeping a firearm(s) in the car all the time, don't worry about securing them, just get some cheap ones. Mossberg Maverick, Taurus PT11, etc. I would not think most people have an AR or AK stored in the car always. But to each their own.

great video it helped a lot.do you think a ar-7 and a glock19 are good gun options for a medium b.o.b?

GREAT IDEAS!

As always great video

I like the pacsafe net but I think it makes it look slightly "attractive" to burglars looking through windows, I suggest combining it with something that I do which is to cover it with the grey or white packaging bags like you get in the mail or even a trash bag, this way it looks cheap and not worth grabbing. But if you put the pacsafe into the said bag, then even if they try to steal it, it will still be secure!

What if you put a gun safe inside the mesh net? Seems redundant but I bet it looks intimidating.

Sad that these things are so necessary these days. I like the locks, I'm certain I don't want to mess w the pacsafe bag, the small one maybe. I try not to leave my pistol behind much. but for those places That are no go looks pretty good to keep it out of unsavory hands.

My favorite is just the good ol' thick chain and padlock (not Masterlock either). Only way to get through is to have tools with you which most car prowlers don't have because they're looking for the smash and grab quick stuff.

Great video! Thumbs up, my friend.

Mannn you made it simple! All though I am one Glock 26 short because I didn’t secure it in my car . I will not happen again ...👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Whatever you do, don't trust stuff to that master lock. The Lockpickinglawyer has videos on how to get those open. One rotation of those wheels and he has the combo. In fact there are other ways to get that lock open and it's faster than dialing in the combo. In fact most master locks are considered easy to open. I have a set under my desk that I pick open for fun.

Subscribed. Cheers brother.

great video

I was at a rest stop less than 10 mins they broke my back window out just to grab my Carhartt and a day pack that I keep extra clothes and layers just in case I get stock staying over night while I am on a day trip for my job.

Wao that mesh is sooooo cool! But I think I can cut it off and o It would be too easy to get stuff out of the bag!

I just turn on the valet mode in my car and lock the folding seats in the back. The only possible way for someone to get into the trunk is to cut a hole in the side of it lol

Very good ideas but the way these bastards are nowadays you just about have to bolt a full blown gun safe to the floor with a dozen grade 8 bolts, if they are doing it for drug money it's amazing how bold they are. Anything you can do to slow them down or create a bunch of noise is a good idea. Great video Sootch, thanks.

sensiblepreper. lock a semi pistol with a cablelock doesn't wick the spring insude the pistol, if l storage it for mor than a year?

Those look thin enough for a bolt cutter and some reasonable muscle to get thru. Please tell me if that's right. thanks a lot for your informative videos. I'm looking into the Danish gun laws and since dh and I are farmers and I'm disabled I'm thinking more about staying put and defending livestock. I would love to see videos of that if any of your other subscribers know of such a thing. 😁

you should get a monster vault. it doesn't cost thousands, and it's better than the lock or chain.

Fueling the algorithm.

hey sootch, how about making a video about baking soda ?

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The Ruger gun lock is perfect for locking up our chicken coup =]

I remember our local sheriff's dept has two MP5's stolen from vehicles. And maybe 15 years ago, the FBI has a whole swat truck, no shit, opened and all the full auto's stolen. Bet somebody was transferred to Alaska for that screw up?

They have it on Amazon

Hey sootch I was wondering how you got sponsored by so many companies, did you request? Or did they offer just wondering, and do you have any tips to get sponsored in general? Because I'm trying to start up a small channel and hopefully soon and hopefully a few different channels with different content. Thanks and keep up the hard work

I see that this video was made nearly 5 years ago. I’m curious to know whether you still use the Pacsafe products? I can definitely see the benefits of using such things, but I worry that it would become a hassle to use on a daily basis. Maybe you still love them, or perhaps you have discovered a new way to secure your gear.

Better check the quality of the padlock. You can open lot of them easily.

Not to be like that but Master, a good lock?

Are any of these methods legal in California?

i got one of those pac safes and there great but the lock sucks replace the lock with a high quality one and you'r good to go

Just a heads up, I have talked to several officers who have worked smash and grabs. They told me one of the most common tools that the criminals who do smash and grabs carry are cable cutters... great products but just be mindful of this. Its best when you pair those with a car alarm and by parking in smart areas like near the door of where you are going or under security cameras

None of this stuff is going to slow a guy down with bolt cutters. If you really want it locked in, you need a braided cable nearly as thick as your thumb. Look at Trimax products...they make stuff for trailers and towing. They produce super thick cable...much thicker than those sold by Kryptonite at Home Depot and bike shops. Around a seat post in the cab and run thru the finger trigger and no one is walking away with it.

I enjoyed your video. I noticed your chicken pen, looks great. I sure miss having chickens. Kenny

what kind of truck is that

Another idea could be something like a plano sportsman's trunk they have an ability to have locks on them lock it with ur gear in it and lock the trunk to the vehicle its also plain Jane and inconspicuous

What if I'm in a self defense situation? Would these locks and chains secure my safety when I'm in an urgent matter??

Not the best method going through the trigger guard especially with the P-64 shown as the trigger guard hinges down for disassembly bypassing the lock altogether. Better to go through the action. Plus someone can't shoot the lock off.

The mesh is useless if you can open the zippers unless my CZ Scorpio won’t fit through it 😂

My town Elementary but I would also take a picture how are you had to fire armed security in your vehicle if you have to report it stolen just my perception I know it's Elementary but it's evidence

I'm just wondering will a Leatherman or multi tool cut through the cable?

Any one of those can be defeated in as little as 15 seconds especially the cable backpack crap. You should do a video on hidden compartment ideas with securing points. Any dickhead with an idea of where to look will know. It’s just like robbing a house. You check under the bed, the closet of the master bed, the bathroom for pills, and the garage... hiding things is better than securing it.

I use my Ruger locks to lock my shed and my gates.

Link to James Yeager video no longer works.

change those padlocks to Abloy. If you really want security. Those locks are so easy to break.

Gun locks and cables have minimal gauge requirements

I uh... well wouldn't leave a handgun in my car unless I was going to carry it and use it... it seems pointless to keep it locked int he car unloaded and unable to access it? and well that net as stated below looks like a pain in the ass..

That net looks like a pain in the ass. If a pistol is under the seat like that is it considered concealed?

a small pocket sized bolt cuter would open up that net and that bag not safe