This is by car “gun safe.” We know it is barely a strong box, but it does the job we want it to do which is to withstand a basic snatch attack of our gun. When this vehicle finally goes to Junkhalla, the next one will have a stronger and will also be bigger as to accommodate long guns.

So what was the stupid? Today I had to go to a Gun Free Zone (as defined in the law) and obviously I had also to disarm. I was in a bot of a hurry, target locked on a parking spot near the entrance, parked, got the box from under the seat and proceeded to secure the gun. When I was about to slide it under the seat, I look out of the passenger window and saw that the truck next to me not only was occupied but by the body language, the people inside had watched what I did.

I drove away. No screeching of tires or nothing, just smooth behavior out of the parking lot and onto the street. I drove around for a while making sure I was not being followed. Then I went ahead, took care of other stuff and returned about 40 minutes later. The truck was gone and I did not see anybody paying undue attention to me or my vehicle.

100% my fault. I got lazy, forgot to look around prior to park and then parking, making sure nobody was watching. Never forget that unless proven otherwise, failures of safety bounce back directly to something you knew you should have done.

Lesson re-learned.