When it comes to carrying a firearm in your car, the complexities of legal situations can quickly become overwhelming, especially when you consider how easily road rage incidents can escalate into legal nightmares. Whether you’re a new gun owner or a seasoned carrier, understanding the best way to protect yourself without attracting unwanted legal attention is critical.
In the video “The Best Car Gun To Not Get Arrested,” Armed Attorneys Richard Hayes and Emily Taylor delve into the importance of choosing the right firearm for vehicle carry to avoid arrest. They argue that carrying a non-traditional, brightly colored firearm like a pink or sparkly gun could save you from legal trouble.
Here’s why that strategy may actually make sense, along with some tips to ensure you’re fully prepared when it comes to car carry.
Why Opt for a Non-Traditional Gun?
One of the key takeaways from the video is how easily a simple road rage encounter can escalate into false accusations. In many states, it only takes one person’s word for the police to find probable cause and arrest someone. All it takes is for someone to lie and claim that you brandished a gun during an altercation. If a traditional black or silver gun is found in your vehicle, their story might seem more credible, as these are the most common firearm colors.
However, if your gun is hot pink, bright purple, or covered in sparkles, the accuser is much more likely to be proven wrong if they claim your firearm was the usual black or silver.
A brightly colored firearm is memorable, and the distinctiveness of the color could cast doubt on a false allegation.
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The Road Rage Trap
Road rage incidents are not only dangerous, but they’re also a legal minefield for gun owners. In today’s world, peak road rage isn’t always about pulling a gun; it’s about manipulating the situation. It’s becoming more common for angry drivers to call the police and claim you pointed a gun at them. Whether it’s true or not, this can lead to a dangerous and costly legal battle.
Carrying a brightly colored gun could offer a layer of protection if someone falsely accuses you of brandishing a weapon. When the police hear that a black or silver gun was pulled, but you have a brightly colored firearm, it may immediately discredit the accuser’s story.
Have Evidence to Back You Up
While a pink or sparkly gun might help disprove false accusations, having additional evidence is always a good idea. Installing a dashcam that records both the exterior and interior of your vehicle is an excellent way to provide visual proof of your actions (or lack thereof). This can serve as definitive evidence that you never drew or even touched your gun during a road rage incident.
If you don’t want a dashcam for privacy reasons, be aware that the lack of video evidence can make your word less compelling in a “he-said-she-said” courtroom scenario. Without footage, you’ll need to rely on other means—like the distinctive appearance of your firearm—to bolster your defense.
Avoid Unnecessary Modifications
The Armed Attorneys also touch on the importance of avoiding unnecessary and flashy firearm modifications that don’t enhance the function of your gun. While cheeky engravings or zombie-themed paint jobs might seem fun, they can create issues if your firearm becomes part of a legal investigation. Modifications that add no practical value to your firearm can be used against you in court to paint a negative picture.
Instead, keep your gun modifications simple and functional. A gun that’s effective for self-defense, rather than one that just looks cool, is your best bet.
Prepare for the Worst-Case Scenario
Even if you’re confident in your actions, there’s no guarantee that things won’t go south if you’re accused of pulling a gun during a road rage incident. You may end up in court with your life and freedom on the line. Testifying on your own behalf can be terrifying, and even the most prepared individuals can become nervous, unconvincing, or make mistakes on the stand.
For this reason, it’s vital to have strategies in place to protect yourself well before an incident happens. This might include practicing your courtroom demeanor if you’re ever required to testify or knowing when to remain silent to avoid making your situation worse.
Final Thoughts: Legal Protection on the Road
Carrying a firearm in your vehicle can provide peace of mind, but it also comes with its own set of risks. To avoid the pitfalls of false accusations and legal trouble, consider unconventional options like a brightly colored firearm that stands out and is hard to forget. Combine this with sound self-defense practices, a reliable dashcam, and functional gun modifications, and you’ll be in a much stronger position should the worst-case scenario occur.
At the end of the day, you want to ensure that your rights are protected without giving anyone a reason to falsely accuse you. Think of your vehicle gun not just as a tool for self-defense, but as a part of your legal defense strategy. Stay smart, stay prepared, and avoid becoming a victim of false allegations.
My AR-15 is black. Is that Ok?
HLB
BGM!!!! Black Guns Matter!!!
wow! i didn’t even use any bad words, except maybe pink firearm. let’s see if that is it.
nope, not that.
Brian, what the hell is wrong with my post? and don’t just send me another ammoland comment policy crap letter. there is absolutely nothing threatening, discriminating, hateful, or any other word you can think of that would cause it to be blocked in my post.
Show of power and control…because they can…………
good advice. 3 family friends have told about being victimized by road raging persons (all male) who caused a minor [but expensive] collision and lied to both insurance companies and to police to turn the incidents into “he said/she said”. One of the three plunked down $3K after his encounter for a video system that records 360 degrees outside and views of all seats in the interior. Dunno what the other two (both women) did afterwards, probably nothing new because neither have a lot of money.
Too bad insurance companies don’t cover the cost of a defensive video system.
I agree with the cameras, but not making ones guns look like toys. I think lawyers would have a field day with that one, if you had to use a “toy” looking gun.
I think a black Glock, silver-stainless revolver etc, would make a aggressor more apt to back down than a gun that looks like a water pistol…
And more difficult for a lawyer to say you were at fault because you had a gun that looks like a toy, and the poor guy you shot, didn’t know it was a real gun etc..
Think what the author is saying is that you haven’t displayed your piece, but the other guy says you did. Then the cops find your pistol and it sorta matches what he claimed he saw.
I get that.
But I still thinking having a pistol that’s painted like a squirt gun… If you do need to draw it, and perhaps use it, I think will make you more apt to be painted as murderer by the prosecutor.
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
I think if someone was trying to make you look bad for making your gun look ridiculous, it would be easy to say, “I made it look that way to protect myself from false accusations of pulling a weapon. When I did finally pull my weapon, I was in fear for my life and intended to use it to protect myself – not to “scare” the attacker away.”
You’re using logic and reason. Do you honestly expect to find any of that in a modern American court room?
Didn’t Jan 6th teach you, that anyone right of at least center left gets screwed in this country in court?
I had a lady run the stop sign (on her phone) and almost hit my car, I pointed at the stop sign. She followed me into the parking lot at the store I work at, later police come inside and want to speak to me about it, she claimed I pointed a gun at her. They asked her to describe it, she said black gun.
I have a Beretta APX in FDE in a locked box in my car, can not have it on me at work on inside the store. Cop chewed her out big time.
Cop should have called an Asst. DA and asked him to accept charges.
Gee, we could paint little peace signs on the gun or maybe stick stems of fake (but good-looking) flowers in the mag well. Maybe glue a little jewelry on the slide!
Transporting firearms in a car certainly involves legal issues, especially with the increasing number of incidents involving aggressive behavior on the road. By the way, if you are going to buy a car in the near future, you need to know about https://www.faxvin.com/license-plate-lookup/utah, a service that can help you check the car before buying. The tip about using a brightly colored gun to avoid false accusations is interesting and makes sense if you think about it. A pink or shiny weapon can discredit someone who claims you pulled out a plain black or silver weapon. This distinction can work in… Read more »
I recall a story from a concealed holder, he took his flip phone out to take photo of the road rager, the rager then called 911 to report having a gun pointed at him, police arrive, rager leaves the scene, officer asks of the driver has a firearm in the car, he says yes, he is then arrested and charged.
This was a ‘true’ story from a company that offers liability insurance policy to gun owners.
Better yet: Carry two guns – one scary black one, and one Fisher Price version. Brandish the black one and then dump it into a hidden compartment in your vehicle and keep the FP one to show the cops – lol (yes, I’m being facetious)
I don’t need to prepare my defense by painting my tools some stupid color. I will not fuel some other idiot by playing into their misguided ignorance and rage. Therefore my tools will stay out of sight until deemed absolutely necessary. Then and only then will it come out and most likely be used, hopefully making it so that the object on the other end has no tales to tell…
problem is people are calling in and slapping , saying the person driving this car pointed a gun at them , does not have to be true ,if no gun is found must have been mistaken , they find a gun you have to disprove the allegation, that is why video is better
So, what are the three cheapest hot pink or sparkly pistols?
which ever one you have coated , it is just a paint
I really can not think of any of my current firearms that I would want to paint. Color me quandary !!!
I painted my stainless barrel on my 6.5 Grendel two tone green so it does not scare every deer in the county when I take it hunting .
again with the waiting for approval, for what?
i saw this video on the a.a. utube site when it came out, a subscriber i am. makes sense because who wouldn’t remember a pink firearm pointing at them? and that would surely make the rp unbelievable in any other statements they make. i have a dash cam but not one that will record both inside and outside, but it does have audio so that might suffice. subscribe to the armed attorneys utube channel, good advice and humorous, oh richard.
Good grief, when is Ammoland going to pull the B-team writers and field the A-team again?
I’m not an attorney, but this advice appears to be simply asking for trouble. … No difference from over-modifying a well-designed, practical, purposed, self-defense firearm. … Why would you make yourself a “litigation target” ? … Stay away from areas where you have no legitimate reason to be; that said, I believe everyone has a legitimate reason to know and explore (monitor) their immediate, general and greater neighborhoods (as well as those of family, friends and … vacation destinations, etc.); depending on where you (or they) live – 25, 50, 75 + miles doesn’t seem unreasonable to me. Why should… Read more »
I think you’re over thinking the point of the piece. I think the basic point of it is, that there are anti gun nuts, both in and out of the court room and to make yourself more difficult for a lawyer to paint as a “crazed gun nut”. Though I do find it difficult to comprehend the writers suggestion to avoid unnecessary modifications such as “zombie paint jobs” and “cheeky engravings”, while also suggesting painting the gun “pink, yellow, sparkles”… If the goal is to diffuse a potentially violent situation, and you believe there’s a need to draw a pistol,… Read more »
And avoid false accusations, too!
That too, hence the article advocating for dash cams.
There was a leftist radio host a few years back that dared CCW holders to bring one of “those things” around him. He reports “man with a gun” every time! And boasted of having a local police force that was happy to answer the call whether it was one call, or a thousand calls.
You still never did tell me what finish those Remington pumps had when you were “in” Vietnam… You’re as full of war stories as Tim Walz.
You make a few really good points, Sisu. Having a pink gun suggests to me that you expected to use it and had pre-prepared your defense. You; were looking for trouble and expected to find it. And you figured a sissy pink gun would make it look like you are the innocent party.
Staying away from suspect areas is also excellent advice. Phrased differently, don’t go looking for trouble. But equally important, keep your head on a swivel and be aware of your surroundings.
Keep calm and carry.
Video never suggested going to areas where you expect to find trouble. They simply said that unfounded accusations you pulled a gun could be disproved by having them incorrectly describe the gun they claim to have seen.
Accusations can be made whether or not you even have a gun with you. This is not about self-defense or justifying your actions, it is purely about false accusation.
And always beware of the 2 fisted brawler. He thinks only sissies carry guns.
Yes, yes, and we all know you think a 308’s just a “poodle shooter”.
What would you use on deer?
Does he mean a 380?
No. This ‘Ledesma’ character is a left wing troll. Who knows nothing about guns. Actually I think he has several profiles here, ‘Getout’ and ‘AZLEFTY’. He claims to have been in Vietnam, said he saw an NVA officer get shot in the torso with an M16. That same officer he saw the next week driving a truck…. A wounded officer not taken prisoner? A critical wound driving a truck? In what army do officers drive trucks? How many vehichles did the NVA have in South Vietnam when American ground forces were there? See where I’m going? He never does answer… Read more »
Vietnam and Panama. And I never said I was soldier. The Army was down south and never in Quang-Tri. And the M-16 rifle WAS junk I’m telling you the truth! Why do you think it was discontinued fool? Which means a sucker like you probably invested in a whole closet full of those lightweights. But you’re fortunate anyway badge-kisser. A panzy like you will never have to use it in real action. Just shooting paperwork out “at the range” with all the pigs! Now isn’t that right badge-kisser?
When was the M-16 discontinued? Isn’t the M4 more or a less just a carbine version of the same basic Eugene Stoner designed internal piston system… AKA Direct impingment? Firing the same cartridge? Isn’t the M4 the standard issue combat arm of America’s military? With M16A4’s being issued to support troops?… I can’t invest in a closet full of M16’s… You know, Reagan, machine gun ban, ATF, you following me? Well, maybe you don’t since you don’t know anything about guns. And who’s badge am I kissing? How many cops carry M16s? Regular patrol cops carry AR15’s in their squads…… Read more »
What finish did your Remington pumps have?
What rank were you?
He dunno, but pretty rank.
LOL!!!
C’mon man! Who do you think you are anyway, Tim Walz?
Yup…sounds like Greg Thrasher allright.
Did you see the comment where he claims to have been in Panama too?
Oh did you know he says I’m a “badge kisser”… And I go to the range with “pigs”…
He’s the same guy as “Get Out” and “AzLefty” I’m sure of it. Just has multiple accounts.
Is he actually Greg Thrasher from over on National Review Online?
Not sure. I don’t read that one. And I tried looking up Greg Thrasher, but couldn’t find anything besides, odds ‘n ends people.
6.5 Grendel , 308 , 270 , 30-06 , 300 win mag are all very effective with a well placed shot on deer . My Blackhawk .44 mag handgun is a very effective deer killer also . I have tested all cartridges mentioned on whitetail deer and they all put meat in the freezer .
No argument from me… Even the .243 is used to knock down thousands of deer every year.
But “Ledesma” doesn’t know anything about guns, and is stealing valor.
He even seems to think I have the ability to have a “closet full of M16s”… Apparently he never got the word that Reagan banned machine guns…
You could still invest in a closet full of M16’s, if you have a lot of money to invest. I dont’t know what a transferable M16 goes for today, $35k, $40k? $50k?
And how many tens of thousands would you need for the lawyer and paper and fees?
Plus, parts, presumably, being pre ’86 they’d be M16A1’s, can’t get the original synthetics anymore for the hand guard and butts.
NRA(Negotiate Rights Away), is to blame. With the NFA, 90 years ago, they made owning a machine gun hard. Then with Reagan and the Protection Of Gun Owners or whatever it’s called, they banned all new ones.
But don’t tell Ledesma that. He thinks he was in Vietnam, and in Panama too! He also calls cops “pigs”… How many soldiers call cops “pigs”?…
This is the second reply I did today, which is awaiting approval. Maybe you’ll see it tomorrow…
I tried replying. My comment got sent to approval jail.
I kill elk with a 308 and deer and antelope with a 6.5 Grendel . Those elk were damn big poodles .
Since he thinks the M16 hits like “cinderella”, I wonder if he thinks the M14 or M60 or AR10 can’t kill two legged “poodles”?
Dual facing camera costs vary, but 200 dollars should get a decent one for your safety. Friend of mine turns on his phones video feature and records to the front while driving. He says most issues with driving seem to happen in front. Combine dual facing cameras with your phones video could keep someone from saying you brandished a firearm.