Yes, always on me except where prohibited, like where I work. I don't patronize business that forbid concealed carry, but I work because I've grown accustomed to food and shelter. I am weak, I admit it!Drivers side. I wouldn’t consider passenger side since that’s where the bottle jack is at.
It’s a great place for a spare key or to lock up a wallet or cell phone while at the beach or doing activities.
You could store a pistol in there, but you’d need enough time to unlock and retrieve it and in a self defense situation it may be hard to do that quickly.