a gun rack engages the rear of the back seat of a sports vehicle and enables weapons to be carried in a manner tilting toward the front of the vehicle . the rack has no middle struts which would interfere with the scope of rifle and thus allows the rifle to be carried scope down , a much more stable configuration . the rack of the present invention is completely foldable from and to a storage position , and contains specialized structures to enable tie down . tie - downs are made with respect to eyelets which exist in the rear of sports vehicles , and tie down is effected through the use of quick release straps . tie down is achieved both at the upper and lower end of the rack of the present invention . self tying is achieved through a wrap - around strap , or through a decorative over cover . the decorative over cover helps to disguise the presence of the weaponry and thus to reduce the incidence of theft .