Safety question?

[tommyt654]

How do most of us store our weapons. I personally have a tall safe with 3 locking bars and its secured to the floor and wall (tho time's I think thats a bad idea) and have a removable humidifier can that drys in the oven. I have grandkids and want to keep my rifles/pistols in a safe environment and out of easy reach.Its secured again in a locked closet w/deadbolt. I do keep 2 weapons loaded and within reach in case (9mm and 12 Ga.). How's about ya'll? In todays current climate the need for extra security seems more so relevant than in recent yrs and the current discussions on ammo supply and armorment lead me to think this might be an interesting discussion to have as well. I'd put a poll up but don't really see the need as we all should secure our guns as safely as possible and retain usage as quickly as possibly needed. When I leave the house all weapons are placed in the safe to avoid them being stolen. There seems to be a lot of personal security issues as of late here for discussion, including bars on workshops, security camera's etc. Seems like times have really changed for the worse I'd gather. It's 1 of the reasons we moved farther out into the country from the big city and while we do on occassion miss the opportunitys that living there granted us, we are only a 20-30 minute drive from most anything we want food/entertainment wise with the exception of a major sports venue tho we have minor league BB close by and the tele and if need be I can see Phrog in an hour, lol

[tommyt654]

Amazing pricing difference on the humidifier btw , http://www.amazon.com/Cannon-Safe-SG.../dp/B005HH5UCE
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I highly recommend these if you have a safe btw,very nice to have as my safe sits on a bare concrete floor

[capncarl]

I use a gun safe as well, but I have several firearms strategically placed. In my detached shop I have a closet wall with numerous doors. My pneumatic tools are behind one door which is a cabinet only about 4 inches deep, I call this my gun cabinet. Everything there has a place, and on the inside of the door is the old single shot long barrel 12 gauge, loaded with 00, with extra shells attached. The children are long gone so there is no fear of them finding it but I know right where it is when I need it. I am planning on installing a hidden door inside my kitchen pantry to house an old 16 ga Browning one day.
My biggest gripe is keeping a firearm in the car. I work on a military base and travel 25 miles each way, part of which is through thug-ville. You do not dare carrying a firearm or ammo onto a federal facility so I travel unarmed during the week. I feel naked.
capncarl

[JimD]

My guns, all long, are in a cabinet built into the wall of my closet. It is not tremendously secure. But kids cannot casually walk up and take the guns out (the doors are locked). Ammo is in the same cabinet, most of it unlocked. My new wife has several pistols and keeps two loaded and available. That doesn't seem necessary to me in our neighborhood but it doesn't bother or threaten me. Her daughters know how to handle these guns and know to leave them alone. When we have grandkids, we will need to talk about whether this is still OK. I may have to buy her a quick access safe or two. I might also have to buy myself a "toy" or two - pistol. I view pistols as toys because there is nothing a pistol can do you can't do better with a long gun but it is also impractical to carry a long gun in many circumstances. If a pistol is all you can reasonably have with you, it is certainly better than nothing.

Jim

[woodturner]

I work on a military base and travel 25 miles each way, part of which is through thug-ville. You do not dare carrying a firearm or ammo onto a federal facility so I travel unarmed during the week.

Do you mean that weapons are not allowed on a military base? That seems odd. Or is it that you cannot bring your own weapon on base?

Haven't been on a base in a while, I expect things have changed.

[dbhost]

I have a 12 gun fire resistant safe. Not nearly as big as my hunting buddies safes, but big enough for LOML to fuss about it...

[capncarl]

Not much that I can or will say about what goes onboard a military installation. That said, No possession of weapons on the base by civil service, contractors or retirees. It is well regulated. There are more armed people at the mall.
capncarl

[TB Roye]

This interesting. I have lived in our home for 23 years. Due to political decisions on affordable housing in our area, the economy/real estate bust our area of town has become depressed. In our subdivision of 600 homes there were at one time 220 vacant or homes in foreclosure now investors have bought up the houses and turned most into rentals. This has brought a increase in crime and gang activity of all types.

Yesterday I bought a new Security System to replace a very basic system we had. Now every window and door including the Garage door and detached shop is secure. I have also installed motion activated lights and will be installing video cameras with night vision. I have access to the system by Computer, iPhone and Ipad as does my wife and brother in law.

Guns
I own a 12ga 6 round Shotgun and 30-06 rifle with scope that belonged to wife's Father and Winchester lever action 30-30. I also own a .357 mag and a .38 snub nose revolver.
The rifle's are kept in a locked gun safe in the master bedroom closet. The Shot gun is kept in a closet near the front door. The .38 is hidden in the shop and the .357 is near the bed. The shot gun and revolvers are loaded with all extra ammo locked in safe. When Grandkids are staying here all weapons are collected and put in Gun safe and Closet door is locked. I used to have concealed weapons permit but gave that up when I got older.

I am 70 now have instructed my son's to take the weapons away when they feel it is not safe for me to have them.

I go to the range with my brother in law a retired CHP Sgt. every month to stay sharp. I don't really like guns but I have learned to use and respect them, like when I was in the Army I decided the M14 was my best friend and qualified as expert. I don't hunt but the 2 Rifles are kept clean and ready just in case. I like the Shot gun as it is the most intimidating of the bunch. I learned working as a civilian with CHP that chambering a round in a 12ga sends chills up most peoples spines, you know what it is when you hear it.

Back up plan 2 dogs who are very socialized but are protective of their family/pack and home. The poor ADT guy had one of them with the whole time he was here, she kept and eye on him but was also carefully friendly. Sorry if I hijacked the thread.

Tom

[durango dude]

I own 3 centerfire rifles, 3 shotguns, and 4 rim fire rifles (my daughter wants in on the action - previously collected only for my 3 sons).

Ammo is stored away from the weapons.

I don't have grandkids (hopefully still a few years away - although one of my friends just had her first grandchild). My kids are all fairly responsible teens (all have taken gun safety classes).

I do worry a little about my .22 revolver, and suspect I might want to take some extra precautions with it.

The kids are only moderately interested in their firearm inheritance. My youngest son has already announced that the Winchesters are his (good taste!). The oldest isn't all that interested - even though he's military. Middle son likes to shoot, but doesn't live for it.

My daughter is a different story - she wants a pink CZ for her birthday.

Safety for me is first and foremost about mindset. My kids grew up with me lecturing them that guns are tools, not toys.
Each of them tried their hand at my .30-06 when they were young (and all of them have a healthy respect for its power).

I'd admit that I'd get kind of grumpy if anyone took a gun away from me!

[toolguy1000]

hey! when did this site become "Guns and Ammo?"

[conwaygolfer]

I have 2 rifles in my walkin closet inside the bedroom. All ammo is stored separately. The grandkids know that bedroom is off limits - period.

Just above my wallet is a Ruger LCP (smallest pistol Ruger makes), inside my waistband. It only leaves my side when I take a shower or go to bed. And then it is within reach.

I work and live in a great community, but with society going downhill fast, I am ready. And of course I have my CWP in order to be a law abiding citizen.
I just hope no one ever puts a gun on me and asks for my wallet. It will be a huge surprise.

Conwaygolfer

[durango dude]

hey! when did this site become "Guns and Ammo?"

Okay - to get us back to the woodworking theme - all my firearms have wood on them, somewhere. It can be grips or the stock.

In any event, if there's no wood - I'm not buying!

[tommyt654]

Maybe this will help him , https://www.google.com/search?q=cust...w=1280&bih=623
Guns and woodworking are like RC Cola and a moon pie,they just go together

[Pappy]

The inventory...Remiington 1100 20 ga that was my mother's, Marlin 336 30-30 that the wife bought for me, Stevens Model 87D .22 that I bought because it was the gun I learned to shot with, Taurus .38 that I inherited from my step father, Colt .32 Hammerless Pocket Pistol also inherited from Barney (it was his father's gun), Auto Ordnance 1911 .45 ACP.

The long guns are in the master bedroom closet, the .45 is in my nightstand, and the .38 is in the wife's nightstand. All of them are loaded. The .32 was in unusable condition due to several years of sitting in the closet floor in a box. The gunsmith that has been working on it called Monday to tell me it was ready to go and I will pick it up Friday. It will replace the .38 as my wife's gun and the .38 will be in my brother's room.

When the grandkids are here there is a child gate blocking the hallway and access to the bedroom. When they get to big for that there is an entry lock on the bedroom door that will be locked when they are here.

[Bruce Cohen]

Well now that I know what you guys own, I'll be paying some of you a visit (late at night) to "round out" my collection.

Thanks,

Bruce