Firearms Storage
- Thread starter DoubleTap
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I keep my shotgun under the bed and my handguns in a safe that allows me to quickly open it in case of an emergency. A lot of really nice options can be found at http://www.gunvault.com/.
Neanderthal
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I know I need a gun safe, but mine are in wooden display type cabinets right now. My Glock and Ruger Mk. II are also in unsecured locations. We have nearly no crime here, and I have nosey neighbors, but I do need a safe!
Safely storing your firearms depends a lot on your experience with firearms as well as the other members of your household. I grew up in a house with several rifles and shotguns on an open gun rack near the back door. You never knew when you might need to grab one and shoot a coyote or stray dog that was attacking the chickens or a newborn calf. The guns were not loaded but the ammunition was all stored close by.
I guess you could say I'm a little more safety conscious now that I have my own family. It's just me, my wife and my son, but most of the guns are locked up in a safe in a storm shelter room in my basement. I keep a pistol by my bed in a GunVault safe (the kind that you can open by punching in a code in finger-shaped slots on the top of the safe). We also have a coach gun secured in our bedroom. My wife has been trained on both weapons but is not comfortable that she could shoot someone so I haven't pushed her in that direction other than taking her shooting to practice periodically.
I've considered putting a steel door with a digital lock on the storm shelter room that I've mentioned and putting my rifles and shotguns in racks on the wall. I like the idea of having sort of a panic room (all four walls of the room are poured concrete).
Humidity is another concern. Keeping your guns in top condition means keeping them rust-free. That's difficult to do if they're in a humid environment. I have a safe dehumidifier in my gun safe and desiccant packets in my ammo boxes and pistol safe. If I put my guns in racks in my basement I'll need a better means of dehumidifying the environment.
I guess you could say I'm a little more safety conscious now that I have my own family. It's just me, my wife and my son, but most of the guns are locked up in a safe in a storm shelter room in my basement. I keep a pistol by my bed in a GunVault safe (the kind that you can open by punching in a code in finger-shaped slots on the top of the safe). We also have a coach gun secured in our bedroom. My wife has been trained on both weapons but is not comfortable that she could shoot someone so I haven't pushed her in that direction other than taking her shooting to practice periodically.
I've considered putting a steel door with a digital lock on the storm shelter room that I've mentioned and putting my rifles and shotguns in racks on the wall. I like the idea of having sort of a panic room (all four walls of the room are poured concrete).
Humidity is another concern. Keeping your guns in top condition means keeping them rust-free. That's difficult to do if they're in a humid environment. I have a safe dehumidifier in my gun safe and desiccant packets in my ammo boxes and pistol safe. If I put my guns in racks in my basement I'll need a better means of dehumidifying the environment.
Oh! Good point! Well, they arent left in there for very long, they come out at least once a week. Even so, I'll def keep an eye on it as the weather is changing and the guns are going from indoors to out and back in again, thanks!