madmike
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From a thread veer elsewhere.
First of all, IDEALLY, I regard a solid safe, or the weapon on one's person to be the safest storage.
For many reasons including economic, this is not always possible.
I regard "under the pillow" or "on the coffee table" to be VERY unsafe if there are children around. Actually, under your pillow is none too bright.
My father used a single action drawer lock. He had to lock it to take the keys, so it was locked when he left for work. I COULD have ripped the drawer open in a moment if I NEEDED a gun. It simply wasn't accessible to play with.
I don't have a problem with unloaded weapon on a high shelf, ammo secured elsewhere, for weapons not in use with kids around.
I'd mentioned my wife could not work the slide on a 1911. This was true, it isn't now. She can work it with some difficulty, I assume with practice she'd get it. But I have seen a number of smaller women, including military officers, who could not.
My daughter, this one, as most of you know:
With coaching, was barely able to wiggle a .45 round into a magazine, could seat a magazine, was unable to work the slide, cock the hammer or release the slide, even with the weapon braced on the ground. She CAN load 5.56, work a charging handle with difficulty, and fire an AR easily.
Obviously, a revolver would be MUCH easier to operate. Here's another strike against having revolvers around.
The five year old had no idea what to do, but was busy yanking at levers trying to take it apart.
Now, agreeing that a safe or carry on person is ideal, I still don't see anything wrong with shotgun on high shelf and ammo in a separate drawer, as was the case when I was growing up. Eventually, I'll have an entire vault for weapons, food, gold, bail out gear and storm shelter, with antennas, phone and satellite. But in the meantime, I have an 8 gun cabinet with 36 guns and am primarily concerned with minimizing theft and keeping the pistols not being carried from being played with.
I note again that most people don't secure their chemicals, or kitchen knives other than drawer or counter, and the accident rates with both are far higher than with firearms.
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First of all, IDEALLY, I regard a solid safe, or the weapon on one's person to be the safest storage.
For many reasons including economic, this is not always possible.
I regard "under the pillow" or "on the coffee table" to be VERY unsafe if there are children around. Actually, under your pillow is none too bright.
My father used a single action drawer lock. He had to lock it to take the keys, so it was locked when he left for work. I COULD have ripped the drawer open in a moment if I NEEDED a gun. It simply wasn't accessible to play with.
I don't have a problem with unloaded weapon on a high shelf, ammo secured elsewhere, for weapons not in use with kids around.
I'd mentioned my wife could not work the slide on a 1911. This was true, it isn't now. She can work it with some difficulty, I assume with practice she'd get it. But I have seen a number of smaller women, including military officers, who could not.
My daughter, this one, as most of you know:
With coaching, was barely able to wiggle a .45 round into a magazine, could seat a magazine, was unable to work the slide, cock the hammer or release the slide, even with the weapon braced on the ground. She CAN load 5.56, work a charging handle with difficulty, and fire an AR easily.
Obviously, a revolver would be MUCH easier to operate. Here's another strike against having revolvers around.
The five year old had no idea what to do, but was busy yanking at levers trying to take it apart.
Now, agreeing that a safe or carry on person is ideal, I still don't see anything wrong with shotgun on high shelf and ammo in a separate drawer, as was the case when I was growing up. Eventually, I'll have an entire vault for weapons, food, gold, bail out gear and storm shelter, with antennas, phone and satellite. But in the meantime, I have an 8 gun cabinet with 36 guns and am primarily concerned with minimizing theft and keeping the pistols not being carried from being played with.
I note again that most people don't secure their chemicals, or kitchen knives other than drawer or counter, and the accident rates with both are far higher than with firearms.
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