Are all of your guns loaded?

[Alan Fud]

Read a story a couple of years ago about a break-in where the burglar forced the homeowner to open a house safe. As the homeowner did this, he grabbed a gun that was inside and shot the burglar.

Fortunately, he had a firearm in the safe ready for action. That got me thinking and ever since them, I keep all of my firearms loaded. Don't get me wrong, unless they are under my direct supervision, they are under lock & key but still ready to go.

How about everyone else?

 

[geekWithA.45]

No, not ALL my guns are loaded.

Just 1 per safe. And I'm the only one who knows which.

Here, mr. pistol toting thief. Play with my super cool looking red dot scoped out Bushmaster for your final minute.

 

[Jack19]

Yup. I don't buy them to be paper weights.

 

[Logistar]

I tend to have "active" guns and "inactive" guns.

If I have loaded a gun, and it is in it's holster then it's "ready". For example, in the summertime I typically won't carry my full size Beretta so I "store it".

Because I think I have no immediate use for it, I unload it. The main reason for unloading it is to try to extend the life of the mag springs. Maybe I should reconsider...

Logistar

 

[COHIBA]

rule #1

treat EVERY weapon as if it were loaded.
so, yes they are.

 

[mdsteele]

My revolvers are always loaded. Five of them anyway.

870 has three in the tube. Not chambered.

Two bushie carbines with 20 rounds each. Not chambered

G26 carried daily loaded and chambered.

Eight others just hang around empty waiting for a trip to the range.

 

[gbelleh]

Usually only 2 or 3 are loaded, ready to go. Some are unloaded with loaded mags nearby. Many are left unloaded all the time.

 

[Hkmp5sd]

Since it is the unloaded gun that always accidentally kills people, I like to keep everyone safe by having mine loaded.

 

[Lennyjoe]

Yes they are.

Children ages from 18 to 14.

Everyone of them are trained in gun safety. They know that every gun is treated as if its loaded.

We train on safety in the house. If its there, its loaded and ready to protect each other. They will not touch it unless its in self defense. Education is power.

 

[10-Ring]

Not ALL, but I do have a few strategically placed throughout the house.

 

[cratz2]

They're definately not all loaded but in addition to the ones I keep ready, I also have a couple handguns loaded in the same as well as one shotgun and one rifle.

A would-be burglar probably shouldn't ask me to open the safe.

 

[dairycreek]

All are loaded at all times!

Except for my daily carry weapon they are all locked in my safe. They are ready for use. Good shooting

 

[Spackler]

About half are loaded.

 

[ChristopherG]

Not the .22s. Others, yep.

 

[GlocksRock]

Most of the pistols are loaded, the rifles are not, but one shotgun is loaded and not chambered.

 

[BerettaNut92]

Not ALL, but I do have a few strategically placed throughout the house.

I don't think 'strategically' is the correct word here.

I'll say at least three are.

 

[Don Gwinn]

No. I have two children, age 6, both with emotional problems, neither of which lived in my home until six months ago. Before they came here they were taught that guns, shooters and hunters were all evil--and I'm not exaggerating, that's the term that was used. "Melissa at Kindercare says that people who kill nature are evil."

So no, none of mine are loaded. The boys don't know where they are, and I'll keep it that way for the foreseeable future.

 

[bogie]

My favorite shotgun is a double-barrel with external hammers. So it can stay loaded.

 

[4v50 Gary]

Sorry if this sounds salty...

The guns in my arms locker (safe) are empty. The ones at hand (locked but quick access) to repel boarders are loaded.

 

[Airwolf]

Handguns: All execpt the P22

Rifles: M1A/full mag/empty chamber/spare mags at hand.
M44/Tikka/SKS unloaded but with rounds/clips at hand
10/22 nope

Shotgun: 8 in the mag/empty chamber/10 spare rounds on board

All are stored in the safe execpt for a "duty sidearm" for each of us that is kept nearby at all times.

First one up in the morning unlocks the safe, last one to bed or leaving the house locks it.

 

[Navy joe]

How much ammo you people think I've got??? Not enough for all of 'em, so suffice it to say, some are, some aren't you guess which. If you're a guest the proper order is ask, then touch.

 

[Schuey2002]

Define the word..... " loaded".

 

[seeker_two]

Only one I don't have loaded is broken...

 

[Ledbetter]

Let's party.

One pistol (at least) per safe.

In the main safe there's a loaded Springfield Mil-Spec with CTC laser grips plus 75 rounds of .45 ACP loaded into mags for it and my (also loaded) Marlin Camp .45. Plus a decent amount of clipped Garand ammo and a Garand. Plus a loaded Colt Officer's .45. And a loaded Beretta 21A BUG way in the back.

Of course, now that I've told you, I'll have to rearrange them all.

Damn!:banghead:

 

[hutch24]

Right now all loaded except the 10/22, but that has ammo close by too.