Enfield Eddystone safety??(let one go in the house)

[rbernie]

I don't keep any gun loaded at all times, in the house. Personally that's just an accident waiting to happen.

With all due respect, I personally think that's an INSANE perspective.

Of course they're dangerous when loaded - they're freakin' GUNS. They're SUPPOSED to be dangerous. Keeping them around unloaded so that you can pretend that they're rocks or clubs may make you feel better, but IMO it does two bad things - it allows you to get sloppy in your gun handling (different rules for range and home) and it keeps them from being guns and turns them into rocks or clubs.

Different strokes and all that, but I'd never question anyone for keeping loaded guns in the house so long as they're properly secured.

 

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With all due respect, I personally think that's an INSANE perspective.

Well...

Different strokes and all that, but I'd never question anyone for keeping loaded guns in the house so long as they're properly secured.

Not the first time I've been accused of being INSANE ...But, what I'm NOT is overly paranoid.

But, the point is, in order to keep them readily accessible they are NOT put in a safe, nor do they have trigger locks installed, etc. I don't have to worry about small children, but my sons (21 and 23) do live with me, and they are well schooled in all safety aspects, as well how to use any gun I own. I also have 4 German Shepherds, that you REALLY don't wanna mess with (well 3 of 'em anyway), so I will have more that enough time to "lock and load" if need be.