My wife (being the awesome understanding type) surprised me with a Maverick 88 for xmas.
It's going to be delivered to the gun store either today or tomorrow, so I'm trying to figure out a sensible storage plan.
We have an inquisitive 8 year old kid roaming around, and after discussion we've decided that it's best that he doesn't even know the gun exists until he's older.
The idea is to keep it in the closet in our bedroom. It doesn't have a lock yet, but I'll be fitting one before I bring the gun home.
Bearing in mind that the gun is for home defense, what type of lock would people recommend? Built into the doorknob type or padlock? If a padlock, should I use one with a key or a combination?
What condition should I store the gun in? Gun and ammo separate? Cruiser ready?
My instinct tells me to use a padlock with a key (key kept somewhere on my person) and store the gun with a full tube and an empty chamber, but I'd like some ideas from people with more experience in case I have failed to take something important into consideration.
It's going to be delivered to the gun store either today or tomorrow, so I'm trying to figure out a sensible storage plan.
We have an inquisitive 8 year old kid roaming around, and after discussion we've decided that it's best that he doesn't even know the gun exists until he's older.
The idea is to keep it in the closet in our bedroom. It doesn't have a lock yet, but I'll be fitting one before I bring the gun home.
Bearing in mind that the gun is for home defense, what type of lock would people recommend? Built into the doorknob type or padlock? If a padlock, should I use one with a key or a combination?
What condition should I store the gun in? Gun and ammo separate? Cruiser ready?
My instinct tells me to use a padlock with a key (key kept somewhere on my person) and store the gun with a full tube and an empty chamber, but I'd like some ideas from people with more experience in case I have failed to take something important into consideration.