Household rules for "gun management" - Do you have any?

[Deathrider1579]

As I am single I have very few "gun rules" in my house, I do occasionally have friends over, but they are all either people who I have gone shooting with before or trust completly.

The basics are thus:

All guns not locked in the safe are either loaded with a round in the chamber or have a loaded mag in them. This avoids any confusion on the "treat all guns as if they are loaded" rule of gun safety -- they actually are around here.

You wanna touch a gun? -- Ask!

Thats pretty much it, the rest of the 4 rules are implied and anyone I don't know ain't welcome.

-DR

 

[guntotinguy]

I've never felt the need to have such "rules" - I only invite people into my home that I trust.

+ 2

If someone brings over,anyone I dont know,and their carrying I reserve the right 'whats being brought in'...and the person(s) bringing the unknown person 'is responsible'.Otherwise...enjoy our hospitality!

 

[Kindrox]

When I think of household gun rules I don’t think of outsiders. I doubt you’ll be coming into my house armed unless you either a) have a chl or b) we are getting ready to go shooting. Either is fine with me if you’re a friend or I guess if we don’t know.

In any case, be you insider or outsider the rules are the same (and keep in mind we don’t have kids) and simple. Guns aren’t toys are and aren’t played with as such. And you don’t aim guns at people or in unsafe directions for any reason (except the obvious). This rule does not come up much as we don’t go shooting that frequently and only our personal protection guns are outside a safe.

I guess the rules I think of are operational rules of our personal weapons. All pistols regardless of location are loaded, hammer down, safety off. One time my MIL thought she was being helpful and put the safety on PP gun, without asking. It greatly upset the wife and I and MIL now knows not to touch any gun of ours for any reason.

I try to keep all the ammo not for immediate PP use in a safe but I don’t have room any more.

All rifles are unloaded but loaded magazines are always next to the PP rifles.

Oh yes, when people with kids are coming over most of the PP guns get put out of reach before hand.

 

[PTK]

The rules here are...

1) Yes, it's loaded.

2) Carry whatever you'd like

3) Obey the "four rules"


Haven't had a problem over three years and dozens of visitors since firearms have just been laying around here and there in my apartment.

 

[Sturmgewher]

1. Absolutely no loaded firearms are to be left unattended at any time unless they are specifically intended for defensive purposes and secured in their proper areas
2. As others have said, if you are carrying concealed, keep it that way. If your intent is to show off your firearm, take it outside, unload and then return with the action open and empty. My living room is not a range. In addition, NO ONE DRY FIRES IN MY HOUSE. EVER. Except me, and I get to decide which of my rules apply to me, you know kind of like a dictatorship.
3. ANYONE who sweeps any person with a muzzle will NOT be allowed to so much as look at a firearm in my home again. If you lack muzzle discipline, you are UNSAFE.
While these may seem harsh to some, let's face it, all it takes is one mistake and once the bullet starts out of the case, it can't be called back.
I never have a problem with people obeying these rules and all my gun buddies actually ask what my rules are, I never have to tell them. Gun folks tend to be more polite than all the sheep out there.
My range rules are the big four with the additional caveat that any firearm entering my range must be fired by me at least once. I don't ask folks to police their brass either. I like the way it shines in the early mornings...

 

[coloradokevin]

Guess I don't have enough gun-toting friends that I need to have rules! Never really thought about it.

The few gun folks who show up at my house are usually:

1) Fellow officers. I trust them around me with a gun all the time, I don't give them rules for my home.

2) My friend from growing up. We've been shooting together since we were 5 or 6 years old. He lives out of state, but comes here to hunt. I don't worry about him around guns.

3) A relative. Trust them too, but they all live out of state, so it isn't often an issue.