How do you store handgun`s????

[Artilery92]

This is the safe I have for my favourite gun in my bedroom, I like to keep it close so I can clean it, often.

Haha I love it .

As for me, I store my pistol unlocked in a safe with two mags loaded up with hollow points.

This is the one I use: http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/3/HouseHome/SafetySecurity/FireSafes/PRD~0460035P/Small%252BSecurity%252BSafe.jsp?locale=en

 

[small gamer]

Ok so to help me brush up. Stored in safe you don't need a trigger lock?

Only time you need a t lock is when your transporting?

Non restricted needs no lock correct, ever? Right? As far as a long rifle was concerned I could store it with the bolt open next to my bed right?

No, your rifle would require a lock, or the bolt removed and stored seperately (whatever that means. Separate room? Separate building? I take it to mean separate room). This is because you are "storing" your rifle in the house. You can walk down the street with it unlocked, or drive around with it in your car unlocked, because you are then "transporting" it. But once the firearm is left unattended in a building it must be locked in a cabinet/ container, or made unable to fire i.e. trigger lock, cable lock, remove bolt.

 

[Adam F85]

my handguns are trigger locked in my safe. x2 for mags loaded with hollows

 

[rodngun]

I keep my 500 s&w magnum in my sweat pants while I sleep, loaded, with my hammer on half ####, safety first ofcourse.

 

[ndb86]

I went to princess auto and got some magnets for a buck a peice put a plastic bag over them so they wouldn't scratch my gun and voilla!

AND NOW HERE'S THE PICS

 

[Vincentk]

If it is being sold as a gun safe then you can keep your restricted in it without a trigger lock and you can keep you ammo in there to.

 

[Vincentk]

That sir is genius. Im going to copy your idea tommorow.

I went to princess auto and got some magnets for a buck a peice put a plastic bag over them so they wouldn't scratch my gun and voilla!

AND NOW HERE'S THE PICS

 

[ndb86]

That sir is genius. Im going to copy your idea tommorow.

thanks i thought it was a pretty grand idea myself. hence why i thought i'd share.

 

[scott]

The law does not set a test for what constitutes "a safe" - if it's enclosed and locks and was designed to keep things in safely, it's a safe.

stack on makes and markets both cabinets and safes. the cabinets are cheap and light, the safes are $$ and heavy.

that fact that the company makes and names both products, makes it pretty hard to call one the other. a judge would likly say the same.

 

[scott]

thanks i thought it was a pretty grand idea myself. hence why i thought i'd share.

I bought some magnets 2 years ago to try and hang some LAR15 mags. They must be either alum or stainless, cause they didn't hang...

neither did my glock mags

 

[ndb86]

one thing about taurus at least they're metal... well mostly..

 

[gnmontey]

Hmmm.... I wonder what affect a magnatized gun has on steel casings or steel cored bullets

 

[hercster]

I hate trigger locks but do lock all my guns all of the time. I use a "Visualock" system that consists of a cartridge sized insert made of solid brass that connects via a modular steel rod to an external "Red Knob" that accepts a special key. Essentially this system disables the gun and is very difficult to defeat. You can also see that the gun is locked and safe from 10 yards away. You can dry fire with the lock in place but cannot operate the slide. These things aren't cheap, are a little clumsy but they do the job very well. More info here:http://www.visualock-store.com/Default.asp?Redirected=Y

 

[small gamer]

stack on makes and markets both cabinets and safes. the cabinets are cheap and light, the safes are $$ and heavy.

that fact that the company makes and names both products, makes it pretty hard to call one the other. a judge would likly say the same.

I think scott has it right. I use these with trigger locks for my .22s:

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/5/SportsRec/1/Hunting/FirearmSecurityProtection/PRDOVR~0755657P/Stack-On%252BPistol%252BSecurity%252BCabinet.jsp?locale=en

My wife is getting me one of these for my 9mm, which will then be stored without a trigger lock:

http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?i=415316&pdesc=Stack_On_Strong_Box_Safe_With_Shelf&aID=510L1&merchID=4006

 

[curtmg]

Hmmm.... I wonder what affect a magnatized gun has on steel casings or steel cored bullets

Never thought of that, I guess the steel core bullets would be drawn back to the gun

 

[AWOL]

Never thought of that, I guess the steel core bullets would be drawn back to the gun

Sure but just think of it this way... If someone is shooting at you with steel core bullets and you are holding that magnetized gun, the bullets will stick to the gun and not hit you. It's a safety feature...