Hi all, long time firearm supporter but been out of ownership for a few years. I transferred all my stuff over to my son, restricted and non restricted. Well, for several reasons that have become quite urgent in my mind in the last couple of weeks I feel I need to get back into ownership. Im looking for a 9mm semi auto pistol and a shotgun. I had a gunsafe when I owned firearms before but I havevno room for one in my present location. What is considered minimum safe storage? Can it be trigger locked and stored in a briefcase sized boimeteric safe with ammunition stored seperately in a similar container? Thanks in advance guys…
Minimum storage requirements
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SigWig and easy are correct. However, just to summarize. I am assuming a safe is not going to work for you for whatever reason.
For a long gun, it just needs to be disabled with a locking device. I prefer a combination trigger lock or cable lock (depending on the style of gun). Alternativly, you could use a hardcase with a lock on it.
For a hand gun, you can use a small single gun safe with biometrics, yes that works without a lock disabling the gun. Or you can use the case it came in (assuming the gun you buy comes with a case). You would need to lock the case, and a lock to disable the gun.
The courts have set a fairly low bar on what is or is not a safe. One of the metal biometric safes you find on Amazon for $80 - $200 would work fine. I have the ONNAIS safe, and it seems to work fine. I'm not super happy with the quality of the key lock, but other than that it fairly good.
Unloaded, trigger locked, in a locked opaque case. That's it. - dan
