Colin

We are required to lock up our guns, what I will get in a couple of years is a biometric safe that will open to your finger print, they are very expensive up here right now. As we are also required to trigger lock our small arms, I use one from Wally world with a LED light in the key, helps me find the trigger lock in the dark (red light to) The key also has a different shape which I can feel in the dark. When my daughter grows up I will educate her, but will also put a combo lock the main safe so you will need the keys and combo. I am trying to figure out if I can make a gun safe that would also satisfy the trigger lock legal requirement, sort of a safe with a post that goes through the trigger guard, but comes away with the door.

older gunner

Since most now have gun safes, my reply may be a bit archaic. However, when my first handgun was bought, it was a Hi Standard .22 semi auto. I wanted to keep it ready to fire since I bought it in responce to threats to my wife. I kept the loaded mag on the top of the door moulding to the closet on the inside of the closet. It was well hidden and too high for my toddlers. The pistol was kept in a high drawer. This worked well for the early years. When my brood got older, I kept the guns (had a few by then) secured in a dresser drawer with a cheap key lock. My real safety was keeping the ammo well locked. I used a GI ammo can with a padlock and hasp attached. This worked very well. I Also made it a point to work with the kids re: teaching and let them handle the guns whenever they wanted, as long as I was present. I also took them shooting often. I never had a problem. They all still shoot.