GoldCoaster
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I've recently purchased a 45 handgun and have some long rifles that I've had since my teenage years. I've got kids in the house as well (9/11) and we've had a frank discussion about firearms, safety, rules if you find one (NRA eagle thing).
My question is this, in order to secure said weapons I have a couple of options, I can put the handgun in the safe which makes it pretty tough to get at - but for me as well and secure the ammo in a locked ammobox which is then chained to a structural part of the house (around a lolly column).
An easier method for me would be to secure the handgun using a cable lock for the job, and then lock that in the ammo container, which is then locked and chained to the column. Even though the ammo and the handgun are together, it takes two lock removals to get in a position to fire.
That's currently how I have everything secured, I'm just wondering if it's enough or if I need to separate the two and make it that much more difficult for me to get to stuff as well.
I'm just asking for other folks advice as to what they've done (without too much detail of course) and if they have kids, and any issues you've had that I can avoid.
thanks a lot in advance
Goldcoaster
I've recently purchased a 45 handgun and have some long rifles that I've had since my teenage years. I've got kids in the house as well (9/11) and we've had a frank discussion about firearms, safety, rules if you find one (NRA eagle thing).
My question is this, in order to secure said weapons I have a couple of options, I can put the handgun in the safe which makes it pretty tough to get at - but for me as well and secure the ammo in a locked ammobox which is then chained to a structural part of the house (around a lolly column).
An easier method for me would be to secure the handgun using a cable lock for the job, and then lock that in the ammo container, which is then locked and chained to the column. Even though the ammo and the handgun are together, it takes two lock removals to get in a position to fire.
That's currently how I have everything secured, I'm just wondering if it's enough or if I need to separate the two and make it that much more difficult for me to get to stuff as well.
I'm just asking for other folks advice as to what they've done (without too much detail of course) and if they have kids, and any issues you've had that I can avoid.
thanks a lot in advance
Goldcoaster