Gun Storage?

[EatMeat]

How do you store your guns?



Are they all in a safe?

Are they in soft cases leaning against the wall?

Do you only store your guns in hard cases and stack them in a closet?

On display in viewing Cabinets?




I am curious what is the best way to store my guns. Looking for ideas.

All types of guns.

[h20hunter]

I use a combination of storage that keeps some available and some secure. All are inaccessable by the kids.....all are accesable to me.

[NWBREW]

A Safe.

[jaymark6655]

Best way is a safe.  DONOT store in cases especially the soft ones, these seem to cause rust.

[DRobnsn]

Best way is a safe.  DONOT store in cases especially the soft ones, these seem to cause rust.

X2, monitoring moisture and temp in a safe isn't a bad idea either.

[JohnVH]

Ive never had a problem with rust, and I have one in a leather holster, and another in a soft case... maybe depends on the environment the safe is stored?

[kckrawler]

If you can swing it, buy a safe...safe and secure. 

[headshot5]

Definitely best to have a safe.  Leave a shotgun and a .22 rifle or pistol out for general use/protection.  Plus, you can keep your ammo, knives, jewelry/valuables, important paperwork etc. in the safe.   

[huntnphool]

How do you store your guns?



Are they all in a safe?

Are they in soft cases leaning against the wall?

Do you only store your guns in hard cases and stack them in a closet?

On display in viewing Cabinets?




I am curious what is the best way to store my guns. Looking for ideas.

All types of guns.

No offense but a public forum is not the place to be telling the world where to look in your house for your guns, I am surprised even this many guys replied to someone basically asking where their guns are located with only three posts.

[jaymark6655]

  That is why I just said what the best idea was, not anything about me personally.

[EatMeat]

In response to Huntnphool.

Isn't that the point of owning a safe? Locking them for safety and prevention of theft? Not asking for addresses or where they store guns in the home.


The reason I ask the questions is I recently got a hunting rifle and have been storing it back and forth between a gun safe and a soft case.  I like it in the soft case because it is easy to access but feel safer with it in the safe.   I  was wondering if anyone had a different way of storing.

With the help of the previous posts (minus Huntnphool) It seems I am on following the path of others.

[JackOfAllTrades]

A responsible gun owner should keep his/her guns locked in a safe when not in use. Otherwise the ones left out should be in direct control of the owner. A safe was one of the best purchases I ever made, since there is much more in the safe than guns. Valuables, important papers and such.
 
-Steve

[hrd2fnd]

A responsible gun owner should keep his/her guns locked in a safe when not in use. Otherwise the ones left out should be in direct control of the owner. A safe was one of the best purchases I ever made, since there is much more in the safe than guns. Valuables, important papers and such.
 
-Steve

[huntnphool]

A responsible gun owner should keep his/her guns locked in a safe when not in use. Otherwise the ones left out should be in direct control of the owner. A safe was one of the best purchases I ever made, since there is much more in the safe than guns. Valuables, important papers and such.
 
-Steve

[cwuwildcat]

How hard could it possibly be to put it into your safe?  A couple of button pushes and a spin of a handle and I'm in in a couple of seconds.  Put it in the safe.  And Phools wise.  When I first saw your post, my initial thought is that it was from a gun control person wanting some material to post on a website quoting "a bunch of redneck hunters just leaving guns laying around" kind of thing.  I'm sure youre not, but that was my first thought about someones very first post.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Nobody on this site owns guns, we borrow them from ours friends!

She still could be up to no good.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I keep trying to borrow guns from Obama but he wont respond to my letters i send?

[cwuwildcat]

I keep trying to borrow guns from Obama but he wont respond to my letters i send?

List your return address as somewhere in Mexico.  He'll jump at sending them to you then!

[longrangekiller]

All in a safe and my glock on my hip be sides when I'm sleeping its with in reach though

[Boss .300 winmag]

I wonder where EatMeat went? Asked about storage of guns then disappeared. 

[huntnphool]

Combine the comments from members and the lists with addresses the papers are posting and you have ripe pickings for thieves.

And this is not suggesting the OP is a thief, just saying it's not a good idea to give specific locations.

[wildmanoutdoors]

One out with me, the others locked in the safe.

[huntandjeep]

 

[EatMeat]

I wonder where EatMeat went? Asked about storage of guns then disappeared. 

Here!  The feedback was helpful.

[NWBREW]

 

[scotty1969]

One out with me, the others locked in the safe.

same here.

[bearhunter99]

A safe was the best investment I ever made.  Wish I had an electronic lock so it was easier to access though.

[jrebel]

May I add.....there are a variety of safes out there.  I know a lot of people that have just a few guns so they want a small safe.  they buy the small sentry or stack on models......THEY ARE JUNK!!!  Invest in a safe that is a minimum of 4-500 lbs then bolt it to the floor (the right way).  Even if you can't fill it with guns you can always put family heirlooms, picture, money, etc, etc, in it.  The small ones mentioned above can be carried away or broken into with very litte effort.  The big ones will last a lifetime and your average thug cannot carry that away, uless they have a forklift.    

OH YEAH....Most people don't know this.   There is no sales tax on safes so calculate tax you were willing to pay and use taht money to bump up a model.   

[EatMeat]

May I add.....there are a variety of safes out there.  I know a lot of people that have just a few guns so they want a small safe.  they buy the small sentry or stack on models......THEY ARE JUNK!!!  Invest in a safe that is a minimum of 4-500 lbs then bolt it to the floor (the right way).  Even if you can't fill it with guns you can always put family heirlooms, picture, money, etc, etc, in it.  The small ones mentioned above can be carried away or broken into with very litte effort.  The big ones will last a lifetime and your average thug cannot carry that away, uless they have a forklift.    

OH YEAH....Most people don't know this.   There is no sales tax on safes so calculate tax you were willing to pay and use taht money to bump up a model.   

I appreciate your help!

[DoubleJ]

Rifles, bb guns, and bows in the safe.


Shotgun next to the bed and daily carry 9mm that spends the night in the night stand each have one of these on them (without the stupid cable.  It's not needed):
http://www.overstock.com/Sports-Toys/Pro-Lok-Trigger-GunLok-Gun-Lock/4714228/product.html

Both are loaded though the shotgun doesn't have one chambered.


I have an in-wall hand gun safe with a small picture mounted to the door that swings open to hide it.  Whenever I get the money for another 9mm, it will go in there and the safe will be mounted next to the front door so the wife can access it and have a hand on the pistol before she answers the door.

[DoubleJ]

Combine the comments from members and the lists with addresses the papers are posting and you have ripe pickings for thieves.

And this is not suggesting the OP is a thief, just saying it's not a good idea to give specific locations.

Way I see it, for me anyways is, the ones in the safe aren't going anywhere and the one that is out would be found with little to no effort anyway.

[scotty1969]

May I add.....there are a variety of safes out there.  I know a lot of people that have just a few guns so they want a small safe.  they buy the small sentry or stack on models......THEY ARE JUNK!!!  Invest in a safe that is a minimum of 4-500 lbs then bolt it to the floor (the right way).  Even if you can't fill it with guns you can always put family heirlooms, picture, money, etc, etc, in it.  The small ones mentioned above can be carried away or broken into with very litte effort.  The big ones will last a lifetime and your average thug cannot carry that away, uless they have a forklift.    

OH YEAH....Most people don't know this.   There is no sales tax on safes so calculate tax you were willing to pay and use taht money to bump up a model.   agreed also i love my safe has the electric lock,huge safe paid $400 to have it installed,plus reinforced floor under it...........but you get what you pay for.