How do you keep your long guns safely?

[dmv9]

(away from kids, adult guests maybe, out of sight, etc)

Assuming that you don't have room for a big heavy gun safe.

What are the alternatives?

[biggfish]

I have a lock on the door to the room they are in.

[hunting4sanity]

One of the inexpensive safes, like a Stack-On from WalMart, placed in a closet might be an option.  It's not going to keep your guns safe from a fire or determined thief, but they'll be away from kids and simply curious hands.

[huntingcl]

pull the bolt or trigger mech. out and store separately. It won't stop people from handling them, but they can't be fired (if a child found ammo).

[Bean Counter]

One of the inexpensive safes, like a Stack-On from WalMart, placed in a closet might be an option.  It's not going to keep your guns safe from a fire or determined thief, but they'll be away from kids and simply curious hands.

I've seen those lightweights. Better than nothing.  If you have a drill and a stud finder you can also drill it into the wall. this will prevent a grab and go type thief from making of with your valuables.

[jyerxa]

pull the bolt or trigger mech. out and store separately. It won't stop people from handling them, but they can't be fired (if a child found ammo).

 

[hrd2fnd]

pull the bolt or trigger mech. out and store separately. It won't stop people from handling them, but they can't be fired (if a child found ammo).

 

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[pianoman9701]

trigger and cable locks.

[Widgeondeke]

trigger and cable locks.

That's how I rolled for years

[ghosthunter]

I have mine in a locked area. Inside is a locked room,inside that are bolted down stack ons, locked. The access is protected by one of those construction site area alarms and a game camera.

In the house hand gun. In a small gun vault .

A simple padlock will work on some guns.

Take a eye bolt, find a stud in the closet or out of common view ,screw in eye bolt. Hang gun near bolt and lock to eye bolt with long shaft lock, key or combo.
Gun should be unloaded.

[ghosthunter]

One of the best places to keep from kids is over the closet door ,on inside.

[dmv9]

Thanks for the great ideas!

[lostbackpacker]

i really like the idea of just removing the bolt and keeping in seperate area...

[runamuk]

One of the inexpensive safes, like a Stack-On from WalMart, placed in a closet might be an option.  It's not going to keep your guns safe from a fire or determined thief, but they'll be away from kids and simply curious hands.

I've seen those lightweights. Better than nothing.  If you have a drill and a stud finder you can also drill it into the wall. this will prevent a grab and go type thief from making of with your valuables.

that was how we did it inside a closet to keep locked away from mostly kids, that worked until the oldest kid learned to break into it using my kitchen knives, he wasnt interested in the guns he was after my cash and the knives

[magnanimous_j]

Unless you have the room for a legit, heavyweight safe (which I do not), I think hiding is the best solution. Although I do have trigger locks on all mine. If a thief somehow gets through 2 controlled access points of my building AND gets into my apartment AND actually finds them, there isn't a whole lot I can do at that point. I don't have unsupervised children in my place though. For parents, it's a whole other issue.

[Holg3107]

One of the inexpensive safes, like a Stack-On from WalMart, placed in a closet might be an option.  It's not going to keep your guns safe from a fire or determined thief, but they'll be away from kids and simply curious hands.


I've seen those lightweights. Better than nothing.  If you have a drill and a stud finder you can also drill it into the wall. this will prevent a grab and go type thief from making of with your valuables.

This is what I have as well. Initially I just had the small 8 gun that fit perfectly in the inside of my closet. My gun accumulation expanded and I purchased a 2 door 10 gun with storage on the side. As said these are going to do nothing when it comes to fire but they do a good job of limiting access and providing security. As far as I am concerned its the best affordable way to keep your guns safe from others.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shooting/Gun-Storage/Gun-Cabinets-Racks%7C/pc/104792580/c/104730480/sc/104367780/Stack-On-Eight-Gun-Ready-to-Assemble-Cabinet/1170698.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fgun-cabinets-racks%2F_%2FN-1100212%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104367780%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BMMcat104792580%253Bcat104730480&WTz_l=SBC%3BMMcat104792580%3Bcat104730480%3Bcat104367780

[jyerxa]

And one more advantage to removing the bolt or trigger mechanism is that even if a thief got your rifle he is not going to be able to hock it, sell it or use it as is and he just might not steal it after all. 

[Don Fischer]

No visitor's go in the sleeping quarter's unless I'm with them. My grand children get treated just like my kids did. Soon as they are interested, start teaching them. My son always asked when he wanted to see a gun and was never told no. He always picked out what ever he wanted and always first checked to be sure it was MTY. Kids aren't unsafe unless you teach them to be. You want a kid getting into something it's not supposed to, hide it and make it mysterious! They will find it and not have a clue other than to experiment!

[CAMPMEAT]

If I owned any guns, I would put my underfed, 120 lb Rottweiler in the room and make it her room.