A biometric pistol safe can be had for about 60bucks. Seems a fair price for peace of mind.
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I used to use a rubber coated hook that hung inside the closet when you first come in inside above and the door. When anyone goes into a closet, they look ahead, not up and over the door buck inside. I still have a shotgun stored the same way in my bedroom closet. It lays inside two rubber coated hooks ready for business. The kids are big and all moved out now. So the pistol stays on the dresser or anywhere now.
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I have one that is loaded and ready that sits on top of the fridge right in the middle. Not 1 "kid" that I know of can reach it.
I leave my others, Shotguns and pistols in my room unloaded
I will leave the pistol unloaded but racked back so that if something was to happen I could grab the mag and put it it, press the release and load it within 3-5 seconds
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Now raising a grandchild, I am right there with you. Just bought a new safe for all the long guns that were in the corners, and an isometric pistol safe for the wife’s judge by the bed. She will be educated about them, but at no point is her life worth risking. She is two, and into everything, especially the things I tell her “no” to. Some of you folks need to re-evaluate your storage strategy. God bless.
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If you let them squeeze off a .357 magnum round when they’re around 4 years old, you shouldn’t have to worry about them getting near it for several more years. Kids seem to usually make a mistakes like this when they have a friend over. It’s like the forbidden fruit of the household and if they know it’s their, they’ll try to show their friend, who btw didn’t shoot the .357 as a kid, and will treat it like a toy.
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Originally posted by Bowyer View PostI agree with everyone that mentioned education and awareness when it comes to kids. I also believe you can't be too cautious so I have safes similar to these.
These can be expensive but well worth the money in my opinion.
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Originally posted by elkaholic9292 View PostIf you let them squeeze off a .357 magnum round when they’re around 4 years old, you shouldn’t have to worry about them getting near it for several more years. Kids seem to usually make a mistakes like this when they have a friend over. It’s like the forbidden fruit of the household and if they know it’s their, they’ll try to show their friend, who btw didn’t shoot the .357 as a kid, and will treat it like a toy.
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Check out Magloc Push Button Trigger Locks. They're the best I've found. My favorite thing is that you can easily open them in the dark.
I'm not crazy about biometric/fingerprint safes. My FIL had one and that thing never worked reliably for him. Heck, I can't even get the fingerprint lock on my Iphone to work half the time.
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Like many others, all they have to do is ask. No curiosity. With that being said I have a vault room that is locked, but for the bedside pistols they are in thumb print safes. I do however keep my carry pistol accessible. Normally just lying on a counter. If my boys want to touch or shoot it, just ask.
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Originally posted by westtexducks View PostTake the curiosity out of it is the best thing you can do. But in the interim before that time just keep it up high ready to go. A 2 foot toddler isn't going to be able to get to the top of a book shelf cabinet etc. Especially if it is isolated with nothing else to use to climb up it.
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I never kept a round in the chamber just in case. She was too young to work it. Main pistol top drawer that is about 5 foot up. Rest in a safe.
I would also test her. Unload it put on seat and ask her to get something out of the truck. She never failed the test.
Now other peoples kids... That scares the hell out of me so i keep it with me or put it up.
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Originally posted by elkaholic9292 View PostIf you let them squeeze off a .357 magnum round when they’re around 4 years old, you shouldn’t have to worry about them getting near it for several more years. Kids seem to usually make a mistakes like this when they have a friend over. It’s like the forbidden fruit of the household and if they know it’s their, they’ll try to show their friend, who btw didn’t shoot the .357 as a kid, and will treat it like a toy.
Putting one out of reach, like on top of the fridge or a closet shelf, can work, until someday your kid sees you putting it up there or taking it down.
There are some handgun safes out there that instantly spring open, exposing the gun in a ready-to-grab position.
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