gun storage in a college house

I used to have a boxspring on my bed that had it's cover ripped off on the bottom. It looked normal from any view except underneath, and even then it was a small hole and not too apparent. It might have been possible to build a little storage area inside that would have been out of sight yet fairly accessible.

I currently use a little gun "hanger" I picked up at the local gunstore for around $10. It is mounted under and inside an aquarium cabinet, to reach it you just reach in and up - quick and easy. It is invisible to the eye and to actually see it or the 38 it holds you have to get on your hands and knees and almost crawl inside the cabinet, no easy task (especially with 55 gallons of water glass just over your head.)

Be creative, but most importantly - I'd advise you NOT tell ANYBODY that you don't have to that you even have the guns. I've been ripped off/burglarized on numerous occasions, everything from CD's and rolls of stamps to stereo's and an italian takedown 22lr rifle. EVERY time it was by buddies, room-mates, etc. I've never been robbed by strangers, always by FRIENDS.
 
Jim -- thanks for your reply -- I thought that is what you were getting at, just wanted to clarify.

Normalizer -- Your comment about the boxspring reminds me of a setup I saw once. Someone had removed the bottom fabric from a boxspring, and then built a framed rack and mounted it there on hinges with a concealed latch. The whole setup was recovered with the boxspring fabric, and only close examination from underneath revealed there was anything amiss. When you did press the latch (which was in a hidden location)-- the frame swung down to reveal a Winchester 1300. Hello there!
 
My testimony:

I am a college student.
I own guns.
I kept a gun on campus.
I don't care about "your" gun/drug-free zone crap.

Some simple rules to live by:

Don't "stockpile" while at school, keep it to a minimum! (a single .38 for me)
Don't tell ANYONE about your gun(s) unless you would trust them with it.
Always make the extra attempt to hide/conceal it.

On a side note.. while on campus.. I had my own room with a heavy door and a deadlock. I never once thought twice about keeping a gun in my apartment. As much as I would like to abide by the law.. I am more and more increasingly not giving a damn about any law that requires me to go unarmed. Period.

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God, Guns and Guts made this country a great country!

oberkommando sez:
"We lost the first and third and now they are after the Second!(no pun intended)"

[This message has been edited by KaMaKaZe (edited September 06, 2000).]
 
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