anthony6727
New member
I've been reading a thread debating the pros and cons of a manual safety or not and since I hopefully will purchase my first Handgun soon its got me to thinking.
Just a little personal background, I grew up in a household that was fairly anti-gun. Despite all that, I grew up with an awe of firearms and a strong desire to learn to shoot. Recently, I was able to get my wife interested in shooting. This has lead us to investigate different types of handguns, etc.
Which brings me back to the issue discussed in the safety vs no-safety thread. I personally would prefer not to have it because I don't feel confident that my wife will train enough to get the "instinct" to turn it off.
Besides my wifes potential lack of training, I also worry about kids. Some day I want to have kids and having grown up in an environment where guns where not present, I worry about how I am going to keep my gun away from curious hands, and also keep it accessible in the case something goes bump in the night.
However, if I put a lock on my gun, or put it in a safe or something else, isn't that just giving me something else to fumble with in case something happens?
So my question is, for those who have had children, or have grown up in a house with guns, how did you / your parents store your HD handgun? How do you keep it safe from kids yet accessible?
Just a little personal background, I grew up in a household that was fairly anti-gun. Despite all that, I grew up with an awe of firearms and a strong desire to learn to shoot. Recently, I was able to get my wife interested in shooting. This has lead us to investigate different types of handguns, etc.
Which brings me back to the issue discussed in the safety vs no-safety thread. I personally would prefer not to have it because I don't feel confident that my wife will train enough to get the "instinct" to turn it off.
Besides my wifes potential lack of training, I also worry about kids. Some day I want to have kids and having grown up in an environment where guns where not present, I worry about how I am going to keep my gun away from curious hands, and also keep it accessible in the case something goes bump in the night.
However, if I put a lock on my gun, or put it in a safe or something else, isn't that just giving me something else to fumble with in case something happens?
So my question is, for those who have had children, or have grown up in a house with guns, how did you / your parents store your HD handgun? How do you keep it safe from kids yet accessible?