keeping a loaded gun in the house?

[cruiserlarry]

As for CA gun Law.... I'm moving to the Amazon.

Well, I'd be careful there, too... The insects down there aren't scared of anything

[ssc]

Traveltoad, I will respectfully disagree with you. A few extra seconds in a life and death situation is not good. Practical and realistic training makes the difference. I don't have to ask my wife to set off the alarm. I have been awakened three times by our alarm in the middle of the night. Also, all good plans go out the door when the alarm goes off. Kids sleep through the alarm, maybe they panic and forget what they are to do or maybe they went to get a bottle of water and tripped the alarm.

It is up to you to ID any possible threat and take action. In my case, I would roll out of bed, secure the weapon and make ready while looking at the alarm pad to see what door or window was tripped.If just the wife and me, then she shuts down the alarm and talks to the alarm company and I listen for the dogs. If no barking, good chance no threat. I then secure premises. If kids present, then same procedure except I leave the room yell for kids and hope to ID any threat as kids make way to our room. I want to make myself a target not kids. It is a pucker moment.

Most idiots who look to do a burg will run at the sound of the dogs or alarm. The issue that concerns me is the pro looking to take you out. They will come through a door or window and come at you nomatter the noise. Unfortunately, friends come and go, but enemies accumulate.

Regards, SSC

[hawkeye]

This is what I use at home. The kids even play with it somtimes and they have never gotten in to it. It works good. As for CA gun Law.... Im moving.

http://www.overstock.com/Sports-Toys/Mu ... oduct.html

I really hope your gun safe is empty when you let the "kids play with it".

Of course it is. The only time they have played with it is if I had the gun out to clean, or work on. I always keep it on a shelf in my closet. It is easy for me to get to but far out of there reach. And if they ever do find it they would not be able to get in.

I am sorry I didnt make this clear in the first place.

[traveltoad]

Traveltoad, I will respectfully disagree with you. A few extra seconds in a life and death situation is not good. Practical and realistic training makes the difference. I don't have to ask my wife to set off the alarm. I have been awakened three times by our alarm in the middle of the night. Also, all good plans go out the door when the alarm goes off. Kids sleep through the alarm, maybe they panic and forget what they are to do or maybe they went to get a bottle of water and tripped the alarm.

It is up to you to ID any possible threat and take action. In my case, I would roll out of bed, secure the weapon and make ready while looking at the alarm pad to see what door or window was tripped.If just the wife and me, then she shuts down the alarm and talks to the alarm company and I listen for the dogs. If no barking, good chance no threat. I then secure premises. If kids present, then same procedure except I leave the room yell for kids and hope to ID any threat as kids make way to our room. I want to make myself a target not kids. It is a pucker moment.

Most idiots who look to do a burg will run at the sound of the dogs or alarm. The issue that concerns me is the pro looking to take you out. They will come through a door or window and come at you nomatter the noise. Unfortunately, friends come and go, but enemies accumulate.

Regards, SSC

I actually don't take this as a disagreement. You have a plan. Your wife is on board with the plan. You have identified the weaknesses in your plan and continue to do your best to improve. You have thought it through and practice your skills.

[rudz]

Junkie, don't ask don't tell regarding the car. CCW in CA needs to happen NOW! Unfortunately, if you aren't somebody with major clout, you can't have it. CA wants it's citizens to be dependent on the understaffed police system (A FAILING ONE) in a time of crisis. Just dial 911 when the local thugs decide to break into your house, you'll be just fine. I believe that we all should have the right to a CCW and that we all should have to go to annual trainings to be able to maintain the CCW.

I keep my weapon ready in the house, I don't have any children to worry about. If I'm in a life threatening situation, I will engage the threat.

What kind of weapon have you prepared in the house?

[jgorm]

no kids yet, but one on the way. I keep my usp .45 loaded with 3 extra clips also loaded, right under my bed in an easy to grab position. Been thinking about getting a shot gun, just haven't got around to it. Once i have kids that are strong enough to 000 a gun, i'll keep it in a biometric safe.

[Dennis David]

the pro looking to take you out

Thankfully I don't run in those circles.

[ssc]

It must be that I spread hate and discontent within the pleasure palace.

Regards, Steve

[justin1]

Biometric safe, they open instantly but only to your fingerprint. not too expensive either. I'll link a couple finds.
http://www.overstock.com/Sports-Toys/Bi ... u=11343941
http://www.gunsafestore.com/fingerprint-gun-safes.htm
http://www.safemart.com/Biometric-Gun-S ... =155855322

Might be a nice loophole to concealed carry also for the vehicle??

Be very careful about the carrying of a weapon in a vehicle. Unless you possess a CCW, YOU MUST carry it in the vehicle UNLOADED and in a proper container. Also, even if you are otherwise in compliance with the law, it cannot be kept there all the time. It will only be legal, when unloaded and in the proper container, if you are going to and coming from legally approved places where you can use or keep the firearm, viz., shooting range, hunting etc.

On the issue of kids, in addition to keeping it out of reach and secured, there is no substitute for constant training about the rules of what they should do in the event that they find a gun. Kids will naturally be curious and you need to teach them what to do to overcome that natural tendency. I know that your kids are on the young side, but better to start early than later, especially if you keep guns in the home..

I carried my weapon in the vehicle, next time i will be very careful enough in bring my weapon.