If someone has a gun to protect thier family, how can they keep it in a gun safe?

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1. Vince M says:

   February 23, 2010 at 6:15 pm

   The family is at more risk of the gun being turned on a member than at a potential intruder. Statistics EVERY year back this up. Family security is NOT a quick draw contest. No one should pull a weapon unless a target is clearly known.
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2. sara h says:

   February 23, 2010 at 6:49 pm

   There is nothing wrong with having a gun for protection, regardless of the "politically correct" opinion which by the way is unAmerican!
   It is of utmost importance that the gun be stored safely. Guns kept in the bedroom are obvious locations for both owners and intruders. I strongly suggest that your friend get educated on gun safety and how to prepare and properly execute a protection plan should that be necessary. Don’t ever give up your right to bear arms! Our forefathers fought for that right and just because some dummys abused that right it does not mean we should allow it to be taken from us.
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3. GRUMPY says:

   February 23, 2010 at 7:18 pm

   I have several guns. Pistols as well as shotguns. I have ALL in a gun safe. It is totally UNSAFE to leave a gun just laying around. REMEMBER it is the unloaded gun that kills. I do have access to my gun/s at any point in time that I want and or need them. My dogs will alert me as to if I need my gun or not. The way they react or bark tells me if the person they are alerting me to is trouble or just someone stopping by.
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4. tyrsson58 says:

   February 23, 2010 at 7:46 pm

   There are gun safes made for quick access.

   Also, under the mattress is a very BAD idea. If You’re attacked in bed, both your weight AND your attacker’s will be keeping you from getting the gun out.

   There’s a product out there that holds a holster beside the mattress, where it can be concealed by the blankets, and still easily grabable in an emergency.

   Keeping a gun for self-defense is not a bad idea, but you must put some thought into it, especially if you have children, or sleepwalk, etc.

   Keeping the gun in a readily available place, but unloaded, while you keep a speedloader/loaded magazine on your person will ensure someone doesn’t pick up a loaded gun.

   Also:

   The "you’re more likely to use a gun on someone you know" arguement , while based on statistics, is flawed. What the numbers show and how they are presented by the anti-gun crowd are quite different.

   Yes, in a large number of shootings, the shooter and "victim" knew one another. The anti-gun crowd tends to that this fact and say: "See! Guns are dangerous! You’re more likely to have it used against you than use it in self defense. That’s what the FBI says."

   What they aren’t telling you is this:

   "The shooter knew the person shot", includes all sorts of people and situations that ARE NOT family-related (although some, of course, are). When Blood Gang-member "A" shoots Crip Gang-member "B", it goes in the above category.

   When the police try to arrest a guy for the third time, and one of them gets shot, it goes in that category.

   When the creep that’s been stalking you, and you’ve gotten a restraining order, but he chooses to attack you anyway, and he gets shot, it goes in that category.

   And so on, and so on, and etc….

   You know if you’re likely to be shot by someone you know (abusive spouse, family is involved in gags or drugs, etc.) If you’re not involved in this type situation, then the "guns are more dangerous to someone you know" argument does NOT apply to you. Just make sure you take reasonable safety precautions and you’ll be fine.
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