What about unloaded long guns?Quote:
Originally Posted by Otterbatcat
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What about unloaded long guns?Quote:
Originally Posted by Otterbatcat
Hiya Ray. Oddly enough, I don't leave any long guns loaded. But I still index them too.
Used to keep a shotgun loaded, but it went into the safe as well.
Might as well have a safe full of hammers. [Coffee]
lol
Ya got me.
The thinking is that long guns generally aren't self defense/protection weapons. Yep, long hammers.
Long range hammers?Quote:
Originally Posted by ray1970
Since it was brought up Ray, I was curious if you mean completely unloaded, or just unchambered? I assume unloaded. Do you have loaded mags around at all?
I keep carry gun loaded and other guns unloaded. I have a shotgun unchambered, but it is usually in the safe.
Hey Irving,
No long guns chambered/loaded...and no long gun mags loaded either. Now I'm curious if I'm the only one doing stuff this way?
ETA: In fact, my long gun mags are in a different location from the main safe.
Along Ray's line of thought, I don't chamber long guns in the house. Not to check function or any other reason. The only loaded pistol is the one in the pistol box in the bedroom. I decided this after reading about a guy who had an ND in an apartment and the bullent went into the neighbors couch. I realized with my hunting rifles any of them are powerful enough to send a bullet through my kids rooms and into the neighbors house.
i thought about the likelyhood of seing an elk in my house vs an ND and started this rule.
I do have some loaded magazines handy. Just in case. Even have a few in the safe. The magazines aren't in the firearms but are handy enough if I found the need to load something up.
No touching after drinking. Had a loaded revolver pointed at me while drinking.
Got a neighbor I probably pissed off cause I had a beer and didn't want to look at his Ruger 22. I missed the thrill.
Just my rule
I keep loaded mags in all handguns and right next to all long guns. I've never had a reason to chamber a round in any long gun while in the house.Quote:
Originally Posted by Otterbatcat