What age should I start locking my gun in the safe so the little one can't get to it?

You should have started good firearms habits when you first bought your handgun.
Before you had a child did you leave your handgun unsecured when you were not at home, merely hiding it by tucking it under your banana hammocks in the undies drawer ?

I was a little confused at first, I didn't know if you were asking what age YOU should be or what age your KID should be :D. The answer is the same anyway, 1 and 1 :).

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Originally Posted by SideShow Bob

You should have started good firearms habits when you first bought your handgun.
Before you had a child did you leave your handgun unsecured when you were not at home, merely hiding it by tucking it under your banana hammocks in the undies drawer ?

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I carry my gun with me during the day with 1 round chambered. When I get home I unchamber the round and usually set my pistol on the kitchen table, when I go to bed I put it in my dresser drawer next to the bed so it is hidden and accessible. My gun safe is hidden and bolted to the corner inside my closet covered by all the clothes hanging inside. It does not make for a good quick get to if I lock my pistol up in there that's why I have considered a handgun safe in another place from what some here has said. I have always done this with my pistol before she was born and currently. I try to practice good firearms habits and safety since I first shot and owned a firearm. I continue to try and learn daily. I may not know it all but I learn the best I can especially from info I get from other members here. Which is why I ask the question in this post because I feel it is getting time to change habits.

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Originally Posted by Ranger

I was a little confused at first, I didn't know if you were asking what age YOU should be or what age your KID should be :D. The answer is the same anyway, 1 and 1 :).

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Yeah, lol I tend to do that when I write sometime. Making things confusing is what I do.

The only thing tougher than learning something new, is unlearning a bad habit.

Be safe.

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Originally Posted by Adawg38

I carry my gun with me during the day with 1 round chambered. When I get home I unchamber the round and usually set my pistol on the kitchen table, when I go to bed I put it in my dresser drawer next to the bed so it is hidden and accessible. My gun safe is hidden and bolted to the corner inside my closet covered by all the clothes hanging inside. It does not make for a good quick get to if I lock my pistol up in there that's why I have considered a handgun safe in another place from what some here has said. I have always done this with my pistol before she was born and currently. I try to practice good firearms habits and safety since I first shot and owned a firearm. I continue to try and learn daily. I may not know it all but I learn the best I can especially from info I get from other members here. Which is why I ask the question in this post because I feel it is getting time to change habits.

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Why do you unchamber the round? Do you practice chambering a round under stress so when a bad guy enters your muscle memory will do just that?

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Originally Posted by DD977GM2

Why do you unchamber the round? Do you practice chambering a round under stress so when a bad guy enters your muscle memory will do just that?

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I don't know it's just been a habit for me. I'm confident I could rack the slide quickly if I needed to and I know it takes seconds off of a situation that I only get seconds to act in. It took me a while getting used to keeping 1 in the chamber when carrying but maybe I need to get used to keeping it chamber at night in the home as well. I guess keeping it out where it is in potential reach of others cause me to unchamber it. Might need to find a new spot for it?

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Originally Posted by cstone

The only thing tougher than learning something new, is unlearning a bad habit.

Be safe.

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+1 on that.

Aren't you worried about bullet set-back? You should be.

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Originally Posted by Adawg38

I don't know it's just been a habit for me. I'm confident I could rack the slide quickly if I needed to and I know it takes seconds off of a situation that I only get seconds to act in. It took me a while getting used to keeping 1 in the chamber when carrying but maybe I need to get used to keeping it chamber at night in the home as well. I guess keeping it out where it is in potential reach of others cause me to unchamber it. Might need to find a new spot for it?

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Why not holsterd OWB, something with a paddle on it for easy off and on or just carry it from room to room and set next to you???

I do that, day A I wear a hoslter, day B I carry it, Day C I carry it, Day D I holster.... no real pattern Kinda what I feel for the day.