Storage & Child Access
What is the safest way to store a firearm at home?
Answer
Unloaded in a locked container, with a safety device on it and the ammunition in a different location
Rule 6: use a California-approved firearms safety device, store the firearm unloaded in a locked container such as an approved lock box or firearm safe, and store the firearm in a different location than the ammunition.
Source: Chapter 1: The Six Basic Firearm Safety Rules
Not the answer
- Hidden in different rooms so no one can find them all
- Disassembled and left on a high shelf
- Loaded in a bedside drawer for quick access
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