This section is intended to provide basic information that you should be aware of and practice. The information presented is intended to get firearms owners to think and act safely. You, the owner or handler, are responsible for your actions.
FIREARMS STORAGE
This is another area that is getting a lot of press these days. One should always store firearms in a responsible manner; but what is that? A reasonable man doctrine should be sufficient but that is not what the news or prosecutors may use after the fact. Safe storage is again a matter of circumstances and what is safe under some conditions is not safe under others. You need to evaluate the conditions you will encounter and act accordingly. Storage options run from loaded and readily available to unloaded and disabled or locked up. What is the intended use of the firearm in the home? This plays a part in the equation. Consider the following: Are you a hermit who no one ever visits? Do you have no children, but then could some drop by? Is everyone in the home well trained, but what about someone who might visit? You might ask, can anyone unauthorized gain access to the firearm? If yes, you might want to change the storage conditions; if not permanently, perhaps for the moment.
Legal disclaimer: The information provided is not intended to tell someone what to do but is intended to provide the reader with things to think about when making decisions. All liability for actions taken as a result of reading this information is the sole responsibility of the reader.