An unloaded handgun is useless when your life is in the line.

[millsan1 3]

In my opinion, an unloaded firearm is a paperweight. As others have stated, when at home I am never more than 10-15 feet from a ready to go firearm. Having a HD weapon upstairs in the nightstand does you no good if you need it downstairs in the living room RFN!

 

Again, my personal opinion.

[Sandy 44]

After one Simmunitions class at Gun For Hire , I decided loaded and ready to go was the only way I would have a shot ( intentional pun ) . And because of IDPA practice and tactical classes at Gun For Hire , I don't like safeties on guns. The end.

 I have 3 small kids . I have good safes and the guns are either in my holster on my person , or in my safe. They are not allowed to touch any other surface in the house. No putting them down for a minute to use the bathroom or walk the dog. Safe ...or holster. No other options and that is how I stay safe with one chambered.

Mangina has to be a typo. Who lives with that last name!?!?!? lol

[illy 1]

They are not allowed to touch any other surface in the house. No putting them down for a minute to use the bathroom or walk the dog. Safe ...or holster. No other options

 

That's a really good practice.

 

It's the same as "Every gun is always loaded".

 

Have set rules, never break them and you'll always be safe.

[Worn_Holster 2]

I keep a H&K P7 PSP loaded with one in the pipe for my HD weapon. My young kids do not have access to it, but the P7 is extremely safe with a round chambered, and the squeeze safety requires 13lbs of pressure to bring the gun to a ready to fire state, which is not something that my kids could possibly accomplish.

[Smokin .50 1,907]

My only kid turns 25 this week, so NO issues there.  Sandy has three kids and a GREAT system in-place (that others should follow for maximum security AND maximum peace of mind)!  I have 3-4 guns placed around my small house.  I practice dry-firing with ALL of them, and even include weak-hand ONLY shooting when I mentor (to show how it can be done).  Last week I went to the range and shot some clays with friends.  I tried airborne clays from the weak side and managed to break all attempted, so I'M READY, lol!  And The Boss (Wife of 31+ years) likes the Model #19 revolver.  

 

Try instinctively point-shooting, using just the front sight.  And practice with the Girl you're bringin' to the Dance.......

[OnefastNotch 0]

Me and my Fiancee live in a one bedroom apartment, but I still keep a loaded handgun by my nightstand and a loaded one in the living room. since we have no children I don't have to worry about the little ones touching them.