[NumbSkull]

Newbie here. Former Military so not new to firearms. I will be applying for the CWP soon and have been to the range twice since I bought my XD 40 3 days ago. I have a locking gun safe in an unknow unviewable location so my kids cannot get to it.

This is my biggest hang up with the gun in the house...my kids or kids friends....I have taken what I think is the right precaution by locking the firearm in a keyed strong box. My question is....am I in violation if I store the magazines and the ammo in the same safe box? Right now I feel stupid because I have the firearm secured but no magazine in the reciever...the ammo is in the box (in the safe)...I know many will say paperweight.....How do I fully comply with the Child Access Prevention law?

Sorry for the question but I gotta know.

 

[deadeyedick]

Your can store your gun loaded as long as it's inaccesible to minors.

 

[steve66]

Newbie here. Former Military so not new to firearms. I will be applying for the CWP soon and have been to the range twice since I bought my XD 40 3 days ago. I have a locking gun safe in an unknow unviewable location so my kids cannot get to it.

This is my biggest hang up with the gun in the house...my kids or kids friends....I have taken what I think is the right precaution by locking the firearm in a keyed strong box. My question is....am I in violation if I store the magazines and the ammo in the same safe box? Right now I feel stupid because I have the firearm secured but no magazine in the reciever...the ammo is in the box (in the safe)...I know many will say paperweight.....How do I fully comply with the Child Access Prevention law?

Sorry for the question but I gotta know.

Child Access Prevention law
Definition: Requires adults to either store loaded guns in a place that is reasonably inaccessible to children, or use a device to lock the gun. If a child obtains an improperly stored, loaded gun, the adult owner is criminally liable.


I don't know about any law that specifies that the gun and ammo need be kept separately in your home. If it makes you feel better to do so, then that decision is up to you. There is no right or wrong. Everyones comfort level is different.

I have a few safes around my home. I keep all my firearms loaded and ready to go. I use to keep them unloaded. I posted that question to the forum to see how everyone else keeps theirs.

http://floridaconcealedcarry.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=1146

I also have a shotgun for home defense, loaded but live (racked)

 

[SGB]

Your can store your gun loaded as long as it's inaccesible to minors.

This. All my carry guns stay loaded and locked in the safe when not in use.

 

[bwtr]

I keep mine loaded and ready in a gunvault that cannot be opened without the correct sequence on the electronic keypad. If one of my kids attempts to open it up. It will totally disable the keypad after the wrong sequence was tried 3 times not allowing it to be opened for 15 mins without a key also sounds an alarm. Although they have been warned not to ever mess with the box it is a good piece of mind to know they cant get into it, and I can access my weapon if need be in seconds yet it is keeping it safe from the children. Have had it a few years and works great. Springloaded door flips open in A SPLIT second after correct code is entered. I highly reccomend it especially if you have children in the home. www.gunvault.com is their site. :thumsup

 

[DDMatthews]

please don't take this as I am condoning any practice that you use in your homeor am I saying what I choose to do is acceptable in your homes.

I live in a in a rural area and grew up with guns standing in the corners and hanging on gun racks. and when I was 5 i pulled a trigger on a .22 standing in the corner of my grandfathers house and shot a hole through the roof.
after that I couldn't pull another trigger for a while cause both hand were trying to dissapate the heat from my rear. I have been shooting a Real Gun since I was 7. when I started having Kids I used the same practices I was taught and never had any problems and bought all 3 a shotgun on there 8Th birthday and got them a gun rack to hang it in there room. They also got a 243 for there 12th birthday. I said all of this because I have never heard of a CAP law. have i just overlooked it???

 

[NkmG19]

They also got a 243 for there 12th birthday. I said all of this because I have never heard of a CAP law. have i just overlooked it???

I often wondered how kids survived back in the days without all the laws we now have to protect them. Good parenting I guess.

 

[Steve48]

DDMatthews, apparently you have overlooked it. There are such laws in a number of states, including Florida. My own upbringing was more like yours, but that's the way it is now.

 

[DDMatthews]

I always carried guns to school in my truck and always had a pocket knife

 

[airhead]

I always carried guns to school in my truck and always had a pocket knife

Same here. Had a .30-06 and a 12 ga. with me most days. Got my first shotgun at about 10.


Growing up, Dad had a gun closet that everything was kept in. It was all "loaded all the time and not a toy." If it was or not, I couldn't tell you as I wasn't allowed to touch except when we loaded them up in the truck. (I was also taught to pull the bolt/open the receiver/etc. and none of them were loaded, but were always treated as if they were.)

My youngest was in about the 6th grade when she came into the bedroom and stopped with wide eyes. "Dad, there is a pistol on the bed." I was headed to the range. She had no idea that we even had a gun in the house. But she was old enough then that I took her along with me. She's been with me often since and enjoys the .22 Buckmark - not so much the 9mm's.