How should I store my gun?

How should I store my gun?

A gun that you're not expecting to have available for self defense, really ought to be in a safe. It ought to be there because then it's very difficult for the gun to be stolen. The firearm that you are keeping around for self defense is a gun that should be ready to be used. It should not be encumbered in any way. Imagine, if late at night, you're awakened in the middle of the night and you hear a window breaking downstairs. “Hey honey where did you put the key to the lock”? “What's the combination to the safe”? No, I don't think that's a good time to be going through that drill.