Easy, I put it back in the safe when I leave my apartment. They'd need a torch to get it then... My rule of thumb is if it isn't within arm's reach, in hand, or in the holster on my person it should be locked in a secure container. Keeps 'em away from the three C's, Children, Criminals, and the Clueless (see Kathy Jackson's The Cornered Cat). But then again I don't have anyone else in my place that needs access to a gun, since I haven't trained my cat to shoot yet.03Lightningrocks wrote:For those that keep a loaded gun in the bedroom, anyone ever consider the what if of walking in on a burglar and getting blasted by your own gun?
I do keep a round chambered as well, just makes sense to me. I've heard of a negligent discharge or two resulting from someone chambering a round in their 'decocked' empty chamber safety off pump, and forgetting the safety wasn't on, most scatterguns have a really light trigger too. One of the things I like most about my SuperNova Tactical is that the trigger is by far the heaviest I've ever seen on a shotgun, and the trigger guard is also very glove friendly.
I do however agree that the pump sound is unmistakeable, and any home invader in their right mind is going to beat a hasty retreat once they hear it. I don't think any Iphone recording could reproduce that metallic ringing 'cllicck CLACK!!' convincingly either.
It seems the more I read this forum the more I'm convinced that tactics are never 'one-size-fits-all', but that everyone has to devlop and practice them to fit their own unique situation. I get new ideas here all the time, and the civil nature of our discussions makes the sharing and learning much more fun!
