perhaps the key to dealing with this person is to set them on IGNORE???
I did…
or maybe ask the mods to simply remove them from the board as they only SEEM to be able to insult and annoy and stir the pot???
just some thoughts mind you…
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Yes, please put me on ignore and stop stalking me on every post like Mark David Chapman. I do not hang around shiat starters like you, not to mention you are limited. The only thing you bring to the table is the picture of water to fill my glass.
Yes, scroll up; you started this shiat.
So man up and stop crying like a small child because you can’t bully everyone. So Weak.
bullying???
That’s funny!
I called you out for posting an Ai image that you stole from the internet.
You have been doing nothing but being a bully since!
And your only contribution to the thread is a condescending attitude and a 
quip about building an entire gun room to protect a single firearm from curious little hands.
Take a look in the mirror.
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That is fair, my concern is mostly younger kids and preventing accidental access. I know no lock is perfect, but I am looking for the most reliable option as an extra layer of safety until I get a proper safe.
Would you recommend a keyed lock, combination lock, or cable lock?
i agree, the challenge seems to be finding something secure enough without making it overly complicated. That is why I am leaning toward a straightforward lock rather than adding multiple layers.
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That is a good point. Keeping a firearm unloaded is the first step, but accidents can still happen when people assume (it is not loaded) without checking. There have been plenty of tragic cases where someone found a firearm, thought it was unloaded, and ended up causing a serious injury or worse. That is why I see trigger locks and cable locks as an extra layer of protection, not a replacement for safe storage and proper handling.
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Personally, I would use a cable lock. To me, trigger locks can be just too finicky, and possibly unreliable. They do however allow you to keep the gun loaded when locked. I wouldn’t personally do that however, given the possibility of an accident happening when installing or removing the lock. Plus a trigger lock also may not actually prevent a trigger pull. Cable locks are cheap, plentiful, and also available keyed alike for multiples.
As far as key vs combo… That is probably more of a personal preference thing. Having worked in the real estate biz, I can say that the combo key lock boxes occasionally had issues with not opening, and needed to be cut off and forced open to get they key out. Possibly another plus for a cable lock? IF a trigger lock malfunctioned (either type), getting it off would be a pain. A cable lock can be cut off if needed with no damage.
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That is a problem also aside from firearns with people assuming something without verification, like the recent cross burning. That is why firearm safety builds in verification. One does not assume a firearm is unloaded and always treats it as loaded until one verifies it is not loaded - even after pulling the mag and opening the chamber. That is why I stated an unloaded firearm cannot fire a round. It is not unloaded if there is a round in the chamber. How does one know there is not a round in the chamber? Verify. visually and physically, that it is unloaded and no mag is inserted.
I know all my firearms that are in holsters, whether in the safe or on my person, are loaded. The unloaded ones are unholstered and in my safe. How do I know they are unloaded? I verify there is no mag inserted and open the chamber to visually and physically verify they are not loaded.
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I had not really considered the downside of a trigger lock malfunctioning versus simply cutting off a cable lock. I started out comparing trigger locks, but the comments here are definitely making me take a closer look at cable locks as well.
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That is a good mindset. The more I read, the more it seems that safe handling comes down to consistent habits and verification rather than relying on any single lock or device, thanks for explaining your process.
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My stance concerning gun security and kids was that as long as I had kids in my house, I would not have guns in the house. My reasoning was that if my kids were half as devious as I was as a kid, they would defeat any security I used to keep them safe.
Thankfully I was in the military, and was often able to shoot a rifle or pistol.
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I can definitely understand that perspective. Every family has to decide what works for them. In my case, i am trying to follow the safest storage practices I can and that is why I am taking the time to research the different locking options before buying anything.
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Locks do not equal safety. Furthermore, children need to know firearm safety, whether or not there are firearms in the home. As an aside, there are innumerable instances of minors protecting siblings and parents with firearms. If they did not have access that would not happen. Teach your child/ren proper safety and it will unlikely be an issue. My father had an unlocked gun cabinet with the ammo on the top of it. We knew that the most dangerous aspect of those firearms was us touching them without supervision. Governmental laws do not prevent criminal acts. If they did, there would be no such thing as crime.
My daughter, early on, would make sure to be out of the room when I was cleaning my firearms because she would get yet another lecture on firearm safety and shown how to break them down and make them safe. When she was about 8 years old, she decided she wanted to learn how to shoot. By then she knew the golden rules and I could trust her properly handling a firearm. Early in American history children were using firearms to source food for the family. Annie Oakley was a proficient shooter by, iirc, 7 years old.
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This!
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I agree that education is a huge part of firearm safety and I definitely plan to teach proper firearm safety as my kids get older. At the same time, I do not see training and secure storage as either or they complement each other. I would rather build good habits while also using physical security as an extra layer.
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It starts right from when they are little, like everything else, such as “don’t touch”. I learned the golden rules so young, I don’t recall when I learned them. With my daughter, I also taught her firearm safety young.
I did then, too, store my firearms in a safe and still do. When she was young, as she was familiar with firearms, I was not concerned about her finding a loaded firearm at a friend’s house, or somewhere else, and not know what to do - not to touch it. I allowed her to handle my firearms when I was cleaning them.
I also showed her how they worked, taught her how to check if they are loaded, make them safe, field strip and put them back together. I did not want them to be curiosities. My father was the same way, letting us kids handle the firearms under his supervision, teaching us the rules, how they worked, etc. We knew the firearms were the least dangerous aspect if we ever touched one without his supervision.
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I appreciate you sharing that. I think making firearms a mystery can sometimes create more curiosity, so teaching safe handling and respect from an early age makes a lot of sense. At the same time, I also believe secure storage and education go hand in hand. One helps prevent unauthorized access, while the other helps ensure the right response if a child ever encounters a firearm somewhere else. Thanks for explaining your approach.
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You parsed my post far too much. I stated I did and do secure my firearms - there is no at the same time… I stated secure and teach. Though the secure part was/is only to address theft, not misuse by my daughter. When she was a minor, she, like I did when I was a minor, knew better.
When she was 17 and did not want to vacation with us, I gave her a handgun to keep at her bedside.
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I was just saying that I agree with your overall approach. It sounds like you emphasized both responsible storage and education and I can see why you felt confident in your daughter’s judgment after teaching her from such a young age.
thanks for clarifying.
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