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kymasabe · October 16, 2008, 11:35 PM

My Mossberg 500 is loaded with three rounds of buckshot, nothing in the chamber, safety on. It rests on two pegs above my walk-in closet door, inside the closet, out of view, above where my kids can reach, but handy to get to if I need it.
The sound of a pump shotgun racking a round into the chamber can be a very intimidating sound so I prefer to leave the chamber empty.
My kids are 9 and 12, both shoot, know the 4 rules of gun safety, so there is no "curiousity" concern.
I also have my .38 on my night stand in a small biometric gun safe, loaded, with 2 full speed loaders in there with it.

October 16, 2008, 11:35 PM	#3
kymasabe Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2005 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,747	My Mossberg 500 is loaded with three rounds of buckshot, nothing in the chamber, safety on. It rests on two pegs above my walk-in closet door, inside the closet, out of view, above where my kids can reach, but handy to get to if I need it. The sound of a pump shotgun racking a round into the chamber can be a very intimidating sound so I prefer to leave the chamber empty. My kids are 9 and 12, both shoot, know the 4 rules of gun safety, so there is no "curiousity" concern. I also have my .38 on my night stand in a small biometric gun safe, loaded, with 2 full speed loaders in there with it. __________________ God's creatures big and small, eat them one, eat them all.