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Post #66...
....sums it up well.
Back in the day, my maternal grandfather kept a loaded revolver on the shelf of his night-stand. His son in law kept a loaded Colt .45 Automatic under his pillow. The doors of both houses were kept unlocked. We children knew where the guns were, and we knew not to touch them.
I would not do that today.
Two decades later, I kept a loaded 9MM in an unlocked drawer in the bedroom, thinking that I would be able to get to it in time of need. An eleven year old neighbor was in and out quite a bit. I showed him where the gun was kept and how it worked, told him not to touch it by himself, and told him to not mention it to anyone. He is now 52, and he is licensed to carry.
I would not do it that way today.
We have kids in and out often. My unlocked pistol stays in a holster on my belt under my shirt tail.
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