Storing Your Pistol Safely

[whw]

Hello,

I have to remove my ccw pistol a few times each day. Each time, I unload the pistol and store it in a small safe.

Do any of you think this is overkill? Would you feel comfortable storing the pistol in the safe while loaded?

Thanks,
whw

[TOrrock]

Hello,

I have to remove my ccw pistol a few times each day. Each time, I unload the pistol and store it in a small safe.

Do any of you think this is overkill? Would you feel comfortable storing the pistol in the safe while loaded?

Thanks,
whw

I would be consistent, whether unloading or keeping it loaded.

I personally keep it hot.

If you are constantly loading and unloading, don't load the same rounds over and over again, you can get set back of the bullet into the case which will increase pressures, and depending on the caliber, that can have catastrophic results.

[whw]

I would be consistent, whether unloading or keeping it loaded.

I personally keep it hot.

If you are constantly loading and unloading, don't load the same rounds over and over again, you can get set back of the bullet into the case which will increase pressures, and depending on the caliber, that can have catastrophic results.

I am worried about set back. It is one of the issues that makes frequently unloading and loading the gun such a pain in the tail.

Thanks for the response.
whw

[LOKNLOD]

I have no problem putting the loaded gun in the safe, particularly when left in the holster. That's what I do, take off the holster with gun in it and place the whole thing in the safe. The less I handle the gun, the less chance I have to screw something up. Obviously, depending on the situation, and holster type/location, that may not always be an option.

[skyugo]

my glock i keep holstered if it's loaded, slide locked back if it's not.
the p7 i keep loaded, holstered or not. Generally goes in the top drawer of my night stand. Consistency is really the key thing here. If you pick up your gun and it's always loaded you will treat it as such. I think really just keeping everything loaded is the safest way to go, it keeps you in the right mindset.

22's, rifles and other things i don't shoot much stay unloaded in the safe.

I have no children in my household, so if you have kids, do it differently.

[silentsod]

I keep my firearms loaded unless they're going to see long term safe time.

Makes things easy to keep track of and involves minimal manipulation outside the holster.

[ssracer]

All of my pistols are carried and stored with a round in the chamber and a full magazine. The AR is stored with an empty chamber, but with a full magazine inserted.

I've never been concerned about storing them this way.

[whw]

Thanks for the replies. They have given me much to consider.

whw

[warpigM-4]

I keep My CCW Hk 45c in the Holster Loaded and it stays out next to my chair and moved next to my bed at Night, If I did Put it in the safe I would just leave it in the holster .

As Templar said don't use the same round My stepdad Did the same thing you do and would always put the round back on top in the Mag ,it Pushed the Bullet really far back into the case .I caught this one day when we went out shooting I have no doubt it would have caused a problem if fired.

[Iraqgunz]

My only question would be why would you be concerned about storing a loaded pistol in a locked safe?

It's safer in there than being in a holster.