Locking up your gun securely is an important part of gun safety. Over 70% of gun accidents involving minors at home come directly as a result of poor gun safety. Careless gun placement is really dangerous. Asides your kids getting access to the firearm without your awareness, persons with criminal intent can also access your firearm. If your gun is used to cause harm or commit a crime, you will pay dearly for the crime too when the gun gets traced back to you. A vital part of responsible gun ownership is securing your gun in a safe location. By doing this, you are protecting yourself and the people around you. There are several ways to safely lock up your firearm. The best way for you is influenced by a number of factors including:

• The size of your gun: this determines the size of your case and the method of safe keeping you will adopt. The size also influences where you will keep the gun.
• Ease of access: your reason for owning a gun determines how easy to access your safe or method would be. If you own a gun because of security from intruders, then you need a safe that can be accessed quickly.
• The cost of the safe: if you are not financially buoyant, then you need a pocket friendly safe or method.
• The level of concealment: you don’t want a gun case that is indirectly shouting “here I am!”

Popular methods of safe firearm keeping

These are some of the most common storage methods and devices for firearms in your home. 

Gun case: this should legit be the most popular method of securing firearms and ammunition. The versatility and variations of gun cases make it an easy pick for most gun owners. They come in different colors, designs, and build.

Traditional gun cases come with a keyed lock like a padlock. Most modern cases come with a combination lock feature which allows the user to set a specific number pattern that will be required anytime anyone tries to open the case. Some other cases come with a biometric fingerprint scanner. The TSA encourages travelers to use hard-sided gun case when transporting firearm and ammunition. This makes the gun safe highly recommended.

Gun safe: a gun safe is technically a bigger gun case. Think of gun safes as smaller bank vaults. Only that instead of cash, you keep your guns and ammo in there. They also come with combination locks or a fingerprint scanner. Gun safes are suited for long term use and for licensed gun dealers who have many firearms to guard.

Trigger locks: this is a pocket-friendly method. Trigger locks are like the safety pin that comes with your gun, only with an added advantage. Unlike the gun safety that can be pulled by anyone, trigger locks come with a keyed lock.

Conclusively, the best method to secure your firearm depends on your conditions and budget.