Something I use when the to young to teach 1 grand and great grands show up and to store the extra ammo.
I keep them up on the wall, behind a locked door when I’m not around.
Presentation is everything :)
A safe is nice, but it makes these things mighty inconvenient for me to get. I live out in the deep, deep country and even tonight I heard someone walking down the road when I was grilling.. Well, that isn’t supposed to happen but within seconds I had my firearm ready to defend against any danger.
If there is even one firearm outside of the safe, and kids are around it’s as if there is no safe at all. And I keep something near me, or nearby up and away from my daughter who also is to young to teach.
We all go through “Mind movies” when we store firearms. We think like a child. Find chairs to get to them, climb on counters or whatever. Even if it’s in your bedroom it only takes 15 seconds for them sneak up there and find them.
So I believe in keeping out of reach, but in my reach.