Friday, December 24, 2010

Things handgun Owners Should Know

By Stepanie Partington


Nowadays, common folks know more about firearms than in the past. The rampant robbery in metropolitan areas and even rural areas are keeping home owners awake at night. It may be because the financial crisis has led more individuals into committing petty crimes in their desperation to stay alive. The truth is, people can't afford to be defenseless in this era of theft and terrorism. It's better to have something to protect your family with than pray that these criminals don't target your home.

Safety at Home

When picking up a gun, you must always take into account your own safety and the safety of people around you. This principle is applicable no matter what the number of weapons you own. Wear goggles to protect your eyes when tinkering with weapons. You do not want to lose your vision over maintaining a gun.

You can invest on a handgun safe. A pistol safe cannot be opened easily without your authorization. Guns safes are available in a wide variety of sizes and shapes and with different kinds of locking mechanisms. There are some with concealed pockets for your shells and your firearm blueprints.

There are basically two types of firearm safes - pistol safes and safes for rifles and shotguns. Pistol safes are tiny enough for anyone to grab and run with, which could make them a target for robbery if there is a break in. But pistol safes are good enough for protecting your children. They are primarily designed to keep others from accessing your pistols. Rifle cases have aspects that can accommodate one or two handguns. To keep your handgun safes out of sight, you can dig out a hole behind the book cabinet. You can easily remind yourself of this location by keeping your firearm books or other associated reading materials near the spot.

Strategic Placement of Your Weapons at Home

Most of your guns must be kept locked in a cabinet. But, there should be a place at home that only you know about where you keep a pistol for self-defense purposes. If you live in a shady neighborhood, you must have one gun that you can grab any time. Keep a small case in a location where you also have access to a homemade pepper spray.

Armed home owners are less likely to be under attack by intruders. Having a gun where you could get your hands on it when you need to defend your family is good enough if there is a threat like this.




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