Where do you keep your Home Defense Shotgun?

[RoosterJC]

Decided to fix up my Remington 870 for home defense. I have been keeping it locked up for years and going with HG. But now I'd like it to be a little more accessible quickly without going through X number of locks to get it if I need it.
So the question is: How do I make it easy to get to for me (or my family) but not so easy it could be stolen while we're away from home a few hours?

What do you do?
Secret compartment? Under the bed? Top shelf in closet?
I'd like to hear good (better) ideas.

 

[IUprof]

I'm interested as well. I'm looking at this ShotLock Shotgun Vault :: ShotLock.com

 

[gunman41mag]

under the bed

 

[churchmouse]

If no one is to be home It is in the safe. When home it is close. never ever leave any gun un-secured when you are away. Nuff said.

 

[Bigtanker]

Walk only 6" into your closet. Turn around. Look up. That's where you put a few hooks or a shelf. You can grab it easily and it is out of sight from most prying eyes. NOT FOR A TRUE WALK IN CLOSET.

 

[Dave Doehrman]

I bought a couple vinyl coated bicycle hooks (for hanging your bike) and screwed them in right over the doorway leading out of our bedroom. The weapon is high enough that youngsters can't reach it. It can't be seen unless you're in the bedroom and most people don't even notice it. Its handy and easy to grab on the way out of the bedroom. I don't have any kids at home so I don't have to worry about securing it unless I know the grand kids are coming over.

My primary nightstand weapon is an HK45C with the red laser and I have a Surefire E2D Defender right next to my head. The shotty is more of a backup for me.

 

[! twitty]

If no one is to be home It is in the safe. When home it is close. never ever leave any gun un-secured when you are away. Nuff said.

Exactly. I put mine back in the safe every morning and get it back out when I get back home.

 

[tmschuller]

I live out where I have had all kinds of critters too.... 1 in the barn.. 1 in the garage.. do like the above the closet. No kids around so in the house there put up anyway....... Thanks

 

[jaybird_123]

If I am leaving the house it goes back in the safe till I get back. No exception, because you never know when someone may break in while your gone. Be safe and lock it up.

 

[anifong]

Interested in this as well, though being a short guy not sure how handy the above the door spot is for me or the wife. If it wasn't so spendy I like this idea of this - Sentry Safe HDC11E Home Defense Center 2.1 Cubic Feet - Amazon.com

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I have a small gun safe in my bedroom. When we're home, the door's open. When we leave, its locked. Easy enough, really, plus I carry around the house.

 

[trex75]

I keep one inside above the door in the downstairs coat closet and one upstairs.

 

[Bunnykid68]

On the hutch on my computer desk that I am sitting at

 

[MikeDVB]

I keep mine next to my unicorn .

Honestly though, hoping to pick up a nice shotgun sometime in the near future.

 

[Reid]

The bike hooks idea is excellent, gonna give it a try. I have had mine leaned it the corner if the closet right behind some t-shirts.

 

[dross]

I keep mine in the store where I bought the AR for home defense instead.

 

[lonehoosier]

 

[The Bubba Effect]

I have a small gun safe in my bedroom. When we're home, the door's open. When we leave, its locked. Easy enough, really, plus I carry around the house.

Me too

The key to the safe is on the key ring with my front door and car keys. I cannot remove the key from the safe without locking it. I cannot lock the front door of my house from the outside without my keys and I cannot take off in my car without having locked my safe.


I'm pretty dumb so I need good systems.

 

[slowG]

Locked up near the bed. Only option with young children.

 

[terrythegamer]

I keep mine in the safe but always have a pistol on me which gives me plenty of time to get to the safe which is digital so I'm in in three seconds