NEVER Stage or Store Your Gun Like This…

What is the best way to store a handgun for quick access in your home? In this short informational video, U.S. Concealed Carry Association Director of Content Kevin Michalowski discusses options for safe and secure storage of your home-defense firearms. Kevin goes over the legal problems that can arise if someone causes harm with a gun they stole from your house, as well as a handy tip to avoid the dangerous “cooking off” of ammunition during a house fire.

00:00 Are you staging your handgun safely for home defense?
00:35 What does “staging a gun” mean?
00:51 You should only stage firearms within individual firearms lockers.
01:55 How to stage your firearm inside a lock box.
02:46 Stage your gun with an empty chamber in case of a house fire.
04:00 Where in your home should you stage a gun?
05:52 Recap: If you are going to stage firearms around your house for home defense, make sure to use secure lock boxes and to never store your gun with a round in the chamber.

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[USCCAOfficial]

What's your favorite way to stage your handgun?

[rudymarchand]

I am 72 and live alone. I put my fully ready pistol on my nightstand facing in a safe direction. If I have to get up at night, my friend comes with me. When I am awake, my M&P is on my hip where it stays until I take a shower or go to bed. Works for me!

[evanwindom]

Everything he's sharing is valid -- for him. It's his opinion. As a responsible gun owner, you are the one who needs to determine what's right for your situation.

[herbderbler]

I checked out when this guy told me NOT to store a revolver loaded. One of the prime advantages of a revolver is that you can keep it loaded without worrying about magazine complications. Keeping an automatic chamber empty for home defense is feasible because you need only cycle the action once and it's ready, but forcing yourself to fumble with a speed loader in a crisis is the height of foolishness.

[AccordionJoe]

One of my three guns is always either on my hip or within easy reach. I don't store them, I keep them loaded and available for instant use. A gun in a safe is the same as having no gun when danger comes knocking.

[kikle]

I'd argue that the ability to protect yourself as fast as possible outweighs the small possibility of a house fire.

[josephkiplinger]

That’s kinda like carrying a gun with one NOT in the chamber. In a panic situation you need access ASAP. Be smart about it. I am an empty nester so there are no kids in my house. So every gun is loaded. I understand the point of view but in an emergency and if your bedroom is upstairs and you kids room is downstairs you may need that gun sooner to save your kid. Just be smart when you have a gun

[rooster]

ALL of my guns are in one lockbox….A 2300 sq ft lockbox I like to call MY HOME. It has locks on all doors and windows. And when and if someone breaks into my “lockbox” I damn sure dont wanna fumble around with yet another lockbox before I can handle the situation.

[JamesSmullins]

This is introducing far too many failure points during a high stress situation where any one failure can mean death of you or a family member.

The real solution is while awake have your gun on you and when going to bed have it on your nightstand where you can just grab it because that's the only way you can be ready and reduce precious seconds to respond to a intruder.

Just imagine crossing your house to go check on kids unarmed while there's one or more intruders in your home somewhere and then trying to open up a gun safe with adrenaline at max levels and worst of all now putting your children in the line of fire if the intruders shoot at you.

While these videos are usually good advice, this one leaves way too many chances for the bad guys to gain upper hand and risk your family's lives.

[libertybell]

The lock on my front door is my safe storage.

[SCRT]

Can we all appreciate that he uploads consistently? 💕

[jg]

I usually agree with your videos, but I have to disagree on staging your gun without one in the chamber. Even if you use a biometric safe that is quick to open, you still will be at a disadvantage because it is already not on your person. So have to rack the slide will put you in a bigger disadvantage. Yes a fire might make it fire, but that is a risk I would be willing to take. I would just make sure your gun is pointing in your safe in a direction that is least likely to be a danger.

[jmike]

Sorry, I will never keep a self defense weapon without a round in the chamber whether in my home or on my person. My home protection guns are always safe from my kids but I will never lock a firearm that I need immediate access to.

[MrMopar]

One aspect that isn’t covered a lot in these types of videos is fortifications to our house to slow the bad guys down to buy you time in minutes vs seconds. Security doors and windows. Alarm systems, motion detector lights, 6ft high fencing with locking gates; all these things slows the bad guy down and alert you so you have more time to get into a defensive position. By the time the bad guy is in the house you only have seconds at best, I’d rather have minutes. Then calculate or estimate how much time you think it takes for the bad guy to get through your lines of defense. Another thing if you have minutes your stress level will be much lower and you will be able to think more clearly to work your plan and put yourself in a offensive position rather then a defensive position and or most likely a combination of both. The best thing is keep the bad guy outside your house if all possible.

[d.j.]

Whereas I realize the use of a lockbox, I am having reservations because, In a real emergency, I wouldn't have time to go find my keys & doubt whomever is wishing harm, would allow one to go unlock their tool. I often think of my lockbox & what it would take to access in a emergency & I personally feel that all these "proper storage law's" are putting people in harms way by mandating a firearm be locked up. No would be robber or murderer will allow one to go retreated their firearm.

[thepistolaman]

Great points! There are plenty of right ways of staging a firearm and I believe your concepts definitely explain and assist in avoiding the wrong ways of staging a firearm. Many people are not excited about buying safes with their new gun and the location they would stage, but when they do, the weight and peace of mind is well worth it.

Its pretty important for me to always have a firearm on my person. if its not on my person, loaded not ready (unchambered), holstered, in a locked controlled location, and able to reach it given different circumstances. Thanks for your video!

[stephenkeener]

" Staging " Wow you've never apparently had someone break into your house at 1:00 AM if so you would throw the lock box out with the bathwater ! A hammer locked in the shed can't drive a nail..

[TacticalDrummer]

Most every gun I own is loaded and ready to go and one is with in arms reach at most all times.

[BLACKWOLF-]

In the 88s, my brother in law had a 4000sq house. He had a gun in every room and made some pretty solid points on why he did it.

[rsbbs]

Great content as expected….. but 2 things struck me as a gun owner for over 55 years and retired from a risk management position. When I stage/stash a firearm I always 1) have one in the chamber locked and cocked with safety on, 2) pointed in a safe direction and 3)always in the holster which covers the trigger. To me the actual chance of a house fire is rather slim vs. a home invasion in many parts of the country. So rather be prepared for that and take my chances which might be right for some but not others. The other point is it’s only my wife at home and no kids so I stage my firearms without a biometric or lock box and out of sight. Strategic location and access is key….. And again, to each their own. 👍👍 Stay safe.