Lesson 3 of 6 · 5 min
Who holds the keys
A lock is only as good as the person who can open it. And a firearm is stored somewhere every minute it is not in use: the car and the garage count too.
Make sure children and teens can't access the keys or combinations to lock boxes or gun safes.
Do not share the combination or location of keys to the safe or lockbox with your child.
Store guns so they are not accessible to unauthorized persons.
Even if experienced with firearms, young people should only handle them with adult permission and supervision.
Storage does not stop at the front door:
And remember not to keep loaded, unlocked guns in the car, or anywhere else on your property, either.
What it looks like at home
- Only the adults who are allowed to open the storage know the combination or where the key is.
- The key is not kept next to the safe, on a hook by the door or in an unlocked drawer nearby.
- Firearms are not left loaded and unlocked in a vehicle, garage, shed or anywhere else on the property.
Our summary of the lines above. Check your home against it.
Check yourself
Not a certified class. It does not satisfy any permit, license, carry, purchase or hunter-education requirement, and it is not legal or medical advice.