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Unfortunately, my situation is a bit reversed. While my child (17 year old daughter) would never touch a gun outside of safety protocols, the young male dumbarses that come around...well, I don't know how their parents raised them.

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

I'm not trying to be antagonistic or anything, but I do have to ask - why in a lock box? Access would be a concern, for me, should it ever come to that. Too much stress, possibly some level of panic, to want to deal with such a barrier.

And yes, before someone goes there, I did raise two boys. They both knew where the gun was from the time they were toddlers. And both knew the unhappy consequences of putting their grubby mitts on it without my authorization. I always felt that familiarization and discipline outweighed any physical barriers. That was my situation, though, and I do realize everyone's is different.

But, hell, I grew up with guns in kitchen drawers, in dad's tool box, in his nightstand, or often in other odd places around the house. Never a problem. We all knew the consequences...