No room for a safe

[u/Round-Inflation-7112]

I know you only need a SLD for a NR gun but… I want to be cautious as I have kids in the home and visitors often come over

I’m thinking of picking up my first gun (mossberg 590R) and I can’t find any space in my house to fit a safe

any ideas? I know under the bed lock boxes exist but my issue would be that i don’t think i can fit a dehumidifier in there

anyone else been in the same boat? and also obviously i do plan to get a few more guns so I want to plan with that in mind

[u/Mr_Nuclear1]

I have a locking cabinet in the garage, it’s not a “safe” but it works like one… if you have a tool cabinet that’s tall, put a lock on it and bam there’s a safe…

Alternatively, you could get a hard case / pelican case, and then put locks on the case, and trigger lock… shove it in the basement

[u/mdl686 → u/Mr_Nuclear1]

I have a small heater in my safe for humidity. Also pretty sure even attached garages arent considered a part of the dwelling legal for firearms storage. I would check it out first.

[u/VoilaVoilaWashington → u/mdl686]

I've never heard that. Do you have a source?

The big thing would likely be access - if it's in a shared garage, that's an issue. If it's unlocked and the door is open, that is different from a well-built garage with locking doors and all that.

It's also doubtless different if you run a business in your garage or so. But the law says nothing about storage in a dwelling vs. not, just whether it's an individual or business.