[jagibbons6515]

Retired and no children to worry about. But we did have two daughters and I taught them early about firearms and safety with them. At one time I kept a Browning Hi-Power on my nightstand in full battery and never worried about them. Since that gun has a magazine disconnect safety, I kept the magazine within reach but hidden.

BTW, the P365 also has a magazine safety. But when it comes to young children, it's always better to take the necessary steps to make certain your firearm is safely secured and ready for you and not them.

The Sig P365 does not actually have a magazine disconnect safety. If there is a round in the chamber and no magazine in the gun, it will fire if the trigger is pulled.
From the owner’s manual: REMOVING THE MAGAZINE FROM THE PISTOL DOES NOT PREVENT IT FROM BEING FIRED. PISTOL WILL FIRE A CHAMBERED CARTRIDGE EVEN WITH MAGAZINE REMOVED

 

[tvanorden]

I'd recommend keeping HD guns in a safe. I've used a Hornady Rapid Safe Night Guard. Electronic w/AC power and battery back-up. It has a keeper cable. Access via RFID (key fob, sticker, wrist band, watch band attachment), combination, or key. Kinda large, but pretty inconspicuous if not displayed prominently (I keep other stuff around it and it blends right in). Easily fits one pistol and a spare magazine or two. It has worked for me.

 

[tvanorden]

BTW, have her keep a flashlight beside the safe.

 

[SouthernBoy]

The Sig P365 does not actually have a magazine disconnect safety. If there is a round in the chamber and no magazine in the gun, it will fire if the trigger is pulled.
From the owner’s manual: REMOVING THE MAGAZINE FROM THE PISTOL DOES NOT PREVENT IT FROM BEING FIRED. PISTOL WILL FIRE A CHAMBERED CARTRIDGE EVEN WITH MAGAZINE REMOVED

Interesting. Now I have not actually tried this with a live round in the chamber but with the chamber empty, the slide racked, and the magazine removed, the trigger on my XL does not seem to want to break. I'll try this with a snap cap, shouldn't make any difference and try it again tomorrow. And I don't own a P365.

 

[SouthernBoy]

The Sig P365 does not actually have a magazine disconnect safety. If there is a round in the chamber and no magazine in the gun, it will fire if the trigger is pulled.
From the owner’s manual: REMOVING THE MAGAZINE FROM THE PISTOL DOES NOT PREVENT IT FROM BEING FIRED. PISTOL WILL FIRE A CHAMBERED CARTRIDGE EVEN WITH MAGAZINE REMOVED

Well I just did a simple test and I am happy to say that you are absolutely correct. My error about which I apologize to the good people on this site because the last thing I want to do is to impart erroneous information.

As you stated, there is no magazine disconnect safety on the P365X or XL and I am quite sure the same goes for the P365. My mistake and thank you so much for catching this.

 

[vipertom1970]

when my kids were at small living at home my magazine was kept separated from the gun. I kept the gun on top of the book shelve that requires a chair to access and the magazine were on the top shelve in my closet.

 

[spredvan]

My experience with biometric fingerprint readers has only been with unlocking my android phone.

Once I set it up, it works great for a week or so, then gives me trouble. I repeatedly have to delete the print, and set it up again. I gave up and just use the PIN method now.

I assumed the issue was working with my hands causing minor cuts or otherwise damage to my fingerprints.

Maybe the readers on biometric safes would not react the same, but I never wanted to take the risk.

I decided on safes with simplex locks.

 

[Sigshooter228]

First of all depending upon the kids ages she and you need to take them to the range and let them see it being shot and maybe shoot a 22 pistol. Kill the couriousity in the kid and that's half the battle. Then a sit down and explain the dangers of a gun if handled by a child without supervision. Then you tell them that if you ever catch them with the gun that a serious *** whooping will be handed out. Last but not Least you get a quality lock box and lock the gun up, Unloaded and practice loading the pistol. Pretty much covers it.

 

[Dwinetty]

I’ve always leaned towards keypad safes because they’re quick to access, and you can set a code that only you know. I also agree the gun should be loaded and ready for action, but make sure the safe is tamper-resistant. I once had a similar situation with my own home defense setup, and after a lot of research, I went with a Best gun safe I found online, which had solid reviews for ease of use and security. It worked perfectly when I had to access it quickly during an emergency.

 

[igorts]

Educate the kids, and definitely keep guns locked but accessible for you only
plain and simple

 

[George16]

I’m always concerned with children and guns in my house. It’s for this reason I taught my then 9-year old daughter how to safely handle and shoot a pistol and a rifle. She just turned 18 and still goes with me to the shooting range to shoot my competition guns and rifles for fun. She also learned how to clean and properly take care of them.

In Florida, guns have to be in a locked safe or cabinet if there are kids under the age of 18.

 

[ConserveLiberty]

Kids are a risk, but snoopy or curious adults are actually a much bigger risk.

All guns always locked in a safe unless on your person, in your control.

I prefer a Simplex lock gun vault for my bedside gun.

 

[GoneBallisticInAlabama]

 

[docnsx01]

my father was in law enforcement and sat my brother and me down as young kid and explained to us what this was and allowed us to handle manipulate etc ( unloaded ) and to be honest I never ever thought about it , never had any desire to touch or feel it , he kept always on him and then would disengage the mag and firearm and put it somewhere where I had no clue where it was,, spent more time like spider man looking for is adult entertainment stash lol..
but there are abundance of good biometric safes and would get more than one to have in diff parts of home because one can become lazy and not want to go upstairs to put away which would lend itself to lying around .. having them at diff spots in house in a drawer, frame like etc there would be know reason they should ever be out