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When I was growing up in the 80s and 90s my Grandfather who served in WW2 kept guns in several closets and under two beds at least, and I also knew where the ammo was located. I knew to never mess with them but times sure have changed.
Nowadays I lock mine up responsibly and never loaded. I've not started giving my kids lessons though, since they're not even 10 yet. We've talked about safety though. I think that education is super important.
I've thought about one of those hidey wall shelves but am a bit scared to have anything quick access that they could stumble upon.
I grew up with rifles that were locked in the garage. And I was a stupid kid who figured out how to look down the barrel and point them at the neighbors' fence. They were "hidden" in an area where I could mess with them for a few hours without my family knowing.
I was given the whole talk but I never took it seriously until years later when I got on the range and did some actual hunting and cried my ass off killing an animal.
Knowing how stupid I was, I assume the worse with my family.
Today, I keep a pistol in a secure case in the house. But it's in my office near all the other critical things where I can see it/my kids can't access it without lots of barriers. It also means that it's kinda useless for quick access and would take a few minutes to get. I'm okay with that.