Before gun safes were common, the long guns in my family were kept in large wooden display cases, the types with glass doors. The largest was in my grandfather's study and held all the family's hunting firearms, rifles and shotguns of many types, most collected before I was born. For years as the seasons changed, at the first spike of frost, grandfather's Chesapeake Bay Retriever would stare into that case and just howl ...raising a fit until both Springer Spaniels joined in. Grandfather would sit and laugh and toss them treats to fetch. He would tell them "soon" and a few weeks later we would be hunting on the Chesapeake. There was no need to be concerned with potential theft ...the marvelous new age had yet to arrive.
So how do most members here store their collections, and what kind of other precautions are you forced to take?
P.S. And speaking of SERIOUS precautions, my oldest sister is a vet and called to say the first proof is now in, both dogs and cats can become infected by our new Chinese virus. Those who have tested positive have shown "classic symptoms of COVID-19, from high fever to difficulty breathing." Her clinic is calling all their customers and telling them the best prevention -- if you have been in a store or location frequented by strangers, be certain to remove your shoes before entering your house and potentially exposing your family. The four infected dogs have all died and the cat, located in Belgium, has also perished. Pass it on...
So how do most members here store their collections, and what kind of other precautions are you forced to take?
P.S. And speaking of SERIOUS precautions, my oldest sister is a vet and called to say the first proof is now in, both dogs and cats can become infected by our new Chinese virus. Those who have tested positive have shown "classic symptoms of COVID-19, from high fever to difficulty breathing." Her clinic is calling all their customers and telling them the best prevention -- if you have been in a store or location frequented by strangers, be certain to remove your shoes before entering your house and potentially exposing your family. The four infected dogs have all died and the cat, located in Belgium, has also perished. Pass it on...