@ibstubro You and I must be neighbors. (Western NY) Around here most (if not every) home has firearms. We are also one of the safest places in the country. In fact, we are often rated as THE safest. We do not lock our doors. And even better, we never have to look for the car keys. Why? They are in the ignition – where they belong.
We have a gun safe that is for storage. Items sit in there forever. However, I also have a carry gun and a rifle that is always unlocked and readily available like tools in my tool box.
There are no children in my house. When we have company I put the tools away as part of the normal cleaning up process: pick up my clothes, hang up the coats, vacuum the floor and put the stuff in the safe.
@Aspoestertjie Welcome to Fluther. I had the pleasure of staying with some friends in SA a few years back. I was shocked by the precautions they felt they needed for safety.