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I understand what you're saying, but this statement makes no sense. If [solution A] works, then no further precautions are required. If further precautions are required, then [solution A] did not work.
I am not an attorney, and this is not legal advice.
To be clear, this conversation has two parts that have not been well-defined: Requirements for transfer, and requirements for storage (and, if you want to be technical, possibilities of actions occurring from the latter.)
Transfer of a firearm in California requires a locking device: Either a CA approved gun lock in possession at the time of transfer, or "proof" of a valid safe (an affidavit is considered proof, I believe.) As far as I am aware, there is no requirement to actually use the device to take possession of the firearm; you just have to possess it at that moment.
To store a firearm in California (just that - storage) there is no requirement. You may store a firearm on your kitchen counter should you so desire. Even if you have kids, it's legal as long as nothing else happens.
Now, if you choose to store a firearm, and something else happens (kid or prohibited person gets hold of it, kid has an accident, kid removes the firearm to a public place, etc.) you may be guilty of a crime.
Prohibited person in the house changes that to "must be secured during storage".
To my knowledge, those are the legalities as written.
Wisdom would dictate securing firearms against theft at a minimum (meaning lockbox or safe), securing from kids, etc. Each owner decides what precautions are and aren't suitable for their situation, much like any other kind of risk mitigation.
I am not an attorney, and this is not legal advice.
To be clear, this conversation has two parts that have not been well-defined: Requirements for transfer, and requirements for storage (and, if you want to be technical, possibilities of actions occurring from the latter.)
Transfer of a firearm in California requires a locking device: Either a CA approved gun lock in possession at the time of transfer, or "proof" of a valid safe (an affidavit is considered proof, I believe.) As far as I am aware, there is no requirement to actually use the device to take possession of the firearm; you just have to possess it at that moment.
To store a firearm in California (just that - storage) there is no requirement. You may store a firearm on your kitchen counter should you so desire. Even if you have kids, it's legal as long as nothing else happens.
Now, if you choose to store a firearm, and something else happens (kid or prohibited person gets hold of it, kid has an accident, kid removes the firearm to a public place, etc.) you may be guilty of a crime.
Prohibited person in the house changes that to "must be secured during storage".
To my knowledge, those are the legalities as written.
Wisdom would dictate securing firearms against theft at a minimum (meaning lockbox or safe), securing from kids, etc. Each owner decides what precautions are and aren't suitable for their situation, much like any other kind of risk mitigation.
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