Newbie from CT here

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Sounds like your doing the right way. Patience.

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Jim

 

casionboy, Can't comment on you safe issue as I have no need for such a device. However, some other members may be of help.

 

You may want to start a new thread just on Small Handgun Safes. You may get some good input.
There is a subforuum for safes. Gun Safes.

Jim

 

I understand what you are saying, newbie. However there are several options available to you. I have a full-size safe which accommodates 14 guns and it's available to keep safe multiple other items including any jewelry and necessary papers and is fire retardant. As for small safes I use a gun vault at my bedside it comes either with or without biometric. I don't use the biometric. It has a key it also has 4 push buttons to use to open it when needed. I have found it to be quite useful it is able to keep one firearm safety at your bedside if you need it. I open it at night and close it during the day. I don't know if this helps but it's a thought. By the way it doesn't cost very much. I purchased mine at Cabelas for $119. For a budget conscious newbie, you might find this to be the better alternative.

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I think that before you buy a safe and before you buy any guns, you need to find a local range with rentals. Start off with a .22. They are lightweight, very little recoil, and the ammo is cheap. Besides they are fun. Make it a date night with your wife. Get her comfortable with a gun. The Rugers all come with locks. Show her how they work. No 1 year old is going to defeat them. You are probably right...something or SOMEONE spooked her. If you can't turn her back around, you will be shooting alone, if at all! Just like your child, start off with baby steps.

 

Welcome to Ruger talk. Glad to have you here

 

If you want to try more than your friend has, there are some stores in CT that also have ranges and rent just about anything, Hoffman's on the Berlin Turnpike comes to mind. Last time I was there they also had a decent selections of safes and pistol boxes. Does your screen name mean you like near the casinos? if so, I have a friend that lives and shoots down in that area and can ask him about rentals in that area. The Fort Knox pistol box is pretty good as are some of the GunVault boxes. The Fort Knox is probably the most rugged of the pistol boxes. I have a couple of GunVaults but am looking at a Fort Knox now.
Maybe take your wife to look at safes and pistol boxes with you. She may be willing to reconsider as long as you keep the firearm locked up and keep the pistol box on a closet shelf that young kids can't reach.

Welcome to the forum and to shooting!


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Casino boy, it looks like you are well on your way to getting everything setup. Well done. Hope everything goes smooth for you.

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Hi Casino Boy,
I live in CT also. I belong to the Newington, CT chapter of A Girl and A Gun Women's Shooting League - we range in age from 21 to 80+. We have beginners, we have sharpshooters, and everything in-between; there are permit holders and non-permit holders. I'd like to invite your wife to come join us - we shoot at Hoffman's one Sunday morning a month from 8 - 10:00 (they open early just for us.) We also shoot at Wolf's in Bristol one Friday night per month and one Weds. 12-2:00 per month. There are also classes held every 6-8 weeks at Hoffman's. There's no obligation, she doesn't need to join, she doesn't need to bring a gun - we'll put someone with her, go over all the basics, etc. No pressure, just offering.

 

I babysit my 11 month old grandson. I carry a Ruger SR40C (It's my only gun , so far) Every waking hour i have my gun holstered. I am wearing it. It is a a 3Speed Holster it is usually worn inside your pants at 12:00 (Deep Cover). I wear it above my belt line at 2:30 It is always covered and very hard to notice or get to. The retention is tight, and the trigger is always covered. I also keep the manual safety on. The Ruger has a built in safety that prevents discharge if the firearm gets dropped (That is how Ruger describes it. I dropped mine once and held my breath anyway. It did not fire). I also have a locked steel carrying case that they sell in the Rugershop, but you can also get the Nano cases cheaply on Amazon. I would advise a safe if your looking to expand. I would also think the more you expose your wife to safe shooting the more confidence she would have. I never had a firearm when my kids where small. My brother in law is a retired LEO his kids new about guns, and never bothered (They knew better) with his carry service revolver or his BUG. Good luck. I wish i could get my wife to get it.

 

Welcome to the forum! Lots of knowledge here.