Jay Honeck
Touchdown! Greaser!
I know from previous threads that there are a LOT of gun owners on P of A, so here's a scenario/question for y'all:
My wife and I are gun enthusiasts, and regularly shoot at the range, both pistol and rifle. We do not hunt, not because we're opposed to hunting, but because we simply don't have the time.
We have purchased a new business on an island off the Texas gulf coast -- a motel with an owner's living quarters attached. This is our fourth business, and we are now living at/inside this one -- something we've never done before. There are many advantages to this arrangement, but it brings up the question: "What to do with our weapons?"
When we lived in Iowa, and ran our motel there, we did not live on-site, so this issue never came up -- although I did briefly consider keeping a pistol behind the desk. In the end the hassle factor of getting a permit to carry in Iowa made that a moot point, as it was illegal for us to keep one of our pistols on-site without that permit.
Now, however, our business IS our home, so keeping the guns on-site is the natural state of affairs. Our weapons are nearby, which is a comforting thought, since -- although we rarely handle cash (almost all motel stays are paid by credit card) -- motels are still routinely robbed by stupid people who apparently don't know that there's no money here.
Since our office is directly attached to our living quarters, I've opted to keep my 9 mm pistol in a drawer directly beneath the cash register. I am keeping the 9mm's 15-round clip half in the grip (but not engaged), with no round in the chamber but easily deployable with one smooth motion, while Mary is keeping her Walther P22 and two clips in her nightstand, two rooms away.
So, fellow business/gun owners -- where do you keep your guns? Have you opted for a self defense stance, or are you uncomfortable with keeping a weapon at your business?
My wife and I are gun enthusiasts, and regularly shoot at the range, both pistol and rifle. We do not hunt, not because we're opposed to hunting, but because we simply don't have the time.
We have purchased a new business on an island off the Texas gulf coast -- a motel with an owner's living quarters attached. This is our fourth business, and we are now living at/inside this one -- something we've never done before. There are many advantages to this arrangement, but it brings up the question: "What to do with our weapons?"
When we lived in Iowa, and ran our motel there, we did not live on-site, so this issue never came up -- although I did briefly consider keeping a pistol behind the desk. In the end the hassle factor of getting a permit to carry in Iowa made that a moot point, as it was illegal for us to keep one of our pistols on-site without that permit.
Now, however, our business IS our home, so keeping the guns on-site is the natural state of affairs. Our weapons are nearby, which is a comforting thought, since -- although we rarely handle cash (almost all motel stays are paid by credit card) -- motels are still routinely robbed by stupid people who apparently don't know that there's no money here.
Since our office is directly attached to our living quarters, I've opted to keep my 9 mm pistol in a drawer directly beneath the cash register. I am keeping the 9mm's 15-round clip half in the grip (but not engaged), with no round in the chamber but easily deployable with one smooth motion, while Mary is keeping her Walther P22 and two clips in her nightstand, two rooms away.
So, fellow business/gun owners -- where do you keep your guns? Have you opted for a self defense stance, or are you uncomfortable with keeping a weapon at your business?
