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Mr. Luddite

On 10/28/2014 12:24 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:09:32 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 10/28/2014 8:59 AM, Tim wrote:

John. For years I've had a British .303 right by my shop door. People ask why I have a gun there, And my standard reply is" becaus the U.S. Constitution says I can" ...

Are you required to have a trigger lock or other locking device that
disables it?

We do in Massachusetts. By law, all firearms must be stored in a safe
or have trigger or chamber locks installed. Ammo is supposed to be
stored elsewhere ... meaning not in the vicinity of the firearm.

My shotgun and Ruger 10/22 have locks on them. The handguns are loaded
but kept in a safe.

Trigger locks always seemed pretty silly to me. If the kid can gain
access to the gun, the lock just gives him a puzzle. It does nothing
to prevent the gun from being stolen and taking the lock off is
trivial for a crook.

I don't think a trigger lock is intended to prevent theft.
It's purpose is to prevent accidental discharge by unauthorized people.