Everyone one of my long guns have loaded magazines, ready to feed an empty chamber. Wether it be hanging on the wall, leaning against the couch, standing in the corner, on the coffee table, or in the Arms Locker. All have at least one or two in the magazines. I don't have kids. Everyone of my pistols in the house are full battery locked with barrel stocked! In the words of Rooster Cogburn "well a gun that ain't loaded and cocked ain't much good fir noth'n" If It comes to me needing an arm in my own house? Chances are, Im going to need it NOW! Not a minute ago, not a second ago, not in a few seconds. NOW! That being said. I want it ready to fire NOW!