Here is a thought for all. Example: you have your weapon (don't matter what kind of weapon) locked up in a safe/box/drawer or whatever and the BADGUY shows up. What the heck are you going to do...Tell them to wait a second while you go unlock and get the weapon, load it, and then come back and say ok attack me now I am ready? Even if they wait for you and you do come back...you are then the agressor and they are the defender. If you are going to care a weapon for self defense then it has to be on you 24/7 or it is useless. If you are in a state that is not self-defense friendly then you are illegal and can be arrested, even though you were attacked and did use the weapon in self-defense. Just knowing the state law is not good enough obaying it can be harmful to your health. Again if you are worried enough to have a weapon but not going to care 24/7 leave it at home it is not doing any good in a safe.