Always locked and empty when I'm not around Vette... but I'm single and my 21 year old daughter lives a thousand miles away, so rest assured it will "safe" but chambered when I'm home...
I already own a hammer :D
You said with that gun Vette... semantics. :-P
I'm more of a handgun guy, I'm thinking of getting a new SIG P226 Elite in .40 S&W for the house. Well made and accurate, good lookin' too... ;)