At least for where I live now Im really just trying to make it safe for my cousins/niece/whoever else gets pushed through the birth canal.
Ill be honest with you there are no little kids in the house, and If i go out shooting sometimes I come back and the gun is left on the cleaning bench. Then ill go off to the store, come home and my 7 year old cousin is running around the basement.
Casing and trigger locking every gun is a Pain to be honest, one locked storage area is what I am looking for.
I don't need a fancy display cabinet (I dont think I have one gun that I paid more than $200 for) and I have a bunch of 2x4's left over from finishing the basement so I came up with this idea to use until I save up and move to a semi long term residence and get a real safe, this will be come a great hunting gear storage cabinet then.
5' high x 3' wide x 2' deep wooden frame, 2'x2' will be for gun storage and 1'x2' will have shelves for ammo and cleaning supplies.
I will mount a florescent light that I got when a company was going out of business to the ceiling so it can be lit up. Ill make some barrel rests and put 4 or 5 shelves on the one side. Dual padlock latches on the door and some heavy duty hinges.
Ill stain the 2x4 frame with a dark stain and then the 3/4" plywood panels will be painted and then on the exterior i have some camo wallpaper that I got on clearance a while ago that Ill use to cover those.
When I buy a safe ill put a piece of pipe across the top so I can hang my camo clothes in it, and the shelves will be used for calls, decoys, and the like. Whole project will cost me about $40 and it will give me something to do next week while i continue to be laid off.
and yes it will have a top i just left that off so you could see whats goin on better.