From a handgun-storage guide published on Guns.com in May. The firearms manufacturer Beretta, originally cited as a collaborator, retracted its affiliation with the guide soon after it appeared.

Your laundry hamper offers a lot of storage potential, as thieves are usually not interested in your soiled clothes.

The tank of the toilet is a viable backup option — just make sure the handgun is double- (or triple-) wrapped.

One high-concealment, low-cost method is to hang the gun off a plastic hanger through the trigger guard (for semiautos I advise against storing with a round in the chamber). Cover with a button-up…