If You're Over 60 and Keep a Gun at Home, Fix These 5 Things First

0:00 Safety and maintenance advice for older gun owners living alone. 1:05 house 3:28 You've never seen your house in the dark with the gun in your hand 5:52 gun 9:00 Nobody else knows the gun exists 10:53 ammunition If you’re over sixty and keep a gun at home, five small changes could make the difference when you need it most. I’m Harlan Whitsett, a seventy-three-year-old former deputy who spent twenty years running a range. I walk through five practical safety checks for older gun owners: updating storage when the house or medications change, doing an unloaded walk through the house in the dark, testing whether your hands still fit the gun, and making sure one trusted person knows where it is and how to secure it. I also explain how to inspect older ammunition, why yearly replacement matters, and what to consider when family members ask whether you still need the gun. This is practical safety guidance, not legal advice, so storage laws and medical concerns should be discussed with the right local professionals.