Get guns; learn to use them. If anyone has a problem with that, they deem you the PROPERTY OF ANOTHER. As they say, "mighty is the hand that knows when to pick up the pen and when to pick up the sword." Freedom is beautiful when prized, somber when it isn't. Be that as it may—the universe favors self-absorbed psychopaths over self-loathing cowards.
"Patriots" talk of how to bury their weaponry. Should they not be studying combat? Our forefathers said, "COME AND TAKE IT!", not, "my apologies, you'll be tasked with finding it, my lord!" Such patriots should lie down in the same holes they dug for their rifles.
(Direction of LEAST consequence.)
Keep your finger out of the trigger guard and HIGH resting on the side of the slide.
Both VISUALLY and PHYSICALLY check the firearm for safe configuration.
Keep firearms CLEAN and well lubricated.