How do you keep your guns at home?

I have many friends who use those big gun safes. I have a cousin who just keeps them in corners and closets. When I lived at home my father had a open gun case in the wall, as well as my grandfather. I grew up knowing I could only look and not touch. I was told guns were like rattlesnakes. Having respect for my family I never went into the case unless Dad or Grandpop said to get a particular gun for him. By the time I was 16 I had finally earned their trust and was able to go in the case.

I never abused that trust and now that I'm 36, married, built my home andhave a 1 yr old son.....I couldn't wait to build an attractive gun case. I enjoy to look at them, and appreciate them(especially some of the older double barrels). I do keep a handful of shotguns and rifles in a gun safe, but keep my favorites in the built in. I know there is a safety concern among some who feel guns should be completely locked up(my wife, but has since then warmed up to it) but I hope to give my son the same values and respect that I had when I was young. I hope he looks into that case and dreams about going out on his first rabbit hunt. At least that what I felt when I was young. I couldn't sleep at night thinking about the next mornings hunt.

I'm curious to see or hearhow others keep their firearms.

Here's a picture of the case I just had built.