Patent ID: 7963406

Claim:
A method of storing a long gun in a cabinet, the method comprising: (a) providing a long gun having a length and a barrel with an inside diameter; (b) providing a cabinet having a floor and a roof or shelf forming an overhanging surface at a height above the floor that is greater than the length of the long gun; (c) providing a long gun storage apparatus comprising: (i) a rod having a thickness less than the inside diameter of the barrel of the long gun and having a length greater than the difference between the height of the overhanging surface and the length of the long gun, the rod being adapted for insertion into the barrel of the long gun; (ii) a cap attached to one end of the rod, the cap having a width greater than the inside diameter of the barrel of the long gun, the cap being adapted for limiting the insertion of the rod into the barrel of the long gun; and (iii) a means for removably attaching the cap to the overhanging surface, wherein the means for removably attaching the cap to the overhanging surface comprises a first piece of hook-and-loop fabric or a magnet; (d) inserting the rod of the long gun storage apparatus into the barrel of the long gun; (e) placing the long gun in an upright position on the floor of the cabinet with the overhanging surface directly above; and (f) raising the cap of the long gun storage apparatus to removably attach it to the overhanging surface.