SPEED LOADERS
An unsecured loaded revolver is an accident waiting to happen. The need for safety, as well as the necessity to bring the revolver to bear quickly on an assailant, prompted the invention of the speed loader. This small, simple device is sized to match the shooter's revolver. It houses an identical number of cartridges, held in an alignment which perfectly mirrors the chambers of the revolver's cylinder.
The task of loading the empty revolver is accomplished quickly and easily by inserting the preloaded bullets within the speed loader into the chambers of the revolver with one motion. Turning the retaining knob on the speed loader releases the bullets. The revolver cylinder is then pressed back into position and the gun is ready to fire.
Extra speed loaders are carried as belt accessories by police officers whose duty gun is a revolver. They also have a large following among the revolver shooting public.
Speed loaders are also available for autoloaders.
As you know, when storing an empty revolver or autoloader in a location which provides ready access for self protection, it is wise to store ammunition (speed loader) in a separate, but still easily accessible location. This measure of caution, together with the indispensable requirement to "gun proof" young children by teaching gun safety, may preclude the need for trigger locks. This assessment, however, is a personal decision one must make based on unique individual circumstances.
As an alternative, you may wish to investigate the variety of available mini safes which provide the security of a lockable enclosure with extremely quick accessibility.