1. Take all the other stuff off. Dont sell it right away, just take it off.
2. Strip it down to just iron sights.
3. Go to Appleseed rifle courses, till you make rifleman.
4. By then, you will know what works, and what doesnt, and you can decide what to put back on your gun.
A firearm should always be secured.
Either on your person, or in a safe of some sort.
To NOT do this, is negligent, and invites both personal disaster, or loss of property.
Doesnt have to be a fireproof, 3000 dollar safe, just a gun locker keeps the kids out.