Rifle and shotgun fastening device

A fastening device for safely and securely mounting a long-barrel weapon to a vertical surface, comprising:

• a vertical fastening plate for attaching the fastening device to the vertical surface, the vertical fastening plate having aperture holes for inserting screws and attaching the vertical fastening plate to the vertical surface;
• a horizontal supporting plate for supporting a securing pad and the long-barrel weapon when inserted into the securing pad;
• the securing pad fitting snugly into and being mounted on top of the horizontal supporting plate;
• the securing pad being made of a stiff, rubbery material for securely engaging the long-barrel weapon when inserted into the securing pad;
• the securing pad having a v-shaped recess and a narrow oval opening for receiving the barrel of a weapon when vertically and horizontally inserting the weapon through the v-shaped recess and into the oval opening;
• the oval opening having slits and lips for flexibly engaging, molding to, and snugly holding the barrel of the weapon in a down position when inserted into the securing pad;
• the securing pad having a u-shaped rib for engaging a securing pad cover that covers and protects the securing pad, the securing pad cover being attached to the top of the securing pad and horizontal supporting plate with securing pad screws;
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• the horizontal supporting plate having a u-shaped opening for snugly engaging the u-shaped rib of the securing pad when the securing pad is flipped 180° for storing the long-barrel weapon in an up position.