Funny thing about hiding guns in closets is I have done that and forgot about them. Before I built my gun safe room I would hide guns in odd places before I went on long trips. Alarm systems can be beat but some guns might be missed if hidden in odd places. I had a aunt hide money in her freezer and in a room full of old magazines. So I inherited my hiding from family. Sadly she just left the me the hiding, no money.
About a month ago I was poking around in a closet looking for something with my wife. Buried under tons of my wife's "stuff" were three Remington 3200's one of a thousands brand new in their boxes. I bought them and put them in the closet close to ten years ago. Completely forgotten they were there safe as a bug in a rug.
I went back and they were listed in my gun log book. Now I have others, that according to my gun log book, are hidden somewhere. Been trying to figure out where they are for more than a month. Found two but will not admit to anyone what remains to be found. One other was on loan to my late brother and today I found out his son has it. I guess as long as I care I don't have Alzheimer's and when I don't it wont matter.