When do you buy a gun safe?

[PT92]

I just got a Stack-On and love it. It's not fire-resistant but gets the job done for medium security needs (I have an alarm system as well so the burglar would have to open this or haul it away before the cops show up {not bolted down but weighs 500lbs with the guns and ammo}.

-Cheers

 

[f4t9r]

as soon as you have the money , go get one

 

[M203Sniper]

so the consensus is "as soon as you can afford it" and you get "whatever fits" makes sense to me. I have one of the $40 document safes from Wally World for my Handguns. Fit's Glock cases perfectly.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=882234

 

[a1abdj]

I have one of the $40 document safes from Wally World for my Handguns. Fit's Glock cases perfectly.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...duct_id=882234

Be careful storing your handguns in that product. The insulation is wet, which is why the "safe" is made of plastic. You run the risk of that moisture creating a humid condition inside of the safe which can rust your guns (think 80% plus).

Aside from that, most of those boxes can be open with a screwdriver in a few seconds without leaving any visible signs. A smart child could open and close your box quickly without you even knowing.

I will say that these boxes are excellent for use inside of a full size gun safe. They will protect their contents from fire that the gun safe will not.

 

[thebaldguy]

I got a safe years ago when I started keeping firearms. My city isn't too bad, but break-ins happen.

 

[Bruenor]

I think that I'm going to go with the $150 stack-on that I found. Yes, I know that it won't stop a determined thief, and it's not fire-proof, but it is better than what I have now. It will stop the smash and grab thieves, and keep them locked up from little hands.

Maybe one day I'll graduate up to a real safe, but for now this will work.

 

[Griz44]

I only buy a gun safe when the last one I bought is too full to hold anything else. I have thought about a hardened closet, lining one with 1/4 plate and putting a fireproof security door on it.

 

[BCC]

I got my safe to keep my guns from harming anyone I don't shoot.

 

[CB900F]

Fella's;

And here's another thought. Given that the outcome of the election does not favor gun owners, it's possible that ensuing legislation will mandate the gun owner have secure storage for the firearms in possession. I would not be surprised that existing lockable storage be grandfathered into the law. However, if a liberal congress writes a law that essentially dictates a bank vault or turn in the guns, whattayagonnado?

I am in the business of selling safes, real ones. The kind that almost certainly would "pass" given a worst case law. That being said, I'll urge anybody & everybody to obtain some sort of lockable container before such a law is written in order to be grandfathered. I'm not promoting my own business here, I don't sell RSC's, or lockers. I'm alerting you to what some people in the industry think might happen.

Unfortunately, we also think that there are companies in the industry that would urge congress to put such a storage provision into a new gun law for the sole purpose of feathering their own nest. That's what I call an unethical business practice. I'm not saying it will happen, I'm saying it can happen. It's worth thinking about.

900F

 

[Bruenor]

However, if a liberal congress writes a law that essentially dictates a bank vault or turn in the guns, whattayagonnado?

I'll keep my guns.

 

[jakemccoy]

Given that the outcome of the election does not favor gun owners, it's possible that ensuing legislation will mandate the gun owner have secure storage for the firearms in possession.

That's a good point. I'll add that California did what you described at a state level. California legislated to have minimum requirements for a safe (really easy requirements). California also has a list of approved safes/brands. The list makes it easy for a gun owner to get the nod when purchasing a gun or if there's ever a question about responsibility (e.g., defending against a charge of negligence).

What's funny is that a whole bunch of obviously acceptable safes/brands are not on the California approved list. It's a scam really. The safe seller merely has to fill out some paperwork and pay a fee to get on the California approved list. Many sellers play the game because it means increased sales.