a few words ahead: I live by myself, do not have kids in my household and used to store my guns in a cheapo "Sentry-Safe" from Wal-Mart to keep apartment maintenance guys out.... that was until I heard today that the people living below me got burglarized
Aside from a Wilson X-Tac and a P226 Elite in Stainless I do not own "very" expensive guns... mostly Glocks, Steyr and a 10/22. That being said: with the current AWB discussion and the market situation I would be devastated if any of my guns would be stolen as I would have a very hard time replacing them...
So I ended up going to the dealership and buying an entry-level gun safe. $700, tax-free. That's about the max I can get into my apartment. Yes, it won't be bolted down and yes, with the right tools someone could certainly crack it open... but the salesman was also stating that most residential burglars do not want to waste their time and certainly do not carry a lot of tools with them... more like, in ... grab the iPad, money, medications and ... out....
Aside from a Wilson X-Tac and a P226 Elite in Stainless I do not own "very" expensive guns... mostly Glocks, Steyr and a 10/22. That being said: with the current AWB discussion and the market situation I would be devastated if any of my guns would be stolen as I would have a very hard time replacing them...
So I ended up going to the dealership and buying an entry-level gun safe. $700, tax-free. That's about the max I can get into my apartment. Yes, it won't be bolted down and yes, with the right tools someone could certainly crack it open... but the salesman was also stating that most residential burglars do not want to waste their time and certainly do not carry a lot of tools with them... more like, in ... grab the iPad, money, medications and ... out....