Talk me out of a safe

[patches]

Building mine. Hidden with cowbell type latch to cover the lock. They better bring a plasma lol.

Sir, if it's ok with you, please give a bit of info on what you are building. Many thanks.

 

[palmettomoon]

this might be an unpopular opinion, but I prefer a steel gun cabinet. Not fire rated, and can probably be pried open fairly easily, but it keeps the kids out, cost $150, and was light enough to carry up the stairs myself

It's common sense. How many threads over the years have we read that were entitled, "My safe was broken into while I was at work!" or "Be on the lookout for these stolen guns!"

My advice for folks with any appreciable collection of firearms is:
1.) Insurance (not riders on your homeowners, but collectibles insurance)
2.) A MONITORED alarm system (with monitored smoke detectors), preferably with cameras.
3.) Some kind of cabinet or safe for fire protection for irreplaceable firearms.

Nearly all affordable, commercial safes can be broken into in a matter of minutes if you watch a few youtube criminal university videos.

 

[GFB]

It's common sense. How many threads over the years have we read that were entitled, "My safe was broken into while I was at work!" or "Be on the lookout for these stolen guns!"

My advice for folks with any appreciable collection of firearms is:
1.) Insurance (not riders on your homeowners, but collectibles insurance)
2.) A MONITORED alarm system (with monitored smoke detectors), preferably with cameras.
3.) Some kind of cabinet or safe for fire protection for irreplaceable firearms.

Nearly all affordable, commercial safes can be broken into in a matter of minutes if you watch a few youtube criminal university videos.

Yes, layered security is a good idea.

 

[spencer60]

Liberty and Fort Knox are both good brands. You won't go wrong with either.

 

[Moondog1]

Yes, layered security is a good idea.

I always worried about the cheap lights or dehumidifiers we put in safes starting fires. I don't want to ever find out if it'll prevent much but I put smoke alarms tied to my alarm in each safe.

 

[clisbyclark]

If your porch is anywhere near Winterville Ga, give Jerry a call @706-742-7971 and tell him the Oglethorpe county 4H Shotgun team sent ya.

I didn't buy my safe from Sporting Arms but they did move it for me. Best $ I ever spent.

 

[GFB]

It's common sense. How many threads over the years have we read that were entitled, "My safe was broken into while I was at work!" or "Be on the lookout for these stolen guns!"

My advice for folks with any appreciable collection of firearms is:
1.) Insurance (not riders on your homeowners, but collectibles insurance)
2.) A MONITORED alarm system (with monitored smoke detectors), preferably with cameras.
3.) Some kind of cabinet or safe for fire protection for irreplaceable firearms.

Nearly all affordable, commercial safes can be broken into in a matter of minutes if you watch a few youtube criminal university videos.

How common is it for a safe to be broken into? I am thinking the meth-magicians out where I am wouldn’t be likely to have much more than a circular saw at best. But I am only guessing.

 

[SafeCracka]

My wife disagreed but I am happy with it.

My wife hates them too…. but we sell the **** out of them.

 

[NewLeaf]

Sir, if it's ok with you, please give a bit of info on what you are building. Many thanks.

I haven’t got all the material yet. Just a pic in my head. May be a while.. if ever finishing, I don’t know if I want anyone knowing altogether. I’ve built several on the job (BIG tool boxes) out of stainless steel.

 

[palmettomoon]

How common is it for a safe to be broken into? I am thinking the meth-magicians out where I am wouldn’t be likely to have much more than a circular saw at best. But I am only guessing.

Pretty common for big box store type safes. I can't tell you how many "safes" I've seen standing out in the room or just placed against a wall when I've visited folks homes to talk guns. The meth heads don't need to know about Archimedes when they have youtube. SafeCracka can advise on what type of safe you should buy. The only one I'd trust to keep my guns protected was one like that we had in the arms room in high school. It took 8 men to move it downstairs in the old building when we opened the new range on Upper River Road in Macon.