For under $10 you can break into the Best Gun Safes

Am Shooting Journal ^ | 6/22/2017 | M Reeber

[w1n1]

When you spend lots of money on a gun safe, you’d imagine if it was theft proof. I can’t even begin to count the number of different gun safe brands out on the market right now. From super inexpensive options that are perfect for the hunting cabin, to extremely high-end super heavy duty safes that are a work of art on the outside, there's a gun safe for every application.

As sad as it is, watch Tom from Secureit Gun Storage using a tool which only cost 10 bucks can get you into some of the heaviest gun safes.

One of the big tip is if your home gun safe has relatively thin sidewalls, you might want to consider boxing it into a corner, so that the door is the only exposed piece. For additional security, be sure to bolt the safe to the floor from the interior, it will definitely make a big difference! See the traditional gun safe fail footage here.

[Big Red Badger]

7 in. Cut off....

Oh Well!

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

From a security standpoint, the gun safe is the last line of defense against theft.

1. Make sure you have good locks on all doors and windows and keep shades drawn.
2. Install a security system and put stickers on windows and doors stating such.
3. Have a dog that is trained to raise an alarm if an intruder is able to bypass the electronic alarm.
4. Have at least one firearm accessible on each floor of your house. Locked, but accessible.

That's just a basic list. Security is all about layering.

[Red in Blue PA]

Why I have a Liberty Safe E-lert installed.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

It has always been known that a lock is only there to keep an honest man honest.

[Sawdring]

A fellow could fill half of it with lead as well.

[Flick Lives]

Good point on layered defense. Thieves usually pick the easiest target. The more layers of defense you have, the less likely they’ll even try.

[suthener]

Adding a huge amount of weight at the bottom will also make it that much more fun for the bad guys to try to take the safe away without opening it. Barbell weights work good.

Ammo works better.

[suthener]

Gun safes are primarily to protect young kids and other unauthorized persons from getting at guns. A dedicated thief is going to get in. The good thing is most thieves are not dedicated and are looking for a quick getaway.

Exactly. I always say I’m not trying to stop Al Capone, just the thug who is 99% more likely to break into my house.

[Oztrich Boy]

These cost ten dollars now?

[w1n1]

Yeh, I love it!

[Keyhopper]

Lost all mine on the annual creeper canoe trip

[RC one]

Layers. Exactly. a thousand pound safe that the thieves were (hopefully) unaware of is the last line of defense in your security plan. Most thieves would prefer to put a safe on a dolly and load it into a van and then take it somewhere secluded to crack it. a 1000 lb gun safe that is bolted to the floor does a lot to prevent that. a thousand pound safe is also a major deterrent to your common burglar types-the junkie types looking for quick cash for a fix, the kids looking for thrills and easy cash, etc. your more uncommon type of thief, the experienced safe cracker type would only be interested in your home if he A.) knew you had a safe and B.) he knew there was something in there worth the effort and risk. That's probably not a small collection of firearms of unknown value. That's cash and precious metals, fine jewelry, gold coins, etc I don't think an experienced safe cracker would risk a torch, an angle grinder, or removing a large gun safe in the middle of the night in an urban setting over unknown contents, especially when there are internal alarms systems readily available.