Posted on 01/28/2009 12:31:29 PM PST by ChocChipCookie
We have recently cubed the number of guns we had four months ago and are shopping for gun safes. We're also trying to figure out where to put them in the house, thinking we'd like a safe of some sort at each end. Any suggestions for brand names, styles of safes, and good locations? We have two children, ages 7 and 9, who are fairly gun savvy, but we still need to keep the guns secure.
I’ve got a finger ID lock and it works pretty good. Sometimes I have to run my finger over the sensor twice. A key has to be in the keyhole at the same time.
ditto #10
if you just want to keep the kids out of them, a couple sheets of 3/4” plywood work well. slap ‘em together to make a cabinet. secure enough to keep out kids and 90% of burglars.
if you want truly inexpensive, a cable lock running thru the trigger guards of the guns and securely anchored to the wall will work. if nothing else, this method will keep them safe from the kids until you get a safe.
Most criminals don’t come prepared to defeat much.
Household safe manufacturers usually limit their offerings to 1/4” steel because it will deter all but those that REALLY come prepared.
After that, 1/4” steel will be no deterrant.
My single-gun safe is only there to give me quick access to a secured handgun. I don’t count on it to really deter somebody who wants in.
>We probably wouldn’t live through that.<
Another quote from Clint Smith: “If I have a gun, what do I have to be paranoid about?”
Don’t live in fear, friend......perform the indicated response, and let a gun be your constant companion.
Stay away from cheap safes, too.
You will sleep better.
OtG
You really should bolt that to the floor. Usually about half of the weight of the unloaded safe is in the door, and they can be very unstable with the door wide open if not bolted down.
Hey, same here. Dad had guns, we didn’t touch ‘em. Never even thought to touch them, they were Dad’s! He had them to protect us. The sheriff was 30 minutes from our farm. A few times Dad scared off night time gasoline thieves, mail box beaters etc. I learned from Dad to take care of myself. Great job on hitting the perp 15 times! I assume he survived? I know he never forgot it!
After that, believe it or not, my father bought me a .45 Colt 1911 and spent quite a bit of time at the range with me making sure I was good with it. While he was happy that I was okay and he never said anything negative but I suspect he was upset/disappointed that I either missed four times or that fifteen shots weren't in the 10 ring.
In any case, I think I was the only kid in my school who had a loaded .45 in my room.
That is a great story.
My dad was a thick headed shanty Irish ass, but the aftermath of that was one of the times we were closest and he was nicest to me. Weird as it sounds, those are my best memories of him. He died in August 1999. Ten years this year. Hard to believe it’s been so long.
The best one is free. Keep your finger off the trigger until you fire it and teach everyone in the house how to hand it.
My dad is a tough guy too. I used to hate that about him, but now that I am older I really value how he raised us kids. He has mellowed with age and we get along great now.
Sorry your dad is gone already. It’s gonna be tough not having mine there someday. He is the rock of the family. I am so glad he wasn’t one of these new age “I want to be your buddy” dads. I cringe everytime I hear someone call their kid Buddy.
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