Gun Safe

Guns are one of the common weapons seen in most of the households in the US. Guns are not only used for leisure hunting but also used as a security measure. In today’s world, gun owners are at risk of having their gun stolen by burglars. Keeping your gun safe and secure is also very important in houses where children are around. A gun is an expensive investment and protecting guns from any potential theft or damage is very important.

Earlier, people used to protect their guns in wooden gun cabinets which had a glass front. But today, gun safes have largely replaced the gun cabinets. Gun safes are a secure and protective storage container for a pistol, rifle and shotgun. Gun safes comes in various sizes, shapes and with additional security features such as fire and water protection, voice activated lock and biometric lock system for better protection of the gun. Customers can buy a gun safe according the size of the gun and the number of guns to be stored in the safe.

Guns are one of the common weapons seen in most of the households in the US. Guns are not only used for leisure hunting but also used as a security measure. In today’s world, gun owners are at risk of having their gun stolen by burglars. Keeping your gun safe and secure is also very important in houses where children are around. A gun is an expensive investment and protecting guns from any potential theft or damage is very important.

Earlier, people used to protect their guns in wooden gun cabinets which had a glass front. But today, gun safes have largely replaced the gun cabinets. Gun safes are a secure and protective storage container for a pistol, rifle and shotgun. Gun safes comes in various sizes, shapes and with additional security features such as fire and water protection, voice activated lock and biometric lock system for better protection of the gun. Customers can buy a gun safe according the size of the gun and the number of guns to be stored in the safe.

The safes used to store pistols are usually small and are chest-style safes. They usually open from top and allow easy access to the pistol. Their locking system may be mechanical lock system, dial lock system, biometric lock system or electronic keypad system. While mechanical locking involves key locks, the electronic keypad system requires the person to enter the secure pin on the key pad to access the pistol.  The dial lock requires rotating the dial to pre-set combination numbers in order to open the safe. Some of the combination dials have a mechanical key to lock the dial, so that unauthorized persons cannot even try the different combination. 

One of the recent advancement in the locking system is the biometric locking system. They keep the pistol locked up in the safe using fingerprint technology. Biometric safe is capable of storing many fingerprints, so in the event of any damage or injury to one person, another person can access the gun. The small size of the pistol safe allows them to securely place in small areas.

Rifles and shotguns are much larger firearms and need tall upright safes to store them. Some of these safes also have small shelves to store the pistols. These safes can store many guns. They also have the same locking systems as pistol safes.

People who use the guns for hunting carry the guns in their vehicles. An Auto Sentinel safe is ideal for them to carry the gun around. These safes are designed such a way that they lie on their back and are easy to transport.

Secure installation of the gun safe is very critical. Many burglars steal the gun safe itself, which they can open later by breaking the safe. So gun safes should be bolted to the floor from inside. It is one of the safety measures too. The door of the gun safe being the heaviest, can trip over someone upon opening the door when not bolted. Most of the safes come with the equipment and pre-drilled holes that are necessary to secure them to the floor.

Today’s gun safes are mainly made of steel that is sufficiently thick and hard to resist the direct attack. Some of the gun safes have the design that resembles the gun cabinets.  One of the added features of today’s gun safe is the fire resistance. A regular gun safe can protect the gun only from burglary, but cannot protect its contents from the very hot fire. The insulation when added to the gun safe makes it resistant to fire. The cost of fire resistant gun safe is significantly higher than the regular ones. However, if the gun safe is also used to store important documents and other valuables which could be damaged by fire, spending on this added feature is really worth it. The high end gun safes are also made rust resistant by keeping the gun safes warmed above the dew point, using an electric heater. This prevents the moisture from air and thus prevents rusting.

There are many manufacturers out there that make a variety of gun safes. Cannon, Sentry Safe, Blue dot safes, American Security Products (AMSEC) and Fort Knox are to name a few.

The large gun safes are big enough to trap small children inside. Unattended child may accidentally lock himself/herself inside the gun safe. So, as a safety precaution, gun safes should never be left open.

Gun safes are available in retail shops as well as online shops. While some of the gun safes carry limited time warranty, the others have lifetime warranty. Some of the manufacturers even give replacement warranty. That means, if a fire or any attempted break-in damages the gun safe, they will replace the whole gun safe for free of cost.

A gun safe is not a luxury, but it is a worthy investment to protect the expensive firearms.