Entry level gun safes

[machinist mike]

As was mentioned above, A job site storage box mat be just what you need. The larger ones are usually 48 X 24 X 24 inside dims, the smaller ones are about 25% smaller, The larger ones have 2 padlocks, and the smaller ones iust 1. You can often find them at Lowes or Home despot, and the cost is usually around 225.00 for the larger one, and, if you're a Vet, you get 10% off.

 

[NYlakesider]

Having had to break into a few of those on the job, they are tougher than you think. That was a great idea on your part.

I had to break in to a few of them over the years.(retired construction worker/welder) Keys were always getting lost. Having the right tool handy which I will not name and its not too hard.

On a job site one thing at a private house that box would be tough!

 

[Capt Steve]

A Liberty safe from Tractor Supply...

While still in escrow on the purchase of our new home up in the Mountains {small town} I bought a nice Liberty, Revere series safe from Tractor Supply. It was $800 and I paid a crew $200 to deliver and bolt it down and they brought it the mornin we closed escrow. They used 4 - 6" X 3/8" lag bolts drilled into the slab and I doubt you could get it out of my garage with a tow truck.

You can't see it unless you are actually inside my garage and I have a Blink Security camera discreetly mounted and aimed at the safe. Also have 6 other cameras that cover every door and window on our house as well as the .57 acre yard. My gun collection is just a couple of 22 rifles and a dozen handguns but it also provides secure storage for all of our important papers and a few valuables. it has been $1,000 well spent.

 

[Tom S.]

Electronic lock safes are quick to get into.
But dial locks are the only way I will go. Now.
When the electronics go out, sometimes you may have to drill out the locks. No fun. Experience.

My Fort Knox has both, an electronic keypad and a dial. You can use either one. For speed, you can't beat the keypad, but if needed, the dial is always there.

 

[Golddollar]

I think a steel storage cabinet with a cylinder key and lock would do the job. Thieves could break into it, or a determined teenager with a crowbar, but, I think in terms of keeping young children in the household away from guns it would work well.

I used that set up in a friend's garage for a few years.

Depending on the number of guns to be stored, you could add trigger locks.

The high cost of good safes, designed primarily to thwart adults intent on theft, should not be a deterrence to securing guns in the home from children.

Before I bought my Champion safes, I was using what were called locking cabinets. I remember one of them was by AmSec. Yes, they weren't the ultimate in fire and theft protection, but they were a lot better than a petty thief being able to reach under the bed and pull out an armload of guns.

It turned out that these cabinets could be very versitile. Back when I was an active competitor on the Cowboy Action Shooting circuit I ran into another competitor who had come to the match with a travel trailer. Somehow we got to talking about gun security for a travel trailer. It turned out I had bought some safes and the locking cabinets were empty. The other competitor ended up buying my old locking cabinets for the travel trailer.