Rastoff
US Veteran
Let me start with a definition:
Residential Security Container (RSC)
This is what we're talking about. A safe is far more secure and costs lots more money.
I'm just saying that it's unrealistic to buy a $200 RSC and expect the same security as a $1,000 unit. In fact, even the Billy Bob's Big Box store special on sale for $9.99 is better than leaving the guns unlocked. Heck it will even discourage most of the smash and grab guys because they aren't prepared to deal with a locked boxed inside the house.
I didn't want to spend the big money on a "safe" until my wife pointed out the money I have invested in guns. My insurance will cover significantly more that what you suggested. That's still significantly less than I have invested.
It's not really a good standard to weigh the cost of the RSC against the cost of the stuff. Does a $2K RSC protect $1K better than a $1K RSC? See, it's not a reasonable comparison. It's like when people say to spend twice the price of the gun on optics. The goal of that statement isn't that you have to spend twice. It's to get the shooter to understand the value of the component and buy accordingly. The same goes for the RSC.
The OP has already told us that he's actively buying. This is a good thing. Today his collection might be worth X, but tomorrow it will be worth more. My thought is this; if you buy a $200 RSC now, is that just putting you $200 further from an RSC you really want/need? I say spend a little more now so you don't have to spend more in the future.
Residential Security Container (RSC)
This is what we're talking about. A safe is far more secure and costs lots more money.
Absolutely. If that is your goal, a wooden box with a Master lock on it will work just fine. Everyone has to gauge their own level of comfort.A lot of folks aren't much interested in more than keeping the kids out. One of those $200 storage lockers will work for that.
I'm just saying that it's unrealistic to buy a $200 RSC and expect the same security as a $1,000 unit. In fact, even the Billy Bob's Big Box store special on sale for $9.99 is better than leaving the guns unlocked. Heck it will even discourage most of the smash and grab guys because they aren't prepared to deal with a locked boxed inside the house.
I didn't want to spend the big money on a "safe" until my wife pointed out the money I have invested in guns. My insurance will cover significantly more that what you suggested. That's still significantly less than I have invested.
It's not really a good standard to weigh the cost of the RSC against the cost of the stuff. Does a $2K RSC protect $1K better than a $1K RSC? See, it's not a reasonable comparison. It's like when people say to spend twice the price of the gun on optics. The goal of that statement isn't that you have to spend twice. It's to get the shooter to understand the value of the component and buy accordingly. The same goes for the RSC.
The OP has already told us that he's actively buying. This is a good thing. Today his collection might be worth X, but tomorrow it will be worth more. My thought is this; if you buy a $200 RSC now, is that just putting you $200 further from an RSC you really want/need? I say spend a little more now so you don't have to spend more in the future.