Vaults and Safes

If you’re not keeping your guns in a gun safe, you probably should be.  Many states have passed laws that make it a criminal offense if someone (a child, for example) gets hurt with a gun that you are responsible for.  So a gun safe is necessary to restrict access to your guns to only authorized persons.  Don’t count on hiding them well - kids can find anything anywhere.  A gun safe can also protect your valuable guns from theft and damage due to fire.

Guns safes come in two basic types - pistol safes and gun safes.  Pistol safes are small chest-shaped safes that are primarily designed to restrict access to your pistols.  Gun safes are large, cabinet style safes designed to hold rifles and shotguns.  Some are available with racks for rifles and shotguns as well as shelves for pistols and ammunition.  For more information on gun safes.

Guns safes have 3 main uses.  First, they can be used to restrict access to your guns to only authorized persons.  This is more important now than ever, with many states having passed laws that make it a crime if someone (usually a child) gets accidentally hurt by a gun you are responsible for.  Second, they can be used to protect your guns and ammunition from the harmful effects of a fire (and the water used to put the fire out).  And third, they can protect your valuable guns from thieves.

There are a variety of styles and shapes of gun safes.  Pistol safes, which are small, chest-style safes that open from the top, are designed primarily to restrict access and protect your pistols from fire damage.  They are not really good against burglars because they can be carried off easily.  Rifle and shotgun safes are upright, cabinet style safes.  They open from the front and the interior can be arranged in a variety of ways.  The most common arrangement is to have upright storage for rifles and shotguns, with interior shelving for ammunition and pistols.  For more information on the gun safe.

Fireproof gun safes are specially-designed gun safes that are designed to protect your guns in the event of a fire.  There are two things you need to worry about - the  fire, and the water used to put it out.  Fireproof gun safes usually carry a rating that is specified in hours.  For example, a 1 hour fireproof rating means that the safe has been  subjected to a 1700 degree F fire for a period of 1 hour, and the temperature inside the safe did not rise above 350 degrees F.  In addition, the humidity did not rise above 80%.  These are low enough levels to protect your guns and ammunition from permanent damage.

Fireproof gun safes are available in a wide range of sizes.  Most offer rack-type storage for rifles and shotguns and convenient shelves for storing pistols and ammunition.  They feature special insulating material designed to keep the temperature low during a fire, and heat-activated expanding door seals to keep out water.  The most common fire ratings available are 1 and 2 hour fireproof ratings.  A gun safe is a good idea under any circumstance, so why not invest in one that is fireproof?

An electronic gun safe is a gun safe with an electronic locking mechanism.  They are much more convenient to open than a traditional mechanical combination dial.  There are two basic types - electronic keypad and biometric.  An electronic keypad locking mechanism is opened by entering a PIN number on a keypad, just like an ATM or debit card machine.  There’s no turning dials back and forth and counting how many times they’ve been turned.  A biometric safe is even easier to use - just place your index finger on a fingerprint scanner, and if it’s a match, the safe will open.   You can even grant access to the safe to others simply by scanning their fingerprint.

It’s a good idea to have a gun safe nowadays - many states have passed laws which make it a crime if someone gets hurt with a gun that you are responsible for.  So you need a gun safe not only to protect your guns from thieves, but also to restrict access to them by authorized people.  They are an absolute necessity to keep children from gaining access to your guns - children have a way of  finding things no matter where you have them hidden.  So why not do the responsible thing and look for a gun safe today?

Americans possess close to 200 million firearms, and 65 million handguns. Many use the weapons for recreation activities like skeet and target shooting, and hunting. Others keep their guns for protection.An unfortunate side affect of gun ownership, however, is that unintentional shootings account for almost 20% of all gun-related deaths among children aged 14 and under.

Nearly a third of American families with children keep a gun in their home. Many times guns kept for protection (hand guns, usually) are left loaded and unlocked, and within a child’s reach.

No one wants or expects their child to get a hold of their firearm—but statistics show it happens–and all too often. Sometimes kids can even mistake a real gun for a toy! Decreasing the accessibility of guns can eliminate the likelihood of an accidental shooting in a family residence. Gun safes are easy to obtain, and are affordable. Locking away guns will ensure the weapon doesn’t cause unintentional harm.