Out of home gun storage?
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danb
dont be a dumbass
another gun safe and who would carry it upstairs.Wish I had these problems.
A "cabinet" or "locker" will be plenty safe from the kids, and easily movable. Put it in a closet (or attic) and the closet can also be locked. A lot of ammo crates or footlockers can be locked as well. True this is less burglary-proof than a safe, but gun ranges and gun stores are highly visible targets and do get robbed (there has been a rash of these). I doubt off-site storage is actually safer than a simple cabinet.
Toddlers do what they do, but it should not really be any harder to keep them from the guns than from the bleach under the sink.
pcfixer
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Recommend wall safe in back of closet downstairs/ 1st floor.
http://www.deansafe.com/sta-iwc55.html for rifle
http://www.deansafe.com/sta-pds-505.html pistols
Biggfoot44
Ultimate Member
- Aug 2, 2009
- 33,107
Safes are fairly simple to move, with professional equipment, and my safe guy was very reasonable.
OR , as sugguested, a gun locker in addition to a true safe. Upside is they are inexpensive, and easy to move . Plenty secure against children, and casual visitors. If you secure then to the floor, or framing, provide a measure of protection against rushed or amature burglars . Unequivocal Downside- No fire protection. So segregate your herd, with the Parkers, Perazzis, and pre-'64 M70's in the real Safe, and the HiPoints and Mossbergs in the Locker.
OR , as sugguested, a gun locker in addition to a true safe. Upside is they are inexpensive, and easy to move . Plenty secure against children, and casual visitors. If you secure then to the floor, or framing, provide a measure of protection against rushed or amature burglars . Unequivocal Downside- No fire protection. So segregate your herd, with the Parkers, Perazzis, and pre-'64 M70's in the real Safe, and the HiPoints and Mossbergs in the Locker.
DanGuy48
Ultimate Member
Nice...hadn't seen those before. I particularly like the ottoman.
Dave MP
Retired USA
BrewDoc_MD
Piss off, ghost!
I've seen guys on the C&R forum remove the bolts or BCG's from their rifles, store them in a locked safe/locker, and mount the unfireable guns on the wall or store in a closet. At least a kid can't fire them if they're accidentally found; and you don't need a really big, heavy safe just for the bolts. I plan to do this at our next house.
Any off site storage (other than say parents, brother, trusted friend) is going to cost more than a safe in the long run. If you are simply trying to keep away from young kids, even a cheap safe from Harbor Freight ($300 for the big one) is going to be fine. Cheap safes may not necessarily keep out a burglar if they are motivated and have tools. Toddlers, a locked cabinet and maybe a trigger lock. You can get the safe plus trigger lock if you want belt and suspenders type of thing. My experience is that you show them gun safety and then have them shoot one (age 10+ for my kids). They simply lose the curiosity at that point or they become a shooting buddy. My oldest went shooting w/ me for one summer but much of his interest. He'll go out with me if I make him but I don't do that.
jeffie7
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https://www.walmart.com/ip/Stack-On-Products-16-Gun-Tactical-Security-Cabinet-Black/24869277
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- Feb 19, 2013
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I have the IWC55. Nice but easy to break in to. Good enough to keep kids out. Hard to get one shipped to you w/o damage as well.
cost less here https://www.walmart.com/ip/Stack-On-IWC-55-Full-Length-In-Wall-Gun-Storage-Cabinet/11071334
