| Many gun owners are purchasing gun safes, as it | | | | are the thief won't be able to steal the whole |
| used to be popular to have a glass fronted gun | | | | thing, like a lightweight cabinet. |
| cabinet to display and store your guns. As | | | | 4. Some safes are so attractively painted or |
| burglary crimes and accidental shootings have | | | | adorned that they can appear to be a fine piece |
| increased, more people have turned to gun safes | | | | of furniture, and may not draw attention by their |
| for safe keeping of their guns, whether | | | | design, unlike gun cabinets, that openly display |
| collectibles, shotguns or hunting rifles, pistols and | | | | guns to children and thieves. |
| handguns. Many guns represent a substantial | | | | 5. Rare, collectible guns are often irreplaceable and |
| financial investment, and many gun owners may | | | | beyond insurance cover. A gun safe wall thickness |
| have young children around the home. | | | | of at least ¼ inch is beyond hand tools, and |
| Of course, these are obvious reasons, but let's | | | | it is recommended thicker for rare collectible guns. |
| look at the 10 Reasons for Importance of Gun | | | | 6. For fire protection, you need to have a fire |
| Safes: | | | | rated, gun safe, and most gun cabinets and |
| | | | displays do not offer this. Many fire rated, gun |
| 1. Securing Guns from inquisitive children or | | | | safe owners, purchase an additional smaller fire |
| determined thieves: As mentioned, glass is not | | | | safe for cash, identification documents and |
| secure enough and it is important that the locking | | | | valuables to place inside the gun safe. |
| mechanism is not a key that is hidden and can be | | | | 7. Burglar proof or theft rated gun safes are |
| found, whether by children or intruders. Also, a | | | | available, basically making the best ones |
| gun safe is not the same as a gun cabinet, which | | | | theft-proof, to protect irreplaceable guns and |
| can be made of 14 gauge steel or less and offers | | | | valuables. |
| little deterrence to a thief. | | | | 8. Most gun safes are made with interior hinges, |
| 2. In rural areas, burglars are not as concerned | | | | can be bolted to the floor and have locking |
| with noise, so may attack a gun cabinet with | | | | mechanisms that incorporate a clutch mechanism |
| tools in an unoccupied residence versus an urban | | | | or shear pin, that when forced, will make the |
| burglary, where time is of the essence and if | | | | handle or lock free spin, and not damage the |
| much noise or effort is necessary, they will move | | | | locking mechanism. |
| on. In rural areas, a gun safe with a minimum 3 | | | | 9. You can place a gun safe in a tight space, |
| 16-inch in thickness will discourage most attacks. | | | | which makes it hard for a thief to attack with |
| 3. If you own your own home, versus living in an | | | | tools, or may keep it out of sight altogether. |
| apartment, you can bolt a safe in a remote, | | | | 10. One of the most important things to keep in |
| non-logical place to hide its existence and you | | | | mind in regards to gun safes is that it is law that |
| don't have weight concerns, such as in an | | | | your guns remain secured. |
| apartment where lighter weight may be | | | | There are many reasons a gun safe is important |
| necessary. You can also make the safe heavier | | | | to protect your family, your guns and your |
| by storing your guns in the lower compartments. | | | | valuables. |
| If it takes a refrigerator dolly to move, chances | | | | |