I’m 53 now and my boys are 12 and 14. I perfectly agree with you on guns, knives and EVERYTHING else that would need to be put away…. HOWEVER - I also see and 100% agree with the circumstances that dictate RESPONSIBILITY when kids friends are around.
Thank you for the suggestion…. I’m fine with MY decisions and I’d also like to clarify that I DO NOT have an irresponsible demeanor. IF I painted a picture of my home having guns and other harmful items CARELESSLY strewn about, I apologize. That is NOT the case at all.
I went down a youtube rabbit hole watching pistol safe reviews and then people breaking into the highly recommended ones. This one was highly recommended by a few channels and a guy was able to punch the lock out with a hammer and screwdriver in about 8 swings. The locking mechanism is connected to the top with small screws and isn't reinforced...Like others, I grew up in a place and time where there was a shotgun in the corner by the door. Pistols in sock drawers, and rifles in truck windows.
But things do change.
If you want a reliable quick access safe, then I would skip over bio metrics and electronic locks. Get something with a Simplex lock. very easy to use, even in the dark. Doesn't rely on batteries and you don't have to worry about a sweaty or bloody finger print not reading.
Fort Knox Handgun Safes
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Apparently Fort Knox fixed their safes after the video I mentioned above. I'll probably pick one from this list based on watching his videos.
RECOMMENDED SAFES | HandgunSafeResearch
This page features the small collection of handgun safes and personal safes I am comfortable recommending.
And if you want to watch him pick a Gunvault with a gum wrapper...
First off, are there young kids in the house. If so I would say no unless the door stays locked or gun has trigger lock on it. Keep chamber empty. You could take trigger lock off at night, you don't want to be stumbling around in the dark trying to unlock the lock.
They make quick access safes for one long gun. I don’t know the details but you can find one.
Yeah, they aren't meant to stop a determined thief...frankly very few security devices are in reality.
Which model did you get?
Like others, I grew up in a place and time where there was a shotgun in the corner by the door. Pistols in sock drawers, and rifles in truck windows.
But things do change.
If you want a reliable quick access safe, then I would skip over bio metrics and electronic locks. Get something with a Simplex lock. very easy to use, even in the dark. Doesn't rely on batteries and you don't have to worry about a sweaty or bloody finger print not reading.
Fort Knox Handgun Safes
Fort Knox is one of the leaders in handgun safes with all of their options being CA DOJ Approved. All Fort Knox handgun safes utilize the Mechanical Simplex lock and are extremely reliable. With heavy duty steel and all foam interiors, your handguns, pistols and revolvers will be well taken care of.
Kids died by gun accidents “back in the day”. People were mangled in industrial accidents “back in the day”. Car crashes were more likely to be fatal “back in the day”. What has changed is we have options to prevent or reduce these tragedies. If you don’t care about your kids go ahead and leave loaded guns laying around. Thats a thing that’s still the same.
