Storage of guns for defense in the home

[Gossamer]

 This is a problem I have been wrestling with for a while now I and I guess I am not smart enough to figure it out yet . I use gunvaults for my handguns, two firearms upstairs and two down. But I have not figured out something for long guns.

 We have a hope chest in our bedroom that is just the right size for my Stoegar side by side that I use in CAS. However since we have youngins come to our house regularly I am little leary about having it there. The kids are from a home that has no guns and the parents think that guns are bad so educating them is not really an option even though it would solve the problem.

 One friend did come up with an interesting solution however. He got some wall lockers from a school when they fixed it up and after a fresh coat of paint they went into his basement workout room/laundry room. A civilian legal M4 fits in there perfectly. He keeps the rifle in there with acouple of magazines ready to go. His living room in his basement as well so the family does spend a lot of time down there and now they have easy access to a long gun. Little kids are forbidden to go into a laundry room and what child wants to do laundry anyway? Yet the weapon is easy to get to in case something does go wrong.

[Rob Pincus]

I am a big fan of the GunVault Products for quick access to defensive guns. I use them on the shows and DVDs because I use them at home.

-RJP

[MikeBjerum]

Rob,

As I read reviews written by people that have purchased Gun Vault I see a lot of comments that once the batteries need replacing the electronic locks don't work correctly any more.  Comments like they can hear it click, but it doesn't open without a key.

Have you experienced this, heard of this, or is this a case of we need to be smarter than the safe?

I just don't want to invest a hundred dollars in a fancy box that doesn't stand up.

[WatchManUSA]

Rob,

As I read reviews written by people that have purchased Gun Vault I see a lot of comments that once the batteries need replacing the electronic locks don't work correctly any more.  Comments like they can hear it click, but it doesn't open without a key.

Have you experienced this, heard of this, or is this a case of we need to be smarter than the safe?

I just don't want to invest a hundred dollars in a fancy box that doesn't stand up.

The Deluxe versions of GunVault safes have a battery low audible alert.

[MikeBjerum]

The Deluxe versions of GunVault safes have a battery low audible alert.

I left out a key thing they posted - After they replace the batteries the lock clicks, but the door doesn't open unless they use the key.

[Sponsor]

[Rastus]

A "personal" gun safe to locate a gun in the house is a secondary protection for children of age to understand the implications of weapons.  For children below the age of understanding, keeping loaded weapons out of reach is primary protection for children...a safe may be one way of doing this.

Primary protection for children who have understanding is education.  Firing a weapon into a watermellon at close range is quite graphic.  I had my boys shoot when they were quite young.  First they got to shoot the rimfire and learn not to fear the weapon, then I progressed upwards to mild centerifire.  Once they were happy with the mild centerfire I made them shoot a few full power roundhouse loads at close targets...like water jugs and watermelons.  Not one round an quit...but about a dozen....enough where they would not forget the unpleasantness of full power rounds at a young age.

Immediately they shot the rimfire rounds to "get back in the groove".  They still like shooting and it impressed upon them the seriousness of picking up a weapon.  Your mileage will vary, this worked for us.

[ericire12]

Great method, Rastus

[Breck Schneider]

Another option that no one has mentioned is jobsite tool storage boxes.

Depending on your application, this may be a less obvious way to store a firearm than a gun safe that screams, "Guns inside!"

Tool storage boxes are somewhat secure if locked and chained in place, but are slow to access for primary weapons.

They are relatively inexpensive compared to a real gun safe...although, clearly, they don't offer the same protection.

However, one caveat though, storing firearms in jobsite tool storage boxes may be specifically forbidden by the manufacturer and will void the warranty...but do you really need a warranty on a steel box?  Use at your own risk.

They are sold at Home Depot, Lowes, Grainger's, and other construction supply houses.

[Solus]

Another option that no one has mentioned is jobsite tool storage boxes.

We had a good thread on this topic

http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=7060.0

[ericire12]

We had a good thread on this topic

http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=7060.0

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