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ChrisMkIV · November 11, 2000, 09:31 PM

Due to the fact of my kids geting older and starting top get around and into things, I decided to go look for a quick-access gun safe.

I wanted somthing that would be locked at all times, but still provide that quick-access abilty.

I looked at some cool electronic ones but was learly of a circuit falure or related event, and the saledman said that it had a key for emergeny access in that event, but the quick-access aspect would be gone, and if that were the case, I might as well just put a trigger lock on it >>shiver<< NOT!

I bought the mechanical 5 rasied push button combo type, but after you depress the three buttons in order, you still have to turn the knob to open the safe.

Should I have gone with the electronic pop-up
drawer type? Were my fears of a circuit malfuction unfounded?

Any input would help.

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November 11, 2000, 09:31 PM	#1
ChrisMkIV Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2000 Location: The Colony,Tx Posts: 338	Due to the fact of my kids geting older and starting top get around and into things, I decided to go look for a quick-access gun safe. I wanted somthing that would be locked at all times, but still provide that quick-access abilty. I looked at some cool electronic ones but was learly of a circuit falure or related event, and the saledman said that it had a key for emergeny access in that event, but the quick-access aspect would be gone, and if that were the case, I might as well just put a trigger lock on it >>shiver<< NOT! I bought the mechanical 5 rasied push button combo type, but after you depress the three buttons in order, you still have to turn the knob to open the safe. Should I have gone with the electronic pop-up drawer type? Were my fears of a circuit malfuction unfounded? Any input would help. ------------------ "Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property...Horrid mischief would ensue were the law abiding deprived the use of them" --Thomas Paine, 1775 http://come.to/2ndamdlvr http://go.to/rkbaforums