Darn...I really tried to avoid it.

SaxonPig · October 10, 2014, 07:39 PM

I broke down and bought another safe today. Just a small one. The two big ones were so crammed it was awful and I have one more rifle coming when the smith finishes it and I would have been unable to get it in either one. I know I have too many. I keep telling myself I need to sell some. But I can't bring myself to do it. I don't want 3 safes, but I had to do it.

I sneaked it in the den today while the wife was out and stuck it between a cabinet and a desk. Think she'll notice? Think she'll buy the old "Oh that? Naw, it's not new, had that for years." routine?

Eazyeach · October 10, 2014, 07:56 PM

I'm still sneaking guns into my safe when the wife isn't home. But it is getting full. I'm pretty sure if I tried to get another safe we'd have problems. Good luck!

kilimanjaro · October 10, 2014, 08:09 PM

Better put a nice bit of jewelry in there, she'll see it eventually.

KyJim · October 10, 2014, 08:16 PM

In the den? Yeah, I'm thinking she will. But maybe you could tell her it's for all the documents like wills, deeds, etc. It's surprising how much room they take up.

BTW, what kind of safe did you get?

sgms · October 10, 2014, 08:17 PM

I'm lucky, wife collects stuff to so the "you have to many" has never happened. She knows if I have to stop so will she.

berettaprofessor · October 10, 2014, 08:22 PM

Sgms, I think that's called "mutual assured destruction". There are risks.

North East Redneck · October 11, 2014, 03:39 PM

Brought home safe #2 couple months ago. Wife wasn't upset about it, she just doesn't understand why I 'need' so many shooting related things.

SaxonPig · October 11, 2014, 06:32 PM

She noticed and was angry. I think her complaint was that I bought a piece of "furniture" without her input. In other words it would have been OK if she had picked it out.

sgms · October 11, 2014, 07:52 PM

You are correct berretaprofessor how ever if push come to shove I can stop buying and still be able to "play with my toys" and be happy. For my wife I think the hunt is most of her fun in collecting, after a while she would break down and add something to her collection ending the buying drought.

RodTheWrench · October 11, 2014, 09:06 PM

I'm needing another safe for my pistols, but dangit if I don't have a couple of rifles that don't fit in the one I have now either.

Not complaining, a nice problem to have, for sure!

I'm thinking keep this one and remove all rifles - replace with more shelves for pistols, then get a "Rifle only" one. Yeah, that's the ticket!

JWT · October 11, 2014, 10:44 PM

My wife complained when I told her I needed another small safe. Brought it home and anchored it in a closet next to my existing safe. When she saw it she complimented me on how well it fit. No problem at all.

2ndsojourn · October 13, 2014, 08:33 AM

From North East Redneck:
"Wife wasn't upset about it, she just doesn't understand why I 'need' so many shooting related things."

Ask her how many pairs of shoes she 'needs'.

madmo44mag · October 13, 2014, 09:10 AM

I need another safe but I have run out of room for safes.

October 10, 2014, 07:39 PM	#1
SaxonPig Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2006 Posts: 1,900	Darn...I really tried to avoid it. I broke down and bought another safe today. Just a small one. The two big ones were so crammed it was awful and I have one more rifle coming when the smith finishes it and I would have been unable to get it in either one. I know I have too many. I keep telling myself I need to sell some. But I can't bring myself to do it. I don't want 3 safes, but I had to do it. I sneaked it in the den today while the wife was out and stuck it between a cabinet and a desk. Think she'll notice? Think she'll buy the old "Oh that? Naw, it's not new, had that for years." routine? Last edited by SaxonPig; October 10, 2014 at 08:47 PM.

October 11, 2014, 03:39 PM	#7
North East Redneck Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 2012 Location: Berkshire Hills Posts: 741	Brought home safe #2 couple months ago. Wife wasn't upset about it, she just doesn't understand why I 'need' so many shooting related things. __________________ NRA Patron Member SAF Life Member GOAL Member

October 11, 2014, 09:06 PM	#10
RodTheWrench Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2013 Location: Utah Posts: 365	I'm needing another safe for my pistols, but dangit if I don't have a couple of rifles that don't fit in the one I have now either. Not complaining, a nice problem to have, for sure! I'm thinking keep this one and remove all rifles - replace with more shelves for pistols, then get a "Rifle only" one. Yeah, that's the ticket! __________________ "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." - Han Solo

October 13, 2014, 09:10 AM	#13
madmo44mag Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Location: Ft.Worth, Texas Posts: 1,522	I need another safe but I have run out of room for safes. __________________ Texas - Not just a state but an attitude! For monthly shooting events in DFW visit http://www.meetup.com/TexasGunOwner-DFW

October 10, 2014, 07:56 PM	#2
Eazyeach Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2014 Posts: 706	I'm still sneaking guns into my safe when the wife isn't home. But it is getting full. I'm pretty sure if I tried to get another safe we'd have problems. Good luck!

October 10, 2014, 08:09 PM	#3
kilimanjaro Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2009 Posts: 3,963	Better put a nice bit of jewelry in there, she'll see it eventually.

October 10, 2014, 08:16 PM	#4
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	In the den? Yeah, I'm thinking she will. But maybe you could tell her it's for all the documents like wills, deeds, etc. It's surprising how much room they take up. BTW, what kind of safe did you get?

October 10, 2014, 08:17 PM	#5
sgms Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2010 Location: Arizona or Ohio depending Posts: 1,021	I'm lucky, wife collects stuff to so the "you have to many" has never happened. She knows if I have to stop so will she.

October 10, 2014, 08:22 PM	#6
berettaprofessor Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2008 Posts: 1,091	Sgms, I think that's called "mutual assured destruction". There are risks.

October 11, 2014, 06:32 PM	#8
SaxonPig Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2006 Posts: 1,900	She noticed and was angry. I think her complaint was that I bought a piece of "furniture" without her input. In other words it would have been OK if she had picked it out.

October 11, 2014, 07:52 PM	#9
sgms Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2010 Location: Arizona or Ohio depending Posts: 1,021	You are correct berretaprofessor how ever if push come to shove I can stop buying and still be able to "play with my toys" and be happy. For my wife I think the hunt is most of her fun in collecting, after a while she would break down and add something to her collection ending the buying drought.

October 11, 2014, 10:44 PM	#11
JWT Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2007 Location: Southern Arizona Posts: 3,888	My wife complained when I told her I needed another small safe. Brought it home and anchored it in a closet next to my existing safe. When she saw it she complimented me on how well it fit. No problem at all.

October 13, 2014, 08:33 AM	#12
2ndsojourn Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2013 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,416	From North East Redneck: "Wife wasn't upset about it, she just doesn't understand why I 'need' so many shooting related things." Ask her how many pairs of shoes she 'needs'.