The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Where/how do you store your guns w/o a safe?

BigJimP · July 25, 2011, 02:26 PM

Most of the better safes these days ...have locking bolts, etc ...and protected hinges...

but yes, I'm not saying putting them in your living room - out in the open is a great idea. You can lag bolt them into a concrete floor / or lag bolt them into the frame in the wall behind them ...and it will keep most guys out of them/prevent them from moving it without some serious tools.

It is possible to move a heavy safe .../ mine is well over 1,000 lbs full ...but if they're that motivated ...they can have it ( everything is insured anyway).

But storing guns properly in my mind - is primarily to take care of them long term / and keep the 3 minute smash and grab guys out ---if they ever got in the house ----and keep the grandkids safe. I'm glad you're getting a good safe !

July 25, 2011, 02:26 PM	#12
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Most of the better safes these days ...have locking bolts, etc ...and protected hinges... but yes, I'm not saying putting them in your living room - out in the open is a great idea. You can lag bolt them into a concrete floor / or lag bolt them into the frame in the wall behind them ...and it will keep most guys out of them/prevent them from moving it without some serious tools. It is possible to move a heavy safe .../ mine is well over 1,000 lbs full ...but if they're that motivated ...they can have it ( everything is insured anyway). But storing guns properly in my mind - is primarily to take care of them long term / and keep the 3 minute smash and grab guys out ---if they ever got in the house ----and keep the grandkids safe. I'm glad you're getting a good safe !