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My wife only gets a say when it comes to HER firearms. She has NO say when it comes to mine.
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gun cabinet
I like that expression. Im going to steal itIf your gun cabinet is not in your actual domicile, it is not a gun safe - it is a Busy Box for a thief.
Loud dog and a good security system. The 'safe' is just to keep random people from laying their hands on the guns without expending enough effort to require either some time or some preparation. If the neighborhood knows I've got a bunch of stuff in a safe I've already failed.I also wanted to ask you to share what type of gun cabinet lock you use and/or recommend... that hopefully is more secure than what I am using
Maybe. Mine is in a detached building surrounded by a security system that includes cameras, portal opening sensors, and motion sensors. I can hear in my house if someone is in my shop. Hard not to.If your gun cabinet is not in your actual domicile, it is not a gun safe - it is a Busy Box for a thief.
Maybe. Mine is in a detached building surrounded by a security system that includes cameras, portal opening sensors, and motion sensors. I can hear in my house if someone is in my shop. Hard not to.
Gun cabinets are a joke. Get a proper gun safe.
I found a free gun cabinet on Facebook Marketplace yesterday. Solid metal unit from Cabela's with a standard lock but no key (the seller's renters had left it along with a bunch of other junk when they were evicted). Brought it home, drilled out the lock and replaced it with a new lock for which I had a key.
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Drilling out the lock took a couple of minutes and made a lot of noise... but it was pretty easy to do.
I also received a lock picking set yesterday that I bought from Amazon. It came with a couple of locks to practice with, and after an hour or so I was able to consistently open those locks within a few seconds. I also went back to the lock I had just installed on my gun cabinet and was able to pick it in under 10 seconds.
So basically as a complete amateur I was able to quietly pick my own lock in less time than it would take for my garage door to fully open.
I wanted to share this to pop any false security bubbles you might be relying on if you think your guns are safe in a standard key locked gun cabinet. If that gun cabinet is in your garage, and your garage door hasn't been secured (see my other thread about how thieves can open your garage door in 6 seconds: https://www.northwestfirearms.com/threads/ammo-storage-cabinet.365048/#post-2895343), then it will only take thieves a couple of minutes to get in and out with your guns.
I also wanted to ask you to share what type of gun cabinet lock you use and/or recommend... that hopefully is more secure than what I am using
How many guns are in it and where do you keep the safe?I like liberty safe's, the first stimulus bought me mine.
I knew someone with a security compound would weigh in. HAHA!
I think the closer one gets to living in a Condo/Townhouse, the less likely they are to have a secure yard and out buildings.
The only thing in my safe is ammo, This is how the weapons are kept at my home. There's 2 more racks and another cabinet. Many are also on bipods on top of cabinets. I have a vault. PAX
View attachment 849236 Most of the main battle rifles
View attachment 849237 The hunting rigs
View attachment 849238 38 SKSs, 17 bolt guns, Bull pup & SKS Para T6 hanging