Responsible Gun Owners Lock Up Their Firearms

Responsible Gun Owners Lock Up Their Firearms

In the past five years more firearms have been privately purchased in the United States than at any other time in history.  The number of firearms that are taken during break ins and burglaries is also on the rise.  Stolen firearms are used in the commission of crimes at an alarming rate and these crimes are increasing in frequency.

The Second Amendment gives you the right to own firearms and along with that right you also have responsibilities.  If you have firearms in your home and consider yourself responsible, it is your responsibility to keep your guns out of the hands of criminals.  A properly built gun safe will provide the protection you need.  Not only will a gun safe protect against theft, it can also protect against fire and keep guns out of the reach of your children and their friends.

For about the price of one good rifle and scope, a well built safe can protect your entire collection as well as other valuables (cash, coins, jewelry, cameras, documents, etc...).

Don't buy a cheap safe.  Buy American! 

All of the top rated gun safes are American Made, so what's the difference?

The majority of the gun safes on the market today are imported...why?, because their cheap.  The steel used to build these safes is the thinnest allowable by the Department of Justice (D.O.J) and still call it a gun safe.  All of the imported safes use dry-wall for fireproofing and have sloppy, loose fitting flat doors that don't seal well and won't protect your firearm in a fire.  Imported safes commonly use the cheapest locks available and are usually expected to cycle (open) around 200 to 300 times in the life of the lock.  Not if, but when your cheap import lock fails, there is no fix.  You will need a locksmith to break into your safe and replace the lock completely if a replacement is available. Imported safes may provide protection against toddlers and small children, but are no match against a pry attack or fire. 

The best American Manufactures use 10 gauge (1/8"), 7 gauge (3/16") and even 3 gauge (1/4") to build their safes.  You should consider a manufacturer who offers a choice and you should get the best (thickest) they offer. 

Searching for an American Manufacturer that offers higher line fireproofing such as 2400º Cera-blanket and 2300º Ceramic insulation as well as Stepped Doors to match Stepped Frames will be well worth your efforts if you ever experience a house fire.  Cera-Blanket and 2300º Ceramic are both light weight materials that provide fire protection well beyond dry wall and are reasonable priced.  Stepped Doors and Frames are usually precisely built to match one another and close against multiple gaskets.  Palusol® is the best gasket material available because it will expand when subjected to heat and completely seal your door closed in a fire making it both more fireproof and waterproof.

Safe locking mechanisms. American Made Locks such as Sargent & Greenleaf or L A Gard are simply the best.  They are all U.L. tested and listed and are expected to cycle (open) in excess of 10,000 times.  Simply said, they will last you a lifetime and beyond.  I highly recommend the L A Gard Digital Locks, they are simple, fast, reliable and look fantastic.


Tony Darling
Vault Pro USA
vaultprousa.com