Reply #89: Safes aren't particulary secure against theft.

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Unless you have thousands of dollars to spend. Most "safes" are really just secure against casual attempts at access, such as by kids or a curious relative. A reasonably determined application of a screwdriver by an adult can can pop open many of them, such as the small pistol safes.

A serious safe is much tougher, of course, requiring specialized tools to open. But specialized tools aren't that hard to find, such as an electromagnetically-attached drill press. We have one at work, somes in a plastic carrying case. Slap it on the side of the safe, turn on the electromagnet so it sticks, and start boring. Or a plasma cutter, or a oxy-aceteline cutting torch.

I stack my long guns in a corner of my bedroom. One has the manufacturer's padlock/bracket locking system on it, and it looks pretty secure. The rest have critical parts (bolts or trigger assemblies) locked up in a little gun safe. Safe from accidents, but not from theft.


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