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Gun lockers (programming.dev)

submitted 4 days ago by Colloidal@programming.dev to c/guns@lemmy.world

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I wanted a long gun locker. Why is it that I can only find 2 categories in the market:

flimsy cabinets that you could open without tools;
mega safes that will stand as a testament to humanity in 1000 years.

Where's my middle option?

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[–] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

Do you want to deter the curious or a quick snatch and grab or stop a targeted burglary? The reality is that even a relatively study 'safe' can be opened in a couple of minutes by a determined attacker with a crowbar. In order to resist this you need thick steel which weighs hundreds of pounds, and just adding a bit more steel without accomplishing this is basically pointless. I have a flimsy cabinet that locks in my closet, but it doesn't look like it obviously has guns inside.

[–] Colloidal@programming.dev 2 points 1 hour ago

The first two. Not expecting it to hold against targeted burglary. My issue is the cheap ones I saw looked like I could smash the door with kicks. I'm okay if the cabinet can be opened with B&E tools. I expect some minimum resilience, like not having exposed hinges, and enough steel that it at least requires a decent crowbar to pry open. No fire proofing or water proofing required, the guns are not expensive (at least not enough to warrant a safe that's about as expensive than they are combined). Just don't want them easily accessible.