Great Deal on Gun Safe at Menards

[AA&E]

30 minutes (even 15 minutes) seems like a REALLY long time for a burglar to be making all kinds of noise attempting to compromise a gun safe instead of grabbing stuff sitting in plain sight...especially for a crime of opportunity.

A reciprocating saw in a closed up home is not going to be heard from outside a well constructed home. I've seen break ins where the thieves stole everything in the open. Went through and emptied every drawer and cabinet in the house and took those items they wanted. And then hooked a chain to the safe to sheer the bolts holding the safe to the wood decking loose. They then loaded the safe into the back of a pickup truck and drove all of this out of a gated community with CCTV cameras. I dont know how long they were in the house, but the actions they undertook didnt indicate they were in a hurry. Some people are smash and grab thieves. Others are content to take their time.

 

[AA&E]

Layer your security. If you're giving a burglar 30 minutes you are doing it wrong.

I agree, but in rural areas it could easily take 30 minutes for authorities to arrive.

 

[Beowulf]

Yes. They are very good safes. But you still need additional measures. Relying on just a safe is setting yourself up for disappointment down the road. But this safe on sale with the appropriate measures would be good too. Deter. Delay. Detect. The harder you prepare, the more likely your place will deter an attack. If your place is attacked, the goal is to delay until the calvary arrives. In order for that to happen you need a means of detection when you are not home... ie alarm.

Thanks. I do have a monitored home security system (with cell backup in case the internet is down), so this would just be one layer of security.

 

[87iroc]

To what someone said above about Rural King. They have good sales going on now.

I say buy what you can afford. Better than piling them in your closet.

 

[Titanium Man]

Put your money towards a Johnson Safe. Nothing better.


Get something a sledge and a pry bar can't breach in 3 minutes.