| If you have guns in your home for hunting, | | | | locks that have both a combination and a key lock to |
| protection or recreational shooting, you need to have | | | | prevent anyone from trying to guess the |
| somewhere to keep them. Many people love to | | | | combination. |
| display their guns in a beautiful gun cabinet, with a | | | | Some gun safes also protect against fire and flood. A |
| wood finish and glass doors so everyone can see | | | | fire-protective lining works by retaining moisture. |
| them. Others choose to keep their guns in a gun | | | | These safes are also required to have a small heater |
| safe- a locked, metal cabinet that securely stores the | | | | inside to prevent the moisture from causing |
| guns, but doesn't display them for view. Which one is | | | | condensation and producing rust on the guns. These |
| the best choice for you? | | | | are likely to be higher priced gun safes because they |
| More and more people are choosing gun safes over | | | | provide greater protection. The top end of the gun |
| display cabinets. A gun safe will prevent your guns | | | | safe market includes safes with vault doors. Vault |
| from being taken out without your knowledge- which | | | | doors are typically used on walk-in gun safes or |
| could thwart a burglar or more importantly, save a | | | | entire rooms used to house guns. |
| life. If you have children in your home, it's a | | | | The best gun safes made in the United States will |
| no-brainer- you need a gun safe to keep these | | | | have a certification proving they have been tested |
| weapons from being discharged accidentally or by the | | | | by the UL (Underwriter's Laboratory.) These ratings |
| wrong people. | | | | are called a Residential Security Container (RSC) and |
| Some high quality gun safes have the security of a | | | | come in a variety of grades, according to the time |
| locked metal cabinet, with the look of wood and | | | | they are certified to provide protection. A RSC rating |
| glass for display. These safes use a thick, tempered | | | | will guarantee the gun safe will open and close10,000 |
| glass and a wood veneer, so they serve as furniture | | | | times safely. |
| while keeping your firearms secure. You can find gun | | | | A gun safe is definitely a good investment if you |
| safes that resemble cedar chests or others that look | | | | have guns in your home, especially if you have |
| just like a armoire, so you can keep your guns hidden | | | | children. Owning guns is a constitutional right in the |
| while having a lovely piece of furniture to display. | | | | US, and with rights come responsibilities. Keeping your |
| Many states have gun safety laws requiring firearms | | | | guns under lock and key so they are kept away |
| to be in a locked cabinet for safety reasons. Owning | | | | from anyone who could mishandle them is a safe, |
| a gun safe meets this legal requirement. You can get | | | | responsible choice. If you enjoy displaying your guns |
| either electronic locks or mechanical locks on your | | | | for view, you can choose a gun safe with the details |
| gun safe. Mechanical locks have the greatest | | | | of a gun cabinet and show off your collection while |
| reliability, although they take longer to open than | | | | still maintaining safety levels for everyone. |
| electronic locks. You can also purchase mechanical | | | | |