Anyone use gun locks?

[P89]

I have a 2 hour fire rated safe.
That is the sound investment, a whole lot more ends up in there than just guns...so go big as you can afford.
Currently I can't get a toothpick in mine, so I'm looking at getting another soon.

It's also good idea to keep your ammo in a fire rated safe.
Remember, if your house catches on fire innocent people are going to show up to try and help YOU. Help them by making sure hot bullets aren't flying all over the place.

(not directed at anyone, just a general statement)

[spabula]

I have a fire rated gun safe. Dont use cable locks or any locks unless I need to go into (cough, cough, ack ) the peoples republic of NJ. I do have a question though someone may be able to help me with. The fire rated safes are, from what I understand, made to keep the internal temperature around like 350 deg f ...? I think because paper burns at 450 degs.. anyway... if say your home starts on fire and the internal temp reachs that high in your safe, do you think your guns would still be ok? I would think certain parts might distort from the heat maybe? I am really not sure on that. I am assuming all the plastic stuff would be shot but what about everything else???

[eXceLon]

Originally Posted by BenningBoy

Of all the things parents could get upset with, I'm having a hard time with this one. Would your father go to the range with you?

While most people who are interested in firearms grew up with them, some of us come from families who aren't so gun friendly.

[Nightman]

I do not use gun locks.

Because I feel that if some one were to break into your house while you were asleep with the lights off.

1) By the time you woke up got your gun with the gun lock on it.

2) Went to get the key that you have hidden somewhere else.

3) Insert the key into the lock in the dark because you have the lights still off so you don't attract attention.

4) Open the lock then

5) Go to the other place where you have the magazine stored insert the magazine.

6) Load one in the chamber.

Now you are ready if everything went great and you didn't fumble getting the key in the lock.

Do you feel that you have enough time to do all of that and be ready incase of emergency?

I keep the gun in a very safe place where no one can get at it but it is also easy to get at incase of emergency.

The rest of your guns can be in a gun safe but I on't think your home protection gun should be locked up.

Now if you were by the door they broke into and you had a gun there thay was locked up you have even less time to perform steps 1 - 6.

[38SnubFan]

5) Go to the other place where you have the MAGAZINE stored insert the MAGAZINE.

There....fixed it for you before EM's head explodes!

-38SnubFan

[Jailkeeper]

I use a Remington gun safe, but have it for sale. It weighs too much to carry it upstairs where my gun room is. When I sell the safe I plan to buy a good quality metal gun cabinet and bolt it to the wall of my gun room. I get tired of running up & down the stairs!

Oh, I keep 2 pistols out of the safe at all times. Which pistols are kept out varies with my mood.

[BearTitan]

Originally Posted by spabula

I have a fire rated gun safe. Dont use cable locks or any locks unless I need to go into (cough, cough, ack ) the peoples republic of NJ. I do have a question though someone may be able to help me with. The fire rated safes are, from what I understand, made to keep the internal temperature around like 350 deg f ...? I think because paper burns at 450 degs.. anyway... if say your home starts on fire and the internal temp reachs that high in your safe, do you think your guns would still be ok? I would think certain parts might distort from the heat maybe? I am really not sure on that. I am assuming all the plastic stuff would be shot but what about everything else???

The insulation in the walls of the safe does not keep a constant temperature. It simply delays the heat from entering the safe. In a fire, the temperature inside the safe will rise at a slower rate than the rest of the room, but will still rise steadily.

Originally Posted by Nightman

I keep the gun in a very safe place where no one can get at it but it is also easy to get at incase of emergency.

The rest of your guns can be in a gun safe but I on't think your home protection gun should be locked up.

Now if you were by the door they broke into and you had a gun there thay was locked up you have even less time to perform steps 1 - 6.

I use a gun vault pistol safe bedside. For $100, it answers all the concerns listed. If there are no kids in the house, then a drawer works well too.

[str8shooter]

Originally Posted by BearTitan

I use a gun vault pistol safe bedside. For $100, it answers all the concerns listed. If there are no kids in the house, then a drawer works well too.

+1. I have the biometric (fingerprint release) version because the kids are home alone a lot. No keys to fumble with in the dark, no combo to remember while half asleep, yet 1 second access to a loaded G30 and 4 full magazines.