Sportsman Steel Safes Agrees That a Gun Safe Is the Safest Place for Any Weapon
(PRWEB) July 25, 2013 -- How to best secure guns inside homes is up for discussion as the nation learns of two fatal shootings. The two separate incidents involved small children finding loaded weapons in their homes and accidentally killing another child and a woman. Would these fatalities happen if gun safes or other trigger locking mechanisms were mandatory? Sportsman Steel Safes, like others in the industry believe these incidents would decrease if safes were used as intended.
A New Jersey gun dealer will not allow customers to take a gun home without the purchase of a locking mechanism on weapons not equipped with one already. He, along with others, believes gun safes are a necessity for collectors, hunters and anyone with children.
The affordability of safes have reached the masses as prices range from under $100 for a small lock box to well over $1000 for large vaults with the capacity to hold any size gun collection. Weapons equipped with biometric devices cost at least $400, but the price for the technology will fall as more manufacturers begin making fingerprint recognition a standard feature on all firearms.
Safes are customizable and consumers have many colors and designs to choose from so it is not an eye-sore. A popular gun safe for collectors is the Special Forces by Sportsman Steel Safes. It holds 10-17 long guns plus ammunition. An option for 20 lb. holstered pistols on the inside door increases the safe's capacity to hold up to 21 weapons plus ammunition. Choose from several colors and security grades. With the large capacity, this type of vault is ideally suited for gun collectors.
Safes have changed with time and they are customizable to meet the needs of any firearm enthusiast. For keeping collections or just a single firearm, the security beats any other form of lock. New technology like biometrics and double no-peek locks make break-ins almost impossible.
Fire and thieves have proven ineffective when trying to get through the 2" thick, jig-saw doors. The actual choice of thickness and fire invulnerability is for buyers to make. Gun dealers counsel buyers on the importance of secure gun storage and gun safety is taught at all firing ranges and licensing courses.
Ultimately, the gun owner is responsible for decisions made concerning storing their weapons safely. Organizations in support of banning weapons site the irresponsibility of parents as the main reason to take weapons out of private homes. However, one recent fatality happened in the home of a law enforcement officer who was showing visitors his gun collection when his 4-year old nephew picked up his service weapon and fatally wounded the officer's wife.
There is little argument against gun safes being present in homes with weapons. Keeping the weapons in their place within the safe falls to the collector.
Kevin, Sportsman Steel safes, http://www.sportsmansteelsafes.com, 1-800-266-7150, [email protected]
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