Gun Safe Advice
Posted by UncommonSense12345@reddit | Firearms | View on Reddit | 24 comments
Looking to get a gun safe for my garage for a new home we are moving to.
Goals of safe:
-keep kids and nosy guests out
-offer reasonable theft protection (ie prevent quick smash and grab), we live in a safe very 2A friendly community who watches out for each others homes so I’m less worried about needing extreme burglary protection and from my research would need to spend 10k plus to get a safe that actually offered significant burglar deterrence beyond just being a heavy metal box
Size:
Needs to be a 45 gun or larger safe
Budget:
Up to 2750 but want to know if given my needs a cheaper 1000-2000 safe would work just fine vs the upgrade to the 2500+ safes
I’m looking at Liberty Safes and Browning but also see the Kodiak and Yuma safes from local box stores as well.
Thanks for the help in advance!
fuppedduck2@reddit
In a situation, is your plan to hit pause and run to the garage to obtain a weapon? I think most of the consumer safes are the same
UncommonSense12345@reddit (OP)
I have a handgun safe on my night stand. And a lockable gun cabinet in my closet as well with my home defense rifle. I don’t have a room in my house my wife will allow a big 50 gun safe so the garage is the compromise haha
fuppedduck2@reddit
Gotta make her happy too. I’d also have something for dehumidification if the safe isn’t in a conditioned space. Either an electric or rechargeable dryer to prevent corrosion and rust
distractedbyshinyobj@reddit
If it’s going in the garage you gotta bolt it down. Way to easy to back up a truck with a ramp and cart it on. I’d find a closet or somewhere in the basement. Renting a large appliance dolly from Home Depot is very cheap.
RandoAtReddit@reddit
Ha, they'd have to get it out around all the shit in my garage.
Inspi@reddit
I built mine into the garage cabinets. You have to know which one it's in, then figure out how to get it out of the 2x4 and plywood frame its in, inside the 2x4 and plywood cabinet that's 16ft x 3ft x 8ft and Ford screwed, and bolted down and together.
maxgaap@reddit
See when your wife bugs you to clean the garage she is actually asking you to dismantle a security protocol
Outrageous_Print3500@reddit
Reasonable theft protection and gun safe in the garage don’t mix. A garage door is a thin piece of sheet metal lol. Much better to find a closet or bedroom to stuff it in
UncommonSense12345@reddit (OP)
True. But I’d hope one of my neighbors would notice someone slicing open my garage door and loading a 1000lb box into a truck. For the weight you’d need ramp, a furniture dolly and some seriously strong friends or a lift gate+box truck and a furniture dolly and a few friends. So hardly a “5 minute undetectable job”. I’d also concrete anchor it into the slab under it. So they’d have to pry it out of concrete or angle grind into it.
bones_1775@reddit
Bolt it to the garage floor. Most safes I've seen have holes in the floor so that they can be bolted down. Use a hammer drill for the concrete and the correct anchor bolts and it's not going anywhere easily.
Outrageous_Print3500@reddit
They don’t need to slice it open bro. If they know it’s there they’ll just back a truck through the door and tie a chain to it and drive off. You might want to also ensure that when you do tie into the slab, that you do your best to avoid post tension cables.
cast-n-blast@reddit
You’d be amazed how easy it is for a single person to move a safe and flip it into the back of a pick up with 3 or 4 pieces of pipe/pvc. Bolt it to the floor AND the wall to at least make it a challenge. If you need to store 45 firearms you’ll want an 80 gun safe. Might consider buying two 40 gun safes.
Substantial_Rich_946@reddit
Hope that you live in a dry environment if you are putting it in your garage.
BoxofCurveballs@reddit
Golden rod can fix that
Substantial_Rich_946@reddit
I wouldn't count on it in a high humidity environment. I'd double up with a large dessicant canister as well.
Negative_Mushroom545@reddit
I have liberty it's good
ProbablyNotaCar@reddit
Wasn’t liberty under fire for selling customer info?
DeepHouseGuy83@reddit
Well providing the Feds with customer Passcodes , yes.
Negative_Mushroom545@reddit
No
cheekabowwow@reddit
For the people recommending Liberty Safe, I’d suggest doing some research into Monomy Capital Partners contribution to anti-gun politicians. Don’t forget also that in 2023 they turned belly and freely gave FBI their master reset code when asked, not compelled. There are far better companies out there to support.
slk28850@reddit
I got my safe at Sportsmans Warehouse balloon pop sale. Got 25% off the Liberty 45or 48 gun safe. My goals were the same. Had to pick it up and install it myself since it was over their delivery weight limit. Does the job.
winston_smith1977@reddit
This. Mine is tight against a wall, bolted into the slab with 6" red heads, and lag bolted to studs in the wall.
RasStocks@reddit
I grabbed one at tractor supply. Winchester 36 gun for $600. Fit my needs and has been great. Deff not moving out of my garage without some noise so super happy with it. Keypad and spare key
ModestMarksman@reddit
As long as it's bolted down, most safes will keep out honest people and quick smash and grab thieves.
If someone is expecting to break into a safe and came prepared pretty much nothing will stop them short of a jewelry grade safe.
Just make sure you avoid the ones made of pot metal for $100 at academy.