| Fire proof gun safes give peace of mind and | | | | guns in a safe like this, they will have to be |
| reasonable amounts of protection. Just make sure | | | | handguns. If you know this is something you want |
| you get one that meets your needs. The main | | | | to do then have a contractor work with you to |
| thing to know about fire proof gun safes is that | | | | do it right. |
| they are only fire proof for a limited amount of | | | | If you are wanting a unique placement for long |
| time. They are not immune from the ravages of | | | | guns then fire proof gun safes can be installed in a |
| high heat for endless lengths of time. This may be | | | | wall. I love this sort of cloak and dagger stuff. |
| just a technical distinction, but a useful one for | | | | Sort of like hidden desk compartments, hidden |
| consumers nonetheless. If you put enough heat in | | | | doorways and bookshelves that move aside to |
| direct contact with a metal safe there will be a | | | | reveal hidden passageways. A safe in the wall isn't |
| point beyond which the contents inside will not be | | | | exactly that cool, but it's close. |
| protected. But that's okay. If a safe can protect | | | | Fire proof gun safes are really expensive, right? |
| your guns and other valuables until fire fighters | | | | Well, that's a question best answered by saying |
| can extinguish the fire, then you can consider | | | | that expense is relative. You can certainly spend |
| your things protected. In that case, your safe did | | | | tons of dough on a deluxe, high end model and |
| its job. | | | | get all the bells and whistles. These will definitely |
| Liberty is a company that makes fire proof gun | | | | give your items lots of protection. But you don't |
| safes. They are known their products being | | | | have to do that to get adequate protection from |
| beautiful as well as functional. Of course, they | | | | the most common house fires that burn, on |
| make safes to accommodate a wide number of | | | | average, for about 30 minutes. |
| guns. One of the things about some of their | | | | In studies conducted by independent testing firms, |
| designs is some really creative use of space. For | | | | even small safes can offer substantial protection. I |
| instance, using the inside of the door to house | | | | recently read about a test conducted that |
| handguns is pretty slick. Shelving inside | | | | revealed that even safes in the $30-$80 range |
| accommodates ammo and other small items. | | | | left the contents of these safes intact after a |
| There are also optional accessories like | | | | half hour of 1200 degree heat. The outside was |
| dehumidifiers and lights, anchoring kits and storage | | | | melted and blackened, but all was good on the |
| cabinets for electronic media that make your safe | | | | inside. It was only the really cheap safes that |
| more useable and customizable. | | | | showed slight damage on the things inside. |
| Of course, fire proof gun safes do more than | | | | When it comes to protecting your valuable |
| just protect items from heat damage. Obviously, | | | | weapons, fire proof gun safes are the way to go. |
| they protect from theft too. If you opt for a | | | | Do your homework, find a good one that you can |
| model that can be bolted to the floor you get | | | | afford, and have realistic expectations if you do |
| double protection. Some people even go to the | | | | happen to experience an unfortunate event like a |
| trouble of having their safe installed in the ground | | | | fire. There are no guarantees in life, but at least |
| (think basement floor safe) so that it has natural | | | | you can take reasonable steps to securing your |
| protection on three sides, leaving only one side | | | | valuables. |
| vulnerable at all. If you are going to be storing | | | | |