Why Wall Safes

There are a number of good reasons for considering wall safes. With a burglary occurring approximately every 15 seconds, wall safes for home and business are a good option. At home, wall safes can be used to secure smaller items like passports, personal jewellery, spare cash and documents. We often need to access these items quickly making storage in wall safes far more convenient than securing the items in a bank depository safe.

Property losses from fires, hurricanes, tornados and floods are in the billions of dollars and leave many families traumatised for a generation. Wall safes can keep personal items and valuables secure in the event of a natural disaster.

Protex PWS 1814E

Wall safes should be considered by the 50% of home owners with guns who do not store firearms safely. Biometric safes work well for home owners looking to secure a gun and still have easy access due to the fingerprint technology. While biometric wall safes offer quick access to guns in an emergency wall safes with digital locks also provide the security to keep guns safe from curious children. With child gun fatalities still happening regularly wall safes are a good option for households without gun safe security.

Two things to keep in mind about wall safes before making a purchase is the internal size and where you are going to place the wall safe. When looking at wall safes decide on what you want to secure now and in the future. With this in mind you can then choose from the variety of wall safes available. The wall safes size will also be dependent on the space available to secure the safe. Remember, wall safes draw a large part of their security from being hidden from site. Typically wall safes are hidden behind pictures while some inventive people have hidden wall safes in cupboards, behind mirrors and wardrobes.

To recap, a wall safe provides convenient security and easy access to household valuables while protecting them from burglars and natural disasters.

Why Homes with Guns Need a Gun Safe

It doesn’t matter if you are at home or out and about in the car, if you have a gun and you have children you need a gun safe. In the last month Associated Press has reported three child shooting fatalities. Fatalities, which could have been averted if hand guns had been kept in some type of gun safe. 

PBS-001 Biometric Pistol Safe

This month a three year old in Tacoma fatally shot himself in the head with a pistol put under the seat when his father went to pump gas. There are gun safes suitable for use in motor vehicles and in many instances a biometric gun safe is the perfect answer. Had the weapon been kept in a biometric gun safe in the car this tragedy would not have happened and the father would not be facing possible manslaughter charges. In Washington State it is legal for permit holders to carry a concealed weapon on their person. But, if left in a car the gun must be locked, preferably in a gun safe and concealed from view. 

PDO RG16C Gun Safe

Two other child deaths were reported around the same time. A seven year old daughter of a police officer shot in the car by a sibling and a 8 year old girl critically wounded when a gun discharged inside the backpack of a 9 year old boy. A biometric gun safe in the car and a gun safe at home would have provided the gun security missing with these fatalities.

Home or Office Wall Safe PWS 1814E

The use of a biometric gun safe in motor vehicles allows quick access to a gun in an emergency while keeping the gun secure. For the home there are multiple types of safes suitable for use as a gun safe. There are gun safes specifically made for long guns and pistols. Fireproof home safes come in many sizes and are perfect for use as a gun safe and there is a safe for all budgets. Wall safes and floor safes are also used as gun safes and provide the added security of stealth when securing guns from inquisitive children. If yours is one of the 40% of US homes with guns and one of the 50% that doesn’t have a gun safe now is the time to purchase a gun safe and give children the security they deserve.

Gun Safes – Hollon Safe Update Their Republic Series Gun Safes

Hollon Safe has updated their range of Republic Series gun safes.  A Pocket Door Organizer (PDO) or Pistol Door Organizer has, due to popular request by customers, been incorporated into the Republic Series range of gun safes. The RG16C through to RG45C gun safes have been replaced by the PRO RG16C – PRO RG45C range. The incorporating of the PDO into the Republic Series gun safes range is a great addition to what is arguably one of the best series of gun safes on the market. No doubt the inclusion of a pocket door organizer was in part due to other manufacturers including the feature in their range of gun safes.

I believe the inclusion of a PDO in their gun safes is a smart move by Hollon Safe. Now they have a range of gun safes that, depending on which gun safe is chosen, cannot only store 16 – 45 long guns but also secure pistols and their peripherals. The gun carrying capacity of the Republic PDO series gun safes is a guide only with gun capacity varying due to the size of guns and accessories.

Gun capacity of the Republic Series gun safes:

·         PDO RG16C             16

·         PDO RG22C             22

·         PDO RG39C             39

·         PDO RG45C             45

What has not changed with the Republic Series PDO gun safes is that they are still Torch Rated fireproof gun safes giving one hour of protection at 1250 degrees F and built to exceed California Department of Justice Regulatory Standards.

Having a gun safe with a body made from 9 gauge seamless steel 1.25 inches thick combined with doors 5 inches thick coupled with one hour fire protection makes the Hollon Series PDO Republic Series gun safes great value for money.

For gun owners looking at gun safes for pistols biometric pistol safes are a great option to consider.

PBS-001 Biometric Pistol Safe

PBS-001 Biometric Gun Safe

That the PBS-001 Personal Biometric Safe is on back order until June 1, 2012 is testament to its growing popularity with pistol owners looking for a biometric safe that gives quick access to firearms and valuables. Reviews of the PBS-001 biometric safe are all positive averaging a 4.6 out of 5 rating for its strength of construction, biometrics reliability, ease of access and versatility of uses.

The PBS-001 biometric safe is constructed from 9 gauge/ 3mm steel and has been constructed to meet and surpass California Department of Justice Firearm Safety Device Approval. There are four pre drilled mounting holes in the bottom panel that allow the biometric safe to be mounted to any flat surface. This feature allows the PBS-001 biometric safe to be used on walls, inside drawers and cupboards or in a vehicle.

Fingerprints programmed into the memory of the biometric reader are used to open PBS-001 biometric safe and should the battery fail this biometric safe can be opened manually using the supplied keys. Unlike other biometric safes the PBS-001 allows for the recording of up to ten different operators. To open the biometric safe press the activation button then place your finger on the reader. In the dark of night feel for and press the activation button on top of the safe. The recessed fingerprint pad will glow a faint red and when you hold your finger on the pad the spring door of the biometric safe opens.

With dimensions of 13.98 in (W) X 10.24 in (D) X 4.57 in (H), the PBS-001 biometric safe will safely secure a handgun and magazine preventing children’s access to firearms. A reviewer from Safer Child made the following observation about the PBS-001 biometric safe. “Overall, with more than 20 years professional firearms and security experience, I would recommend this product to anyone with children in the house.” All types of guns should be secured in a gun safe.

Backorders for the PBS-001 biometric safe are being taken and for your convenience shipping will be free.

Gun Safes – Good Reasons for Investing in Gun Safes for Home

Gun Safes – Good Reasons for Investing in Gun Safes for Home

Accidental shootings involving children, the increasing number of reported burglaries and the ever present danger of fire provide the keystone reasons for US households installing fireproof gun safes.

The following statistic provides a strong incentive for installing gun safes. There is over 1,500 accidental firing fatalities a year in the United States with guns the second highest cause of non-natural deaths for children. Surveys reveal 40% of US homes with children have guns and that 50% of homes with guns do not secure firearms in gun safes. Installing gun safes would meet The American Academy of Paediatricians (AAP) recommendations that:

·         guns should be locked up

·         guns should be unloaded

·         Don’t store ammunition with guns

·         Always lock ammunition away separately to the guns

·         Don’t give children safe keys or combinations

45 Gun, Fireproof Gun Safe

Gun safes, preferably fireproof gun safes are the most secure way of protecting children from accidental firing fatalities.

FBI statistics provide another incentive for installing gun safes. There are four (4) burglaries every minute, that’s 250 per hour, 6,100 per day, a huge 2.2 million per year, in the United States. Firearms are at the top of stolen Items. Installing quality gun safes will give you the peace of mind that your guns are secure. Fireproof gun safes give the added benefit that weapons are protected in the event of a fire.

5" Door Thickness

Having fireproof gun safes can’t be emphasized enough when you look at the latest available fire statistics. FEMA reports there were 362,000 residential fires in the US up 106,000 from the previous year. Good fireproof gun safes will have a fire rating from a reputable testing agency. Fireproof gun safes should hold an internal temperature of 350 degrees F for one hour at between 1700 and 1850 degrees F.  Also, look for gun safes offering both fire protection and in the event of fire water protection from the gallons of water used to extinguish the blaze.

About Fireproof Safes

Fireproof safes have an insulated body and doors designed to protect the safe contents from high temperatures or actual fire. In addition fireproof safes may be rated for impact resistance should the safe fall during a fire. Fireproof safes are rated according to how they perform at a constant outside temperature and the maximum internal temperature they can maintain. These class ratings are used in conjunction with the time the internal temperature can be maintained. Typically a Class 350 UL rated fireproof safe will sustain an internal temperature of 350^o F at 80% humidity and dependant on the construction can maintain the temperature for periods ranging from half an hour to four hours.

Fireproof safes for home are typically smaller than those used in business. Depending on individual requirements fireproof safes for business may be suitable for home use. Floor safes installed in concrete provide excellent fire resistance. Fireproof safes can be separated into two main categories, data safes designed to protect computer media and document safes designed to store paper products. Fireproof Data safes maintain an internal temperature no greater than 131^o at constant external temperature of 1830^o F while fireproof safes for documents maintain an internal temperature no greater than 351^o F at a constant external temperature of 1,830^o F. These conditions are maintained for the duration of the test and usually last 30 minutes but as stated earlier can last longer dependant on the safes construction. In the United States, Underwriter Laboratories (UL) do both the writing of standards and the actual testing of fireproof safes.

To protect valuable guns fireproof safes for guns ideally should be rated for one hour at 1250 degrees F and in the event of fire have a heat actived door seal to seal out smoke and water. Fireproof safes are also available for pistols with fingerprint burglary safes offering 30 minutes of fire protection.