Hand gun safes ?

So a small safe doesn't have to be bolted or chained down?

I'm just curious. I always thought it had to be but reading the storage regs alone, I see no mention of needing to.
 
lets not get into that debate. arguing about the legality of using minimal storage and security provisions in a public forum at a time when many are looking to clamp down is just dumb. anyway there are bigger fish to fry at this point, detracting from the gun control issue.

You do what ever you want to do, just stop telling people that what you choose to do is the law. A very, very large part of the problem is people parroting BS, like the above as law. That's how we end up with people believing we need trigger lock on all guns and they always have to be in cases and all the BS that people on this site alone claim is the law. Let alone what those people then tell others what the law is.

Sorry but when someone asks the question is "A" legal the answer is never make up some BS and claim it is the answer

So a small safe doesn't have to be bolted or chained down?

I'm just curious. I always thought it had to be but reading the storage regs alone, I see no mention of needing to.

Under law no it does not, is it a good idea yes

Shawn
 
Not legally a safe FYI

Shawn

That wasn't my question. But since you brought it up, they lock, could be considered a "receptacle". I guess the only thing stopping it is that they can be "readily" broken into if someone knows what they are. One could argue that point though I'm sure.

The shelves and the mirror are certainly cool though..
 
The ones I have seen in person look cheap, and to me it looked off, like it didn’t belong. I don’t think it would fool someone for long. But possibly because most burglars are in a hurry it might get missed. Those bedside safes are big and bulky. I would be inclined to leave one empty and locked on the bedside table and let them have off with it
 
The ones I have seen in person look cheap, and to me it looked off, like it didn’t belong. I don’t think it would fool someone for long. But possibly because most burglars are in a hurry it might get missed.

exactly, having one in a location where a mirror or shelf would normally be i bet you 8/10 burglars overlook it completely.. if only some way to experiment lol
 
That wasn't my question. But since you brought it up, they lock, could be considered a "receptacle". I guess the only thing stopping it is that they can be "readily" broken into if someone knows what they are. One could argue that point though I'm sure.

The shelves and the mirror are certainly cool though..

A locking receptacle and safe are not the same thing. One requires trigger locks on does not. And the thread is about hand gun safes so do you not think the reasonable assumption would be everyone is talking about safes?

Shawn
 
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A locking receptacle and safe are not the same thing. One requires trigger locks on does not. And the thread is about hand gun safes so do you not think the reasonable assumption would be every is talking about safes?

Shawn

Thk

I am looking for a wall safe and am hoping I can get some insight from those with knowledge about safes in this thread :cool:
 
Bolting a small safe to an IKEA nightstand like that seems a bit ridiculous, would someone not just A) rip the nightstand apart or B) just carry the whole thing away?
I'm more inclined to have a small safe hidden in a wall or cabinet.
 
I personally would go for a bigger safe. Eventually your going to be buying just more than 1 gun, so might as well get a bigger one and save moves. But if you really are going just handguns than I’ll get a sentrysafe safe from Amazon
 
You do what ever you want to do, just stop telling people that what you choose to do is the law. A very, very large part of the problem is people parroting BS, like the above as law. That's how we end up with people believing we need trigger lock on all guns and they always have to be in cases and all the BS that people on this site alone claim is the law. Let alone what those people then tell others what the law is.

Sorry but when someone asks the question is "A" legal the answer is never make up some BS and claim it is the answer



Under law no it does not, is it a good idea yes

Shawn
Best answer you can read on this site 👍🏼
 
I remember my landlord who was a lawyer (His dad got into a scrape about financing the Air India bombing) looking at a gun case leaning against my wall and said "That's illegal". I opened the empty case. I had no idea how he was still alive, where I come from an elephant never forgets.
 
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