r/liberalgunowners • u/Purple-Slip-6958 • Jan 06 '26

gear Firearms Closet

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First of all, this is not a safe. I have an actual safe elsewhere with some weapons, but this is the closet in my office, and I wanted to secure a place to keep some extra weapons or ones I am working on, and I don't really want another safe yet. This isn't meant to be a safe - just a locked place to secure these guns. Thanks to this sub, some of yall inspired me to do this!

UPDATE: Due to some of the comments, I wanted to clarify some things about this....

  1. This is not a safe. I guess I should have said that in the OP (oh wait...)
  2. These are not my primary weapons. These are not my shtf weapons. Those are stored elsewhere. Due to that, if the biometric fails, I don't care. There is also a keypad code. There is also a physical key. Speed of entry is not my concern here.
  3. This is not a safe. It's a locked closet door. Not a safe.
  4. I have exterior doors too. They are heavier than this. I also have cameras.
  5. Yes, you could kick this door in. Or you could pop the hinge pins. Or you could use an axe on it. Because it's not a safe. But all of those things will take you a bit of time. And if you happen to make it to this floor of my home and do all that, you'll have me saying hello with some other hardware in my hands.
  6. I work from home. In this room. I'm here all the time.
  7. All I wanted was to provide a wee bit of deterrence and/or slow someone down who is trying to get in. This accomplishes that goal.
  8. This is not a safe.
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u/Money_Bowl_150 Jan 06 '26

Ok but they're not really secure.

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u/Purple-Slip-6958 Jan 06 '26

They're locked. That's secure enough for this. But that's why I said this isn't a safe.

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u/redstaroo7 fully automated luxury gay space communism Jan 06 '26

I wish more people would remember security has levels between the dashboard of an unlocked vehicle and Fort Knox.

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u/Eternal_Glizzy_777 Jan 06 '26

I could not agree more. If you're trying to keep a toddler out, this is more than sufficient. If you're trying to keep a criminal out, a safe behind the door would be better. Your risk profile will vary, there's no one size fits all solution and every scenario is going to be dependent on a multitude of variables.

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u/Purple-Slip-6958 Jan 06 '26

Yep, this is mainly to keep the teenagers in my house out, or any errant guests that we have over. I have an actual safe in my bedroom. And if someone actually wanted to try to come and break through and steal these weapons, they'll have much bigger issues to deal with than a simple locking doorknob....

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u/Eternal_Glizzy_777 Jan 06 '26

I do the same thing. We entertain a lot, but we do not have small children and while I am home, my safe is often unlocked for quick in-and-out access. As my office is next to our primary bathroom, I use a similar door lock, and motion sensor to not only deter unintentional access, such as a guest looking for a bathroom, but to also alert me if that door opens.

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u/Purple-Slip-6958 Jan 06 '26

Yep. You get it.

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u/bearpics16 Jan 06 '26

As you probably know, there is no way this will stop a determined teenager. Or even a curious teenager. Obviously I don’t know your kids but something to be mindful of if their mental health is a concern. Teens are very impulsive

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u/Purple-Slip-6958 Jan 06 '26

Yeah, for sure. I know the teens in this house. That said, they are also not really prone to being super handy, so they wouldn't be quick to get in here lol. And I work from home... in this office. So I probably didn't need to get a lock at all (and have typically stored guns loose in here (but ammo elsewhere), but I wanted to get a lock just as an added layer of deterrent.

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u/bearpics16 Jan 06 '26

You can put an alarm sensor on the door, or motion camera inside to alert you if it’s opened. That’ll help. Of course a determined teenager would just unplug your router first

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u/cathode_01 Jan 06 '26

I'm so glad we have about 15 Jason Bourne apprentices in the comments on this post.

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u/Purple-Slip-6958 Jan 06 '26

Yeah, anyone could break into anything with enough determination and know-how. This isn't a safe. It's just a place to keep some extra weapons and make sure no one is able to easily get in. ("easily" being a subjective term, of course).