Hiding a gun in the family room

IvanVic · May 9, 2017

We have no kids. I'm considering these:

1) Small handgun safe that opens via combination or fingerprint.

Pros: Keeps guests out. Don't have to replace when we have kids.
Cons: Have to worry about battery life, or hiding a key somewhere. Not as cool as a hollowed out book. More expensive than the book.

2) A book that's cutout in the center to hide a gun. Could make myself, or buy one online.

Pros: It's awesome. Quick access, don't have to worry about potential failure.
Cons: A guest could grab the book off the shelf and the gun could fall out. We don't have guests often, but it's possible. Would have to replace when we have kids.

I already have a big Fort Knox safe for the bulk of my stuff, but I want to keep something in the family room on a permanent basis. I usually have one of my carrying pieces lying around but I want something that's always going to be there, and in the same spot.

SentrySafe seems to have good reviews but a lot of people complained about the battery going dead and needing the key to open it. This would apply to any box that uses a digital combination, I assume. I am leaning toward the book but there's always the chance someone could pick it up from the shelf, even though it would be surrounded by other books. On occasion we have the house professionally cleaned, so I'd have to be mindful of that.

I don't want to spend more than ~$150. What do you use?

ede · Feb 25, 2018

Couple magnets and you're in business. Not fully hidden but it's not noticable.

willie_pete · Feb 25, 2018

ede said:
Couple magnets and you're in business. Not fully hidden but it's not noticable.
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Ede and I see eye to eye. Great minds and all that. I have more than a few of these sprinkled about.

Teasip · Feb 25, 2018

Snap Safe x3 throughout house. Combo lock is three numerical dials and I keep one digit off the correct combo at night so at least a burglar can’t get immediate access to one of the firearms before I can get to the unsecured firearm in my nightstand. We also sleep with the bedroom door locked when alone at night (no kids in household). Bedroom door is across from patio access door so not a lot of room to reach back and kick bedroom door.

Brass3 · Feb 25, 2018

get real

Lee Elliott · Feb 25, 2018

I have a gun magnet screwed into the side board of my bed. Blanket covers it. also have some Tactical Traps Mantles.

Mackjerry · Feb 25, 2018

Brass3 said:
Myself, my carry is on me all the time while i'm wearing pants. When not something is very near by. Heck, use your own good judgment. I mean you're in your space, your surroundings.

Its okey! Thanks for your advice. But I think a safe place (locker) would be a good place. What's your opinion?

Brass3 · Feb 25, 2018

That's just fine if that's you and your wife's comfort zone. This place is good for ideas and conversation at least on this subject. In the end you guys have to feel good on your choice. Myself I'm tactical minded as are many of the guys here and just have a different way of doing some things. That's life, what can I say
Do you have any riffles?

Kingarthurhk · Feb 25, 2018

If I didn't have kids in the house, they would be all over the place.

Borg Warner · Feb 25, 2018

Why not do like I do, carry a gun ON YOU at all times? That way it's always accessible. When I get dressed in the morning, part of getting dressed means being armed. As long as I leave the house with my clothes on, I am armed. And when I get undressed at nigh an get into bed, my carry gun is secured and my bedside gun is accessible.

Some of the examples I've seen on this thread of "Hidden" guns would be found by a burglar within five minute of searching the home for valuables.

Mackjerry · Feb 27, 2018

That's nice info so far @FAS1. I was looking for the kind of information (gun safe). I found a page best gun safe. Looks like decent tips to keep all my guns in a safe mode. What do you think? How much helpful is this?

I will wait for the further reply. Thanks!

FAS1 · Feb 27, 2018

Most of the "Best of" type articles I see online are really just a slick Amazon marketing ad. If it has links to all the products that lead to Amazon then look for this disclaimer at the bottom of the page:

XXXXXX is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com

You can take that kind of information for what it's worth. It is simply an ad, but you might see a product that you like. If they hide the disclaimer, then I think that shows their integrity level as well and that should tell you something about their real motivation ($$$) and not necessarily anything to do with the products or quality of them. IMHO, of course.

Mackjerry · Feb 28, 2018

Thank you so much all!

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