Gun Safe Safety: Reduce the Chance of Injury and Theft.

I came across an article this last week, which stated the following (by the way, if, after reading this you want more info on buying a gun or fire safe, visit The Safe Place and/or call us at 775-358-7233):

"As of 2010, 300 million firearms were owned by civilians, with about 45 percent, or 53 million households, stating the purpose for ownership being to protect residents from crime...However, the weapons that are used to protect residents are also responsible for a number of accidents..In 2007 alone, there were 613 fatal firearm accidents in America. Non-fatal accidents, on the other hand, led to more than 15,000 emergency room visits and more than 5,000 hospitalizations. Most of the victims were kids who have accidentally died or suffered injuries because of the improper use of guns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that firearms injuries are the second leading cause of non-natural deaths among children and adolescents. These accidents often happened at home when one or more children played with a gun they found there.

One of the easiest ways to prevent this tragedy is to have a gun safe. This life-saving storage container is designed to keep your guns and ammunition safe and secure from playful children. It protects your firearms from being used by unauthorized persons or burglars and prevents the contents from being damaged during a flood or fire. These containers have replaced the wooden gun cabinets that were popular years ago, although there are gun safes that resemble them.

Gun safes are loaded with lots of security features like a combination lock, digital lock and fingerprint identification, among others. Other models are equipped with electronic and mechanical locks. Of the two, mechanical locks are better but they may take more time to open compared to electronic locks. Some mechanical locks have key locks as well. Key locks prevent the combination lock dial from turning and make it harder for anyone to open the safe with multiple combination’s.

By keeping your guns in a gun safe, you can avoid unfortunate accidents and sleep better knowing that your guns can’t be used by your kids or burglars who break into your home. Gun safes are better than putting your gun under a pillow or hiding it in the closet. These storage vaults are a good preventive measure against the unauthorized use of your guns, and, as such, they help save lives."

The safe in this post is the

Cannon Patriot P50 Gun Safe