Why it is essential to have a high quality gun safes
High quality gun safes and why its essential to have one.
Due to the significant rise in firearm purchases In Australia it is the responsibility of the gun owner to make the right decision in choosing the correct gun safe because getting the wrong safe may have severe consequences in terms of security and safety on your firearms or shotgun licence. Apart from this, firearms or hand guns when not in use should be secured safely in a high quality gun safe or rifle safe to avoid theft as well as accidents.
It is a duty of care and responsibility of all those who have firearms to make sure they are properly stored in certified firearm gun safes especially if there are children around. They may see handguns and rifles laying around as toys and this is when gun accidents can occur. Statistics state at least one child gets killed or severely injured by firearm accidents every day, but this can simply be avoided by locking away rifles, pistols, handguns and any firearm in a reliable secure gun safe. Even those who collect antique or rare firearms need gun safes to protect their weapons against theft or burglary.
Owning firearms such as pistols, rifles, shotguns, handguns or even ammunition may come with legal obligations to ensure that your weapons are secured and stored in the correct storage cabinet safe. Police will usually come to your premises to inspect and examine your gun safe to make sure it meets the correct level and category to store the particular weapons in it. Without the right gun safes you would most likely not be approved for a firearm or shotgun licence. The majority of Police departments agree that all firearms should be secured in a gun safe or gun cabinet and ideally one that meets the correct level and category.
Always remember when choosing a gun safe or separate lockable compartment within the rifle safe or pistol safe must be in it if you wish to store ammunition, so it is important ammunition should always be stored separately to guns. When choosing a rifle or pistol safe there are different classifications required for their storage. For example, pistol safes , rifle safes or safes that have dual protection to store both rifle and pistols need to comply with classifications such as Level 1 & 2 category ABC & D or Level 1 & 2 category H. View the category guide to follow but always make your own inquiry in your state to confirm firearm requirements.
Pistol Safes - Level 2 Category H
- Air Rifles
- Rimfire Rifles (other than self loading)
- Shotguns (other than pump action or self loading)
- Shotguns/Rimfire rifle combinations
Category B
- Muzzle loading firearms (other than pistols)
- Centre fire rifles (other than self loading)
- Shotguns/Centre fire rifle combinations
Category C
- Self loading rimfire rifles with a magazine capacity of no more than 10 rounds
- Self loading shotguns with a magazine capacity of no more than 5 rounds
- Pump action shotguns with a magazine capacity of no more than 5 rounds
Category D
- Self loading centre fire rifles
- Self loading rimfire rifles with a magazine capacity of no more than 10 rounds
- Self loading shotgun with a magazine capacity of no more than 5 rounds
- Pump action shotguns with a magazine capacity of no more than 5 rounds
- Any firearm to which Category C licence applies
Category H
- Handguns and pistols
Firearm safes have various security features, one of these being the locking mechanism. For example, you can find biometric safes, pin combination safes, key lock safes and fire resistant safes.
Your local reliable and trustworthy locksmiths
A safe maintenance service or a safe lock out service can be a difficult job and needs a specialised locksmith with safe experience as it is not the same as needing a locksmith if you are locked out of your home or business. Usually locksmiths with experience to gain entry into a locked safe have the skill and knowledge to open a locked out safe. Always call a professional, qualified locksmith who is a member of the Master Locksmith Association of Australasia as you can rest assured they have the qualifications to service or open your safe without forced entry damaging the safe. A professional locksmith has the skill to open your safe if you have lost your safe keys or worse they are stolen or if your electronic digital keypad on the safe fails or malfunctions. He has the training to gain entry to your safe. Your local locksmith knows that a worn key on your key safe may result in a safe lock out situation. He can provide a service on your safes combination dial lock to prevent it from failing or if you have purchased a second hand rifle or pistol safe and it has no safe keys or safe combination code, a qualified locksmith can provide assistance no matter what the safe problem is. Always remember the slightest difficulty in the opening pro operation of a safe may be an indication the combination dial or electronic digital needs servicing and if neglected will result in a safe lockout which then becomes a major expense.