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Alex[_9_]

wrote:
On Sat, 16 Jul 2016 06:15:21 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

I keep my firearms stored in a closet with trigger locks in place
I never quite understood what a trigger lock was for unless you were
just trying to keep a toddler from using the gun. It would only slow
down a teenager for a few minutes and a thief can still steal the gun.
I was able to get the trigger lock off of a pistol I bought with a
paper clip, in about 30 seconds without any damage to the pistol or
the lock. If I did not care about the lock, it would have been more
like 5 seconds. using one of any number of common tools.
I really prefer locking up the whole gun, preferably in a safe that is
hard to find. Again, I think a big safe sitting in plain view is just
a target. These days, safe cracking tools are at the Home Depot. A
metal blade in a cutoff saw or even a grinder will make short work of
most safes (typically 16ga steel). If it is a "better" safe, go with a
diamond blade.

One of my safes is in plain view but bolted to the floor. It's also not
a Bass Pro special. It's very well made and would take a long time to
breach.