Reddit reviews Fort Knox PB1 Handgun Safe with 13.5 Inch Dean Safe Pistol Sock
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10 gauge steel uni-body construction with a massive 3/16" tamper-resistant wraparound doorGas-strut-assisted heavyweight doorFast opening pushbutton Simplex mechanical locking deviceMade in USA with a Lifetime WarrantyDimensions: 4-1/4"h (5-1/4"h with buttons and knob) x 12-1/2"w x 10-3/8"d
k, let me go though one by one.
>I have hollow points (Federal HST) filled up on both mags. (Is this a good idea, or does it eventually mess up the magazine springs?
Depends on who you ask. If you ask someone that understands basic metallurgy, no it doesn't mess them up. Puting springs in and out of stress are what wears them out - keeping them in a static state does not.
That said, environmental changes can induce/reduce stress and if they are already under stress it can over many years wear them out.
Bottom line, if you're in 90% of CA and you have basically two seasons - you can keep them loaded for a solid 20 years before needing to think twice about it.
>Should ammo be locked up as well? Currently have them stored loose in a small ammo can.
At their age, I would be more worried about the rounds being a choking hazard more than anything. As long as the rounds are in an ammo can that isn't something a small kid can open or they are in a closet they can get in, you're good. Once they are older it just depends on the kids and their level of dumbassness.
>biometric lock box
People try to pretend these are good but they just fecking arent. Batteries fail. Period. Don't depend on that crap.
This is hands down my recomidation
It won't keep someone dedicated out, the combination only has a little over 1,000 options so it isn't exactly super duper hard to brute force the code. But your kid would have to be motivated to do it.
You won't have to even think about that issue for another 12 or so years and until then, this is a top tier option for speed and reliability.
>If I need to get to my gun, I need to get the key first, which is attached to my car keys, open the box, insert a mag and chamber a round.
Personally, I store my HD gun "cruiser ready". Mag inserted, no round in the chamber. I don't ever want to fuck around with a mag in the middle of the night. Just grab, rack, go.
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Under CA law:
If you leave your gun laying around and a child obtains your firearm and uses it, you will be convicted of a crime. This does not apply if your child breaks into your safe (seriously... here's a link http://law.justia.com/codes/california/2013/code-pen/part-6/title-4/division-4/chapter-2/section-25105).
I don't think CA has given us any requirements (i.e. thickness of metal, type of lock, etc.) to what 'locked container' means.
I would go with something that is fully enclosed, has a combo lock (so you don't have to find a key at 3AM), that your child can't realistically get into, and can be bolted to something.
Here are a few that I like.
There are reviews all over youtube for all of these models. Good luck!
I use this for a bedside safe. Quick & reliable, but a teenager could get in with enough time. Fort Knox Box.
I use this inside my nightstand draw bolted down. Gunbot for ammo.