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A lot of the gun safes discussed on this site are those massive, heavy, unmistakable steel leviathans crafted to keep your most precious valuables safe from crooks, fires, floods, lava, martians, and Rosie O’Donnell and her demons from Hell. Massive impenetrable fortresses from Liberty, Fort Knox, Cannon, Browning…these are the safes that I dream about. However, unless your wife is cooler than mine, which isn’t possible (she reads this), you’re never going to be able to sleep with a 2000 lbs armory next to your bed. So what good is a Liberty Presidential going to be during a home invasion if it’s downstairs in your basement?

A few posts back, I went into a bit of detail discussing the benefits of a wall safe, and one of the primary perks is easy concealment. Now, if you read the article, you may also remember that I recommended not storing anything terribly valuable in them because, in most cases, if a burglar really wanted to, it’s quite feasible that he could simply pry the unit out of the wall and run off with it. A floor safe provides the best of both worlds; it offers the potential for incredible concealment, and can be extremely difficult to break into, remove, burn or flood. If installed properly, a floor safe can be a fantastic home security investment.

Swat : Special Weapons & Tactics for the Prepared American $34.95 Guns and Weapons for Law Enforcement Magazine (July 2010) $5.99 Soldier of Fortune $34.95 This post is a collection of general installation tips to consider when setting up your gun safe.  Always consult your manual before you get started – I’m not speaking lightly [...]