Whether or not you’re the owner of a firearm or a collection of firearms, it is important to have a safe place in your home to store valuables. Gun safes may be specifically designed for the storage of, well, guns, but they are also really handy for keeping all sorts of other things safe from theft and natural disaster damage.
Don’t just get a home insurance policy and be done with it, invest in a gun safe and really be sure that your most precious of items will be kept safe from harm. Here are three reasons you should own a gun safe even if you don’t own a gun.
1 – They protect valuables against Fire:
Fire damage is a real pain. If your home goes up in flames you can lose everything and all of your stuff might not be covered by your insurance policy. If you have family heirlooms or old photo albums that you want to be absolutely sure are protected from fire damage you can stick them in a nice fireproof gun safe and never worry about them again. These safes are designed to protect firearms; they are possibly the best quality safes out there.
2 – They protect valuables against Water:
Yeah, I could go on and on listing the elements of nature that will damage your property but water, just like fire, is in a league of its own. If you live in a flood zone or if you happen to be unlucky enough to fall victim to massive flooding like those New Orleans residents during Katrina, a gun safe is the only thing you need to keep your most precious items safe from water damage. They are air tight and water tight.
3 – No thief will take what you own:
If you buy a large enough gun safe, no thief is going to be able to get into it or walk out the door with it. Store all of your jewelry and other valuables in there and never worry about them being stolen.
Article by Matt Proctor, buzzle.com