| In 2008 alone, the U.S. fire departments responded | | | | long hand guns with one or two top shelves across |
| to 386,500 home fires which cumulatively caused | | | | the safe. Some are designed with many small shelves |
| about $8.2 billion in direct damage, 13,160 civilian | | | | vertical on one side of the safe. |
| injuries, not to mention 2,755 civilian deaths. | | | | While you are spoilt for choice, there are certain |
| Everyday, countless homes are razed to the ground, | | | | industry benchmarks that you could refer to when |
| demolished by engulfing, unforgiving fires. Not only is | | | | searching for the right one. All authentic safes are put |
| fire safety a critical aspect of your daily life in | | | | through stringent fire tests based on specifications as |
| protecting your family members, it is also very | | | | advertised based on the length of time and internal |
| important to prevent fire damage of your invaluable | | | | temperature it can maintain without causing damage |
| assets such as business and personal documents, | | | | to the items in it. For guns and firearms, a 1 hour 350 |
| jewellery, cash as well as guns. The answer to the | | | | degree Fahrenheit will suffice for most fires meaning |
| problem is to get a fireproof gun safe. | | | | that there the safe is able to withstand at least one |
| For avid gun collectors, or even if you simply own a | | | | hour of 350 degree F of internal temperature. Of |
| few guns, you would know that in some states like | | | | course the higher the length of time and internal |
| California, you will be subject to legal liability should | | | | temperature, the longer and more fire tolerant it is. |
| you own a gun and not a fireproof gun safe. They | | | | If you are living in a locale which is susceptible to |
| come in a variety of sizes and the prices could range | | | | natural fires, you should seriously look at getting a |
| from a few hundreds to a few thousands depending | | | | fireproof gun safe as protection for not only your |
| on your needs and budget. A reasonably priced | | | | precious collection of firearms, but also your valuables. |
| fireproof gun safe will cost at round five hundred | | | | After all, it can double up to safe keep your |
| dollars. Most come in the form of long cabinets for | | | | jewellery, cash and important documents as well. |