| If you own a handgun, you should own a safe. It | | | | what the seller has. See if you can determine hold old |
| gives you piece of mind that your are protecting the | | | | it is. When you drive over to see it, does the owner |
| gun from criminals stealing it and from children finding | | | | have the combination? Does it open properly? Does it |
| it. Either situation can have bad results. So where can | | | | appear that it has ever been forcibly opened? Has it |
| you find a less expensive handgun safe? Here are | | | | been cared for well? A damaged or neglected safe |
| some suggestions: | | | | will cause issues when you need it most. |
| - Online-Many retailers such as Cabellas, Amazon, and | | | | - If you are going to use this mostly in your vehicle, |
| carry several different manufacturers of handgun | | | | you may be able to save money by purchasing a |
| safes. Plus, they often carry the same brands. | | | | pistol safe box. This is really a metal box with a lock |
| Compare the pricing and shipping costs to find the | | | | on it. It is not meant to be super secure, but just a |
| best overall value. If you are not in a hurry, watch | | | | place to keep your gun when you are out of your |
| for sales at any one of these retailers, especially | | | | vehicle. The nice part is it is cheap, lightweight, and |
| around the holiday period. | | | | small. I can't imagine having a regular high security |
| - Craigslist-There are actually a large number of | | | | safe in my trunk. It would be too heavy and take up |
| people selling safes on the free resources. You should | | | | too much room. |
| plan to do your homework on the product they are | | | | Finding a cheap handgun safe is simply a matter of |
| advertising before making the trip to see it. Use the | | | | doing your research and waiting for best pricing to be |
| internet to find out more about make and model of | | | | available. |