Tregs wrote:Thanks for the ideas. I'm going to look into a biometric safe that I can bolt to the wall by the bed. Of course it will have to be done discreetly to gain "wife approval", but I think I can clear that hurdle.
I understand the point about locking the bedroom door, but I feel strange locking our door with our kids in other parts of the house. I guess I could put locks on their doors too, but then I'm locking myself out of their rooms......amd I'll admit that I'm a bit 'old school' and don't like the idea of locks on kids doors. Of course the world has changed since I grew up in the 70's and 80's.
I think it is Texasgal's sig that says something like, "The only bodyguard I can afford is me." I like that.
A word of caution on biometric safes: Many safes with fingerprint readers have had extremely high failure rates on the biometric component and the manufacturers have not had a good record of standing behind their products. I suggest you carefully research the user history on any model you're considering buying. The safes with finger buttons that have to be pushed in a certain sequence have far fewer issues.
A suggestion on the door lock option for the kids' rooms while still accommodating your concerns: Install the locks - keep the keys. For fire safety and panic exit, make sure the locks are the type where both the deadlatch and deadbolt are both automatically retracted when the inside knob is turned.
