You still have to bolt it down, although there is a more important reason than theft.
I have a 7241 Fort Knox (72"H x 41"W). It is the Defender model, but I got the body upgrade to the same shell as their best safes, probably 1500#'s.
It has a fire door that is heavy enough that, swung open, can topple the safe forwards.
So unless you want it on top of someone, it needs to be anchored.
Besides, if the safe is near an outside wall, it would not be unheard of to back a wrecker through the wall, chain or strap the safe, and make off with it.
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- Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:04 pm
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Re: Safe & Firearm Recommendations
Like Steve said:
A friend's house was burglarized (ok, he knew somebody!) and the deputy stayed nine hours taking prints. Burglars later caught, everything retrieved except for $40 cash and an hierloom 'long tom' shotgun. It's amazing what they can do when they want to!An oldy, but goody.
HOW TO CALL THE POLICE WHEN YOU'RE OLD AND DON'T MOVE FAST ANYMORE.
George Phillips of Meridian, Mississippi was going up to bed when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window.
George opened the back door to go turn off the light but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things.
He phoned the police, who asked "Is someone in your house?" and he said "no". Then they said that all patrols were busy, and that he should simply lock his door and an officer would be along when available.
George said, "Okay," hung up, counted to 30, and phoned the police again.
"Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people stealing things from my shed Well, you don't have to worry about them now because I've just shot them." Then he hung up.
Within five minutes three police cars, an Armed Response Unit, and an ambulance showed up at the Phillips' residence and caught the burglars red-handed.
One of the Policemen said to George: "I thought you said that you'd shot them!"
George said, "I thought you said there was nobody available!"