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JimR wrote:Ok, so we're in an apartment for the time being. Probably at least a year or more. I've just started to acquire enough firearms that I'm wanting a safe for all but our carry pieces. Maybe I'm wrong but I can't see having one of those monster heavy safes in an apartment. Additionally, one of the cheaper light safes that would need to be mounted to the wall won't work for obvious reasons.

Anyone have any ideas for gun safes in an apartment? Are there safes that aren't super heavy but too heavy for the average punk criminal to haul off?

Thanks in advance.

03Lightningrocks wrote:If I were in a second story or higher apartment, I would probably concentrate on hardening the entry.

drjoker wrote:

03Lightningrocks wrote:If I were in a second story or higher apartment, I would probably concentrate on hardening the entry.

Dude, remember that apartments have lots of other people who will have key access to your apartment such as; handyman, a/c guy, exterminator, landlord, etc. Even if they do not steal, if they spot a safe, they could tell their friends who'll tell their friends and one of them could be a thief. Just store all your guns (other than your daily carry gun) with trusted family members and friends who have a bolted down gun safe. Keep your daily carry gun with you at all times. Just do some favors for your friends and family every once in awhile to show your appreciation. I "hardened" my dad's and my best friend's house with ballistic glass and steel door/doorways to prevent theft of my their guns (since I own zero guns as I've given them all to them).

Once, I felt that my apartment didn't feel right. I couldn't put my finger on it, but it just didn't feel right. So, I left the webcam on my computer on and left the apartment. I came home and hit fast forward/play. To my surprise, the handyman came inside and my dog was wagging his tail. The handyman slipped my dog a treat sat down and watched my TV. Then, he ate a cookie from my cookie jar and left!

I brought it to the attention of the landlord and she said that it is just procedure to check up on the place once a month, "Don't worry." The truth was that he stopped by every day to enjoy my roommate's big screen TV.

Bottom line, don't store anything of value at an apartment.

G.A. Heath wrote:A friend of mine had a similar problem, and his solution was to get a 1/2 inch steel plate that was too wide in all four directions to go through the door. He then had studs welded to it so that they went up into the residential security container (RSC, but some people say safe). he took the plate inside, then set the RSC on it, ran the nuts on the studs and put the covers for the studs on. He made the stud covers from wood and wrapped them in foam rubber so that there would be little chance of damaging his firearms. This setup allows him to have his safe in his apartment and avoid drilling holes that would violate his lease while preventing someone from taking it out the door without using power tools or knocking down a portion of the wall. He has since covered the steel with carpet to make it look "clean". I have to say it was a little on the expensive side but it works to keep his stuff in his apartment.