Expert Advice on Safes and Vault Doors

Gun safe vs gun cabinet: both secure your firearms, but they offer different levels of protection against unauthorized access, theft, and fire. Here is how to tell whether a cabinet is enough or it is time to move up to a gun safe.

The best rifle safes are sized to what you own, since marketed gun counts assume bare rifles with no optics attached. Here is how to translate that number into real capacity, match a fire rating to your location, and choose among our six picks.

Liberty and AMSEC compete tier for tier in full-size gun safes. Here's how the TF, SF, NF, BFX, and BFII lines match up against Liberty's Revere, We The People, and 1776 series, from a non-commissioned dealer that carries both.

Watch as Youtuber Bosnianbill from Locklab talks about the (1899) Stealth ShadowVault w/S&G Electronic Lock. Spoiler...He approves of this product.

When it comes to gun safes, it’s all about construction. Indeed, what the safe is made of and how it is all put together should be one of the first things you look at. Many safes appear safe, giving the illusion of impenetrability. However, while this does deter some people, such as amateur burglars just looking for a quick buck, the simple look of security does not do the trick. So when you are looking for the perfect gun safe, be sure to follow these steps while you’re narrowing down the big boys from the lightweights.