Potential Risks of Gun Safes and Recommendations

While the risks of gun safes are rare, large gun safes may pose a risk to small children who may accidentally lock themselves in the safe. To minimize this risk, gun safes are often bolted down, both to deter crime and to eliminate the possibility of the safe tipping over if a person opens the door; the heaviest part of many safes is the door.

It is recommended that gun safes be installed in areas where there is little risk of fire, less humidity, and low risk of theft. Humidity also poses a risk to the life of firearms and gun safes, but this can be prevented by using a dehumidifier to avoid moisture.