We’ve all seen huge, awesome vault rooms before, if not in-person then on YouTube or in movies. It’s fun to imagine spinning the dial on a thousand-pound door, swinging it open to reveal a well-stocked armory with weapons displayed on all the walls. While this isn’t necessarily an unobtainable goal, it’s not practical for the vast majority of homeowners even if they have the money and space — and it goes well beyond what most leasing agreements would ever allow.
In this article, we won’t talk too much about bunkers or safe rooms but instead will address approachable storage solutions for those who are renters, or those who own their own homes but can’t justify a vault nor bust out sheetrock for hidden safes behind mirrors or paintings. Per the latest U.S. Census data, an average American will move nearly a dozen times in their lifetime — all told it’s not uncommon for homeowners to leave heavy safes behind when they move simply due to the expense and effort of relocation, to say nothing of a vault room.
Firearms are dangerous in the wrong hands and can be an expensive investment. It’s not unreasonable to spend a portion of the value of your collection to help ensure its security. Ultimately, secure storage should be the last line of defense; for more information on building up layers of security beyond a safe, read Chad McBroom’s Onion Peel series in CONCEALMENT Issue 17 through 20. Still, if the Oceans 11 team or a group of professional ninja assaulters are
