EMP and gun safes

[budlight]

If you're like many people, you have chosen to purchase a gun safe to keep your guns and valuables secure in your home. But in the event of a national emergency, like an EMP attack, if you have an electronic lock on your safe, you might not be able to open it. This would definitely be a time where you might need to access cash that you have stashed away for an emergency because ATMs are likely to be rendered useless. Plus, you'll want to be able to access your guns to protect your family and home if needed. So, what can you do?

 

[memtb]

The very reason that I replaced my "electronic" lock with a Sargent & Greenleaf! Even without an EMP……I'm not very trusting of the electronic locks! Not expensive…..and gives piece of mind! memtb

 

[Mark37082]

i have an old school mechanical lock. It may be slower to open, but works well for me. Electronics are great until they fail.

 

[David_h]

i have an old school mechanical lock. It may be slower to open, but works well for me. Electronics are great until they fail.

Same here. Old school safe too.

 

[Mark37082]

Mechanical lock safes are difficult to find these days. Sure you can special order a safe with one, but finding one locally is tough. I have been struggling with space recently in my old safe.

 

[bultinkle]

it's kinda funny that the trope is home safes are easy to break into by random burglars, yet also impossible to get access to if your keypad dies in an apocalyptic event

 

[memtb]

Mechanical lock safes are difficult to find these days. Sure you can special order a safe with one, but finding one locally is tough. I have been struggling with space recently in my old safe.

I can't remember the exact method I used to determine the lock needed for my relatively new (5 years old) Big Horn…but, it wasn't difficult to order the aforementioned Sargent & Greenleaf! memtb

 

[kiwikid]

All three of the electronic lock gun safes that my wife and I own have key over rides. The electronic keypad slides up and underneath is the keyhole. This includes our US made Sentry safe.

 

[budlight]

I found out that my 980 lbs does have a backup key set for the electronic lock

 

[Joefrazell]

If an emp locks me out if my safe I'll have it open with unconventional methods within the hour.

 

[memtb]

If an emp locks me out if my safe I'll have it open with unconventional methods within the hour.

Can you claim on your homeowner's insurance as an attempted theft….or just call the safe a loss! memtb

 

[P7M13]

One mechanical, one electronic here. The mechanical has all the guns, the electronic all the paperwork.
Also have a ton of old school stuff (generators, welders, etc) that is EMP proof, and a lead lined case for sensitive electronics like bugout communications.
Still need to get an old, 70's diesel.
One Second After gave me nightmares.

 

[Joefrazell]

Can you claim on your homeowner's insurance as an attempted theft….or just call the safe a loss! memtb

If we get emp'd I'd don't think I'm gunna be thinking about that at that point haha. I do have a SG lock so hopefully I don't have to worry about it

 

[jraulsten]

Most newer electronic locks are now resistant to EMP. I have an older S&G electronic lock on my Liberty Fatboy and plan on replacing it with one of their newer EMP proof models.