Thread: How do thefts occur? (they take the safe or open it?)

Originally Posted by Couchpotato

With the advent of battery tools like an angle grinder etc it is so much easier to break into safes either A or E-cat. Try to put the safe in a small space or inside a cupboard bolting the safe to the floor and walls. The smaller the space the harder it is to get access. A-cat safes are very easy to break into with the most basic of tools which they find in you garage when the have already broken into your house.
Get a monitored house alarm that goes straight to your phone with cameras if poss. Call the Police straight away 111 and tell them there are firearms in the house, always say that clearly so if they don't respond you have this as proof as all calls are recorded, or if you know someone who is local call them to go round.
Never advertise the fact you have guns to anyone outside your gun friends. Tell your kids not to say anything to anyone.
Hide your keys to the safe in a place that only you would think of. For instance in a Tupperware container at the back of the food shelf. Crimes don't look for food or in a small plastic water tight container and put that in the toilet cistern.
Buy the best safe you can afford. You buy the best gun so it make sense to look after it.

Battery tools are portable and effective but still nothing on corded tools we have had for years and years....not many houses /garages/sheds dont have a 220v plug so kinda misleading to say "so much easier" to break into a safe with battery tools.