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Dbluegoat
07-23-2008, 12:27 PM
Anyone have any thoughts/experience with these,

http://www.safetysafeguards.com/site/402168/page/5 9023
http://www.gunsafestore.com/biometricgunsafe.htm



gametech
07-23-2008, 02:48 PM
Anyone have any thoughts/experience with these,

http://www.safetysafeguards.com/site/402168/page/5 9023
http://www.gunsafestore.com/biometricgunsafe.htm

I think I would be afraid of using any biometric safe. What happens when you sustain the all-too-common injury while working on your car? I have scraped/cut/burned/smashed my fingerprints several times doing various work.
JonnieDago
07-23-2008, 03:19 PM
Go buy a cheap Biometric door lock, or a USB fingerprint reader. Once you have gotten frustrated trying to get it to read your print a few times, you will see what I meant in my other post. ;)
MrYenko
07-23-2008, 10:26 PM
Single-gun safes are for people that live in the Peoples Republic of Kalifornia, The Democratic Republic of New Jersey, or the Soviet Socialist Municipality of Chicago.

If you only own one firearm, you should be carrying it.

If you own more than one, biometrics is annoying; carry a key, or remember a combination.
JonnieDago
07-23-2008, 10:44 PM
The stipulation you are forgetting is those that have children in the home. You can't carry all the time. Well... YOU might be packing in your sleep, but us sane people sure don't.
2K6 GTO
07-24-2008, 10:18 AM
I don't like to rely on batteries. Give me a good old fashioned combination lock anytime.
Bandit
07-27-2008, 10:18 PM
It's not a "bad idea", just maybe not the most reliable solution.

I keep a gun in a quick-access safe next to my bed only because I have a child. Otherwise, it would always be out in the open. I'm not a fan of the loud beeps it makes on every strike as I open it, nor am I a fan of having to fumble to hit the right keys (5 rubber pads, user-programmed combination) in total darkness. BUT it is better than my kid getting hurt.

If the reader was reliable and accurate I think it is a great idea because it would be lightning fast operation, and nearly foolproof on the user's part. Hopefully it would have a manual override (like my safe) that uses a key in case the batteries die unexpectedly. Mine also sounds a warning if the battery is getting low.