Burglars stole my ammo stash -mostly - really. How do you secure yours?
- Thread starter Levant
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The deep freeze is not a bad idea.
WThanks for the offer of help, silvrjeepr. Years ago, I spent several years doing video systems and about a year, more or less, doing alarm systems. I have many years experience in designing microcontroller-based automation systems - component-level design as well as system-level design.
I actually had all the components for my security system and video surveillance system in the house but the installation wasn't complete. I had cameras on the door but no cameras on the cameras. They came up behind and cut the cable. I didn't have cameras in the house.
The wife was too uncomfortable with the idea of alarm panels, cameras in the house, etc. so I hadn't finished the installation She's still not thrilled with living as though we're under siege but she's going along. I like to downplay it but, really, we are living under siege. All honest working Americans are; some just don't know it yet. I just point out to her that she will eventually forget the system is even there but she'll feel secure again.
I'm building a pretty sophisticated system where no one will get near the house without me getting video and a phone call if I am away or a voice alert that will wake me from a sound sleep if I'm asleep - and will make sure anyone approaching knows that we know they're approaching, before they get to any door or window.
Beyond that, we understand that no alarm system will absolutely prevent a breakin. I could talk for hours about all the things going into my alarm system - and all the ways to defeat them. Thinking of it all reminds me of the movie, Mission Impossible and makes me chuckle. In the CIA computer room they had air temperature alarms, floor pressure alarms, etc. but the star gets lowered in by a cable and steals the list of agents. All that security and they didn't put in a simple 10-dollar motion detector.
WThanks for the offer of help, silvrjeepr. Years ago, I spent several years doing video systems and about a year, more or less, doing alarm systems. I have many years experience in designing microcontroller-based automation systems - component-level design as well as system-level design.
I actually had all the components for my security system and video surveillance system in the house but the installation wasn't complete. I had cameras on the door but no cameras on the cameras. They came up behind and cut the cable. I didn't have cameras in the house.
The wife was too uncomfortable with the idea of alarm panels, cameras in the house, etc. so I hadn't finished the installation She's still not thrilled with living as though we're under siege but she's going along. I like to downplay it but, really, we are living under siege. All honest working Americans are; some just don't know it yet. I just point out to her that she will eventually forget the system is even there but she'll feel secure again.
I'm building a pretty sophisticated system where no one will get near the house without me getting video and a phone call if I am away or a voice alert that will wake me from a sound sleep if I'm asleep - and will make sure anyone approaching knows that we know they're approaching, before they get to any door or window.
Beyond that, we understand that no alarm system will absolutely prevent a breakin. I could talk for hours about all the things going into my alarm system - and all the ways to defeat them. Thinking of it all reminds me of the movie, Mission Impossible and makes me chuckle. In the CIA computer room they had air temperature alarms, floor pressure alarms, etc. but the star gets lowered in by a cable and steals the list of agents. All that security and they didn't put in a simple 10-dollar motion detector.
Rifleman1952
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Nothing is foolproof, but I feel a little better knowing my ammo is locked up.
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Oldwoodsloafer
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Why would anyone post on a public forum their ammo storage info?
johnwilliamson062
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A construction box is a great idea. Used ones are available pretty cheap. More than large enough and secure enough for my ammo.
THanks for that tip.
THanks for that tip.
madmo44mag
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I have a great place but I'm not tellin anyone.
Why not? If you're on the forum, thieves watching would assume you have guns and ammo. Knowing you have it but that yours would be hard to get is better than only knowing that you have it.
I post details about my alarm system, too. Sure, it could be defeated but letting thieves know it would take more time than they're willing to spend just to shut off the alarm is a good thing. But, honestly, I doubt a thief is seeing any of it anyway. You do have consider that they might be, but I don't really think I'm encouraging or discouraging thieves by what I post here.