safety deposit box and firearms.

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im wondering. i never had a safety deposit box at a bank. no idea whats involved but i hear its for valuables. whats more valuable than a good handgun?

does the law allow this? do banks allow this? are the safety deposit boxes checked? are there cameras in there? i don't even know how big they are and if a glock 19 would even fit.

this would be for a spare handgun of course.
 
Most banks don't allow firearms in the safe-deposit boxes.

It's pretty easy to get one in there... but you probably don't want to be the "guy with a gun", in a bank (whether you're "depositing" or "withdrawing").
 
There are bank safety deposit boxes large enough to hold 15 or 20 Glock 19’s. So no problem there. But I’m not sure a bank would allow it. Maybe a valuable antique pistol, maybe. By the time you pay the yearly fees for a large safety deposit box long enough, you could probably buy a safe for your home.
 
this would be for a spare handgun of course.

this would be for a spare handgun of course.

this would be for a spare handgun of course.
 
I have thought about the safe deposit box before. For the cost, hassle, possibility of it being open by the police (rare, but happens) I would rather make a agreement with a good friend or family member to keep a safe at their place (and they one at mine) that only I had the combo to. Serves the same purpose and only cost 1 time, not monthly.
 
Might be easier to get a small (gun) safe then put it in the best hiding place you have. I do know of guns kept in safe deposit boxes but I don't do it.
 
I've thought about this after hearing about the home invasion murders in Chesire, CT. In that case the wife was driven to the bank to withdraw money by one of the bad guys. Having a handgun waiting at the bank could have made a difference.

As for keeping one there, it's my understanding that most banks prohibit anybody but the box renter from being present in the room when the safety deposit box is opened. Short of exceptional circumstances, the bank will never even know what's in your box.
 
I believe there is a federal criminal law regarding possession of firearms on bank property. Maybe want to look into that.
 
Isk said:
I believe there is a federal criminal law regarding possession of firearms on bank property. Maybe want to look into that.
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Not only is there not such a law but BATF recommends storing NFA firearms in safety deposit boxes if necessary:
Q: If an individual is changing his or her State of residence and the individual’s application to transport the NFA firearm cannot be approved because of a prohibition in the new State, what options does a lawful possessor have?

NFA firearms may be left in a safe deposit box in his or her former State of residence.
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http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/national-firearms-act-firearms.html#alternate-storage
 
I have to question the need to store a Glock or any other modern pistol of modest value in a SDB. It's certainly not valuable enough to warrant such an out of the way, useless storage location. Something of historic and/or significant value I could understand.
 
FrankenMauser said:
but you probably don't want to be the "guy with a gun", in a bank (whether you're "depositing" or "withdrawing").
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Why not?

I carry in my bank all the time, both when depositing and when withdrawing. AFAIK it's not against any law, and the banks have no signs saying "No Weapons."
 
I'm not sure what the banks do where most of you guys live, but around here (at least at the bank where I worked for 4 1/2 years), SD boxes are opened by customers in private, unmonitored rooms. The customer is taken into the vault, the box is removed and they are escorted to a closed, private room with no cameras or windows where they are visible. When they're done, they come out, they're taken back in the vault with their box and they lock it back up.

You could put dead rats in there and no one would know until it stunk the place up.

I have to agree that it would be silly for a Glock but you could certainly do it without anyone at the bank being aware/scared.
 
Some places like Commiefornia allows the state to enter the box and remove its contents. So, if you do, go at least once a year to keep the box "active" on the bank's books. Even if you pay for it, if the box isn't visited, the bank may close it. I know Chase will but luckily I got there before hand.
 
4V50 gary said:
Even if you pay for it, if the box isn't visited, the bank may close it. I know Chase will but luckily I got there before hand.
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Now THAT's news to me. I've never heard of such a thing. I'm not in CA and I don't bank with Chase, but I've gone years between visits to my safety deposit box and the bank didn't close it or snoop into it. As long as I pay the rent, it's MY box.
 
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