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wife let strangers in garage _- safe & ammo
I'm freaking out.
I got home from work today and there is a large dining room table sitting in the middle of the garage. This thing had to take at least 2 guys. Well, about 5 ft. away, in plan site, is a very large gun safe and +++ ammo in cans and boxes. My ww2 jeep is also in there with all kinds of vintage stuff. So, I had movers hanging out in my garage. I'm thinking my odds of getting hit are about 75%. I'm wigging here. Just paranoid ???? |
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Were they a professional moving company? If so, very unlikely that they will do anything, and if they do, you (or the cops) should be able to get their info from the company.
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Thats sucks! Cameras and alarms are your friend. Doubt anything would happen but you can't be to careful.
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Brew a big pot of coffee, arm yourself and sit in that garage for the next 72 hours straight. After that, you are probably safe...
J/K As stated, not optimal, but not likely an issue either. |
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Where they the cheapo "Home Depot" movers or some guys from a reputable furniture store?
Time to get wireless motion sensor alarms. .
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this is true, but, there are instances of companies hiring people who aren't above casing places for a later hit...most likely they were honest people just living an ordinary life like the rest of us...I wouldn't read too much into it
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You got nothing to worry about...
For about a week. The movers are probably good guys.... But their buddies who they'll be drinking with this weekend are bad, very bad. Nah, just kidding.
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No, not professional. The Table was bought at a cosignment place and the lady gets locals to help her deliver / pick up / transport.
No, I don't live in fear, but after reading the rip off stories on this site, it gives me pause. I think I'm getting cameras ..... can't hurt and might help. Arrrgghh. |
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Get this and add sensors (It takes up to eight).
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002ISVJL6/...60_cs_sce_dp_1 .
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Was that your place, nice jeep.
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These people are not Ivy League graduates who have been subjected to an intensive battery of tests to determine their moral fiber. These are minimum wage joes. Many are decent people, I'm sure. But a good many more are interested in advancing their economic status through questionable methods if they can get away with it. I'm not sure the OP really is over-reacting. Last edited by Gryff; 03-01-2013 at 5:36 PM.. |
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That's a no no in our house. No body goes into the garage.
Just the other day I'm at my dads and in the garage and my wife leaves quick not telling me there is those home improvement guys coming. I had my back to him. He kinda steps in. We have a privacy curtain deal hanging from the garage. And instead if saying something from out front. He walks beyond it. I get pissed and walk towards him. And he's trying to explain what's he doing. While I'm trying to scoot his *** out. He's barley moving. I finally get pushy and start walking him out while he's trying to tell me why he's there. Don't walk into our garage. I tell him not interested and that's it. I call my wife out and ask her why she left like that without telling me there coming up. She says she thought I saw them. NO... I didn't. I always walk out to people before they he to the garage. Way to much money in tools in there. Man I could imagine a safe in our garage. We live on somewhat of a Main Street with a stop sign right in front of our drive way. People always stare in our stage. So we out up a privacy curtain. People still stare. Ny dad covers up his huge snap-on tool box and still gets paranoid. My mom/sister/wife know NOT to let ANYBODY in the garage at all. |
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You can put c-clamps by the rollers to stop the door going up. Plus, other ways to prevent garage robberies...which are on the rise. Look up YouTube and garage robberies.
Put a beware of dog sign as well. You should have sensor lights by now, or solar. Always expect to be robbed, always have levels of security. If it weren't that way, we'd all be talking of fishing. |
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The garage is no place for a gun safe. That's where you store all the crap you don't want (lol). The safe goes into the mans room, inside. Don't have a mans room? You'll need to talk to the boss about that one.
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Forget the movers...
The main issue is to talk to your wife about security. The best alarm, safe, passwords, etc... are usually undone by bad OPSEC. Oh and +1 on getting a dog.
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You really need to post your address here. That way, any calgunner in the area will know to keep a lookout for anything unusual. It might be good to post your schedule so that everyone will be extra vigilant when you're not home.
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Thanks for the feedback. I am moving the safe into the house. The reason that has not already been done, its a big sucker, and I have to remove 2 door frames to get it in.
on the plus side, that will make it harder to get out after I rebuild. 2 beers and i've settled down a bit. Now, where's the Crown Royal ..... M |
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If I wanted to steal IDs, I'd get a job at a restaurant or bank. What better way to case a home then to literally be invited in? Its all paranoia until your gun collection ends up jacked. By then its too late. IMO, the OP should change the location of his firearms in the house ASAP, and all occupants should prepare for uninvited company at all times. Lately scumbags have taken to hitting places in broad daylight in midafternoon.
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Not unreasonable to be wary of people knowing about what you have. It's not just the movers you have to think about. What if they tell their friend who just got out of lockup about this guy who had stacks of ammo and guns?
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The professional movers are probably safe. Where the rub comes is them talking to friends and children. You should have seen the size of this gun safe this guy has and a vintage jeep with lots of antiques. This is how the bad guys get the information.
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The movers probably won't do anything.
I will give a recommendation though. I know of people who have taken refrigerator boxes and cut the back off to create a slide-on cover for their safes. If yours will fit in one and you can't move it in the house then think about this. At least deception is one extra layer of protection. BTW, rock on with that Jeepers. My brother and I put a 50's Willy's back on the road a few years ago with a Chevy V8. It was pretty cool. I know deep down he always wanted the unmolested WWII variety though, as to I |
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I suppose you've never opened your garage door since you got the safe?
Garages are dumb places for safes. Closets, spare bedrooms , hell even a bathroom is better.
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Have a talk with the wife about OPSEC.
(BTW, nice garage!)
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Socom,
I keep a bed cover draped over the front. From the street you would not know. I am also super vigalant when I open door. Its not going to matter in a couple of days .... the safe will be in the house ( and the door frames will be dismantled ). If I had a clue how to post a pic, i'd do the jeep. It's got a pedestal mounted 1919a4 ( semi ) and is like a time machine 1942. |
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Personally, I would also be worried that your wife let these guys in. They could have done her some harm.
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