DOJ regulatory gun safe standards question

[Catalyst81]

DOJ regulatory standards require a gun safe to meet either:

All of the following requirements:

Is listed as an Underwriters Laboratories Residential Security Container;
Is able to fully contain firearms;
Provides for the secure storage of firearms.

I searched until my head hurts but couldn't find an answer so...could someone explain what is meant by "Provides for the secure storage of firearms". Does that mean the container is secure or that it was intended to be used for the storage of firearms...or something else?

[killathrilla]

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[Librarian]

DOJ regulatory standards require a gun safe to meet either:

All of the following requirements:

(A) Is listed as an Underwriters Laboratories Residential Security Container;
(B) Is able to fully contain firearms;
(C) Provides for the secure storage of firearms.

I searched until my head hurts but couldn't find an answer so...could someone explain what is meant by "Provides for the secure storage of firearms". Does that mean the container is secure or that it was intended to be used for the storage of firearms...or something else?

A + B = C

The box has to keep the whole firearm inside (B), and it has to keep firearm(s) locked up, resistant to theft (A).

Most things sold as 'gun safes' - Fort Knox, Cannon, etc - are Residential Security Containers.

[postal]

At costco yesterday to fix a tire that caught a nail....

I glanced at the winchester safes they carry.

On the side of the door- is a sticker with UL logo, and clearly states residential security container.

Anything sold as a gun safe, should have the same kind of sticker.... and clearly meets the requirements you outlined.

[paul0660]

Let your imagination run wild.

[Librarian]

At costco yesterday to fix a tire that caught a nail....

I glanced at the winchester safes they carry.

On the side of the door- is a sticker with UL logo, and clearly states residential security container.

Anything sold as a gun safe, should have the same kind of sticker.... and clearly meets the requirements you outlined.

That is pretty common, but UL listing requires spending $$, and some smaller manufacturers may not be able to afford that certification, yet still make good products. It's a little bit like going to a specialist doctor, or a 'board certified' specialist doctor.