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2. Gun safe - Wikipedia

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   An example (open and closed) of a typical gun safe. A gun safe is a safe designed for storing one or more firearms and/or ammunitions.Gun safes are primarily used to prevent access by unauthorized or unqualified persons (such as children), for burglary protection and, in more capable safes, to protect the contents from damage by flood, fire or other natural disasters.

3. Safe - Wikipedia

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   Specifications for safes include some or all of the following parameters: Burglar-resistance; Fire-resistance; Environmental resistance (e.g., to water or dust) Type of lock (e.g., combination, key, time lock, electronic locking) Location (e.g., wall safe, floor safe) Smart safes as part of an automated cash handling system

4. Sentry Group - Wikipedia

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   The factory side entrance of the Linden Avenue plant in Rochester, NY. At the base of the silos are a furnace (used to fire-test safes) and a rock pit (used for drop-testing safes from a height of 30 ft.) Brush & Co. moved into a new plant at 900 Linden Avenue in Rochester in 1968, with over 50,000 sq ft (5,000 m 2). In 1987, it began doing ...

5. Knox Box - Wikipedia

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   A Knox Box is a small, wall-mounted safe that holds building keys for fire departments, emergency medical services, and sometimes police to retrieve in emergency situations. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The term "Knox-Box" is a brand name for such products produced by the American company Knox Associates, which does business as The Knox Company.

6. Safety (firearms) - Wikipedia

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   Although not generally considered a safety feature, the resting state of the gun (excluding a dry/misfire) has the striker in a "half-cocked" state; pulling the trigger will fully cock the weapon before releasing the striker, and the mechanism is designed to have insufficient force to ignite the primer of an active cartridge from this state ...

7. Gun safety - Wikipedia

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   A yellow flag demonstrates the rifle's bolt is open and the breech is clear. Firearm handling safety poster. Gun safety is the study and practice of managing risk when using, transporting, storing and disposing of firearms, airguns and ammunition in order to avoid injury, illness or death.