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Comments (36)
Undisclosed #1
From what you describe in the test results, you really wouldn't want to use this on any gun intended for home defense use, IMO. I wouldn't want to risk setting off my home alarm, or have to deal with first disarming an alarm in Home/Stay/Night mode just to pick up my defense pistol while investigating a "bump in the night".
This might be good for guns that are mostly stored and stationary, but then again most safes, trigger locks, and cable locks would be just as effective with proper protocol.
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
This seems like a great concept, but it sounds like the sensor itself needs a complete redesign. I wonder what Nortek's testing consisted of.
My wife and I want to buy a gun, but we have young kids at home, and we're worried about them finding a gun when we have our backs turned or whatever. I've been looking at gun safes, but this sensor would be perfect if it was designed better.
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Sean Nelson
08/17/18 01:19pm
Great Article. You can stick a sensor on just about anything it seems.
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Undisclosed Integrator #3
Why not just keep the gun in a locked cabinet? If required alarm the cabinet. Gun is safe and so are the kids?
How does the lock fair against the typical pull it apart and turn the rotary dials and feel for notch?
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Shannon Davis
Seems like a great idea but if you can still squeeze of a round with the device installed I personally wouldn't want to sell these. This would be way too much liability.
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
"This would be way too much liability."....I agree. I wonder what the typical security company's insurance agent would say about whether their existing coverage extended to securing firearms?
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Undisclosed #5
Since it seems it’s more likely that you accidentally shoot yourself than prevent someone else from purposefully shooting you, I’ll pass.
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Undisclosed #5
John: Nice work, Brian, on your last article “The Complete History of Access Control - Volume XXIV - Mullions for the Masses”. So, what you think your going to tackle next?
Brian: Maybe a little change would be nice; I’m thinking I’m going to do a review of the 2GIG GMD motion detection system.
John: Never heard of it, sounds interesting.... What do you need me to order?
Brian: Just get the 2GIG unit.....also a Colt 1911, a Glock or two and... an AR-15 semi with pistol grip.
John: Is that all??
Brian: Ammo?
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Jason Brown
Great review, and a great idea for a sensor. Kudos to both IPVM and Nortek/2Gig. Even if there are a few shortcomings with its design, this is a great step in the right direction.
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Undisclosed Integrator #6
I'd be more concerned about a false alarm triggering a police response. Your going to end up having all your weapons inspected.
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Walter Holm
Put your guns in a safe and put a camera in the safe or outside the safe or both. You can trigger alarms, etc. without having to buy many of these.
As already stated, no gun owner will put this on their primary or backup weapon.
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Brian Rhodes
This test does not discuss alternatives in-depth, so the mentions are appreciated.
There are a number of sensors/products designed to alarm storage safes, like this:
Liberty SafeAlarm - ~$200
This product is a stand-alone system that pushes alerts to your cellphone via SMS.
However, as others have mentioned, installing door contacts or accelerometer sensors to a safe, and then configuring it to an existing intrusion/burg system is common too, and rarely costs more than ~$75:
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