Military and public safety personnel are entrusted with weapons to defend the country or preserve peace, law and order. Yet, to roughly paraphrase Peter Parker’s Uncle Ben, “with every gun comes great responsibility.” Securely storing weapons and keeping them organized for immediate access is part of the job. The right gun storage locker solution can help.
Johns Hopkins research has found, “more than half of all U.S. gun owners do not report storing all of their guns safely.” Yet locking guns in a secure place, such as a gun locker or cabinet, and using safety devices such as trigger or cable locks can help reduce risks.
Military and public safety personnel recognize the importance of appropriate weapons storage. Putting guns away properly and safely is drilled into new recruits from the beginning. After all, they count on those guns to be at the ready when they’re needed most.
Importance of a Gun Storage Locker
A gun storage locker meets three main needs for those looking to stow weapons at work.
Secure weapons
There are many different types of weapons military personnel, police officers or campus security officers may need to secure. Whether for handguns, rifles or something with even more firepower, Spacesaver’s products are designed (and manufactured in the USA of heavy-duty steel) to safely secure the weapons these professionals need access to.
Military and law enforcement agencies aren’t the only ones who need gun storage lockers. Don’t worry, Patterson Pope doesn’t forget about those museums that need to store and secure vintage weaponry. We can help there too!
Avoid damage
Your people are tough on their equipment. They are working under difficult conditions after all. But, a gun storage locker can offer even more value when it ensures that the weapons are protected from damage.
Gun storage lockers are built tough to stand up to the wear and tear they’ll experience in daily use. Especially if you’re going to be on the move , you’ll want to know your guns are protected while in transit.
Improve access
An arms room can quickly get overwhelming if personnel aren’t given the tools to organize their equipment. Yet a military mission or response to a public safety situation may depend on quick access to the right gear.
Provisioning your people depends on good organization, whether equipment is on the move, on-base or in station. Gun storage lockers make it easier for personnel to ensure every item is accounted for, tracked and kept in top shape.
What to Look for in Weapons Storage
Keeping your personnel appropriately armed is a critical component of their service. Ensuring these items are kept in an organized, secure fashion is an essential duty. This section addresses the main considerations when deciding on a gun locker or other weapons storage.
Accessibility and security
Whether you’re in the heat of battle or on a typically peaceful college campus or small town community, you still need a storage solution that allows quick and easy supply access without compromising security.
Configurable gun lockers offer accessibility and security with space efficiency. Access each opening with an individual key, while still able to quickly access all lockers with a master key. Combination locks or digital locking mechanisms are also an option. You might also add an optional touchpad control to maintain an audit trail for full accountability.
Versatility
Whether for a military armory or a museum collection, the goal remains the same: securely and efficiently store a wide array of weapons. The best gun lockers can be customized to your specific needs and requirements. The many accessories available with SpaceSaver’s gun storage lockers include:
- Customized solutions that accommodate barrel lights, aiming devices, night scopes and more
- Inverted brackets providing a lot more space within the racks to store everything
- Compartments specialized to secure ammunition too
Materials
Beyond making the exteriors of lockers out of durable materials, such as 16 gauge steel for the body and 18 gauge steel for the doors, our manufacturer partners also think of interior needs too. For instance, our wall-mounted gun lockers offer Neoprene-lined shelves to minimize noise and cut damage to the weapons. Or you can expect the lockers to be all welded and ground smooth with heavy duty hinges on doors to be rugged without risking damage to the handguns or other weapons stored.
Case in point: See how one Southeastern military armory customized its weapons storage with Patterson Pope.
Types of Gun Storage Lockers
Keeping weapons and ammo secure and out of sight, while maintaining organization and easy access, can be done effectively with the different types of gun lockers available.
Floor mounted
Configure your floor-mounted gun lockers to store any combination of handguns, shotguns and rifles. The full-size, heavy-duty main front door opens with a master key to facilitate visual inspections, weapons inventory and maintenance.
Wall mounted
Highly secure sally port gun lockers are ideal for interview rooms, common areas or other locations that need safe and easy temporary handgun storage. Our wall-mounted gun lockers can be installed inside the wall for a flush finish or configured on the outside of the wall. Decide from seven models with up to 10 openings per system.
Universal weapons rack
Providing security, organization and visibility, the Universal Weapons Rack (UWR) accommodates almost any combination of weapons. Plus, this type of gun locker supports operational readiness by keeping optics zeroed during storage and transport.
This storage comes with perforated doors to make accountability easier. Also, these storage cabinets can be tilted 90 degrees in any direction without weapons becoming dislodged.
Want to save even more space? Mount your floor-mounted or Universal Weapons Racks onto a high density mobile storage system to reclaim footprint in your storage areas.
Targeted storage solutions with Patterson Pope
You want to secure your gun and know where it is when you need it, but we know weapons storage solutions aren’t always top of mind. How to safely and efficiently stow your guns and other weapons is what we spend lots of time thinking about at Patterson Pope.
From small sally port lockers to weapons storage systems that can store rifles and other long guns, our products help keep you organized and prepared. We’ve encountered all kinds of installations for military or public safety personnel and museums too. A one-size-fits-all approach won’t work. Draw on our extensive experience to help you find the ideal solution for your weapons storage needs. Partner with us today!
