Resources for under bed gun storage help to guide people through do-it-yourself tasks. Gun owners also come up with their own ideas after reading about some of these creative projects.
Here are four resources to help you on your way to inexpensive gun storage under the bed:
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1. From the sketching plans to finish, a contributor to Prepper-Resources.com
provides a thoughtful approach to building a gun storage drawer. He wanted a simple drawer that could be hidden under the bed and slide out easily without spending a lot of cash on a gun safe.
His creation is functional and costs about $60. Steps are described in making the drawer with photos, starting with the sketching plans.
2. Another clever DIY creator used lumber he cut down from trees on his own property.
He described the process on Lumberjocks and was inspired by other contributors on the site.
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It was a challenging project, he admits, but the finished box looks professional and opens with an electronic pin code lock on the side. The material from the freshly cut sycamore turned it into a beauty that’s small enough to fit under the bed to keep firearms well hidden. The spot provides easy access to guns if necessary, but the storage unit is also hidden safely away from small children.
3. You can find gun storage ideas through the many articles on eHow. If you want to avoid expensive gun safes or cases, the site offers easy ways to build your own units. Low-cost material still makes the finished project safe.
Here’s a way to use a steel storage cabinet with the proper size to fit under your bed for security. The eHow site has plenty of other ideas for projects that protect your guns.
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4. An
attractive under bed gun storage unit, also from Lumberjocks, has a pine and rustic finish. The contributor built the drawer from birch with casters on the bottom. A row of supports inside the drawer keeps the guns upright. Photos, including zoom pictures, accompany the description.
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