Things That Don’t Suck: Vara Safety Reach 2 Biometric Gun Lock

Let’s get this out of the way up front. When it comes to firearms, biometric locks aren’t for everyone. Whether it’s used on a safe, a security box or a gun lock, some people just don’t want to rely on electronics when it’s time to get to their guns. At the same time, plenty of … Read more

How Modern Gun Safes Can Put You At Greater Risk

By Tom Kubiniec Gun safe companies are working quickly to adopt new technologies in their safes. Biometrics (fingerprint scanners, facial recognition), wi-fi, radio frequency identification (RFID) and others are being incorporated into almost every safe on the market. The sales and marketing brochures tout this new technology as the best and most convenient way to … Read more

Vara Safety Reach: The Gun Safe You Never Knew You Needed (And It Was A Huge Hit At SHOT Show)

By Brandon Curtis Back in January of 2018, I received a Facebook message from a friend back in New York about a startup that was developing a new product in the gun space. He immediately thought of me and concealed carriers, because it’s right up our alley. The circumstances surrounding the future encounter were rare … Read more

Gear Review: Identilock Biometric Gun Lock

[reviewadinsert] You want to keep a firearm close by at night to respond to that dreaded bump in the night. But you also have children; the small, curious kind. There’s no shortage of options for bedside firearms security, from simple trigger locks, to nightstand drawer-sized lock boxes, to under-bed safes. The biggest issue with all … Read more