If you intend to showcase your weapons, you may want to consider a wood gun cabinet. This type of cabinet is typically designed to showcase your collection, and does not particularly focus on the safe storage of the weapons. Not only are the firearms typically accessible, but the wooden cabinet offers little protection from fire or theft. The primary concern of showcase style cabinets is that the contents of the case are displayed for all to see.

For those that are looking for more security in their storage, a full blown safe may be a more suitable option. Not only can you securely lock up your weapons from uninvited hands, but you can add additional protections from fire, water, theft, and other damage or loss. Particularly those with small children with curious minds in the home, properly locking up your firearms is of the utmost importance.

One of the major drawbacks many have with a safe solution is that they tend to be pricier than other options. A quality wood gun cabinet can certainly run quite expensive, but a safe often has a similar steep price tag. A good median between these two types of storage units are metal gun cabinets.

A metal cabinet will often include a locking mechanism similar to lower end safes, and allows you to securely keep your weapons out of the wrong hands. Granted, the metal cabinet will not have the same fire or theft protections a safe will have, but will more than make up for the difference in pricing. If safety is a concern and you simply can’t afford a full gun safe for your guns, a metal cabinet may be the right solution for you.