SVB 500 GunVault: Opened With A Gum Wrapper

So you want to store your handgun in a safe, but still have it quickly available when needed? Maybe you go out and purchase the SVB 500 GunVault. It seems like a good option and has a couple thousand positive reviews on Amazon.

But there is one small (or not so small) problem with the biometric version of this gun safe.
It can be opened with a gum wrapper, as demonstrated on the Vimeo Video.

Bypassing most electronic locks is a fairly simple procedure once you understand how they work. Mechanical locks are not much better since most of them can be easily picked.

Isn't some kind of gun safe better than none at all? In many cases I would say yes, some security is better than none at all. But then we have the problem of laws like WA I-1639 which if passed would hold gun owners responsible if their guns are stolen.

You buy a gun safe, lock up your gun, and some smart criminal (or anybody with a stick of gum and an Internet connect) is able to steal you gun with "no signs of forced entry". How long before some corrupt police department or anti-gun prosecutor starts charging law abiding gun owners because their gun was stolen from a gun safe?

Now responsible police officers know that I-1639 will do nothing to stop crime. In fact the WA State Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors Association said, "Initiative 1639 is being promoted as a public safety measure; those actually working law enforcement know that IT WILL DO NOTHING TO STOP A SINGLE CRIME. This initiative has nothing to do with "assault weapons" and is directed only at our good citizens who already pass multiple background checks before owning a firearm. I-1639 is an attack on civil rights and is an attempt to marginalize all firearm owners, including law enforcement officers. I-1639 will impair public safety, embolden criminals and impose burdensome restrictions on our most law-abiding citizens."