My biggest fear regarding a gun safeis its ability to withstand a fire. I have 2 friends who owned safes (one a $2500 Browning and the other a $1750 Cannon) and hadhouse fires. Both lost everything in their safe - as it got so hot the contents caught fire.We live in the country, so the fire dept. took some time to arrive. Both houses were a total loss, as were all the contents. One guy told me the fire chief told him that no safe can withstand a complete house fire. I believe a good safe offers all the protection needed regarding theft, but few, if any, offer complete fire protection. I'd say that fire rating would be the determining factor if one were looking for a safe. ymmv.