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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 3601839, member: 27832&quot;]This. I&#039;m not willing to commit myself to sitting at a bank of security-camera monitors, weapons at my side, 24-7-365. And I&#039;m <i>sure</i> not going to wager my life or the life of a family member against whatever coins I happen to have in the house.</p><p><br /></p><p>ON THE OTHER HAND, if there&#039;s <i>nobody</i> home, a good safe will slow down burglars. And most burglars won&#039;t decide to sit around and wait for a hostage to come along -- especially not if there&#039;s a house alarm going off.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit to add: and in response to your point 5, most burglars aren&#039;t &quot;professionals&quot; -- a crowbar-proof safe (which rules out a lot of Walmart-level products) will likely <i>slow them down</i> enough to make them look for greener pastures.</p><p><br /></p><p>Personal disclosure: the two burglaries we&#039;ve had were by <i>very stupid</i> burglars. The first one made off with laptops, including a couple of laughably old ones, and costume jewelry. The second gave up after breaking a window and apparently cutting his hand. Perhaps one day we&#039;ll be attacked by a professional. If so, and if he gets past our &quot;bad surprises&quot;, I imagine he&#039;ll still be disappointed by his haul.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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