answer: to keep things safely away from harm's way
No.
First Alert sells custom made fireproof safes. Sentrysafeshop also sells custom made fireproof safes. You can also check with your local fire department on ideas of other places that sells fireproof safes.
Gun safes are typically constructed from steel plating with fire-insulating material in them. The steel walls are usually quite thick, as much as an inch thick in some safes.
Usually most safes/gun safes have a reset button on the inside of the safe.
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No
Mesa Safes manufactures the Excalibur line of safes.
Companies like Liberty Safe, American Security Products, Sports Man, Freedom Safes, Bear Safes, West Coast Safes are leading manufacturers of handgun safes.
Chubb safes can be bought from a number of retailers both online and in store. One can purchase them from 'The Safe Shop', 'Aus Safes' and 'Safes Galore'.
Yes, asbestos was used in some fire proof safes. There are other ways of making fire proof safes so it was not used in all of them. Fireproof safes have not been made using asbestos for decades, so if you buy a new safe, there is no need to worry.
The online store Hidden Safes sells a variety of safes that look like other common household items. They also sell large safes, gun safes, and vaults.
Liberty Safe specializes in all kinds of safes and vaults, including gun safes and fireproof safes. They sell large vaults for banks as well as smaller home safes. They also provide accessories for those safes and vaults.