My safe door 1/2 inch thick hardened steel + 3 Inches of cocnrete. The walls are the same but slightly thicker. My other safe is my emergency one that is also made of steel and inside the wall. Guns get stolen less when you keep them locked down
I've been keeping a physical inventory of all items of value for decades now. It came in handy one time when my shop was broken into and ransacked by some local punk kids. Another item I use in addition to keeping a good inventory is a motion activated game camera just inside my shop door. We can prepare for everything we can think of, then the criminal gets smarter. We have to always stay a step ahead. Great info, excellent video. Cheers Buddy!!
I'm not some psycho or murderous creep but i love guns with a burning passion because your able to put great power and responsibilty into a person's hands.
Whether they do the right thing, the wrong choice, or having fun (at the range of course).
guns are important part of a lot of people's lives because they are a hell of a lot of fun to shoot!
Just to clarify the comment the author of this video made about homeowners insurance covering firearms. Almost all homeowner policies have a limit of $1,500 to $2,000 for loss due to THEFT of firearms and firearm accessories. If you had a loss, other than theft, like fire, and your firearms were lost in the fire, you would have the full contents limit of your homeowners policy to apply to your loss.
I will admit, my father and I have been a victim of gun theft, mostly all of our guns were stolen by my sister along with all of the gun's records, we had no backups aside from 1 other backup that was also stolen. We've tried to get the guns back but at the moment, they're probably in the hands of other people or in gun shops or pawn shops right now. After that, ANY gun I get will have multiple different records.
very good video and it makes sense..I really like the idea of keeping records of other items other than just guns.The thiefs are gonna more than liklely are gonna keep the guns or sell them to other criminals and it might just take someone trying to pawn a tv,microwave or something else that may give LE a Lead to your firearms.?
Another thing involving milsurp is they some times come with different serial number or mis-matched parts so take seperate pictures of gun and bolt ,barrel upper's, lowers production #'s.
Just a quick idea, why not back the files up to a cloud server as well that way even if in the worst case scenario and some of the rives get damaed/stolen and the hard copies destroyed you have a surefire way to keep your infomration safe.
Thanks for the reminder! I've been meaning to do this for quite a while. The pictures to go along with the make/model/serial number is an excellent idea as well!
Thank you for the push to inventory my collection, I've been lazy in that department for quite a while. I also agree with your political assessment, I'm fairly old and have been across this country many times and have tremendous faith in my fellow Americans.
All my rifles are on a rack on the wall. I have removed the bolts from them all as they are bolt action rifles. The bolts are kept in a secure place in another room in the house. If you steal one of my rifles, you only have a club and I doubt will get much for it. Pictures and serial numbers are in a safe deposit box.
in addition to storing pics in hard drive and thumb drive you can also email them to web email accounts. If you are paranoid about unauthorized people rummaging through your email you can put the pics in zip format protected by password. Pick a strong password.
It always a good idea to document your property; I still do. I dont mean to be negative but I had expensive property stolen; in the past. I had all the documentation serial numbers etc but the police did not seem to interested in taking down the information. They did finally take it down but with the comment of "We will probably never recover your items". So yes it is important to document your property and by all means do it, but it also depends on how willing individuals are willing to fo
Document EVERYTHING Guys! Even if it's just a picture. We were robbed a few months back and of all things an old pair of trick skis (I happened to photograph) was the best lead we had. I found them in a local pawn shop, notified authorities only to find out.... No pawn ticket was generated!!!! Almost 1K in tools gone... Rely only on yourself!
Got hit again today.Someone got into my locked truck and stole a FEG hipower clone and a 22 beretta.Luckly I keep a photo Catalog of my guns so I had the info on the 9mm.Sadly I didn't put the 22short in the catalog yet.Wish you would do a gun gripe version of this video with examples of records keeping.Just use fake numbers and models for the examples.
would also consider a online backup service. it seems that most of your data is backed up at your home, if it burns down you only have the backup in your bank.
Surely by having a firearms license you are legally required to store your guns properly? here in England not only is aquiring a firearms certificate or shotgun certificate rather difficult and complicated it is also a manditory rule to have a police checked secure safe to store them and the ammunition in. It's a scary thought to think of such ignorance to gun safety! I really enjoy your videos btw, you two guys are great!
It is also a good idea to check your insurance policy and actually see what coverage you have for your guns. I found out that I needed to up my coverage. Great vid.
Just a question: Do you see any problem if you lose your keys and somebody sees all the photos of what you own, and even has keys to your car and/or house? Especially if its somebody that knows who you are and where you live.
Hopefully you would realize that your keys are missing right away and that would help, especially if you change your locks.
Just a question, not picking on your system or anything, and maybe you have a good backup plan if somebody does get your thumb drive. thanks.
@romansten9 You can get encrypted thumb drives that are password protected. Your data is virtually unreadable without the password. If you are worried about your data, I would highly recommend one of these.
@00Klingon Thanks. Good idea. I like the idea of storing extra copies of important info. (maybe in my safe or hidden somewhere) I don't think I would need to carry it with me everywhere. (but then again, maybe I will when the chip implant idea takes off someday) : ) I would think that info encrypted online would give you access anyplace that you can get onto the internet.
Thanks Iraqvet. I just want to be prepared if the economy does fail. I know we will get throuh it, I just want to make it through the period of time when the country resets itself. I am also a vet of different time. My son did four tours in the sand box as an Army Ranger. Thanks again keep up the good work. randy.
It is also good information in case of a divorce; especially if your firearms / serial numbered items are premarital assets. It takes two to agree to a marriage but it only takes one of the pair to decide on a divorce. Sad but true.
@dpmsdealer I think the average U.S. citizen isn't affected by what all these big names call our "economy". Sure....Some of the big banks and large institutions that made bad decisions may be feeling the pinch, but the average person isn't. If you go into any city people are spending money, eating out, staying in hotels. Basically....when it comes to all these big wigs all I can say is "cry me a river"
@dpmsdealer I will say to that our government in general is trying to push us more and more into a socialist nation with socialized medicine, and basically a granny state. It's a really bad idea, because they want the middle class to completely disappear. They hate people like me.....people that think, read books, pay their taxes, and make money/live comfortably. They want an elite/ruling class, and a bottom rung slave class and thats it. It will never happen in America.
@Iraqveteran8888 It wouldn't have happened to you and i. Thats why they have opened the flood gates for third world immigration to overrun us. Once were a minority the immigrants are not going to be as nice to us as we were to them. No place left to run to get away and out voted. Then the ruling elites you speak of will have slaves. Food stamp-welfare slaves. They cant enslave us so we need to be eliminated through mass immigration!
@Iraqveteran8888 I am not american so I dont understand what you mean- how is providing universal health care supposed to kill the middle class? I have lived in 2 different countries that offer/require univeral health care and there is definately still a middle class.
@Ralroost Let me make it simple for such a sophisticated mind: Your beloved health care system is based on violence. It is probably failing financially in whatever country(s) you live(d) in but those who spin the numbers are lying about it. Like in the PIIGS where they lie about all finances. We already have to borrow about 45% of everything our government spends and have a $14T debt to show for it. Our government spending is already unsustainable and trust me, we can't afford more taxes.
@WurledPeas I wasnt saying you should have that system, I was just asking for clarification. And so what if it fails in italy and greece? Whole economies are failing there. Also it depends on what you consider failing... 20 million americans without health insurance kind of seems like failure in its own way.
@Ralroost It is based in violence because of how it is financed. You have no choice and cannot opt out if you so choose. It is theft by taxation. I would be forced to pay for the health care of people who are not answerable to me as regards their lifestyle choices.
It is funded by theft with no direct benefit to me. Some fat bastard who smokes and refuses to work can get the same care as me. There are no 20 million without health care in USA. That is a lie. We have on demand health care.
1st: An health care system and a financial situation of a nation are not directly related. I can't prove the cause to PIIGS crisis is their health care system. As a matter of fact there are other countries in a more stable situation with such systems. Just look at north europe. So the implied relation is not correct.
2nd: EUA vs Europe: The health care system. None is better, they are just different and they reflect people choices (as a nation). In Europe most countries have a health care system provided by the government (Not really the government itself, but to make things easier lets assume that) and it's free or really cheap for everyone. Because of that Europeans pay more taxes. In EUA, you lack this very system so you need to insure yourself, but you pay less taxes.
2nd: They have both have pros and cons. The EUA system gives more freedom to their citizen because they don't make you spend your money on health. In Europe these system make you pay for health (through taxes), even if you don't use it. As you buy a lot of health it becomes cheaper for everyone, because you are buying in large quantities (a whole country), so it's cheaper as a whole. Besides it's based on the Mazlow necessities theory to fundament the obligation for everyone to pay.
2nd: People just have to choose wich one is best for them and the majority will decide.
3rd: Governments must borrow for various purposes:
A: When the benefits of somehting are for various generations e.g. buidings the cost of it should be divided in a way that each generation that benefits pays a part of the cost. That is done borrowing, it's assuming a responsability to pay in the future because the people in that time will also benefit fron the investment.
B: Usually governments have an interest rate lower than the private interest rate. Say that the private sector (as a whole) needs 5k borrowed to make something. It's better for everyone that the government delay the taxes tributation and allow the private sector to save those 5k i.e. the interest rate paid by the government is cheaper than the one paid by the private sector. Off course then the government will apply taxes, but they will be cheaper than the cost of private borrowing.
The EUA debt is a far more complicated subject to be explained in youtube. However you were discussion an health care system not the debt of your country. And don't forget that even if you pay more taxes to have that system you will pay less (private) insurance, but you lose the freedom to choose where to spend your money. Again it's just a choice, no system is better. If a group of people want system A, then system A is better for them than system B and vice-versa.
@Divinusable You have a warped definition of choice. You tell me things will be example A when I want situation B and tell me the greater costs I am ALREADY seeing are simply not happening. Yes, Bubba, my insurance rates have doubled because of all the others now enrolled in the private system, my taxes are no lower and now it's harder to see my doctors now. It's not coming together like you say it would so far. It's working out like I feared. So much for choice.
@Divinusable You obviously never spent time in the military if you think a set interest rate offsets the gross inefficiency and mismanagement of a government operation or one funded through governments. I won't even address the corruption. Just the waste and non ineptitude. And you completely ignore the inflation government borrowing ALWAYS finds as an eventual consequence. Once again you enslave the future of other into wage servitude for projects that will be decrepit in their time. Tyranny.
@Divinusable Government control eliminates choice. End of. Governments DONT need to borrow. trust me, the USA and Europe could live without borrowing if people were finally made to go back to being self sufficient and self responsible. Why should one generation pay for something a previous generation enjoyed? That's tyranny. You enslave a future generation to fund your present? Enslavement.
@Divinusable The only reason HC is cheaper in europe per person is the government fixes prices. The medical professionals are made to give up a lot in order just to practice. That's why we have so many European physicians in USA now. Tons of them. They come here to get paid what they deserve. Now what N.I.C.E or some other managed HC government oversea says they can afford. Mazlow? Please. Mazlow claims that privileges as rights. Tell Mazlow there is no obligation for one to support others.
@Divinusable False. You have bought a load of propaganda. The USA...that's with an 'S' not a "U", has and has had for decades an on demand health care system. Walk into a public hospital and get what you need. That simple. Anything else you hear is lies. I was an EMT and saw it daily. We pay plenty in taxes.. well.... those that actually pay. Over 47% don't pay at all. The rest of us bear the burden. It sucks.
@Divinusable It is directly related. That is not the only issue but it is related. How can you say they are unrelated. Social spending is the prime reason the PIIGS are overdrawn. North Europe? A tiny population with huge resources mostly owned or heavily taxed by the State. I forget how much GDP they have per capita but it is far in excess of USA and most of the rest of the planet. Even so they were drowning in the 90's and severely cut back services including health care. Check your premises.
@Iraqveteran8888 amen brother, they're mad people working construction can $100k a year if they work all year long, i havent worked a whole year since 2008 due to lack of work
@dpmsdealer I also want to make it clear that the average American citizen is not perpetuating this fiasco. It's our Government of professional criminals, career politicians, and organized criminal rouge organizations.
We stand above kings with our Bill of Rights. Specifically, we have the 2nd Amendment and the awesome responsibility it recognizes. The power that placed it in our Constitution was so incredible that it is still there after all this time - yet we turn our backs on it. We still idle from what the founders created. That looks bad on us but it sure reveals what ultimate badasses they were.
@Iraqveteran8888 Iraqvet quick question how would you store a shotgun for home defence ? i have too keep it unloaded house rules im 18 and its my parents house i just got my first gun a mossberg 590A1 currently i have the slide locked nothing in the chamber or tube oiled and laying against the wall at and angel im concerned of rust and dust and what it will do too my firearm ? is this correct way to be storing it?
Two words... Google Docs. Password protected online file storage. Very easy to update, organize and share (if needed). Has made my record keeping very easy.
something i do other than recording a record on a back up hard drive and flash drive is to upload them to a personal photo album online and the serial numbers emailed to myself.
i had someone try to sell me a gun once he was a good guy wouldnt done me wrong on purpose but i asked if i could call my local sheriff and say hey a guy a flea market wants to sell me a gun i got the numbers in case he still has it and the gun came back sort of hot they said its hard to tell and alot of gun makers use same number on different finishes like a matte stainless vs shawdow grey is hard to tell if the gun was hot or not...
great video man ...my house caught fire last year and i had nothing recorded and i was lucky nothing happened to them ...i did this right when i moved into my new place and all my fishing gear as well to help protect them from theft and fire
Great informative video and yes its a good idea to do all that he says as many a times people elect not to do it out of sheer lazyness, but it pays off in the long run. The police are the worst ones to do this too as all they know is what they have, but no other data such as serial numbers etc. Thanks for posting and sharing!
i have a spread sheet on my computer with pictures. plus its backed up on a disk that stays in my barracks on base. then my dad also has a copy of the cd
Great thoughts. I haven't had a gun stolen but have friends who have. Their experiences with law enforcement has been very positive and most have had their firearms recovered. As gun culture continues to grow, I hope that will become the norm elswhere,too.
I've ha good experience with Allstate, was able to add a $25k rider for "sporting equipment" which covers firearms for very little money in the grand scheme of things.
Thanks for the video, been wanting to do this myself for a long time now and other things seemed to put it on the back burner. This video has changed that and I'm working on taking pictures and making files on the items I have. Thanks.
A word of advice, you can actually buy barcode scanners and put a code on each weapon. All my non-collector weapons have them riveted to the stock and all the collector models have one on the trigger locks.
A friend of mine has a hidden room behind a bookcase which is full of weapons and ammo. It's incredibly unsafe if anybody broke in there but hell, who's gonna go pulling every bookcase in your house down?
Great tips. I'm not sure why I thought keeping receipts and serial #'s was enough considering the first thing a gun thief would probably do is scratch off the serial #'s. Good idea of taking lots of pictures.
you should make a video about what to expect after you kill an intruder in your home and ways of getting your firearm back from the police after they confiscate it for evidence
@taiwon1: It's quite straightforward really. Heck, if you were to rob a bank with a firearm and it gets confiscated, after trial your family can go reclaim it!
i live in a state where u have to take your newly or use gun that you just brought to police headquarter where they will shoot ur gun and safty check it and get ur serial code and file it in there database, if u move from say Georgia to my state u would have to take ur guns down there 2 to get them registerd and if u own a ak or m4 No 30+ rounds mags only 10/// when i was little my mom use to go to the police station and get this engraving tool to mark our things such as camcorder/vhs/videogame
Allstate is good with gun insurance, I have $5k in coverage for my M1A,1911, and Saiga 12(have more but that's what I insured). I also use that as proof both me and my insurance company have the records. I agree with your idea of having a third party involved. The piece of mind is great :D
The cops won't help you get your guns back. Hell where I live if your gun gets stolen you will probably get charged. I keep my gun in a safe and only i know the combination.
Thanks man for this video. I now know what I will be do'n over the next couple of weekends. CAn't be to careful with crackhead neighbors. Their why I got a few of the fire arms I have in the first place.
Once your guns are gone....... their gone! Police departments don't care if you get stolen items back. They would rather sell your stuff and make money for themselves or their department. I knew a contractor who got a large number of tools stolen and the guys who stole the stuff got caught. The contractor never got to claim the stolen items because the police department already had sold his tools. Justice is something we have to do for ourselves now!
@Niteowler Exactly what I was thinking. Though with guns they will seize and keep them on the grounds they are "evidence" - after all they were stolen - you'll never see them again. Other items might be returned but not firearms.
@Niteowler We have to hold government officials and public servants accountable for their actions and that's the bottom line. That's why things have gotten so screwed up now. People are too scared to speak out against them. Career politicians are flushing our country down the shitter...
@Iraqveteran8888 No shit, what happened to the day when politicians were people who came from our ranks as ordinary citizens to represent us ordinary citizens. When they were done, they just went back to the farm or business having done what they thought best for the people and the country not what was best for reelection and a paycheck for the next four years. Politticians spend to much time covering there own asses as they throw mud at other people's asses to do any good these days.
@Niteowler My brother had his house broken into and 5 of his guns stolen. Guess what he now has all 5 of now...his guns. Turned it into the PD and 3 were recovered from pawn shops and 2 were caught trying to be sold at gun shows. In less than 2 months we got everything back. Cause he had serials, pics, and receipts.
@Niteowler interesting. i've had quite the opposite experience. i had an AKM stolen from me. i had the original receipt and picture of myself with it. i reported it as stolen. fast forward 5 years, i get a call from my local PD to come in and identify "property" with proper documentation. turns out it was my AKM. it was used in a shooting and recovered after the apprehension of the individuals. fast forward 3 more years. after it was used as evidence, it was released back to me!
I take pics of all my firearms in full and detailed with serial #'s along with the rest of my shit for insurance purposes. I back up those files monthly to a portable HDD and that is kept in my fire safe along with my paperwork - which includes bills of sales for anything I sold.
I then backup my data daily to Idrive~com ...I get 15GB free and its wonderful software.
Also try beecloud~eu for 512GB for free...yes, free.
hope ur thumb drive is encrypted with AES or blowfish bro...
Nowdays theres a lot of good online file backup services like Dropbox that are fairly easy to use. Maybe something to consider in adding another layer of backup to your record keeping.
yo i enjoy watching your videos. i got a mosin nagant at a yard sale for 10 bucks it has a 1943 stamped on top with a triangle same one thats on my saiga 5.45 also it has hammer and sickle stamped. i want to know more about it can you help me.
My safe door 1/2 inch thick hardened steel + 3 Inches of cocnrete. The walls are the same but slightly thicker. My other safe is my emergency one that is also made of steel and inside the wall. Guns get stolen less when you keep them locked down
flipflopking56 4 hours ago
You just told everyone where you keep your stuff.... nice
Flashlax19 3 days ago
Dude you can say it once. Keep track duh
wclarknewt77 3 days ago
I've been keeping a physical inventory of all items of value for decades now. It came in handy one time when my shop was broken into and ransacked by some local punk kids. Another item I use in addition to keeping a good inventory is a motion activated game camera just inside my shop door. We can prepare for everything we can think of, then the criminal gets smarter. We have to always stay a step ahead. Great info, excellent video. Cheers Buddy!!
ZippoVarga 1 week ago
I'm not some psycho or murderous creep but i love guns with a burning passion because your able to put great power and responsibilty into a person's hands.
Whether they do the right thing, the wrong choice, or having fun (at the range of course).
guns are important part of a lot of people's lives because they are a hell of a lot of fun to shoot!
thanks for the videos Iraqveteran8888!
MrJrcool1234 1 week ago in playlist GUNS
One of the best videos on Youtube. 10/10*
Whitehorze 1 week ago
Just to clarify the comment the author of this video made about homeowners insurance covering firearms. Almost all homeowner policies have a limit of $1,500 to $2,000 for loss due to THEFT of firearms and firearm accessories. If you had a loss, other than theft, like fire, and your firearms were lost in the fire, you would have the full contents limit of your homeowners policy to apply to your loss.
b0mccue 1 week ago
I will admit, my father and I have been a victim of gun theft, mostly all of our guns were stolen by my sister along with all of the gun's records, we had no backups aside from 1 other backup that was also stolen. We've tried to get the guns back but at the moment, they're probably in the hands of other people or in gun shops or pawn shops right now. After that, ANY gun I get will have multiple different records.
nightember 1 week ago
very good video and it makes sense..I really like the idea of keeping records of other items other than just guns.The thiefs are gonna more than liklely are gonna keep the guns or sell them to other criminals and it might just take someone trying to pawn a tv,microwave or something else that may give LE a Lead to your firearms.?
onebigkahuna69 1 week ago
Another thing involving milsurp is they some times come with different serial number or mis-matched parts so take seperate pictures of gun and bolt ,barrel upper's, lowers production #'s.
AdversaryOmega 2 weeks ago
im favoriting this video cause i need to remember to do this
ZombieMasterEd25 2 weeks ago
eric holder wont send my shit to mexico!!
jmoney31705 2 weeks ago
Another great video. Good idea that I will implement in the near future.
dennisfiller 2 weeks ago
cool
MultiShotgunguy 2 weeks ago
BORING
MultiShotgunguy 2 weeks ago
Just a quick idea, why not back the files up to a cloud server as well that way even if in the worst case scenario and some of the rives get damaed/stolen and the hard copies destroyed you have a surefire way to keep your infomration safe.
wabbitslay3r 2 weeks ago
Thanks for the reminder! I've been meaning to do this for quite a while. The pictures to go along with the make/model/serial number is an excellent idea as well!
ashjeremy07 2 weeks ago
Thank you Eric...I hadnt thought of this but will start on it tomorrow...Semper Fi..Keep Shooting and making videos...
oneyeopn 2 weeks ago
Thank you for the push to inventory my collection, I've been lazy in that department for quite a while. I also agree with your political assessment, I'm fairly old and have been across this country many times and have tremendous faith in my fellow Americans.
federalist46 2 weeks ago
All my rifles are on a rack on the wall. I have removed the bolts from them all as they are bolt action rifles. The bolts are kept in a secure place in another room in the house. If you steal one of my rifles, you only have a club and I doubt will get much for it. Pictures and serial numbers are in a safe deposit box.
supressorgrid 2 weeks ago
in addition to storing pics in hard drive and thumb drive you can also email them to web email accounts. If you are paranoid about unauthorized people rummaging through your email you can put the pics in zip format protected by password. Pick a strong password.
tscottme 2 weeks ago
this man is paranoid, disregard his words.
Renocasa 3 weeks ago
@Renocasa fucking oath he is........like photo graph his tools............. u fucking me?
EpicToTheLimit 2 weeks ago
great video my uncle had his house broken into and had 9 guns stolen but he had a similar system and got most back, not all but most.
Grizzy2011 3 weeks ago
Is it just me or does any one else find it funny to have a pro Obama ad at the start of a pro gun vid?
usha777 3 weeks ago
Go Ron Paul!!
1911A1ist 3 weeks ago
Great presantation on keeping track of your guns,that will help someone somewhere retreive thier stolen gun someday so follow his advice guys.
1911A1ist 3 weeks ago
great info Bro... thumbs up
PreppingNews 3 weeks ago
How willing the individuals r willing to look out for it.
79thOVI 3 weeks ago
It always a good idea to document your property; I still do. I dont mean to be negative but I had expensive property stolen; in the past. I had all the documentation serial numbers etc but the police did not seem to interested in taking down the information. They did finally take it down but with the comment of "We will probably never recover your items". So yes it is important to document your property and by all means do it, but it also depends on how willing individuals are willing to fo
79thOVI 3 weeks ago
Document EVERYTHING Guys! Even if it's just a picture. We were robbed a few months back and of all things an old pair of trick skis (I happened to photograph) was the best lead we had. I found them in a local pawn shop, notified authorities only to find out.... No pawn ticket was generated!!!! Almost 1K in tools gone... Rely only on yourself!
chipandfran 1 month ago in playlist More videos from Iraqveteran8888
Got hit again today.Someone got into my locked truck and stole a FEG hipower clone and a 22 beretta.Luckly I keep a photo Catalog of my guns so I had the info on the 9mm.Sadly I didn't put the 22short in the catalog yet.Wish you would do a gun gripe version of this video with examples of records keeping.Just use fake numbers and models for the examples.
SPUPRR 1 month ago
would also consider a online backup service. it seems that most of your data is backed up at your home, if it burns down you only have the backup in your bank.
InsaneVender 1 month ago
Good video, with valuable information.
Thanks.
Uriel1816 1 month ago
who gives the "dislikes??"
Jesusmuzik 1 month ago
Respect.
celsorod 1 month ago in playlist More videos from Iraqveteran8888
Surely by having a firearms license you are legally required to store your guns properly? here in England not only is aquiring a firearms certificate or shotgun certificate rather difficult and complicated it is also a manditory rule to have a police checked secure safe to store them and the ammunition in. It's a scary thought to think of such ignorance to gun safety! I really enjoy your videos btw, you two guys are great!
thegreatsamon 1 month ago
It is also a good idea to check your insurance policy and actually see what coverage you have for your guns. I found out that I needed to up my coverage. Great vid.
Talkstoguns 1 month ago
Thanks for the video~I actually just started doing this and it's kind of a chore but makes me feel a little bit more protected.
TheMetallicaMan1000 1 month ago
I wish I had that problem-- so many guns I had to keep a filing cabinet full of info on them.
kushluk33 1 month ago
Just a question: Do you see any problem if you lose your keys and somebody sees all the photos of what you own, and even has keys to your car and/or house? Especially if its somebody that knows who you are and where you live.
Hopefully you would realize that your keys are missing right away and that would help, especially if you change your locks.
Just a question, not picking on your system or anything, and maybe you have a good backup plan if somebody does get your thumb drive. thanks.
romansten9 1 month ago
@romansten9 You can get encrypted thumb drives that are password protected. Your data is virtually unreadable without the password. If you are worried about your data, I would highly recommend one of these.
00Klingon 1 month ago
@00Klingon Thanks. Good idea. I like the idea of storing extra copies of important info. (maybe in my safe or hidden somewhere) I don't think I would need to carry it with me everywhere. (but then again, maybe I will when the chip implant idea takes off someday) : ) I would think that info encrypted online would give you access anyplace that you can get onto the internet.
romansten9 1 month ago
Great idea on using a thumb drive for photos and written info...I am updating this wk...Many thanks...BB23
breakerbroke23 1 month ago
I bet that room smells like cosmoline.
Pr0ximaCentauri 1 month ago
Thanks Iraqvet. I just want to be prepared if the economy does fail. I know we will get throuh it, I just want to make it through the period of time when the country resets itself. I am also a vet of different time. My son did four tours in the sand box as an Army Ranger. Thanks again keep up the good work. randy.
dpmsdealer 1 month ago
It is also good information in case of a divorce; especially if your firearms / serial numbered items are premarital assets. It takes two to agree to a marriage but it only takes one of the pair to decide on a divorce. Sad but true.
duboism 1 month ago
Great video and advice.
willow514 1 month ago
hi Iraq vet, when do think the US economy will fail? By the I love your stuff and respect your opinion
dpmsdealer 1 month ago
@dpmsdealer I think the average U.S. citizen isn't affected by what all these big names call our "economy". Sure....Some of the big banks and large institutions that made bad decisions may be feeling the pinch, but the average person isn't. If you go into any city people are spending money, eating out, staying in hotels. Basically....when it comes to all these big wigs all I can say is "cry me a river"
Iraqveteran8888 1 month ago
@Iraqveteran8888 You are either ,very lucky or blind people allover this country are losing their backsides and the government could care less.
oldtimer2544 1 month ago
@dpmsdealer I will say to that our government in general is trying to push us more and more into a socialist nation with socialized medicine, and basically a granny state. It's a really bad idea, because they want the middle class to completely disappear. They hate people like me.....people that think, read books, pay their taxes, and make money/live comfortably. They want an elite/ruling class, and a bottom rung slave class and thats it. It will never happen in America.
Iraqveteran8888 1 month ago 15
@Iraqveteran8888 It wouldn't have happened to you and i. Thats why they have opened the flood gates for third world immigration to overrun us. Once were a minority the immigrants are not going to be as nice to us as we were to them. No place left to run to get away and out voted. Then the ruling elites you speak of will have slaves. Food stamp-welfare slaves. They cant enslave us so we need to be eliminated through mass immigration!
nobaddog1 1 month ago
@Iraqveteran8888 I am not american so I dont understand what you mean- how is providing universal health care supposed to kill the middle class? I have lived in 2 different countries that offer/require univeral health care and there is definately still a middle class.
Ralroost 2 weeks ago
@Ralroost That's there. This is here. Big difference.
WurledPeas 2 weeks ago
@WurledPeas Thats a pretty stupid answer and doesnt explain anything I asked.
Ralroost 2 weeks ago
@Ralroost Let me make it simple for such a sophisticated mind: Your beloved health care system is based on violence. It is probably failing financially in whatever country(s) you live(d) in but those who spin the numbers are lying about it. Like in the PIIGS where they lie about all finances. We already have to borrow about 45% of everything our government spends and have a $14T debt to show for it. Our government spending is already unsustainable and trust me, we can't afford more taxes.
WurledPeas 2 weeks ago
@WurledPeas I wasnt saying you should have that system, I was just asking for clarification. And so what if it fails in italy and greece? Whole economies are failing there. Also it depends on what you consider failing... 20 million americans without health insurance kind of seems like failure in its own way.
Also, how is it based on violence exactly?
Ralroost 2 weeks ago
@Ralroost It is based in violence because of how it is financed. You have no choice and cannot opt out if you so choose. It is theft by taxation. I would be forced to pay for the health care of people who are not answerable to me as regards their lifestyle choices.
It is funded by theft with no direct benefit to me. Some fat bastard who smokes and refuses to work can get the same care as me. There are no 20 million without health care in USA. That is a lie. We have on demand health care.
WurledPeas 2 weeks ago
@Ralroost So what if Greece and Italy fail? Really? Do you have no clue what that leads to?
WurledPeas 2 weeks ago
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Divinusable 2 weeks ago
@WurledPeas Let me put things simple for you:
1st: An health care system and a financial situation of a nation are not directly related. I can't prove the cause to PIIGS crisis is their health care system. As a matter of fact there are other countries in a more stable situation with such systems. Just look at north europe. So the implied relation is not correct.
Divinusable 2 weeks ago
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Divinusable 2 weeks ago
@ WurledPeas
2nd: EUA vs Europe: The health care system. None is better, they are just different and they reflect people choices (as a nation). In Europe most countries have a health care system provided by the government (Not really the government itself, but to make things easier lets assume that) and it's free or really cheap for everyone. Because of that Europeans pay more taxes. In EUA, you lack this very system so you need to insure yourself, but you pay less taxes.
Divinusable 2 weeks ago
@WurledPeas
2nd: They have both have pros and cons. The EUA system gives more freedom to their citizen because they don't make you spend your money on health. In Europe these system make you pay for health (through taxes), even if you don't use it. As you buy a lot of health it becomes cheaper for everyone, because you are buying in large quantities (a whole country), so it's cheaper as a whole. Besides it's based on the Mazlow necessities theory to fundament the obligation for everyone to pay.
Divinusable 2 weeks ago
@WurledPeas
2nd: People just have to choose wich one is best for them and the majority will decide.
3rd: Governments must borrow for various purposes:
A: When the benefits of somehting are for various generations e.g. buidings the cost of it should be divided in a way that each generation that benefits pays a part of the cost. That is done borrowing, it's assuming a responsability to pay in the future because the people in that time will also benefit fron the investment.
Divinusable 2 weeks ago
@WurledPeas
B: Usually governments have an interest rate lower than the private interest rate. Say that the private sector (as a whole) needs 5k borrowed to make something. It's better for everyone that the government delay the taxes tributation and allow the private sector to save those 5k i.e. the interest rate paid by the government is cheaper than the one paid by the private sector. Off course then the government will apply taxes, but they will be cheaper than the cost of private borrowing.
Divinusable 2 weeks ago
@WurledPeas
The EUA debt is a far more complicated subject to be explained in youtube. However you were discussion an health care system not the debt of your country. And don't forget that even if you pay more taxes to have that system you will pay less (private) insurance, but you lose the freedom to choose where to spend your money. Again it's just a choice, no system is better. If a group of people want system A, then system A is better for them than system B and vice-versa.
Divinusable 2 weeks ago
@Divinusable You have a warped definition of choice. You tell me things will be example A when I want situation B and tell me the greater costs I am ALREADY seeing are simply not happening. Yes, Bubba, my insurance rates have doubled because of all the others now enrolled in the private system, my taxes are no lower and now it's harder to see my doctors now. It's not coming together like you say it would so far. It's working out like I feared. So much for choice.
WurledPeas 2 weeks ago
@Divinusable You obviously never spent time in the military if you think a set interest rate offsets the gross inefficiency and mismanagement of a government operation or one funded through governments. I won't even address the corruption. Just the waste and non ineptitude. And you completely ignore the inflation government borrowing ALWAYS finds as an eventual consequence. Once again you enslave the future of other into wage servitude for projects that will be decrepit in their time. Tyranny.
WurledPeas 2 weeks ago
@Divinusable Government control eliminates choice. End of. Governments DONT need to borrow. trust me, the USA and Europe could live without borrowing if people were finally made to go back to being self sufficient and self responsible. Why should one generation pay for something a previous generation enjoyed? That's tyranny. You enslave a future generation to fund your present? Enslavement.
WurledPeas 2 weeks ago
@Divinusable The only reason HC is cheaper in europe per person is the government fixes prices. The medical professionals are made to give up a lot in order just to practice. That's why we have so many European physicians in USA now. Tons of them. They come here to get paid what they deserve. Now what N.I.C.E or some other managed HC government oversea says they can afford. Mazlow? Please. Mazlow claims that privileges as rights. Tell Mazlow there is no obligation for one to support others.
WurledPeas 2 weeks ago
@Divinusable False. You have bought a load of propaganda. The USA...that's with an 'S' not a "U", has and has had for decades an on demand health care system. Walk into a public hospital and get what you need. That simple. Anything else you hear is lies. I was an EMT and saw it daily. We pay plenty in taxes.. well.... those that actually pay. Over 47% don't pay at all. The rest of us bear the burden. It sucks.
WurledPeas 2 weeks ago
@Divinusable It is directly related. That is not the only issue but it is related. How can you say they are unrelated. Social spending is the prime reason the PIIGS are overdrawn. North Europe? A tiny population with huge resources mostly owned or heavily taxed by the State. I forget how much GDP they have per capita but it is far in excess of USA and most of the rest of the planet. Even so they were drowning in the 90's and severely cut back services including health care. Check your premises.
WurledPeas 2 weeks ago
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Divinusable 2 weeks ago
@Iraqveteran8888 amen brother, they're mad people working construction can $100k a year if they work all year long, i havent worked a whole year since 2008 due to lack of work
jmoney31705 2 weeks ago
@dpmsdealer I also want to make it clear that the average American citizen is not perpetuating this fiasco. It's our Government of professional criminals, career politicians, and organized criminal rouge organizations.
Iraqveteran8888 1 month ago 12
@Iraqveteran8888 Americans are responsible are they not?
We stand above kings with our Bill of Rights. Specifically, we have the 2nd Amendment and the awesome responsibility it recognizes. The power that placed it in our Constitution was so incredible that it is still there after all this time - yet we turn our backs on it. We still idle from what the founders created. That looks bad on us but it sure reveals what ultimate badasses they were.
FoundInBetween 1 month ago
@Iraqveteran8888 Iraqvet quick question how would you store a shotgun for home defence ? i have too keep it unloaded house rules im 18 and its my parents house i just got my first gun a mossberg 590A1 currently i have the slide locked nothing in the chamber or tube oiled and laying against the wall at and angel im concerned of rust and dust and what it will do too my firearm ? is this correct way to be storing it?
Thanks and Thanks for serving.
FullmetaljacketJ 5 days ago
so now we know that 8129 people have guns....
DeedeeYan1525 1 month ago
Two words... Google Docs. Password protected online file storage. Very easy to update, organize and share (if needed). Has made my record keeping very easy.
mferryall 1 month ago
I have all my SNs on my phone, on my work PC and home PC. Triple protection, plus near instant access. Good video.
WickedVolvo 1 month ago
something i do other than recording a record on a back up hard drive and flash drive is to upload them to a personal photo album online and the serial numbers emailed to myself.
fuyingbro 1 month ago
@MrSouthernSurvival It's an Italian Vetterli Conversion from the Vitali magazine to a Carcano 6.5 magazine, with a sleeved barrel to 6.5 Carcano.
Iraqveteran8888 1 month ago
@Iraqveteran8888 That was the same kind of gun that was used to assassinate JFK, I believe.
ThrowingSpoon 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
i have all the paper work and i got a good amount of insurance around what you have. i have pictures but not super detailed ill get on that
kniedelm 1 month ago
I do reallllly need to make copies of each of my DROS papers and write down serial numbers. Thanks for the reminder!
EverythingisFire 1 month ago
Nice collection. It's a shame so comparatively few of the US population take advantage of thier 2nd amendment rights. Such a waste :(
richiebraz 1 month ago
@Iraqveteran8888 But there is zero likes! I don't wanna mess that perfection up! (;
daniel43311 1 month ago
My wife thought I was crazy for keeping records like that. Thanks for proving me right!
egertoag1 1 month ago
i had someone try to sell me a gun once he was a good guy wouldnt done me wrong on purpose but i asked if i could call my local sheriff and say hey a guy a flea market wants to sell me a gun i got the numbers in case he still has it and the gun came back sort of hot they said its hard to tell and alot of gun makers use same number on different finishes like a matte stainless vs shawdow grey is hard to tell if the gun was hot or not...
shane220222 1 month ago
In my country, the police does the recording for you and then threaten you that they will take them away.
Teco01ejg 1 month ago
So who's going to press that dislike button? (;
daniel43311 1 month ago
@daniel43311 If you really want to press the dislike button, you can. :)
Iraqveteran8888 1 month ago
great video man ...my house caught fire last year and i had nothing recorded and i was lucky nothing happened to them ...i did this right when i moved into my new place and all my fishing gear as well to help protect them from theft and fire
ski31989 1 month ago
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ski31989 1 month ago
a great video for a sometimes unspoken topic....
warftrat87 1 month ago
good video IV, something alot of folks may not think about till its too late.
snewso 1 month ago
Great vid and reminder ! Had a hard snow in michigan today ...So i took the time to get my guns squared away . Thanks IraqV !!
WheelArcher 1 month ago
Great informative video and yes its a good idea to do all that he says as many a times people elect not to do it out of sheer lazyness, but it pays off in the long run. The police are the worst ones to do this too as all they know is what they have, but no other data such as serial numbers etc. Thanks for posting and sharing!
ratagris21 1 month ago
MAN!!! My dad did this!!! THANKS FOR THE REMINDER VET!! I'll have to.
TheYankeesniper 1 month ago
Well stated, I was just thinking about this the other day.
alecbh13 1 month ago
i have a spread sheet on my computer with pictures. plus its backed up on a disk that stays in my barracks on base. then my dad also has a copy of the cd
paintballdude902 1 month ago
Another "backup" option is the cloud backup services which should help keep track.
Apex180 1 month ago
Thanks so much for this photos in progress!
GaryMule 1 month ago
Great vid
williamED15 1 month ago
Great thoughts. I haven't had a gun stolen but have friends who have. Their experiences with law enforcement has been very positive and most have had their firearms recovered. As gun culture continues to grow, I hope that will become the norm elswhere,too.
scooter17568 1 month ago
Save your firearms! The government wants to be the biggest thief of guns! Save your liberty! Vote Ron Paul !
woodlandcammo27 1 month ago 21
@woodlandcammo27
And watch Obama win another election!
wildcatactual 1 month ago
@woodlandcammo27 Ron Paul is not going to be the nominee. Please give it up.
pete5668 1 month ago
Good Deal!
IMO, Good record keeping is part of keeping firearms.
Thanks for posting,
jstrunck 1 month ago
I've ha good experience with Allstate, was able to add a $25k rider for "sporting equipment" which covers firearms for very little money in the grand scheme of things.
route66express 1 month ago
Thanks for the video, been wanting to do this myself for a long time now and other things seemed to put it on the back burner. This video has changed that and I'm working on taking pictures and making files on the items I have. Thanks.
bendxhurx 1 month ago
its sounds like if you wanted to steal something from this guy; just take a few guns because he wouldn't know.
4lifeadventure 1 month ago
and do not forget to insure your collection
hickamfield2009 1 month ago
Great Advice , take care of your self ....mountainman
mmlrc6atgmailcom 1 month ago
printing the photos is good as well. Hard drives can fail. and flash memory isn't exactly good for long term storage.
hellstudios 1 month ago
Another good video. I see your a fan of the the Enfield's like me. I love the .303's best rifles ever!!!
viebrocker 1 month ago
Great vid! Will be taking pics and making copies. Thumbs up sir!
SnakeStrike77 1 month ago
A word of advice, you can actually buy barcode scanners and put a code on each weapon. All my non-collector weapons have them riveted to the stock and all the collector models have one on the trigger locks.
PooPoo2U 1 month ago
I just put a sign on the Door "Do not open without Key" ]:-(
hangemhigh2000 1 month ago
A friend of mine has a hidden room behind a bookcase which is full of weapons and ammo. It's incredibly unsafe if anybody broke in there but hell, who's gonna go pulling every bookcase in your house down?
yomumisminging 1 month ago
@yomumisminging Well now that you told me I guess I will lol... just kidding.
Fujisuka 1 month ago
Great tips. I'm not sure why I thought keeping receipts and serial #'s was enough considering the first thing a gun thief would probably do is scratch off the serial #'s. Good idea of taking lots of pictures.
WeaponX831 1 month ago
I dont have enough money to have enough guns to need to keep a log lol.
BestTits 1 month ago
Nice video!
Mr223wssm 1 month ago
you should make a video about what to expect after you kill an intruder in your home and ways of getting your firearm back from the police after they confiscate it for evidence
taiwon1 1 month ago
@taiwon1: It's quite straightforward really. Heck, if you were to rob a bank with a firearm and it gets confiscated, after trial your family can go reclaim it!
PooPoo2U 1 month ago
Cant agree more.
rbhusson 1 month ago
Excellent topic!
AppalachianFreedom 1 month ago
i live in a state where u have to take your newly or use gun that you just brought to police headquarter where they will shoot ur gun and safty check it and get ur serial code and file it in there database, if u move from say Georgia to my state u would have to take ur guns down there 2 to get them registerd and if u own a ak or m4 No 30+ rounds mags only 10/// when i was little my mom use to go to the police station and get this engraving tool to mark our things such as camcorder/vhs/videogame
bigmike47380 1 month ago
I have no case for my weapons, I live out in the country though. I pretty much fire at anything that makes a sound..Kidding but I'm always on edge.
leeleeleeleeleeleel1 1 month ago
Another really useful video. Keep up the good work!
sinminman 1 month ago
Allstate is good with gun insurance, I have $5k in coverage for my M1A,1911, and Saiga 12(have more but that's what I insured). I also use that as proof both me and my insurance company have the records. I agree with your idea of having a third party involved. The piece of mind is great :D
Yachera 1 month ago
The cops won't help you get your guns back. Hell where I live if your gun gets stolen you will probably get charged. I keep my gun in a safe and only i know the combination.
BALJIT147 1 month ago
Proof you can be a gun nut and have a wedding ring on your finger haha.
MoldyJordan 1 month ago
Nice video....always carried a business card size paper with serial numbers on it in my wallet. Good info.
jmmurdy 1 month ago
I totally agree I keep receipts for all my weapons I do need to photograph my stuff though good thing to bring up
iontheprize90 1 month ago
I just shit my self!!!
29692966 1 month ago
Thanks man for this video. I now know what I will be do'n over the next couple of weekends. CAn't be to careful with crackhead neighbors. Their why I got a few of the fire arms I have in the first place.
SinghofKings 1 month ago
great video/...
eltenda 1 month ago
Excellent.
KASPLARFO 1 month ago
Dude great fricken video.......I am taking pics of all my stuff now..... Thanks man
wbel82 1 month ago
Well we only got 11 more months to play with our guns before the world ends anyways...
DIECASTER 1 month ago 2
I wish I had enough guns to forget one. :(
cwbyfan223 1 month ago 35
I had a pistol stolen once. It actually came back with ammo. Rare but it does happen. Keep a log of make, model, caliber and SN.
DobermansRock 1 month ago
Great video. You can never be too prepared. I've been emailing a list of guns/serial numbers to myself as well.
RedRocketArms 1 month ago
greta info and good practice, thanks for posting. i will be doing this also from now on
zombienumber13 1 month ago
Once your guns are gone....... their gone! Police departments don't care if you get stolen items back. They would rather sell your stuff and make money for themselves or their department. I knew a contractor who got a large number of tools stolen and the guys who stole the stuff got caught. The contractor never got to claim the stolen items because the police department already had sold his tools. Justice is something we have to do for ourselves now!
Niteowler 1 month ago 32
@Niteowler cool story bro...totally believable
piratepolice88 1 month ago
@Niteowler Exactly what I was thinking. Though with guns they will seize and keep them on the grounds they are "evidence" - after all they were stolen - you'll never see them again. Other items might be returned but not firearms.
colddrake80 1 month ago
@Niteowler We have to hold government officials and public servants accountable for their actions and that's the bottom line. That's why things have gotten so screwed up now. People are too scared to speak out against them. Career politicians are flushing our country down the shitter...
Iraqveteran8888 1 month ago 25
@Iraqveteran8888 No shit, what happened to the day when politicians were people who came from our ranks as ordinary citizens to represent us ordinary citizens. When they were done, they just went back to the farm or business having done what they thought best for the people and the country not what was best for reelection and a paycheck for the next four years. Politticians spend to much time covering there own asses as they throw mud at other people's asses to do any good these days.
NickCampbellSoup 1 month ago
@Niteowler My brother had his house broken into and 5 of his guns stolen. Guess what he now has all 5 of now...his guns. Turned it into the PD and 3 were recovered from pawn shops and 2 were caught trying to be sold at gun shows. In less than 2 months we got everything back. Cause he had serials, pics, and receipts.
overclockedamd123 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@Niteowler interesting. i've had quite the opposite experience. i had an AKM stolen from me. i had the original receipt and picture of myself with it. i reported it as stolen. fast forward 5 years, i get a call from my local PD to come in and identify "property" with proper documentation. turns out it was my AKM. it was used in a shooting and recovered after the apprehension of the individuals. fast forward 3 more years. after it was used as evidence, it was released back to me!
anglicky69 1 month ago
Excellent video!
wpherigo1 1 month ago
GREAT POINTS!
I take pics of all my firearms in full and detailed with serial #'s along with the rest of my shit for insurance purposes. I back up those files monthly to a portable HDD and that is kept in my fire safe along with my paperwork - which includes bills of sales for anything I sold.
I then backup my data daily to Idrive~com ...I get 15GB free and its wonderful software.
Also try beecloud~eu for 512GB for free...yes, free.
hope ur thumb drive is encrypted with AES or blowfish bro...
pfiberoptik 1 month ago
i just took pictures of all my guns and serial numbers. thanks
xCLIFF357x 1 month ago
Nowdays theres a lot of good online file backup services like Dropbox that are fairly easy to use. Maybe something to consider in adding another layer of backup to your record keeping.
TheTrickster3 1 month ago
Great vid =]
SnkyCyanTurtle 1 month ago
would be nice to get my glock 21 back,,,#hym193....if you see it report it!
slowtaknow 1 month ago
Great vid, I have a weekend project now.
mdr8088 1 month ago
yo i enjoy watching your videos. i got a mosin nagant at a yard sale for 10 bucks it has a 1943 stamped on top with a triangle same one thats on my saiga 5.45 also it has hammer and sickle stamped. i want to know more about it can you help me.
mrevolutionary 1 month ago
One hell of a good vid. Everyone needs to do this.
MrM2hb 1 month ago
lets have some video's on the Lee Enfields
jubbles2343 1 month ago
be nice to see all of your collection :D
jubbles2343 1 month ago
I do that all ready!
isamtator 1 month ago
Good info. Thanks
wingman115 1 month ago
Do you have any suggestions how to leave a distinguishing mark on a 91/30 that wouldn't be spotted or removed by a would-be thief?
battletoads22 1 month ago
@battletoads22 Take it out of the stock and put your initials on the bottom with a stamping set.
metalhead2508 1 month ago