Originally Posted by
Detroitdanm
From the sounds of it, you have NO security at this point, so anything you do will be an upgrade. Truthfully, this is a situation that should have been addressed long ago, because it didn't happen overnight. As that isn't the case, it really is something that should be addressed ASAP. Yours is a tragic story in the making such as;
"The police found the bodies of a local elderly couple today after being alerted by their grown children. It appears they were killed in their house during a burglary that may made have been brought about by the a large cache of weapons that appeared to have been kept in the house. Police said that although no weapons remain in the house, other evidence indicates the number was a substantial. Police say the weapons were not secured, making them an inviting target for the burglar's. When questioned the adult children had no knowledge of the huge cache of weapons that are now missing from the house. Police are investigating the couples backgrounds to see if they had any affiliation with fringe or radical hate groups. At this time though the police have no leads to report in the investigation. Local political and religious leaders expressed outrage that such a dangerous situation could be permitted to exist and renewed calls for gun control. Funeral arrangements for the slain couple are pending at this time. "
One solution would be to get that one killer safe now to protect the best of your treasures and then sell off what was needed of the rest until you could afford another for the remainder.
Another solution would be to go for good, not best. If you can afford one killer safe you could afford several lesser but still good safes. I would get the number of safes needed to secure the guns and other valuables and then put them in that secure, "secret" room. If your floor can't stand the weight, either relocate to the basement or rethink your priorities or how much stuff you want to keep.
Regardless, you probably DO need to skip those gun auctions for awhile until you ensure that what you already have is properly secured.