June 2025
Looking for Your First Gun Safe? Meet Liberty Freedom 30
Shopping for your first gun safe can feel overwhelming. There are so many options out there, but you want something that’s secure, reliable, and not overly complicated (or expensive). That’s where the Liberty Freedom 30 [...]
How to Install an Electrical Outlet Kit in Your Liberty Gun Safe
Adding electricity to your gun safe can be a game-changer. With power inside your safe, you can plug in interior lights, dehumidifiers, watch winders, and even charge electronics securely. Many older Liberty gun safes (especially [...]
How to Change the Combination Your SecuRam TopLit Lock
If your safe keypad has a lightbulb icon the bottom-right — you’ve got the SecuRam SafeLogic TopLit model. Changing the combo is straightforward, but skipping a step could lock you out permanently! 🛑 Before You [...]
Browning Hell’s Canyon 65 vs Liberty Collector
Comparing the Hell's Canyon & Liberty Collector If you’re shopping for a gun safe that can fit a massive firearm collection without towering over your room, two big names should be on your radar: the [...]
March 2025
The Importance of Panic Bars for Workplace Safety
It’s an easy aspect of a business to overlook, but panic bars, and other exit devices, are a critical component when it comes to ensuring the safety of both employees, and patrons in a commercial [...]
What It Takes To Become a Locksmith
A-1 Locksmith is one of the foremost family-owned, and operated locksmiths in America and the oldest locksmith company still active in DFW. We have been on the job since 1949. After decades of success, it’s [...]
Effects of Foundation Movement in North Texas & How a Locksmith Can Help
A homeowner's worst nightmare in North Texas is the air condition failing, right? Well, maybe in the heat of a hot summer afternoon. However, from a cost perspective, foundation movement is what keeps homeowners up [...]
February 2025
Dallas Fire Code Requirements for Fire Exit Hardware
Is your fire exit hardware up to code? Yes, there is a code, and it’s vital that your exit signs, and hardware function properly in the event of an actual emergency. Let’s take a closer [...]
Car Lockouts With Electric Door Handles
A car lockout is frustrating. A car lockout with an electric door handle can become an even trickier situation if you’re not completely familiar with how your fob works or if an alternate fob is [...]
Does a Home Alarm System Require Internet?
The immediate answer to this question is no. After all, home alarm systems have been around much longer than the internet. There was a time when alarms for your home relied on phone lines or [...]
December 2024
Why You Should Find Your Emergency Locksmith Before Your Emergency
Imagine your car breaking down in the middle of a deserted road late at night. In that moment of stress, and urgency, you wouldn’t want to be scrambling to find a reliable mechanic, would you? [...]
7 Areas We’d Recommend Against Storing Your Safe
The most secure safe is one no one knows you have. It's also one that may be in an unpredictable location. If you think that the garage or basement fall in this category, we have [...]
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