Category: News

By American Security May 21, 2021

A Guide to California Gun Storage Laws

Surprisingly (or unsurprisingly), private gun owners in California may not be well versed in the state's gun storage laws. Between 2012 and 2017, almost two hundred thousand firearms turned up stolen in the state of California alone. This stat is troubling enough that people are investigating weapon storage for when they are not at home. This article will go into some…

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By American Security May 11, 2021

What Is a Smart Safe and Why Does Your Retail Cannabis Businesses Need Them?

When it comes to your shop, you've thought of everything, right? Applied for all the permits, found a location with good visibility and foot traffic, created an unforgettable brand, aligned yourself with the right product vendors, hired knowledgeable bud tenders and even an armed guard or two. But is it enough? Employee theft, burglary, accidental loss - these are real…

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By American Security April 1, 2021

Dealer Spotlight: In the “Live Free or Die” state American Security safes are helping residents protect their guns, precious heirlooms and historical family documents. Learn more from Pat Hargreaves in this interview.

How long have you been in security business? I've been in business for 32 years. What inspired your decision to get into home and commercial security? Well, I was in the army for 10 years then I got out, I didn't know what I was going to do. I worked at a lumber company and a gentleman looked at me…

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By American Security March 1, 2021

Dealer Spotlight: Need to protect cash, guns, jewelry, or your haute couture purse collection? Brad Spaulding says West Coast Safes has you covered.

How did you get started in the locksmith trade? West Coast Safes is a family business of 25 years now. My dad actually bought a cheap safe from a big box store – whoever the predecessor to Sam’s Club was back in the day – put it in his house, and it rusted shut on him. Later, a local Liberty…

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By American Security February 22, 2021

Dealer Spotlight: Jay Hunt of Safe & Vault Store shares with us about what riding the wave of alarm-comm tech was like in the early 00s!

How did you get started in the locksmith trade? This is a 3rd generation owned business going back to the 1930s, we used to be called Spokane Safe and Lock. My grandfather had purchased an existing lock shop and in the 1960s we incorporated as Allied Safe and Vault and evolved from there, eventually began manufacturing our own safes that…

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By American Security February 1, 2021

Dealer Spotlight: David Ballestrausse of Northwest Safe Has What Cannabis Retailers Need to Protect Their Profits

How did you get started in the business of safe dealing? Northwest Safe was started 33 years ago by my parents who were actually farmers at the time. They started off as consumers. They were looking for a solution in this area and found that there just was not a lot of options available. They couldn’t find what they wanted.…

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By American Security January 1, 2021

Dealer Spotlight: Ken Kupferman President and CEO at Affordable Lock and Security Solutions

Ken started Affordable Lock and Security in 1985 and has grown from a one man operation to a multi location, full security and locksmith business serving all of Tampa Bay and Central Florida. They are a full service locksmith and security company serving residential, commercial and industrial customers.

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By American Security December 1, 2020

Dealer Spotlight: John Dean from Dean Safe

John Dean is the owner of Dean Safe. He started his business in 1987 in the San Fernando Valley and grew it from a small 600 square-foot safe store to having three huge showrooms and a warehouse totaling over 25,000 square feet.  Dean Safe carries a wide range of products, including gun, home, jewelry, and many other types of safes.…

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By American Security October 15, 2020

American Security Products’ Powerful Electronic Safe Lock (ESL) Audit Receives UL Certification. 

American Security Products, known worldwide as the provider of security safes and security solutions to the consumer and commercial marketplace, enhances their Electronic Safe Lock (ESL) Audit and earns UL Type 1 certification. The ESL Audit has an integrated USB Port which makes it easy to manage safe access. The lock contains a large backlit 4-line LCD display, allows uniquely…

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By American Security September 15, 2020

American Security Rolls Out an Industry First with Its Revolutionary BFX Gun Safe

Fontana, CA, September 15, 2020,   American Security Products, known worldwide as the provider of security safes and security solutions to the consumer and commercial marketplace, introduces its latest innovation, the revolutionary BFX Gun Safe. The BFX Gun Safe provides the best in class groundbreaking features for high security burglary and fire protection of guns and valuables. The Active 4x defense…

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By American Security July 1, 2020

American Security Welcomes Drew Meng as Chief Executive Officer

American Security Products (AMSEC), known worldwide as the provider of security safes and security solutions to the consumer and commercial marketplace, is proud to welcome Drew Meng as the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Drew replaces David Lazier, who has become the company’s Chairman of the Board after successfully leading AMSEC for the past 15 years. Drew Meng…

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By American Security March 30, 2020

American Security Launches Tube Vend Dispenser Solution for Improved Cash Management

AMSEC, a leading manufacturer of both traditional and smart safes, is pleased to announce the introduction of their innovative Tube Vend Dispenser that will help businesses improve their cash-management practices. Most tube vend units require manual counting of deposited money, but AMSEC’s CashWizard Smart Safe has sensors that automatically detect and accurately count the number of tubes being deposited. Users…

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