Gun Safe Widespread Deceptive Advertising: Difference between revisions
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The existence of a "rating" or "standard" does not guarantee a product's performance. The Titanic's lifeboats were "to regulation", yet ~1,500 people still lost their lives. It is up to the consumer to understand what a product's claim actually means, and how that affects the attributes the consumer wants for a product. | The existence of a "rating" or "standard" does not guarantee a product's performance. The Titanic's lifeboats were "to regulation", yet ~1,500 people still lost their lives. It is up to the consumer to understand what a product's claim actually means, and how that affects the attributes the consumer wants for a product. | ||
== Companies Affected == | |||
* Liberty Safe | |||
* Cannon Safe | |||
* Browning Safes | |||
* American Security | |||
* Winchester Safes | |||
* Remington ''(is it just Remington? Can not find a website that is not a brand licensee)'' | |||
* Stack-On | |||
* Cabela's | |||
==[Incident]== | ==[Incident]== | ||
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*Create a guide about how to navigate the above incidents? | *Create a guide about how to navigate the above incidents? | ||
== Key Takeaway == | ==Key Takeaway== | ||
Industry-wide advertising practices mislead the consumer into thinking safes perform better than they actually do. | Industry-wide advertising practices mislead the consumer into thinking safes perform better than they actually do. | ||
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
Safe comparison guide/web-guide on physical asset security: | |||
* | *[https://gunsafereviewsguy.com Honest Gun Safe Reviews] | ||