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= Liberty Safe = | ==Liberty Safe== | ||
'''Liberty Safe''' is an American manufacturer of gun safes, home safes, vault doors, and handgun vaults. | Founded in 1988 by Jay Crosby in Payson, Utah, [https://www.libertysafe.com/ '''Liberty Safe'''] is an American manufacturer of gun safes, home safes, vault doors, and handgun vaults.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101204162112/http://www.libertysafe.com/images/downloads/history_of_liberty_safe_090619.pdf "History of Liberty Safe"] (PDF). Archived from [https://www.libertysafe.com/pages/our-history the original] on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2011-02-03. ([[wikipedia:Liberty_Safe#References|Source found via Wikipedia references]]) </ref> | ||
==Controversy== | |||
===Providing Master Key To The FBI=== | |||
On August 30th, 2023 Liberty Safe was contacted by the FBI, asking for a code to access an individual's safe. The FBI provided a warrant, however there was no mention of a subpoena. <ref> [https://x.com/libertysafeinc/status/1699245595867971969 Official statement] by Liberty Safe from their X (formerly Twitter) account. </ref> Liberty Safe provided the FBI with a 'Master Code' which allowed them to open the safe. When information of this became public, the firearms community voiced their criticisms, and one customer even cancelled their order. <ref> [https://www.scnr.com/article/liberty-safe-cites-company-protocol-on-decision-to-provide-fbi-with-access-code_f8620a4a4cc311ee9f19b07b25f8c291 Liberty safe cites company protocol on decision to provide FBI with access code.] </ref> | |||
===Outcome=== | |||
After significant backlash, Liberty Safe made a post on X (formerly Twitter) on September 6th, 2025, announcing policy changes that now require a subpoena before giving a master code to law enforcement. <ref name = "Updated Liberty Safe policy"> [https://x.com/libertysafeinc/status/1699606598669459680/photo/3 Updated policy statement] from Liberty safe on X (formerly Twitter)</ref> They also introduced a way for customers to reset or delete their recovery code. Either option removes the code from the company database, making it inaccessible to Liberty Safe. <ref name = "Updated Liberty Safe policy"/> <ref> [https://www.libertysafe.com/pages/protecting-your-privacy Liberty Safe new 'Master code' policy] on their official website. </ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 04:22, 13 August 2025
Liberty Safe
Founded in 1988 by Jay Crosby in Payson, Utah, Liberty Safe is an American manufacturer of gun safes, home safes, vault doors, and handgun vaults.[1]
Controversy
Providing Master Key To The FBI
On August 30th, 2023 Liberty Safe was contacted by the FBI, asking for a code to access an individual's safe. The FBI provided a warrant, however there was no mention of a subpoena. [2] Liberty Safe provided the FBI with a 'Master Code' which allowed them to open the safe. When information of this became public, the firearms community voiced their criticisms, and one customer even cancelled their order. [3]
Outcome
After significant backlash, Liberty Safe made a post on X (formerly Twitter) on September 6th, 2025, announcing policy changes that now require a subpoena before giving a master code to law enforcement. [4] They also introduced a way for customers to reset or delete their recovery code. Either option removes the code from the company database, making it inaccessible to Liberty Safe. [4] [5]
References
- ↑ "History of Liberty Safe" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2011-02-03. (Source found via Wikipedia references)
- ↑ Official statement by Liberty Safe from their X (formerly Twitter) account.
- ↑ Liberty safe cites company protocol on decision to provide FBI with access code.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Updated policy statement from Liberty safe on X (formerly Twitter)
- ↑ Liberty Safe new 'Master code' policy on their official website.