The Truth About Gun Safes: SecureIt CEO Reveals What Homeowners Need to Know

Secure Firearm Storage, Fast Access, and Surprising Truths About Gun Safes with Tom Kubiniec

In this episode, Kevin and Craig sit down with Tom Kubiniec, CEO of SecureIt Tactical, to talk about the real science behind firearm storage, what every homeowner gets wrong about gun safes, and why “fast access” is more than just convenience—it’s survival.

Tom’s story is incredible: from professional guitarist to the leading authority in military armory design, to building the firearm storage platform used by U.S. Special Forces. He breaks down how the industry misleads consumers, why fire ratings are basically a myth, how thieves actually move through a home, and how strategic decentralized storage can protect families better than any giant safe in the basement.

Whether you own one gun or twenty, this episode will change the way you think about securing them in your home.

About Our Guest: Tom Kubiniec – SecureIt Tactical

Tom is the founder & CEO of SecureIt Tactical, the largest supplier of weapon storage systems to the U.S. military and a leading innovator in consumer gun storage. Drawing from engineering, armory design, and decades of field experience, Tom brings a radically different approach to safe firearm access and security.

🔗 SecureIt Tactical (Military & LE): https://www.secureittactical.com/ 🔗 SecureIt Gun Storage (Consumer): https://www.secureitgunstorage.com/ 📩 Email Tom: LinkedIn

Show Notes 🚨 Intro + College Football Banter

Kevin and Craig celebrate both of their teams making the college football playoffs, share Thanksgiving updates, and Kevin unveils his new massive smoker setup.

🏕️ Big Bend Trip & Wild News Stories

Craig previews a bizarre story he’s investigating involving wild pigs with blue fat and potential rodenticide contamination.

🚗 Tom’s Background: From Guitar Prodigy to Armory Expert

Tom shares his unbelievable journey:

• Touring musician

• Guitar Player Magazine feature

• Career-ending tendonitis

• Becoming a top-tier sales expert

• Accidentally entering the weapon storage world through the FBI

• Eventually becoming the authority in military armory design

🛠️ How the Military Stores Weapons (and Why Your Safe Is Wrong)

Tom explains how working with Special Operations Command led to the SecureIt Tactical Weapon Storage Platform—an engineering-first system built around:

• Simplicity

• Modularity

• Zero-fail access

• Storing firearms in one clean row

• Never digging through guns to get to a gun

🔥  The Myth of Fire Ratings

Tom blows up one of the gun industry’s biggest selling points:

• Fire ratings are static tests that don’t reflect real fires

• Real house fires involve wind, pressure, and 2000°F+ temps

• Even “90-minute” safes often fail in minutes

• Any gun exposed to high temps becomes a liability, not a keepsake

🏠  Why Big Gun Safes Are a Liability

Tom walks through real crime data and explains:

• Thieves spend 9 minutes in a home

• Master bedrooms are the least secure spot

• Kitchens and front-door closets are far safer

• A massive safe is a single point of failure

SecureIt’s decentralized storage model:

• Smaller modular safes

• Multiple locations

• Faster access

• Higher security

⏱️ High-Stress Fast Access (HSFA): Why Your Safe Could Fail You

SecureIt redesigned every lock after watching experienced shooters fail to open tiny-button locks under stress.

Topics include:

• Fight-or-flight motor skill loss

• Why biometrics fail when hands are wet, dirty, cold, or gloved

• Why RFID is actually dangerous

• How training reps build the muscle memory needed in real emergencies

🔧 Custom Gun Rooms, Guitar Talk, and Hot Rods

Tom shares:

• His Bonneville land-speed record project

• His rare Elmquist Saber cars

• Using SecureIt systems to build custom gun rooms for NFL, NBA, musicians, and celebrities

• Why the same military-grade system works for homeowners

🔚 Closing Thoughts

Kevin and Craig wrap up the conversation and talk about bringing Tom back soon—there was way more to explore.

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