Liberty Safe responds to public outcry with enhanced privacy measures following FBI controversy.
Gun Safe Manufacturer Implements Changes to Protect Customer Privacy
Gun safe manufacturer Liberty Safe recently faced backlash for sharing customer access codes with the FBI. In response to the criticism, the company has announced new measures to safeguard consumer privacy.
On Sept. 6, Liberty Safe confirmed that it was contacted by the federal agency on Aug. 30 requesting access codes to the safe of an individual for whom they had a search warrant. The company subsequently complied with the request, triggering the online backlash.
“Effective immediately, existing customers can visit www.libertysafe.com/pages/combination-removal and fill out the form to have records of their access codes expunged,” the company stated on Sept. 7. “In the coming weeks, we will be releasing a feature that gives every new customer this option when registering their safe.”
Furthermore, Liberty Safe has revised its policies regarding cooperation with law enforcement. Moving forward, the company will only provide access codes if legally compelled to do so through a subpoena, and only if the codes still exist in their system.
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The specific safe for which Liberty revealed the access code belonged to Nathan Hughes, a 34-year-old individual from Arkansas who is facing charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol breach.
“Your guns are not safe in a Liberty Safe. Return them immediately. Cancel any orders. They will give your passcode to the feds,” warned Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, in a Sept. 6 post.
Rogan O’Hanley, a conservative commentator, also expressed his disapproval, stating, “If Liberty Safe had even 1 brain cell of common sense remaining in their entire company, they would profusely apologize for giving the Feds the passcode to their customer’s safe, cover all his legal fees, cover the legal fees of anyone else they did this to, and swear they’ll never do it again,” in a Sept. 6 post.
“Liberty Safe missed a HUGE opportunity today!” exclaimed YouTuber Matt Wallace in an X post. “Their sales would have EXPLODED if they told the FBI to F off and posted that publicly. Instead, they gave back-end access to a J6 protesters gun safe who is being targeted by a corrupt DOJ. NOW THEY WILL FACE THE CONSEQUENCES!”
Policy Changes and Democrat Contributions
In its Sept. 6 announcement, Liberty Safe clarified that their protocol is to provide access codes to law enforcement only if a warrant grants them access to a property. The company emphasized that they have denied requests for access codes without a warrant in the past and do not give out combinations without proper legal documentation.
According to Charlie Kirk, Liberty Safe was sold to a “liberal” investment firm called Monomoy Capital Partners in 2021. He revealed that the company has made significant donations to Democratic campaigns, totaling approximately $400,000 over the last 10 cycles.
Amidst the heated political climate, the individual arrested by the FBI, Nathan Hughes, is a small business owner from Fayetteville, Arkansas. Conservative comedians The Hodgetwins described him as a “friend of ours” who has a family relying on him.
The FBI raided and arrested Mr. Hughes “at gunpoint.”
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