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Safety, Security & Emergency: the best budget picks

2 guides for personal protection. Every guide below shows its top pick and its budget pick with typical prices, so you can see the gap before you click.

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Personal Protection 2 guides

Best budget gun safe
Top pickBILLCONCH Four-Way-Access Handgun Safe~$68–$90
Budget pickAmazon Basics 0.5 cu ft Steel Security Safe~$59–$60
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Best budget plate carrier
Top pickLA Police Gear Atlas MOLLE Plate Carrier~$69–$109
Budget pickCondor Sentry Plate Carrier~$64–$86
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About these prices: typical ranges from our research when each guide was written. Prices change often, especially around Black Friday; the "Check price" button on each guide shows today's price at the retailer.