I discussed this with my fumigator in person this morning. I was completely wrong about why the safe needs to be open. First it is to be sure noone is inside a safe large enough for someone or a pet to crawl into. Secondly, they add tear gas to the Fumigation to give it some smell and deter anyone thinking about coming in. The safe can trap the tear gas and give the owner a good blast when they open it.
The new plan is to verify noone is in the safe and tape it up to keep the tear gas out. Now if only the rest of the prep was this easy.
If my safe was not made of wood, I would tell the exterminators “You have no damn need to access my safe(s) so it/they will remain locked. If this is a problem I will get another company” Further with this “red flag” I would also demand a bond of theft protection while treating the home.
Can you ever have enough, I joked with my wife a month ago that I thought I was going through withdrawal. I had not bought a gun in a while. Two days later I came home and said here is your free Tshirt from Scheels. She asked what I bought and showed it to her. There will always be something new that comes out that screams that is cool I must buy that.
There is always something new, when I bought the Mossberg 590 shockwave, my mother asked why did you buy this? My reply to her was because it looked freaking cool! My father chuckled
Just the correct amount to be ethical and to match the situation, whether it be hunting, hobby, or self defense protection. There is no number on it, as it differs per person. When I do sell one back legally, that’s when I have too many. I’m one of those who cycles one out from time to time. As I learn, I try to teach others with an emphasis on safe handling and the law. JIMHO.
That’s what I thought when I started almost 45 years ago. Then it turned into two, then three, but somewhere in there I did slow down a bit. Welcome to the USCCA family.
Quality over quantity. 
