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A container for storing items, such as guns and knives in a secure environment so that such items are not accessible to small children. The container has an open top and a cover member which is slidable along the major axis of the container to selectively open and close the container. A child safety

A container for storing items, such as guns and knives in a secure environment so that such items are not accessible to small children. The container has an open top and a cover member which is slidable along the major axis of the container to selectively open and close the container. A child safety latch is provided to prevent the cover member from being moved substantially from a closed position until the latch is disengaged. An alarm system is also provided so that if the cover member is moved a substantial distance from the closed position, an audible alarm will sound to indicate that the container has been opened. An electric switch is positioned inside the container to enable one to selectively activate and to deactivate the alarm as desired. The container according to the present invention permits an authorized person to gain quick access to the contents to the container when desired, while preventing children from getting access to the contents.

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A container comprising: a housing having first and second oppositely positioned end walls, a pair of side walls, a bottom member and an open top forming an enclosure, said housing having a substantially rectangular shape; a cover member which is movable between a first position at which said enclosu

A container comprising: a housing having first and second oppositely positioned end walls, a pair of side walls, a bottom member and an open top forming an enclosure, said housing having a substantially rectangular shape; a cover member which is movable between a first position at which said enclosure is substantially completely closed to prevent access to items stored therein and a second position at which said enclosure is substantially completely open to allow access to said items, said cover member being slidable along an axis extending between said first and second oppositely positioned end walls of said housing; latch means for preventing the cover member from being moved beyond a first predetermined non-zero distance from said first position when said latch means is engaged, said latch means including an arm member attached at a first end thereof to an inner surface of the first end wall, said arm member having a first detent member on a second end thereof, opposite from said first end, and a stop member attached to an inner surface of said cover member, said stop member having a second detent member for engaging said first detent member when said cover member is moved said first predetermined distance from said first position, thereby preventing further movement of said cover member until said first and second detent members are disengaged; activatable alarm means for providing a real-time indication that said cover member is beyond a second predetermined non-zero distance from said first position; means responsive to the movement of said cover member beyond said second predetermined distance from said first position for activating said alarm means; and, user operable means for selectively enabling said alarm means to be activated by said activating means and for selectively disabling said alarm means from being activated by said activating means.