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A lockable cabinet comprising a case, a drawer, a ganging lock mechanism, and a lock box recessed into the case. The lock box contains an external lock for securing the cabinet through a hasp style locking structure. The ganging lock mechanism prevents drawers from slidably moving from the cabinet w

A lockable cabinet comprising a case, a drawer, a ganging lock mechanism, and a lock box recessed into the case. The lock box contains an external lock for securing the cabinet through a hasp style locking structure. The ganging lock mechanism prevents drawers from slidably moving from the cabinet when in the locked position and allows the drawers to be slidably moved to an open position when in the unlocked position.

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1. A lockable cabinet, comprising: a case;a drawer movably connected to said case by a drawer slide;a lock box; anda locking mechanism, said locking mechanism having a movable locking bar inside said case, a drawer stop mounted on said locking bar, a stationary hasp portion, and a movable hasp porti

1. A lockable cabinet, comprising: a case;a drawer movably connected to said case by a drawer slide;a lock box; anda locking mechanism, said locking mechanism having a movable locking bar inside said case, a drawer stop mounted on said locking bar, a stationary hasp portion, and a movable hasp portion, said drawer stop positioned to impede movement of said drawer when said locking mechanism is in a locked position, said movable and stationary hasp portions positioned in said lock box so as to not protrude outside the perimeter of said case and configured to jointly receive a lock when said locking mechanism is in the locked position, said movable hasp portion extending from said lock box into said case and operably connecting to said locking bar. 2. The lockable cabinet of claim 1, wherein the lock box is configured to contain the lock when the locking mechanism is in the locked position and the lock is passing through the stationary hasp portion. 3. The lockable cabinet of claim 1, wherein the case comprises a side panel containing said lock box. 4. The lockable cabinet of claim 1, further comprising a second drawer movably connected to said case by a second drawer slide, wherein said locking mechanism further comprises a second drawer stop positioned to impede movement of the second drawer when the locking mechanism is in the locked position, andsaid drawer stop and said second drawer stop are positioned on said locking bar at a distance so that each is positioned to impede movement. 5. The lockable cabinet of claim 1, wherein the lock box is a six-sided rectangular box having an opening in one side. 6. The lockable cabinet of claim 5, wherein said opening is configured to pass said lock from a first position outside said lock box to a second position within said lock box. 7. The lockable cabinet of claim 6, wherein said six-sided box has openings in two sides, said openings are configured to pass said lock from said first position outside said lock box to said second position within said lock box. 8. The lockable cabinet of claim 6, wherein said lock box further includes a slot through which said movable hasp portion protrudes into said lock box. 9. The lockable cabinet of claim 8, wherein said slot is elongated in a dimension in which said movable hasp portion is movable allowing said movable hasp portion to slide from an upper position to a lower position. 10. The lockable cabinet of claim 9, wherein said lock box is configured so that gravity can act on said movable hasp portion so as to move said movable hasp portion into said lower position when said lock is not holding said locking mechanism in said locked position. 11. A lockable cabinet, comprising: an enclosure comprising a first side panel, a second side panel, a bottom panel, and a top panel defining an opening, said first side panel having an exterior surface defining a first plane;a first drawer movably attached to said enclosure through a slide assembly, wherein said first drawer is movable between an open position and a closed position, said first drawer having an exterior surface defining a frontal plane when said first drawer is in said closed position; anda locking mechanism configured to selectively retain said first drawer in said closed position, said locking mechanism comprising a static eyelet and a movable eyelet, said static eyelet attached to said enclosure and said movable eyelet attached to a vertically movable rigid locking bar, whereinsaid locking bar is configured to move to a first position in which said locking bar impedes movement of said first drawer along said slide assembly when said movable eyelet and said static eyelet are arranged to receive a padlock,said locking bar is configured to move to a second position in which said locking bar does not impede movement of said first drawer along said slide assembly allowing said first drawer to open, andsaid cabinet includes a recessed lock box, wherein said recessed lock box includes a slot through which said movable eyelet is operably connected to said locking bar and said recessed lock box contains said static eyelet so that neither said movable eyelet or said static eyelet extends substantially through said frontal plane or said first plane. 12. The lockable cabinet of claim 11, wherein said recessed lock box and said padlock are configured so that said recessed lock box contains said padlock in its entirety when said padlock is passed through said movable eyelet and said static eyelet such that said padlock does not extend substantially through said frontal plane or said first plane. 13. The lockable cabinet of claim 11, wherein said recessed lock box is configured to have an opening in said frontal plane. 14. The lockable cabinet of claim 13, wherein said recessed lock box is configured to be enclosed on every side except said opening in said frontal plane and said slot. 15. The lockable cabinet of claim 11, wherein said recessed lock box is configured to have an opening in said first plane. 16. The lockable cabinet of claim 15, wherein said recessed lock box is configured to be enclosed on every side except said opening in said frontal plane and said slot. 17. The lockable cabinet of claim 11, wherein said recessed lock box is configured to have an opening in said frontal plane, said first plane, and said slot. 18. The lockable cabinet of claim 17, wherein said recessed lock box is configured to be enclosed on sides except said opening in said frontal plane, said first plane, and said slot. 19. The lockable cabinet of claim 11, wherein said lockable cabinet further comprises a second drawer, said locking mechanism configured to selectively retain said first drawer and said second drawer in said closed position, said locking bar comprising a ganging lock configured to impede movement of said first drawer along said slide assembly and said second drawer along a second slide assembly. 20. The lockable cabinet of claim 11, wherein said lockable cabinet further comprises a third drawer, said locking mechanism configured to selectively retain said first drawer, said second drawer, and said third drawer in said closed position, said locking bar comprising a ganging lock configured to impede movement of said first drawer along said slide assembly, said second drawer along a second slide assembly, and said third drawer along a third slide assembly.