A gun safe manufacturer received widespread criticism from conservatives on Wednesday after giving the FBI the access code to a customer’s safe.
Liberty Safe, the manufacturer, said in a statement that the company complied with the FBI’s request because the bureau had obtained a search warrant. The company assured customers that it remains devoted to protecting the Second Amendment rights of Liberty Safe owners and will only hand out personal information if law enforcement provides proper legal documentation.
“On August 30, 2023, Liberty Safe was contacted by the FBI requesting the access code to the safe of an individual for whom they had a warrant to search their property. Our company protocol is to provide access codes to law enforcement if a warrant grants them access to the property,” the statement read. “After receiving the request, we received proof of the valid…
