Patent ID: 7143913

Claim:
A gun safe affixed to an attachment surface for securely storing a gun, said gun safe comprising: a main body having an opening leading to an interior storage area, the interior storage area having an inner surface; a planar surface area extending out from the inner surface of said main body, the planar surface area and inner surface area forming a flat contact surface; the flat contact surface being immobile and affixed to the attachment surface; a cover covering the opening of said main body and said planar surface area, said cover hinged to the planar surface area and having a downward projecting wall originating from an edge of the cover that is not hinged to the planar surface and contacts the planar surface area when in a closed configuration; said main body affixed to the attachment surface by a plurality of bolts running through openings in said planar surface area and inserted into the attachment surface; and a locking mechanism for locking said cover to said main body and said planar surface area; the interior storage area remaining immobile and fixed to the inner surface; whereby the gun is positioned immobile within the interior storage area and said cover covers the gun and said locking mechanism locking said cover in a closed configuration.