Quote Originally Posted by dogbreath650 View Post
Halfway through OSA. Started thinking about all the things that would get knocked out in an EMP attack. The one that really gave me that "oh sh*t" feeling was the electronic lock on the gun safe! Any ideas on that one? Refit with mechanical, make friends with a locksmith?
Forstchen wrote that book with the absolute worst possible scenerio. Most of the "experts" don't think a HEMP/solar flare would do nearly that much damage.

With regards to the gun lock, I doubt it'd be affected at all. EMP effects are channeled into systems with long wiring runs (power lines, large antennas, etc). The longest run of wire in that lock is probably less than 1". You'll probably be just fine. If you're really concerned about, maybe consider a non-electric diesel conversion for it.