Those that recommended 'One Second After'

[baglock1]

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.

[Rooskibar03]

I actually read this while waiting for my Liberty and had it changed for a cylinder lock for this very reason, affected or not, better safe than sorry.

[rbeau30]

Yeah, mechanical was the way I went.

Better have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

[Irving]

I actually read this while waiting for my Liberty and had it changed for a cylinder lock for this very reason, affected or not, better safe than sorry.

I see what you did there. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha haha

[Great-Kazoo]

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?

Henrob/Cobra torch , cut the top section off, you're in.

[muddywings]

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.

from my research this is my conclusion too. I would agree that better safe than sorry but for me right now, I like quicker access as I keep everything locked up tight (except one).
Also, even though everything is bolted down, I think with some time and some tools, I can get in easily enough. Time I will have if that scenario plays out, which simple smash and grab thugs don't have when everything is currently copacetic.

[condoor]

Not sure if it's been mentioned or not, but I just finished "77 Days in September" by Ray Gorham and it was a good read - inline with many of the others mentioned in this thread.

[Trav]

I read this book per recommendations in this thread. I pretty much never read books as a source of entertainment but I'd have to say this was really good and well thought out. I might looks for some other books by this author or in the same genre.

[DCusaf]

I just finished reading it. Ironically, I purchased the Ebook version for my iPad. Great read - I highly recommend it. Must stock up on food!

[muddywings]

The guy who wrote one second after just wrote a new one: Day of Wrath

http://www.amazon.com/Day-Wrath-Will...m+R.+Forstchen\

just downloaded it, will let you know how it goes...