Guns n’ Sofas: World’s first bulletproof couch has gun vault underneath cushions...

A man demonstrates how the sofa opens up to reveal a vault underneath (Picture: WFAA)

An American company has started developing what it considers to be the world’s first bulletproof sofa and gun safe.
The ‘CouchBunker’, whose patent is still pending, comes in an array colours and fabric coverings and boasts the ability to store 30 rifles.
Its cushions can also act as shields – stopping a .44 Magnum at point blank range, according to bedgunsafe.com.
Until Britain is gripped by a firearm epidemic, in which guns are flogged on our high streets, homeowners may view the $6,000 (£3,800) pricetag as slightly excessive.
For Americans, however, particularly those in Texas where the sofa will be made, the ‘cleverly disguised, full-size gault vault’ which lies underneath ‘optional bullet-resistant cushions’ can also be turned into a handy sofa-bed for visiting friends and family.
The manufacturers, Charles Alan Inc which is based in Fort Worth, can create a tailored product within six to eight weeks and say it is ‘ideal for home, office or apartment’.
The distributors, Heracles Research Corporation – based in Spokane, Washington, also provide a range of bespoke bulletproof beds with compartments for guns, as well as an aluminium bunker for the front of a car which can hold an ‘M-4, shotgun and hand gun securely’.