Reminds me of when I got my first handgun. I couldn't decide which sort of lock to use for the case, so I practiced using one with a key and one with a keypad to see which was quicker. My husband stood in the hallway with a timer and clocked me running from the living room to the bedroom to access the gun case. The key ended up being quicker. I'd prefer not to have a lock, but we have a teenager and need to be responsible.