Ballistic firearms container

Abstract

A ballistic firearms container. The container includes a base plate and sidewalls vertically extending relative to the base plate. The sidewalls include at least one rim forming an opening leading into the container. The container further includes a ballistic plate made of a bullet resistant material capable of absorbing an impact from a firearm. The ballistics plate is vertically extending relative to the base plate. A connector is configured to secure a firearm to the base plate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A ballistic firearms container comprising:
 a base plate;   sidewalls vertically extending relative to the base plate, the sidewalls comprising at least one rim forming an opening leading into the container;   a ballistic plate made of a bullet resistant material capable of absorbing an impact from a firearm, the ballistic plate vertically extending relative to the base plate; and   a connector configured to secure a firearm to the base plate.   
     
     
         2 . The ballistic firearms container of  claim 1 , further comprising an outer shell formed of a metal, the outer shell comprising a base and the sidewalls vertically extending from the base, wherein the base plate is resting on the base. 
     
     
         3 . The ballistic firearms container of  claim 2 , wherein the base plate is made of a polymer and the ballistic plate is made of a layer of metal and a layer of Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. 
     
     
         4 . The ballistic firearms container of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one rim comprises an upper rim forming a top opening and an inner rim forming a rifle opening through one of the sidewalls, wherein the rifle opening is sized to fit a handguard of a rifle therethrough. 
     
     
         5 . The ballistic firearms container of  claim 4 , wherein the connector comprises a first magnetic material attached to the base plate at a central location and a second magnetic material attached to the base plate adjacent to the rifle opening. 
     
     
         6 . The ballistic firearms container of  claim 5 , further comprising a rifle opening cover comprising a base and a vertically extending portion sized to cover the rifle opening, wherein the base comprises a magnetic material attracted to the second magnetic material. 
     
     
         7 . The ballistic firearms container of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of apertures formed through the sidewall. 
     
     
         8 . The ballistic firearms container of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of apertures are formed by cutouts of the rim of the sidewall. 
     
     
         9 . The ballistic firearms container of  claim 8 , further comprising a lid sized to fit over the rim of the sidewall and cover the opening. 
     
     
         10 . The ballistic firearms container of  claim 9 , further comprising a band comprising a rubber elasticity, wherein the band wraps around the lid and the outer shell, securing the lid to the outer shell.