The gun safe manufacturer Liberty Safe has adjusted its policies in the wake of backlash it received from conservatives online after it provided the access code to one of its safes to the FBI.
Liberty Safe was ordered by the federal government on Aug. 30 to give the access code to the safe of an individual the agency was investigating. The safe manufacturer clarified that they keep a database of "factory-set combinations" for their safes so as to help customers who need it for various reasons, such as forgetting their combination or if an agency has a warranty to open the safe.
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"Effective immediately, existing customers can visit www.libertysafe.com/pages/combination-removal and fill out the form to have records of their access codes expunged," according to a statement Liberty Safe posted online. "In the coming weeks, we will be releasing a feature that gives every new customer this option when registering their safe."
In addition, Liberty Safe has revised its policies in how it cooperates with law enforcement and will require a subpoena "that legally compels Liberty Safe to supply access codes" so long as the codes exist in their systems.
The person the FBI was investigating was reportedly named Nathan Hughes, an Arkansas resident who attended the Jan. 6 Capitol protest, according to conservative comedians and YouTubers Keith and Kevin Hodge, also known as the Hodge Twins. The agency performed a complete search of Hughes's house and also asked Liberty Safe for the passcode to Hughes's safe, according to a statement from the Hodge Twins released Monday.
???? Last week, a friend of ours was raided by the feds over J6, his name is Nathan Hughes and he’s from Fayetteville, Arkansas. Nate was raided by the FBI and arrested at gun point. His girlfriend (who just had a miscarriage) was held at gun point and put in handcuffs. The FBI… pic.twitter.com/LOpMQ28eUJ
— Hodgetwins (@hodgetwins) September 5, 2023
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The safe manufacturer's cooperation with the FBI drew criticism from conservatives online, with many calling for a boycott of the brand. Some joked about avoiding the brand in the same way conservatives avoided Bud Light, which led to the beer brand's owner, Anheuser-Busch, losing almost $400 million earlier this year.
In the wake of the backlash, Liberty Safe released a statement that the FBI gave the manufacturer proof of a valid property search warrant of the person they were investigating and that Liberty Safe's policy is to only provide access codes to law enforcement if there is a warrant that grants law enforcement access to a person's property.