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I'm not a safe expert by any means, but my impressions are . . .

1. The relatively lightweight (<100 lbs) safes with things like Medeco key locks are a bit more secure than a gym locker. They'll keep little kids out and prevent casual access from curious teens, but they won't stop a couple of high-schoolers who make a determined effort to get in and don't mind damaging it in the process.

2. The next step up includes safes from Browning, Cannon, Ft. Knox, etc. These are more secure and will stop a "snatch and grab" burglary; some have a degree of fire protection as well. Usually secured with an S&G lock, they'll have 10ga or so bodies and varying degrees of reinforcement on the door. Despite the cost differential, I don't think that in a practical sense, there's any difference at all in the security they offer; someone who comes prepared to break into an $800 Cannon safe will get into a $2000 Ft. Knox in pretty much the same length of time.

3. The "professional" safes weigh a lot more, and are a lot more expen$ive. I'll leave it to the professionals to judge their security.