A number of security stores report sales of safes are through the roof and experts say the reason is the economy.

Local security store owner Larry Jenkins says he's sold out of smaller home safes because a number of people are taking their money out of banks and keeping it in their homes. He thinks people just don't trust the banks anymore.

Since so many more people are keeping valuables and cash at home instead of at the bank, he suggests spending a little more money on a safe that you know is reliable.

Jenkins says, "I would recommend they maybe go a little bit bigger, and also something that can melt down to the floor. Some of these smaller safes, people could carry them off."

Jenkins says he's got a new shipment of smaller home safes coming in soon. He's just hoping he can keep up with the demand as the economy continues it's downward spiral.