Do you own a pistol that you keep in the house? Are you concerned at all with home security? If answered yes to either of those questions, you are a prime candidate for a biometric handgun safe. My guess is that if you answered yes to one, you probably said yes to the other as well. Handguns are great for shooting competitions and collecting, but at the end of the day, they’re designed for one thing — winning a fight (hopefully a fight you never have to have).
If you keep a pistol in your home, you’re a fool to not lock it, especially if you have children in the house. For the sake of your family’s safety as well as your own, you gun, when it’s not on your person, should be secured at all times — period. This, of course, circles back to the second question that was asked; what’s the point of keeping a pistol for home security if it’s locked away and hard to get to?
Enter the biometric handgun safe. Technically (by Underwriter’s Laboratories standards) not a safe, a biometric pistol safe, is actually a compact security container, typically stowed at bedside, and opened by a fingerprint scanner. That’s right — a fingerprint scanner — just like the movies! What this means for the responsible gun owner (that’s you) is that you’re firearm is stored safely from the ones you love while your not using it, but accessible to you in a split second’s time.
As previously mentioned, these babies are perfect for a location within arm’s reach of the bed. No look access in pitch black comes easily as the only movement needed is a simple swipe of your fingertip. In many available models, multiple prints can be stored, allowing you to use several of your own fingertips, as well as grant access to another responsible member of your household.
Biometric technology is rapidly gaining ground, becoming more accurate, dependable, and affordable than ever. Of course, money is no object when it comes to saving precious seconds defending your family…right? Fine, if money is an object to you, you’ll be glad to hear that you can usually find biometric handgun safes starting at around $150.