Best Biometric Gun Safes In 2022

With the SentrySafe QAP1BE Biometric Gun Safe, you’re getting one of the highest-reviewed gun safes on the market. If you want to go with the tide of popular opinion, this safe is the right choice. The reason it’s so well-loved? It does everything you could want from a modern gun safe and it does it well. 

To open the safe, you have a few choices. You can use the biometric fingerprint scanner, which allows for one-handed opening without any delay. This is probably the best way to access your firearm in an emergency. Alternatively, you can open it with a four-digit code or a key, which we’d recommend hiding and keeping as an emergency option. The safe opens quickly and quietly, thanks to the gas compression strut. 

If you’ve got money to spend on your gun safe, the Vaultek VT20i is one of the market leaders. It’s pretty similar in terms of size and technology to the BILLCONCH safe we featured last, but it has a host of extra security features to keep your gun out of the wrong hands (more on those in a minute).

Like the BILLCONCH gun safe, there are four ways you can open the safe – biometric fingerprint recognition, manual keys, passcode, and through the smartphone app. The Vaultek app is one of the most advanced we’ve seen. You can check if anyone has tampered with the safe, monitor the battery status, manage up to 20 different fingerprints, and more.

If you want a step up in security and technology, you should consider this RPNB Gun Security Safe. It has all of the same features as the most expensive pistol safes on the market, except smart technology. It can be opened by fingerprint scanning, passcode, or a manual key. This provides users with multiple ways to open the safe in the event of an emergency.

One of the main questions we had about this safe is the fact that they’ve used 18-gauge steel instead of thicker 16-gauge. At first, we thought this would compromise the level of security provided by the safe, but then we found out that it’s dual-layer 18-gauge steel and has a pry-proof lid. The anti-pry bars are situated inside the safe and prevent any hand tools from getting purchase underneath the lid.

The Verifi Smart Safe is a serious piece of equipment. It’s more expensive than most of the other gun safes on this list, but you get a lot more user-friendly features and added security for your money. One of the most important features is the biometric fingerprint scanning technology. It is the only commercial gun safe that has an FBI-approved fingerprint scanner. It takes a larger and more accurate reading of your fingerprint, making it virtually impossible to break into. It’s also one of the only gun safes on this list that is approved by the California Department of Justice as a firearm safety device.

The walls of the safe are made from 14-gauge steel and the door is 8-gauge. That makes this the thickest and strongest safe on this list. Of course, the quality of the steel doesn’t matter if the bolts and hinges can’t withstand a beating. Fortunately, they’ve used 20mm motorized locking bolts and concealed the hinges inside the body of the safe.

All of the gun safes we’ve featured so far hold a maximum of two pistols. For some people, that’s not enough space. The Viking Security Safe is a large gun safe with multiple shelves to hold your valuables and weaponry. It stands over 19-inches tall and 13-inches wide and comes with three fully-adjustable (or removable) shelves. You can even buy a handgun rack insert and keep up to four guns on each shelf.

The inside of the safe is carpeted, which provides a soft platform to hold your guns. The security hardware is pretty impressive too. To lock the safe, you’ve got two heavy-duty motorized locking bolts. The door is laser cut to ensure there are no gaps to fit a crowbar into. Plus, it comes with integrated anti-pry bars for extra protection.

In many ways, the RPNB Mounted Firearm Safety Device is the best way to store a handgun securely. Unlike in a traditional firearm safe, your gun is kept in the ready position, so you just open the safe and you’re ready to go. It’s ideal for mounting on a bedside table, underneath your desk, or even in your car. Basically, you can mount it anywhere you might need quick access to your gun. 

After multiple complaints about the biometric fingerprint scanner on this model’s predecessor, RPNB have replaced it with a more secure 500DPI semiconductor biometric sensor. It can remember up to 50 high-resolution fingerprints and has an ultra-quick matching speed of less than one second. You can also open it with a four-digit code or the backup key.