Choosing a Nightstand/Bedside Handgun Safe

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My baby girl is quickly becoming a toddler, and with improved mobility comes increased curiosity. So, I need a bedside handgun safe before she learns how walk and open stuff.

Ideally I'd like to keep this in the top drawer of my nightstand. A quick-access combo lock seems ideal over a biometric lock, but I don't have any experience with the latter when it comes to safes. Additionally, I definitely don't want to fumble with a key. Have watched a bunch of YouTube videos (and visited most of their promoted/suggested options). Have read through a few threads. Just interested in some updated first-hand experience, especially from those of you who've relied on these for awhile now. And I'm curious if there's anything new in mid-2021 that I'm missing.

What do you like? What don't you like? What do you trust with your life, and more importantly, your childrens' lives?
 
I keep this bolted to the side of my dresser. I liked the buttons over bio.

I keep the pistol inside with a loaded mag but no round in the chamber, just in case my girl is able to figure out the combo. All other guns in the house locked up as well. As she gets older, we continually educate her and reevaluate security

Gun vault SV500.
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I really like my Vaultek VT20. I specifically did not get the fingerprint model because of the inconsistency in those fingerprint readers actually working. It’s fast, easy, battery powered, well built, looks decent, and fits 2 pistols very well.
It uses a rechargeable 18650 battery that lasts about a year, depending on your usage. I like the app connectivity as well but honestly I rarely use it. I tried to enter my code faster than the unit can capture it and was unable to do so. Even if you make your code 1-1-1-1-1, you can’t outrun the unit, which is something I’ve had issues with on cheaper units (I’m looking at you Stack-on!!).


You can barely fit 2 full sized pistols, or easily fit 2 smaller like shields plus a spare mag.
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KONIG | Sleek & secure safes to protect what matters most.

KONIG Safes are the most sleek and most secure safes in the world. You can access them with your fingerprint, RFID or keypad combination.
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I bought the flex on sale on Amazon's Black Friday cyber Monday something. It works well. I wish I had bought the guardian but it wasn't on sale.
 
A little pricey but I am a big fan of these as we have three of them throughout the house. Neighbor across the street has a couple as well.

Quick entry via biometric, code or the key.

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SentrySafe Biometric Gun Safe for 1 Pistol with Fingerprint Lock and Interior Lights QAP1BE - The Home Depot

The SentrySafe QAP1BE Gun Safe with Biometric Lock is equipped with a biometric fingerprint scanner to protect your firearms from unauthorized entry. This biometric gun safe also offers back-up entry with a silent digital lock and override key to provide advanced protection for your home defense...
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I bought one of these when our first child was born. I'll probably use it even after ours are grown in case guests or family bring young children over. It holds my CZ PCR and is easy to access if I need it. Has low battery indicator and also a key you can store elsewhere for backup.

www.libertysafe.com

Liberty HD-100 | Portable Gun Safe | Mini Gun Vault | Liberty Safe

Get high security in a small package with the Liberty HD-100 portable gun safe. This mini gun vault is perfect for drawers, shelves, and suitcases.
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