A personal gun safe is a safe you use for your protection. It is your safe and you don’t have to share it with you if you don’t feel like it. Most personal gun safes are small safes you store near you in the office or in your home. You can’t say that this gun safe is a personal and some other model isn’t, because you can use whatever safe you want as your personal gun safe.

My recommendation is to choose a quick access pistol and handgun safes. That way you can put it under the desk in your office or next to your bed on the nightstand. A safe that type has the purpose to protect you and if you use a big heavy-duty gun safe that can store an entire collection of a firearm inside, you won’t be able to quickly access it and grab the gun.

That is why I have picked the most popular small gun safes that can serve the purpose of protecting you and your family. They are all in the different design with different types of locks so you can adjust them to your needs and expectations.

When you browse my reviews you will get a picture of what you want in a personal gun safe and you will be able to choose one type among all those different handgun safes.

Top 5 Personal Gun Safes

GunVault SV500 SpeedVault

This is one of the most popular quick access handgun safes and it is a great candidate for a personal gun safe. The safe has a special design that can store only one handgun inside and it is a vertical gun safe. You can mount it on your work desk or you can mount it on the side of your nightstand. The reason why this safe is so popular is that it has the drop-down door that unveils the handle of the gun, allowing you to grab the gun in a few seconds.

This safe comes with two lock options. You can choose the biometric lock or a combination lock. The biometric lock can store up to 20 fingerprints and the combination lock consist of 4 buttons for quicker PIN number entering. The safe is made from 18-gauge steel construction with foam interior so you don’t scratch your gun while taking it out.

Stack-On Drawer Safe PDS-1500

This gun safe is also pretty interesting because of its size and position of the door. It has the top door which means you can easily store it in the drawer of your desk or in the drawer of your nightstand. The interior of the safe has padded bottom and it can store one or two handguns with magazine depending on their size and type.

This safe comes with a digital combination lock and it features a time-out period when you enter the wrong PIN 3 times. The door features 2 live locking bolts and concealed hinges to prevent pry-attacks so you can be sure that the handguns are safe inside.

SentrySafe Pistol Safe QAP1BE

The overall design of this personal gun safe is similar to the Stack-On model above. It is also a good choice for a drawer safe as it has a door located at the top of the safe. The interior is foam padded and it can store up to one handgun and a magazine which is more than enough for your protection. The construction is made of 12-gauge steel which is more than enough to prevent forced entry.

This gun safe has two locking systems – you can use the biometric lock and the digital combination lock. I would recommend for you to use the biometric lock and the PIN number you can share with the people you trust. Just like other personal gun safes, this one is also a quick access safe because the compression gas strut opened the door automatically the moment you unlock the safe.

GunVault Pistol Safe MV500

This is one of the smallest pistol safes on the list because it can store one handgun and a magazine, depending on a handgun type. It has foam padded interior on the bottom and the door so you can grab the gun with ease. It is also a top door gun so it is a good choice for drawers. The 20-gauge steel construction is more than enough to secure your firearm.

What I like about this gun safe is the patented Gunvault No-eyes lock design. You can see that every button is placed on one finger which allows you to enter the right code combination without looking at the buttons. That can come in handy in emergencies when you have to react quickly.

Stealth Hanger Pistol Safe

We have covered the smallest and now we will cover the biggest personal gun safe on the list. It is more like a gun safe box and it can store about 5 handguns inside. The interior is pretty interesting because it has a hanger for 3 handguns and you can store 2 additional handguns on the bottom of the safe. The foam padded interior will leave the handguns scratch free.

The safe has a combination lock and a drop-down door so you can quickly access the safe if you must which is great. You can activate the silent mode to mute the buttons if you want a stealth mode and the interior comes with LED light so you can see the interior even in a complete dark.