Abstract: A firearm safe with a rapid actuation unit (FSRA) including a housing, an activation mechanism mounted to the housing and configured to generate an activation signal in response to a predetermined condition, a lid operably connected to the housing and configured to be placed in a closed position and an open position, the lid being moved from the closed position to the open position in response to generation of the activation signal, the lid inhibits access to an interior of the housing in the closed position, and a carrier movable with respect to the housing and configured to be placed in a first position and a second position, the carrier being moved from the first position to the second position in response to generation of the activation signal, the carrier is disposed within the housing when in the first position and when the lid is in the closed position.