Abstract: A safe (10) comprising a housing (20) defining a storage chamber (21), a door (40) moveable between closed and opened positions, a locking mechanism (50) convertible between locked and unlocked conditions, and biometric identifier (60) which senses biometric features to identify a person attempting to access the storage chamber (21). A microprocessor (70) causes conversion of the locking mechanism (50) from its locked condition to its unlocked condition upon identification by the biometric identifier (60) of authorized use. The safe (10) can be used, for example, to store a handgun.