Abstract: A heavy duty metal box with a tamper resistant locking mechanism #4 used to store a loaded weapon or handgun. The box includes an embedded thumbprint recognition system including an optical scanner #2 and a numeric keypad #1 for a means of identifying a person as an authorized or unauthorized user. If authorized, the user will be given immediate access to the weapon or gun that is stored in the box. If file users identity cannot be recognized via the thumbprint on the optical scanner #2 or the numeric keypad #1 code or pin number they are determined to be unauthorized and file box will remain closed. Once the gun lock box's initial settings are completed and the initial thumbprints are scanned, only those recognized will be allowed to access the box.