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Prices checked Nov 13, 2026 at each US seller · Official sources · Public scoring method · Our No. 1: Liberty USA 30, 9.3/10Our No. 1: USA 30 · 9.3/10 · prices of Nov 13

Gun safe rankings, by need

8 lists, one formula: each safe keeps its score, only the order of priorities changes. Pick the list that sounds like your home.

No. 1 overall: Liberty USA 30, 9.3/10, $1,969 on Nov 13, 2026.

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15 safes scored on dated US prices, steel, fire rating, lock and approvals. Our No. 1 costs $1,969; the cheapest, $170.

15 safes · No. 1: Liberty USA 30, 9.3/10

Biometric

6 safes that open with a fingerprint and keep a keypad and a key in reserve, ranked with the lock counting for 40%.

6 fingerprint safes · No. 1: SecureIt Fast Box 47D, 8.9/10

Fire rated

7 safes with a published fire rating, 40 to 95 minutes on the brands' own tests, ranked with fire counting for 60%.

7 fire-rated safes · No. 1: Browning Sporter 23, 8.4/10

Handgun and bedside

5 small safes for one or two handguns, from $170, ranked with the lock at 30%, price at 25% and steel at 20%.

5 handgun safes · No. 1: Barska AX13092 Desk Safe, 8.8/10

Rifles and long guns

9 safes that hold five long guns or more, ranked with steel at 25%, fire rating at 20% and price at 20%.

9 long-gun safes · No. 1: Winchester Ranger 26, 9.2/10

Budget, under $1,500

4 safes and cabinets for long guns at $1,500 or less on Nov 13, 2026, 3 of them under $1,000, ranked with price at 45%.

4 budget safes · No. 1: Liberty Centurion 24, 8.7/10

American made

4 safes whose makers say "made in the USA" on the page, with the exact wording, ranked on steel, warranty and price.

4 American-made safes · No. 1: Liberty USA 30, 9.3/10

For an apartment

3 cabinets for long guns that weigh 115 lb or less and carry up a staircase. None claims a fire rating: that is the trade.

3 light cabinets · No. 1: SecureIt Fast Box 47D, 8.9/10
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Prices checked November 13, 2026 at the seller named on each card.