There are several reasons for the average homeowner to own a biometric pistol safe. One reason is to prevent a firearm from being stolen in the even that the home is burglarized. Many times guns that are stolen are used in later crimes, which can cause all sorts of problems for the rightful owner. The second reason to own a biometric pistol safe is to prevent a child in the home from having access to the gun. Children are curious and having a pistol safely stored within a safe keeps them out of harms way. A biometric pistol safe allows for easy quick access in the event of an emergency. A pistol stored in this type of safe is well secured and out of harms way.