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Boma wrote: My CHL instructor told us that it's a bad idea to have a gun within reach. Even under the bed. He said that if a bad guy gets to you before you can reach you gun, you did something wrong. IE: not put on good locks, etc. He recommends it in a safe.

While I fully agree that your gun should be the last of several layers of defense, I don't agree with not having it within reach.

Home invasions these days sometimes happen in seconds, regardless of your locks, security system, dogs, etc. I certainly don't want to have to fumble with a safe during an emergency when a split second could cost me and my family our lives.

The Winchester Defender stands beside my bed, along with my Glock and a Surefire G2.

After having read recently about MS13 invading homes SWAT style, I want to be able to respond instantly from where I am.

Let the cops clear the house. You could end up dead doing that yourself.

As long as you have your family all together, and not spread out all over the house, you have no reason to clear the house. Just keep the entrance to the room you're in covered.

I'm thinking about shelling out the $8 for a Glock Sport holster and screwing it to the end of a 1x4, which will then slip between the mattress and box-spring.

If it's already been mentioned, sorry. I haven't read every post in this thread.

kw5kw wrote: The moral of this short story: Never anticipate what you’re going to dream about and what you will do in your dream!

Russ

When I was 22, I had a dream that I was going for a ride on my sportster. I was lying on my stomach when I kick-started the bike. My big toenail caught on the fitted sheet and was ripped completely off.

So the body will definitely sometimes follow the mind during a dream.