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Makes very good sence, good points. We have a dog in the back yard, yappy dog inside, alarm system on the doors and a creaky staircase to get up to us.

kw5kw wrote:

Boma wrote:

cjlandry wrote: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.

Good point!!!

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.

I do not agree with your instructor at all!

Might as well have it locked up in a save with the gun lock cable running through it and have the ammo safely stored in a safe on the other end of the house.

Might as well not have one in the first place.

Russ

If someone is coming into my home at night instead of the daytime, I will assume they are going to be armed. If they manage to sneek up on me in my sleep, my firarm being in the open won't matter much. I am willing to take that risk so I can have it there to use in an instant. SO far my plan is to have it within reach in a flash but not so easy as to grab it in my sleep! A safe does not make a good option for me.

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revjen45 wrote:Several handguns and a 100K candlepower light within reach.

Your ready...

txinvestigator wrote:

Wilson wrote:

txinvestigator wrote:

Wilson wrote:We aren’t paranoid but 12 gauge pump & PLR-16 under the bed, Glocks in the nightstands and P-3ATs under our pillows.

No disrespect meant, but having a handgun under you pillow is a REALLY bad idea.

None taken. I’m sure you have reasons why it might be a bad idea for you but I can’t think of one reason why it’s not a good idea for my wife and myself.

1. It is too easy to acces the weapon before you are fully awake.

2. It is VERY possible to discharge the weapon while asleep.

Both of these things have happened before, and not just once.

So place you night weapon in a drawer or a couple steps from the bed so it takes you a few seconds to get it and maybe wake up? Seems thats cutting it close on timing.... I realize people are different but I can see the logic of trying to wake up a tad before grabbing a gun. Eeekkk some many varables

MikeJ wrote:Bureau drawer. Access is not fast, but I rely on my biological alarm systems (a.k.a. Irish Setters) to wake me in plenty of time to deal with any intruder. The dogs are reliable (sure to alert you when they should) but not secure (alerting you only when they should). They don't seem able to distinguish between Charles Manson and a feral cat.

My boxer will wake me up, as for security, she will lick them to death.

We have a 2 story with the bedrooms upstairs. When I come in for the evening I place my carry gun on the bottom shelf of the coffee table. It stays there until bed time. I take it upstairs and it has been staying on the nightstand just as I carry it (Loaded safety off) It's a DA/SA My 17 and 12 year olds come over every other weekend, when they are there I keep all the guns locked in our closet except my carry.

Do you think it's unsafe having my gun on the nightstand? A BG would have to not wake up the outside dog and the small yappy inside dog and get up the stairs to get to my weapon while I sleep.? I have been considering a finger lock box but I sure like knowing I can reach it easily ... thoughts? TX?

KinnyLee wrote:I've zip tied a nylon holster into the carrying strap of my mattress. It is big enough for one of my Glocks. Usually it is my G19.

You should come check out the shotguns tonight with Boma.

You guys going tonight? cool! Maybe next trip, got a few chores to knock out tonight. You guys have fun! Good idea with the zip tie!

I was pondering where to keep my handgun while I sleep and how quick can I get to it. I do not have a shotgun yet so my carry gun is also my home def. gun. What do you guys do?


Do you keep you handgun whithin reach when you go to bed?

What weapon and where do you keep it?