Where is your Home Defense rifle?

[FishInTx]

Several pistols here and there. Rifles are all locked up.

[snatchel]

Like most of the other folks on here, I have a handgun on my person all day. When I go to bed, it goes to the nightstand. I keep a Mossy 500 loaded (not chambered) by the bed.

[74novaman]

Rifle is in the closet, but my G19 is on the nightstand and is my "go to" gun.

[olafpfj]

Like many others my rifles are all in the safe with AR set up for quick access and loading. I have a Sig226 fully loaded and chambered in a simplex style lock box in the nightstand. My carry 45 joins it at night or when I'm at work.

I think of my rifle for full blown civil unrest and not day to day security.

[Beiruty]

My rifle to the grabs is my Tantal AK74S in 5.45x39. Loaded Mags is next to the AK in the safe and I am looking for another chest rig.

[LabRat]

In a locked safe.
Mags on the shelf, just above the rifle.

But, I wouldn't consider it a Home Defense Rifle.

AR in .308 - Mags are holding 150 gr. rounds.

That'll pass thru the BG like a knife thru butter at anything less than 100 yards and go zipping off thru a wall (or 2) and into (something else??? ). I'd be afraid to pull that trigger; not knowing what's in the shot line (for the next mile).

I'll trust with my 1911 with JHPs and/or the 12 gauge (No preference in order; it'll be whichever I can get to first.

LabRat

[Weg]

Underfolded AK under my bed, loaded mag. attached, no round chambered, actually this is more accessible than my pistol that is in a bedside drawer. All children are grown and gone, no grandchildren yet, otherwise I would not keep them like this. Also, I live in a more remote heavily wooded area, so I am not really that concerned with over penetration, otherwise I would have a shotgun with buckshot available, rather than a rifle.