[Wonder9]

For those of you that keep a firearm close, whilst you sleep, how do you keep in secured? Also, what else do you keep bedside ie. flashlight, phone, etc.

[littlelefty]

1911 45 acp. Secured? Not at all, but rather ready to be unleashed; sitting in the dresser drawer, an arms' reach away, in its pouch, in condition 1. It goes to the safe when I leave for work where it cannot go. A couple of flashlights close also. Phone in the bedroom on the wife's side of the bed - she'll call 911.

[StorkPatrol]

Unsecured handgun on night table, round in the chamber, safety ON. Next to that is a Surefire, and behind those two items is a cell phone. Sleep well. --Stork

[XDShooter07]

My wallet with keys on top, cell phone next to it. G-19 in the drawer. Surefire G2 LED right next to the alarm clock.

Thinking of getting one of those electronic safes that you can unlock with your four fingers on top putting in the code. I don't trust myself with the gun on top the dresser, I leave it in the drawer. I've been known to sit straight up and hold entire conversations in my sleep so I'm a little wary of what else I might do with loaded and unsecured gun right next to my head.

[3pairs12]

In the drawer of my night stand sits flash light, 1 extra mag, G-23 and cell phone ALWAYS.

[MeanGreenZ71]

9 close to the bed hidden where only I know where it is. Cell and cordless phone beside bed with Surefire beside them.

[geronimo509]

Para Gun rights Model, extra mag, small flashlight, its unholstered but the holster is right there

[FoMoGo]

1911 condition 1 on the nightstand.
Extra mag next to it.
Maglight 3 D cell.
Cell phone.
12 ga coach gun propped up between bed and night stand.

Wifes side 1911 compact condition 1 on night stand.
Cell phone.
20 ga semi auto propped between bed and night stand.

Mosin Nagant M44 and Mossberg 500 in the corner.
Rack at foot of bed with S&W M21, S&W M22, Taurus M445, and Star Super .38 super.
All with reloads next to them.


Jim

[Wonder9]

Weapon mounted light or seperate light?

FoMoGo: :what:
- but good for you!

[berettaprofessor]

Various handgun depending on my mood, but held by magnet on bedframe at armslength.

[Treo]

CZ75B & a flashlight round in the chamber safety OFF

[Bonsai Doug]

Remington 870 standing in the corner right next to the bed, with 4 in the tube (none chambered),
5 in a side saddle (all 00), flash light and cell phone on the night stand.

BTW, no children in the house, so the gun is unsecured and ready.

[wyocarp]

NO Small Children.

Right now:

-Three 15 round 10 mm Glocks with night sights
-One tactical fashlight
-One headlamp
-One tactical knife
-One AK with tactical light and laser

I should put a sign on the door. Something like:

If you are looking for excitement, come on in. I don't know how everyone will fare but one thing is for sure, the bullets will fly and there will be blood shed. If you're just looking to steal some stuff, the next house will be easier! I'm sure of it.

[Jason_G]

Thinking of getting one of those electronic safes that you can unlock with your four fingers on top putting in the code.

We have a biometric time clock at work that clocks you in and out via fingerprint, and it never works correctly. Maybe the safes are better, but I'd be nervous that I wouldn't be able to get my gun out in time if I needed it.

Jason

[floods]

I live alone and in a very small apartment, so I keep mine in the bedside table drawer +1 (condition 1). If someone comes through my drawer I would need to bring it into action quickly. Eventually it will probably end up with a TLR-1 or something of the sort on it while not at the range or being carried. Cell is always on my nightstand while I sleep.

[BillH]

I keep my H&K USP 40 S&W under my pillow in a "Pillow Holster". It's padded and I never feel the weapon, just know it's there. If anyone is interested use Google and search "Pillow Holster". I have had it about a month and am very satisfied, wasn't really comfortable fishing around in a nightstand drawer if the need arose.

[Jason_G]

wasn't really comfortable fishing around in a nightstand drawer if the need arose.
Maybe you are a more sound sleeper than I am, but I would much rather fish around in a nightstand that does not ever move than to fish around in a pile of pillows (although your wife may not put 900 pillows on the bed like mine does :scrutiny:) that may shift during the night, to find my pistol. I keep a 1911 with night sights in the same drawer, oriented the same way, with a Streamlight TL2 and a reload next to it. Nothing else in the drawer. I know exactly where it is no matter how disheveled the pillows get :D.

YMMV.

Jason

[exflatlander]

Surefire 6p, with my carry gun in it's holster on the bedside table under a towel (currently a Beretta 9000s).

If my daughter is here (shared custody) I'll either have the keys to the gun locker in the closet next to the light or the carry gun with a trigger lock in a box under the bed.

I use a 3-number combination lock that I set so I can open in the dark by just turning one dial.

[parisite]

I keep a Makarov between the matress and box springs.

[RickW]

On the headboard sits a Kahr CW40 with one in the chamber and an extra mag. There is also a Maglite sitting close by.

[wrs840]

... in my walk-in closet is unlocked every night, re-locked every morning, (because I have little kids). The Mossberg 590 12ga eight shot is there for me, Mossberg 500 20ga five shot for mommy, and my eldest son's favorite Marlin 336 in 35 Remington is in there, and out in a snap.

That's the plan.

Les

[andcam]

I just moved to the wonderfully colorful and slightly ghettoish Aurora, CO. That being said, there's an FNP-45 on the nightstand with an extra magazine, flashlight, cellphone. There's also a USPc 40 on the wife's nightstand.

[hairless_ape]

Any more answers from those with small children? My son is moving out of his crib into a "big boy" bed soon and this is a big concern.

[The Captain]

My daughter is 2 1/2, I used to keep my Millenium Pro under the mattress. Recently, I bought a honeywell fire/waterproof document safe. It was $19 at lowes. It slides right under the bed. the Key is under the Mattress. Not perfect, but better.

[burningsquirrels]

noone in our home but me and the commander general (fiance). we each have a condition one on our sides of the bed. we also have a very bright lamp that works as a spotlamp to shine on our door, and an upgraded 120 dB home alarm.

[Just One Shot]

It's bolted down by the head of my bed. When I'm sleeping it's unlocked for quick retrieval of either a 12 ga. shot gun - 22 - 380 - or 9mm pistols. (I hope to be adding a 45 Rock Island soon).

On the floor by my head is a regular size flashlight. My cell phone is on the dresser at the foot of the bed but the wife has hers by her head. If anything would happen she would be dialing while I'm addressing the situation at hand.

Also my son has a 40 S&W M&P in his room and he will be mounting the pistol safe we gave him for Christmas in his closet by his head. His is operated by a push button (battery operated) lock or with a key (if the battery would die).

[Norinco982lover]

In the drawer of my night stand sits flash light, 1 extra mag, G-23 and cell phone ALWAYS.


ditto except I keep my CZ-75 and its extra mag in the top drawer of nightstand and my XD9SC is in the bottom drawer for my wife.

My flashlight has two "on" buttons. One turns on the red LED's only and the other turns on the white only. It is powerful enough to blind easily if shined directly into the eyes.

~Norinco

[ultradoc]

phone and Mak on one side and an xd-9 on the other

[JoeShmoe]

I have a kydex holster mounted to a flat board which sits between the mattress and box spring. I keep a spare mag on the nightstand. This setup keeps my USP 40 readily at hand, and it is covered by the blankets. It goes in the safe every morning in exchange for my every day carry Kel-Tec P11.

[357sigRog]

Glock G33 with 1 in chamber in nightstand on my side of bed, Colt Detective 38 Special in nightstand on her side of bed.

[jlg]

I have kids in the house so I keep my .45 in a Gunvault Bio next to the bed. I like the biometric...kids can find a key or learn a code...they can't duplicate my finger.

[youngda9]

I engage the lock on my S&W revolver, the key is under my mattress. I have a trigger lock on it as well with the key hidden in the hallway closet. The bullets are locked in a safe in the basement, I forgot the code but I think it is written on the last page of my phone book that I keep in the kitchen.

:p

[benderx4]

Both my kids shoot better than me nowadays so I've become a bit more lenient in where, and how, I leave my firearms.

I've got a set of twin HKs protecting our household: one upstairs (where I frequently fall asleep watching a game) and one downstairs in the nightstand next to the bed.
Equipment includes (2) HK USP45 Tacticals with spare 12-round mags. Both include night sights, M2 UTLs, and flash surpressors with serrated edges. Cell phone is always close at hand with spare Surefires on both sides of the bed.

Thinking about one of those Coach Gun 12 gauges to mount over the bedroom door. I know they only have two shots, and don't have the distinctive "racking" noise, but they sure look cool.

[hairless_ape]

I engage the lock on my S&W revolver, the key is under my mattress. I have a trigger lock on it as well with the key hidden in the hallway closet. The bullets are locked in a safe in the basement, I forgot the code but I think it is written on the last page of my phone book that I keep in the kitchen.

Sadly, that sounds like my father-in-law. He's got a 38 special...the bulk of the gun is in the night stand drawer; however, the cylinder & ejector/crane assembly are in the bedroom closet & the ammo is in the guest bedroom.

Yeah, I know.

Smart-ass comment completely unnecessary on my part...it pretty much speaks for itself.

[whatnickname]

Remington 870 3" magnum with 20" barrel. Loaded with five rounds of 000 buckshot. Did the math on this round...Each pellet hits with about the same ballistic force as a 158 grain round nose bullet out of a .38 special. In my nightstand Springfield XD in .40 S&W with 180 grain Hydro-shock bullets. Pistol is equipped with Stream light. In my wife's nightstand: S&W 638 & 125 grain Silver Tips. Both cell phones are kept on our respective nightstands as is a S&W LED flashlight

[.357 magnum]

Whichever Semi-Auto is doing HD duty for the Night is on My Night Stand, in a Holster-Full Mag-One in the Chamber. I have a Spare gun in the Shelf underneath-Same thing- Holstered-Full Mag- One in the Chamber. I like the Spare Gun Idea Instead of a Spare Mag. Phones and Flashlights on both sides of the bed. Wife has a SW-MP 9mm on her night stand. Holstered-Full Mag-One in the Chamber. She Also has Ruger 3 Inch .357 Revolver as Her back-up weapon. [loaded with .38 +P's] She can Shoot Quite Well. Which puts Me in the Bonus Round with Two shooters. I also have to count My German Shepherd as part of the set-up, because She is the Best Damn Alert Dog I have ever Had:) I rotate Guns on My Side of the Bed. I Have a SW-MP .45, a SW-MP .40, a Springfield XD-M 9mm [The New one with the 19 Round Mags-Match Grade Barrel, etc.-Nice Gun!] I also Still Keep My Taurus 24/7 .45 and Springfield XD .45 in the Rotation, because They have Proven to be Extremely Reliable. On any Given Night with the Four guns that we will have Ready to use, we will have a total 55-59 Rounds of live Ammo ready to Shoot without using Spare Mag's:evil:

The Best to All!

Frank

[manygunsmike]

My $5.00 38spl RG is next to the bed and the 12 g Mossberg Persuader is in the closet. And I pray everynight that I will never need to use them !!

manygunsmike

[CPshooter]

I keep two guns on my nightstand. One is my USPc.40, loaded, decocked, with the safety on. The other is a Glock 19, not chambered, but with a full magazine.

Gold Dot JHP are used for both guns. 180gr for the .40 and 124gr for the 9mm.

My cell phone, eye glasses, tv and xbox remote, and a few magazines to read as well (Maxim and handgun magazines:)) Basically, everything I could ask for to put a smile on my face when I wake up! The good life, I suppose!

[ppcgm]

When there were kids in the house, my X's revolver had a combination lock through the frame so the loaded cylinder couldn't be closed until the lock was opened. My .45 was between mattress and box spring on my side.

Now that there are no curious little ones in the house, XD .45 on the floor between the clock radio and the bed, chamber empty. Remington 870 under the other side with alternating double aught and slugs.

[DigMe]

We just adopted a 17 month old last month so the XD had to go from the bedside table to a Gunvault on the floor. Not the biometric type..the old type. I would like to get something that is quicker to open though.

bc

[mtlucas0311]

I'm kind of surprised at the overall lack of shotguns in comparison with handguns. I guess I'm a bit off, I keep an AK in 7.62 ready to rock next to the bed (safety off, empty chamber) and sometimes a 92FS in the nightstand.

[Phonetic Diabetic]

My P7 sleeps next to me, full mag + 1 in the chamber. I put it between the mattress and box springs during the day.

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w191/MSinopoli78727/Guns023.jpg

[punkndisorderly]

I keep pepper spray, flashlight, and either a Glock 34 or Springfield 1911 in a hidden drawer bedside. I also keep a Mossberg 590 under the bed.

I don't secure them since we rarely have visitors and we don't have kids. I've been looking at getting a GunVault biometric pistol safe as soon as money allows.

[WC145]

For those of you that keep a firearm close, whilst you sleep, how do you keep in secured? Also, what else do you keep bedside ie. flashlight, phone, etc.

On the nightstand- whatever gun I carried that day and a 4 cell Maglite style flashlight.
At bedside- Two big dogs.

I don't keep any of them secured, gun or dogs. They are all useless to me if they aren't at the ready at all times.

[CoRoMo]

Flashlight and old unused cell phone (fully charged/tuned off) in top drawer.
Next drawer down has .357 magnum loaded up in a zip pouch.
Below bed is 9mm w/full mag, XD45 loaded full, shotgun waiting to be fed, and a couple rifles.
Wife's side also has flashlight and old cell phone.

P.S.
Unused/deactivated cell phones will still connect to 911 if you dial it. Charge the battery and turn off the phone, should keep charge for over a year. Just in case the BTK cuts the phone lines.

[Davionmaximus]

Dogs patrol downstairs. Custom alarm system in stairwell. XD45 on my nightstand. Cell phone and Glock 19 on wifes side. Sleep like a LOG
Before leaving for work, conceal firearm of choice..secure the rest in the safe and out the door we go!!

[ModificationVt]

I use to keep whatever I was carrying that day in my night stand, now I have a holster mounted on the bed frame that I keep it in. and in the night stand I have an extra mag and light.
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r245/modificationvt/100_2140.jpg

[Ringer]

Whatever is on my belt goes on the dresser top, typically M&P9 or G19. Also on top of the dresser is an extra magazine, two flashlights (L4 for lots of light, L1 for a little light), home phone and cell phone. Oh there is also a small lamp and clock on the dresser and a 12 gauge shotgun mounted to the wall.

[expvideo]

I wear a gunbelt to bed. That's all I wear to bed.




lol. I'm totally kidding. I keep it next to my bed or under my pillow depending on if my girlfriend is staying over. She wouldn't like it under the pillow, but I prefer it that way.

[mbt2001]

I have 1 .357 mag Rossi (my side) 1 .38 Rossi (her side). Both of them are snubs (2" barrel). I also have an 12gauge under the bed loaded with #4 buck and a .380 that is usually fairly close at hand being my always gun.

I have an uncle mike's holster strapped to an uncle mike's duty belt with amo dump pouch and a flash light. If something goes bump in the night, I strap the duty belt over my PJ's...

Edit -

In light of EXPVIDEO's Remark, I thought it wise to say I am serious about the duty belt. I believe in having a holster so that you can holster the weapon without putting it down and getting caught without it or something. The duty belt happens to make it fast to strap on... Also their are plenty of pouches for that kind of belt that gives you access to things like lights / cell phone or whathaveyou.

[Robocop]

A Smith and Wesson M&P 40, a spare mag, my cell phone, and a Streamlight XTHP flashlight.

[Sapper771]

STI Trojan in condition 2 next to pillow, 2 spare mags on night stand with surefire kroma. G30SF on dresser in condition 2. G31 on gun belt at foot of bed in condition 1. 20 feet from bed is a safe filled with all sorts of gunnery. Now all I need is one of those german shepards in condition 0 LOL

[Frankl03]

Mossberg 835 Ultramag under the bed. 4 rounds of 3' 00 buck in the tube, empty chamber. I unload in the morning and reload at night.

I figure just racking the slide should scare any sane intruder back out the direction they came.

[theken206]

right now its a les baer p2 condition one and a spare mag arms reach of where ever im sleeping, as well as a S&W MP-15 with leupold MK4 CQ/T scope

usally it would be my DPMS AP-4 with TA-11 ACOG and TLR-1 light but thats at a good friends house for things that go bump in the night.

up aginst his dresser next to his bed

[j1979]

Dan Wesson Valor on my nightstand

[zx12rider]

HK USP 40 Fullsized 13rd round mag one in the tube, safety on. Insight Tech weapon light mounted to a surefire rail. Extra mag. Smith CS9 in a bladetech IWB holster and P3AT (both my daily carry's, after getting undressed) next to the HK. A flashlight, cell, keys, pocket change. Mossberg 500 tactical under the bed, and enough toys in the closet to outfit a small army. Doors locked, alarm set, and our chocolate lab at the foot of the bed or stealing my girlfriends side..... :) And two ninja cats sneaking around in the dark.

[farmrboy]

I keep a SA XD40 w/night sites w/full clip and chamber and a maglight on my side of the headboard. the cell phone is in the middle, so either one of us can grab it. The holster mounted to the bed frame's an excellent idea, I think I'm gonna use that. In a corner of the livingroom is a 12ga, full mag., mt chamber. I put masking tape over the muzzle to keep dust out. It's hidden, but easily accessable. There will be a loaded 20ga on my wife's side of the bed by this weekend. Our alarm system consists of an english springer and a pit bull/ lab cross outside and a pair of boston terriers inside. Just about anything will set off the outside alarm, coyotes, coons, wild turkeys, etc. When the inside alarm goes off, we pay attention. The sherrif is 15 mi away and 20-30 min to respond, so we need to take care of ourselves. I've had a couple of thefts over the years (livestock, tools) and my wife found somebody snooping through the garage a couple years ago( he ran out the back door got in his car and was long gone before LE showed up). It doesn't matter where you live.

[Eightball]

Usually a 1911 on the nightstand, but it gets moved to a "less accessible" spot during the day if I'm going somewhere the gun cannot (i.e. work).

[INSULATION TIM]

KIDS GROWN AND GONE.

A Glock 19 full mag of Federal HST and one in the chamber and cocked. All on the nightstand next to the bed. The Glock has tritium sights. Locked up in a safe before I leave.

Also a LED flashlight.

Good idea on the Cell phone. I think that I'll add that.

[Shenanigans]

I've got an FNP-9 in the basement, bullets on the roof. I keep an unopened bunch of kitchen sponges in the nightstand, couple steel wool pads if things really get rough. Oh, and I have a crank flashlight that plays kids songs and a Jitterbug cell phone with a couple buttons missing at arms reach as well.

[floydster]

I wear a H&E crotch holster to bed,I
use ball ammo.

[floydster]

I wear a H&E crotch holster to bed,I
use ball ammo.

[Pancho Villa]

I'm surprised at the lack of Gun Vaults discussed here. IMO they are well worth the money. I got mine for $90 which is roughly same amount as enough ammo for a good day of shooting.

Granted, I have kids in the house so I'm sensitive to keeping 'em locked up. But Gun Vault's slogan is absolutely correct- "from secure to armed in seconds". I can have the safe unlocked and the gun in my hand in about 1.5 seconds and don't ever have to worry about my four-year-old finding it and causing disaster. I think the trick is using a combo that is easy to punch in under stress. Something that comes naturally to you.

I also keep a Mossberg Pursuader between the bedframe and the box spring hidden behind the 'lovely' bed skirt my wife picked out. Shells are in the Gun Vault behind the CW45.

Just my two cents.

[Gryffydd]

NO KIDS (For another few months)
Usually:
5" GP100 with a few speed strips or my 1911 in condition 1 on my nightstand, depending on what I carried last

Always:
18" 870 with 6 rounds of 3" 000 in the tube, empty chamber, and 4 slugs in the Speedfeed stock.

I'm getting a gun vault as soon as the kid is about to start being independently mobile. The 870 should be safe till it gets a little older, then I haven't decided what I'll do with it. They'll have to be pretty determined to press the slide release, rack a round into the chamber and take the safety off--which I can do in a second or two.

[DigMe]

I got my Gunvault for $40 from the discount store called Tuesday Morning.

bc

[helz_mcfugly]

I keep a Glock 22 .40 with a crimson trace laser and a tak light on the rail. I have 3 kids in the house from ages 1 to 12 so I HAVE to keep all my firearms in the safe unless its on me or beside me while I sleep and its not in plain view. my bed frame has a little place, a hole if you will, in each corner where the matress isnt square and the frame is so I stuck a nice firm holster in that place so my pistol slides right into it and the sheet covers it up. I can reach it without moving from where I lay. that way it cant be seen so the kids wont go touching if they come into the room while im asleep or an intruder couldnt see to grab if there was such a situation. here is a pic of what I mean. maybe this will help if yu have kids and want to keep a gun by your side while you sleep and keep it safer then just setting it on the nightstand.

in the 3rd pic the gun is in the holster and covered up by the sheet. just FYI

[maxxwilde]

burningsquirrels wrote:we also have a very bright lamp that works as a spotlamp to shine on our door,

Oh i LIKE that idea. Instant blind intruder! Mind if i steal your idea? I've a spare Halogen worklight sitting around not doing anything. Everytime I use it, Hoover dam calls up from 100 miles away and tells me to turn the thing off, I'm blowing out their turbinesLOL I could set it up on the shelf over the bed, splice in a toggle switch and have the switch next to the side of the bed. Probably never need it for bad guys, but it would be good for emergency lighting...


M

[DigMe]

maxxwilde,

You might want to try turning that on after your eyes have gotten completely accustomed to the dark - after you've been in the dark for a few hours. It will probably end up somewhat blinding you as well. Just set your alarm to wake you up in the middle of the night and try it sometime.

[maxxwilde]

DigMe Said:You might want to try turning that on after your eyes have gotten completely accustomed to the dark - after you've been in the dark for a few hours. It will probably end up somewhat blinding you as well. Just set your alarm to wake you up in the middle of the night and try it sometime.


I'll definately test it out first to make sure it'll work. I'm hoping the shelf is high enough and to the rear of where my head will be. It's tough to describe, but the light will be behind me and up near the ceiling.
The problem will be resisting the urge for a un announced trial run when the girlfriends overLOL
And since I forgot to mention it in my last post...
My bedside contains 2 mini mag lights, one with a clear LED bulb and lense and one with a red lense. Either a Beretta 92fs and a spare mag, or a Rock Island 1911 with spare mag. Both are loaded full with one in the chamber. I also keep a machete and loaded 12 gauge. I live alone with few visitors, so I don't really worry about kids finding them.
Oh and a Ka Bar. Did I mention i have a lot of junk in the bedroom? LOL


M

[DigMe]

It's a good thing you keep that machete. You never know when you might wake up surrounded by thick undergrowth.

[laguna0seca]

G19 on the table, spare mag, light, and cell phone.

[mpmarty]

Bedside table has a nice colorful towel protecting the wood. On this towel rests my SA XD45 condition 1 with TLR1 resting next to my Fenix two cell light. I don't remember exactly how bright the Fenix is but as I recall it is over 200 lumens. On the wifes side she has her makarov and telephone. At foot of bed is our four legged alarm that barks us awake when the intrusion alarms get slept through (it happens, believe me).

[mason_winston]

me + wife, bulldog, no kids

on nightstand
- CZ 75 BD 9mm w/15 rd. mag, in unlocked case
- extra loaded 15 rd. mag
- cell phone

aware and protective bulldog shares the bed

[mcwjr13]

I keep a 1911 with a tr-1 on it in the bedside table in condition one. A P3-AT with spare mags in an old victorian cashbox on top of the bedside table. And my cell phone plugged in to the charger in front of the cashbox. I also keep my attack beagle concealed underneath the sheets as a last resort:).

[bang_bang]

Para 10-45 Limited beside my bed, with an extra magazine and LED flashlight. Fully loaded magazine, but none chambered. (Double stack magazines, 10 shots in each.)

8 feet away, an EAA Witness .45 with a full magazine, and a Dan Wesson .357 hid in the sock and underwear drawers.

Also have a SKS tucked away in a corner almost behind my dresser. 50 or so rounds on stripper clips.

Also have a ferocious 13 lb lap-cat that will meow anyone into wanting to leave. My 90 lb boxer/german shepherd mix won't mess with Roc (the cat). :neener:

[WTBguns10kOK]

870 Wingmaster under the bed in my room
the other room holds a guy with a big, dull knife

I'm fair...it's like 50/50 for an intruder that way, eh?

[C-grunt]

Got two muts patrolling the house, one is some sort of red hound mix and the other is a small red lab mix. One the nightstand is my Glock 22 and Ruger SP101 along with a Surefire flashlight. Several knives in the drawer. Also a last ditch killer one eyed Chihuahua under the sheets. And a pregnant Irish woman next to me....probably the most dangerous of all.

[North of 49th]

Glock 17 beside the alarm clock, round chambered. 870 a pace away loaded with 000 buck (mostly for bear but it'll do for other things as well) and a large furry four legged house alarm

[moooose102]

phone is on the headboard, flashligh is on the nightstand, pistol is under my pillow, pit bull is by my feet.

[Deus Machina]

In my case, cell phone on the headboard, pistol next to it--full mag in, empty pipe, safety on.

The safety coming off is a second-nature result of grabbing it, and slingshotting a round in doesn't take any longer.

I'm on the second floor, and sleep with my door long--if I have time to grab the gun, I have time to rack it.

If I have a couple extra seconds, I have the Ak and a full magazine under the bed. If I can, I want that big, scary, black gun and the loud racking noise.

[maxxwilde]

DigMe said: It's a good thing you keep that machete. You never know when you might wake up surrounded by thick undergrowth.


LOL Yeah, or I wake up in the middle of the night with the overpowering urge to do some yard maintainence at 3 AM. =-)


M

[mbt2001]

I have heard increasing stories about felons / perps wearing body armor. While that might frustrate my .357 depending on the vest rating, #4 buck to the face would handle that threat...

Just thought I would through in a touch of the dramatic.

[Nautilus]

Glock 17 and small but very bright flashlight in the top droor of my nightstand. Pump 12ga in the corner leaning against the dresser. Only people in the house is me and my girlfriend... no kids.

The only time I remove the loaded guns is when one of my friends from out of town comes to visit and brings his kids. In that case the shotgun gets put in the safe, the G17 stays in the night stand but I remove the mag and put it across the room in the top droor of my dresser under clothes.

[gwnorth]

Mine sits on my bedside table - FNP-45 with 15 winchester silvertips in it. There are two 14-round loaded spare mags in a double web pouch on the shelf below it, along with a Maglite 2D flashlight. Also on the table is my wallet, keys and cell phone (plugged in so it will be sure to be charged).

[pith43]

3 small children, so;


2 barking dogs (Blue Heeler) outside the house

1 non barking dog (Rottweiler) inside the house.

.45, cocked and locked, 2 extra mags, and .357 in quick access safe in night stand.

Mossberg 500 12 gauge, chamber empty, mag full of 00 buck in push button safe next to night stand.... AR, full mag, SKS, full mag. (gotta store the mags somewhere, right;))

Redheaded Irish women next to me. (not pregnant, but going through menopause.... my lord, I hope she doesn't read this)


I figure if that don't work, I'll spit on em:scrutiny:

[maxxwilde]

MBT2001 said:I have heard increasing stories about felons / perps wearing body armor. While that might frustrate my .357 depending on the vest rating, #4 buck to the face would handle that threat...

Just thought I would through in a touch of the dramatic.

LOL Let 'em. Anyone comming into my home that needs to be shot, will be shot until they fall down and stop threatining my life. Wether their wearing body armor, a t shirt or a pink tu-tu, I don't care. After that I'll sit there and watch them roll around on the floor and gasp for breath. The local police are roughly 20 to 30 minutes away from my property IF they can even find it, so they should be able to get in plenty of gasping and rollingLOL
The question than becomes, what do you if their wearing body armor and not completely incapicitated, i.e. dead? But, their not AS MUCH of a threat as before? Are you legally obligated to run from your own home as soon as their down but not out? Can you legally justify a headshot 20 minutes later cause he happened to twitch threatiningly? LOL
Ok, so these are all pretty specific and things like this need to be taken by a case-by-case basis, but it's still interesting to think about. Not sure, is this off topic enough to warrant a new thread?
Good dramatic touch MBT!


M

[HoosierQ]

Glock 17 in a little bed-side holster I made. Covered up by the bedspread during the day but very accessible. No kids even in the family, let alone the house, so I only lock it up when I am leaving town...unless I take it with me...not my everyday carry anymore due to size. Just load it with 17 rounds of 147gr HydraShok and don't bother to top it off at the bed-side. If it goes out, I sometimes top it off for a total of 18.

[Travis Bickle]

If you use a handgun, it's good to keep it stuffed between the mattress and box spring with the handle sticking out so you can grab it real quick. That's what I used to do when my handgun was my go-to gun for home defense, but now I keep a shotgun leaning up against the wall right next to my bed.

[Storm]

HK USP Full .40 S&W (Hydra-Shoks) with night sights, two extra mags, one of them an extended mag, flashlight, cell phone. The gun is kept in a push-button gun vault. The code is a simple two button code that gives quick access and maximum security.

[colorado_handgunner]

XD 40 in 3 button combo safe next to bed

[dispatch55126]

I've got a 3 and 4 y.o. in the house plus my boy's already getting to that age where he likes playing "Army". My self-defense arms are:

P85 - one mag loaded with 147gr HP's
M500 - 5 TAP 00 buck

All guns unloaded and locked in my safe. I can get to the safe, have it unlocked and firearm loaded quickly if needed. My home was broken into shortly before I bought it so I can't say it'll never happen.

[E5]

Kids are 10 and 8.

Walther P99 AS .40 sits on top shelf in walk-in closet, mag stoked w/hp's, chamber empty. Two steps from bed, closet door left open at night. LED flashlight next to gun. Glock 34, S&W 910S, Taurus PT1911 and CMMG AR-15 all locked in digital code safe in same closet, each with a loaded magazine set next to gun.

The p99 rides in a cheap uncle mikes IWB on my hip while I'm home. Only the wife knows it's on me.

[Fryerpower]

"Any more answers from those with small children? My son is moving out of his crib into a "big boy" bed soon and this is a big concern."

I keep a Makarov IJ-70 on the night stand. Full magazine (8), empty chamber. I am the only one in the house strong enough to rack a round so it is essentially locked. The IJ-70s use an extremely strong spring to hold the breech shut during firing. They do not use a lock breech.

-Jim
(Just picked up a Ruger P85 MK II. I have not decided where to keep it, but I sure like the 17 round, flush fit magazines!)

[JImbothefiveth]

I'm not saying where I keep mine. I think that keeping it under your bed, so you can't reach it unless you get up, (you could have a bad dream and shoot it. You never know if you would do that or not) is good.

[Dan Crocker]

I keep my house gun in a pair of pants that have been folded over a hanger and then had a line of stitching put across them about 18" below the hanger bar. Bedroom door is locked, Surefire and cell on the nightstand.

[Dan Crocker]

Arggggh!

[10-Ring]

Secured? Between matress & box spring -- in stand are 2 flashlights, extra mag, house & cell phone and a picture of the family.
Shotgun is 10 steps away in closet -- dog roams house at night
I have a son who has his 1911 at his side too -- and an older pump shotgun in his closet
It's all good :D

[sohcgt2]

Belt on the bedpost with holstered G22, 2 spare magazines, light, etc. also light on the nightstand and .357 in the drawer. 2,000,000 candlepower light next to my Go Bag.

[searcher451]

A Walther P5 in 9mm, a Walther PPK/S in .380, a Walther PPK/S in .32, a Beretta Jetfire in .25 all are within easy reach, and a Savage 12-gauge double is stashed under the bed. Not that I'm nervous in the service in any way, shape, or form.

[ScareyH22A]

I would like to leave my USP in my night stand but I don't want to have to lock it up everytime I leave for work. Sort of inconvenient. So I just rely on my shotgun for HD. But it does have a light and side saddle mounted on it.

[thunder173]

Wife keeps a S&W Model 36 on her side,...with a Marlin Camp 9 under the bed,...I have a Mossberg 12 in the corner,...a Firestorm Mini Thunder .45 ACP, spare mag, and a 3 D Cell maglite on the night stand right next to my choppers.... :-)

Please knock before entering!!

[thunder173]

oops,...double post,...

[gmh1013]

I have a .38 Rossi in the night stand
with 158 grain H-P's
A Surefire flash light on top of the night stand
A Bersa 380 loaded with 95 grain ball ammo between the pads
A SIG 9mm loaded with Speer Gold Dots under a dresser.
In the back Bedroom a Ruger SP 101
.357 3 inch between the pads again
And a 410 snake charmer with 410 slug ...one shot only

[LSUstang05]

Mossberg 835 Ultramag under the bed. 4 rounds of 3' 00 buck in the tube, empty chamber. I unload in the morning and reload at night.

I figure just racking the slide should scare any sane intruder back out the direction they came
It definitely should. Shotgun cocking is quite possibly the most intimidating sound in the world.

As for me, I don't have a gun yet (getting one soon, though!) so I'm loving the ideas in this thread :)

[Fryerpower]

If I hear a shotgun rack while walking into MY OWN HOME, I will call from down the street to let my wife know it is me!

If she says "I know!" :what:

-Jim

[MR.G]

Whatever I carried that day goes to bed with me. Next to the bed is a Mossberg 500 with 20" barrel loaded with oo buck.

[BrownRock]

Use to keep my sigma at my bedside. Not anymore though, it's now broken. Now I keep the Mossberg 500 loaded with 00 buck at my bedside when I sleep. Check out the s&w sigma sw9c thread please. I need some help with that.:o

[matai]

Glock 20 w/ 3 mags of Doubletaps, chambered and sitting on my nightstand, flashlight, cell phone

[oneounceload]

Since I'll have either a P7, G17 , or S&W 66, no safety issues - point and shoot

[Coltman 77]

Beretta 92FS with 15+1 rds of 124 gr +P Golden Saber.

Maglite, cellphone and spare 15 rd. magazine.

(No kids.)

[fridayxiii]

Only adults in my home, so I have: Beretta Px-4 (17 + 1, safety off) in a drawer on one side of the bed, S&W Sigma 9VE in a drawer on the other, both loaded w/Federal 124gr HST. Flashlight & cell phone in an open headboard cubby in the middle. One dog in bed w/me & my GF, one just outside the bedroom door.

[harmon rabb]

my sig with a loaded mag (unsecured), round not in the chamber, and my cell phone. i figure my dog will give me enough warning to grab it and rack the slide.

[HiPower70]

FEG Hi Power condition 1 with safety on in bedside table, unlocked. Streamlight strion flashight sitting next to it.

[Yo Mama]

.45 acp in nightstand, either a SA 1911 or pt145 depending on weather and what I carried that day. Behind the door Betsy my Mossy 500 w/ 00.

It definitely should. Shotgun cocking is quite possibly the most intimidating sound in the world.


It is, don't get me wrong. However, you are also giving away your location at that moment so you better be ready at that point to confront.

[WRGADog]

XD45c, Tru Glo TFO's, 13 rounds Corbon DPX.

[surfinUSA]

If I hear a shotgun rack while walking into MY OWN HOME, I will call from down the street to let my wife know it is me!

If she says "I know!"



Must have come home at the wrong five o'clock

[Mainer2009]

I know this is the semi auto forum..but I thought it was a cool thread &wanted to respond. I keep my Highway patrolman 357 mag on my night stand, loaded with 125 grain JHP ammo made by Corbon, no children in my house. Some times, I keep my Taurus Tracker 44 mag next to me instead, loaded with 200 grain 44 special winchester silver tip ammo (deep hollow points) I feel that either hand gun with those loads would be effective, and I'm a fairly accurate shot with both.

[Plinkeriffic]

12ga & .45 within reach, ready to rock (no one but the cat to worry about, and he's plenty curious but not very dextrous).

The ACP and the plinker carbine/pistol combo are getting a workout later today . . .

[Pilot]

No kids in the house, so, an HK USP Tactical .45 with flash suppressor, Pelican M6 LED flashlight, cell phone, watch and wallet.

[mcdonl]

I have 13 and 10 year old daughters. Both shooters. I have either a .357 revolver, or my S&W 410S in condition 1 in my drawer. When I leave for work, I secure weapons and firearms.

Also have flashlite and phone next to bed.

Leroy

[gunflask]

glock 19 with remington golden sabre's 124 + p jhp in the night stand drawer
bersa 380 with golden sabre 102 jhp next to me on the floor in outside pocket of work bag
maverick 88 12ga with 00 buckshot right by the bed
and a ninja sword by the bedpost just in case I run out of ammo

[blakeci]

Sigma 9ve with 2 16 round mags loaded with Speer Gold dots +P's, a Rossi snubbie .38 also with gold dots with two speed loaders, a Jack Russell Terror under the covers.

And to those that say racking a shotgun slide gives away your position: are you trying to sneak up on enemy lines? The bad guy knows you're in your bedroom, unless you sleep in the kitchen:rolleyes:

[turkeythigh]

keltec plr-16 in custom made bracket by bed side. and benelli 12 in corner.

[dutch552]

Glock 19 in nightstand drawer, 124gr +P Gold Dots with one chambered, Surefire light, cell phone.

[DRM]

FN P-9 with Insight X2 laser/light combo, locked in a small drawer locker.

[blazebuster]

On my side of bed is 9mm in headboard, Wife has 357 on her side and my 500 Mossy leaned on wall within reach. Kids are grown but even when they were young we raised them to be aware of whats real weapons were and never had a issue. Why secure it if you need it in a hurry and you cant get to it. JMO

[content]

Hello friends and neighbors// My bed is one with book shelves at head board.

In one partition I have tray with my daily carry items.104917( minus revolver ) ////

Next partition holds leather and canvas belt with S&W model 586 ,, 357/38 6 shot; Buckmaster Lite model 185 fixed blade.

Next to bed is Remington 870 12ga. with tube extension allowing 7 +1 rounds of 00 and #4 buckshot. I do keep one in tube and I keep safety on until needed.

I should point out I am single and normally alone here.

[Dr.Rob]

Snoring beagle, LED 120 lumens flashlight, concealed 357 revolver stoked with 125gr jsp's. No burgler alarm is like the bay of a startled beagle.

I won't be specific but I keep my Colt Magnum Carry in a 'discreet' package with 2 reloads that can be easily put into the safe when I leave or have company (like my brother's kids) coming over.

[michiganfan]

in a keypad safe

[FAS1]

Glock 17 w/nightsights in a FAS1 handgun box.

Drill a couple holes and mount to your bedframe. When you make your bed it is covered and secure. You can even leave the door open at night and your gun is right there next to you. When you close the lid in the morning it locks automatically since it uses a spring latch option on the lock.

See group buys for 25% discount.

http://www.fas1safe.com

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=105071&stc=1&d=1252513078

[UnTainted]

Sig 229 elite stainless in .40 with 155 gold dot sitting on the nightstand chambered, decocked, amounting to 14+1, with an extra mag sitting next to it. The weapon sits under a magazine so it can be reached from the side, but not seen from a standing position.

Next to that is a fenix LD10, a watch that glows well, a waterbottle, and keys. Cell phone is charging on the floor next to the bed.

On wife's side, she keeps a Sig 228 in her nightstand with a 15-round mag loaded with 124 +p gold dot, not chambered. She likes to be able to rack the slide, which she can do quickly and effectively (we've practiced with snap caps, lying down, hunkered down by bed, etc...) and have the weapon already be in SA mode.

When we feel the need, out of the safe we draw the long guns. A Remington 870 with an 18" barrel and a 6 round mag capacity sits between my wife's nightstand and the bed with four rounds of #1 buck and 2 slugs, nothing in chamber, safety off; and on my side rests an ar10 carbine with a red dot and a 20 round mag loaded with 110 grain TAP and 125 grain nostler b-tip, with a few mags on standby with 150 grain bonded, 130 grain barnes tipped x, and 180 gran MRX, chambered and with safety on.

I also believe it doesn't matter where you live, inasmuch as it doesn't protect you entirely, though some places may increase your chances.

[EHL]

I have a black lab that will lick anybody to death that wanders around the house at night. If that's not scary enough I also have two fat cats that will meow at anybody they see since this might irritate the person into feeding them. I've also got a skinny chihuahua under the sheets with me and the wife. My wife will probably be the most scary since she will be pissed over some jerk coming and disturbing her sleep.:cuss: If none of that is enough to stop a BG, I got a Springfield Government 1911 with Truglo TFO's as well as a Lasermax Guide Rod, loaded with 8 rounds of Winchester Ranger T's secured by my bed holster made by Ray's Holsters. My wife has a Kimber Eclipse Ultra II on her nightstand with Truglo TFO's and Crimson Trace lasergrips, loaded with Federal HST's. The Springfield mounts in between the mattress and box spring and is a really nice nighttime holster. My hand can literally just drop down and pull out my gun in under a second. I have regular cordless phone next to my bed but I will be getting one of those cell phones as well for 911. (thanks for the idea guys)

[SupraBo]

I have a killer english bulldog that snores so loud I wouldnt be able to hear if someone came in uninvited. If I do happen to hear them I have a g20sf with some hot 10mike mike with a plus two extention and a tactical light on the rail. 17 rounds more powerful then a 357 mag. My gf has a Springfield xd-9 with a mecgar 18rounder with low recoil hydra shocks and night sights on that gun. We have the mossberg 500 with buck shot in it and my m4 with hp's if it gets that bad. I have had good luck with the 500s in the mil. Wish I could say the same for the m9