All the ND talk got me to thinking...

[HighVelocity]

For a long time now I've kept a Glock in the nightstand and not once did I ever think about fumbling for it in the dark and getting hold of the trigger and firing it. Or something else in the drawer getting in the trigger guard when placing it or removing it from the drawer causing it to fire.
After what seems like a rash of people having ND's with their Glocks like the DEA buffoon, cop in the mens room, and the THR thread about grabbing the nightstand gun while sleeping really made me rethink my choice of nightstand weapon.
Tonight I put the Glock in the safe and assigned the Sig P220 to nightstand duty. It probably doesn't mean a thing since I am aware of the potential hazards but having something that takes a little more conscious effort to fire can't be a bad thing.
I doubt that I would ever have a problem but now that I'm thinking about it, murphy's law you know.

 

[Lone_Gunman]

I am not sure why you think the Sig is that much safer if you are worried about fumbling around with it while half asleep.

The Glock trigger is about 6 lbs, and the Sig is 10-12 lbs, but it doesn't take any more "conscious effort" to fire the Sig than the Glock.

If fumbling with the gun half asleep is your worry, you would be better with the gun in Condition 3.

 

[HighVelocity]

Let me clarify. I am not worried about accidentally firing the weapon myself. I'm concerned about my wife doing it.The trigger travel on the Sig is substantially greater than the glock.

 

[Kamicosmos]

Just need to be careful and used to your weapon.
I have a beretta 96fs as my nightstand gun. It's loaded with safety on, in a drawer on the nightstand. It an an extra mag are the only thing in the drawer. Flashlight is on the shelf below the drawer.

My routine is glasses on, flashlight/lamp on/give myself a second to get orientated. Then worry about wether or not whatever woke me up is worth opening the drawer.

 

[JohnKSa]

I have a Saf-T-Blok in my nightstand Glock since I don't have the triggerguard covered. It has the added benefit of being unusual enough that I think it's unlikely the gun will be used against me.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

If the concern really is that the wife could potentially have an ND while reaching for the gun (out or in), then I have a couple of suggestions.

First, teach you wife how to handle the gun properly.
Second, don't store the gun in a drawer full of junk that could snag trigger.
Third, a holster covering the trigger would preclude the trigger from getting hung up on things in the drawer, assuming you don't follow my second suggestion.

 

[Chupacabra]

I Keep my gun in it's holster while its on the nightstand.

This has two benefits. First, it's an additional barrier to the trigger just in case I go reaching for the gun and end up fumbling for it in the dark. Plus, the added movement of removing the gun from the holster if I need to will require me to be more awake. Secondly, If I need to get up and go quickly, my holster and gun are already together. No stumbling around the apartment screaming "*** is my holster!!! Gahhhh!!"