I'll bump back
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.