Do you keep a rifle within arms reach at home?

[fiddleharp]

Actually, yes I do.
But not for the reason you might think.
I live out in the country and I've got twenty tropical fruit trees of various sorts, plus two vegetable gardens. When the sun goes down I can count on some four-legged varmint launching a raid. There's a loaded .22 rifle standing behind my bedroom door with a light attached to the scope. When my motion detector chime rings in my bedroom, me, my headlamp, and rifle are out the door in seconds flat. Many a coon, possum, rabbit, and armadillo have bitten the dust this way.
But their replacements just keep coming and coming.
Like zombies! :banghead:

 

[wlewisiii]

Not currently, though when I pick up the Winchester 94 (.30-30) I have on layaway, I'll probably keep it in condition three outside of the safe.

 

[writerinmo]

Three... Mosin Nagant 91/30, Chinese Type 53 and an Armscor M1600.

 

[EmGeeGeorge]

Mosin with Bayonet ready....

 

[Flfiremedic]

At least one of the alphabet agencies classifies handguns as "back up guns" and long guns as their primaries. For me personally while at home, a handgun is always within reach with a plan of using it to while getting to a long gun.

 

[talldragon]

JustinJ

+1 LOL

 

[armsmaster270]

A Sig 226 in 357 Sig and a Mossberg 500 with 00Buck

 

[Mr_Mij]

"JustinJ - I have a CCW License and I pocket carry a Ruger LCP 99% of the time. A lot of the times I forget it's still in there and only take it out when I change into my PJ's (sorry for the visual folks).

As to the original question - I have a loaded .40 S&W Sig 229 in my nightstand at the moment. There's a short barrel Mossberg 500 leaning behind the dresser with a side saddle full of 4 Buck if the situation warrants it.