Average Joe
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No, its ready to go 24/7
Nightstand Gun - Keep in Holster?
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CajunBass
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Naw. I usually take it out of the holster, and lay it on the nightstand.
I'm a pretty light sleeper who wakes up, wide awake. Anyone who tried to get in here, would first have to get by the outer peremeter guards: a great dane named "Ben" and a small yappy dog named "Wilson." Ben and Wilson, have the run of the compund at night, contained by an underground fence. I don't know if Ben would actually bite anyone, but he sure makes a lot of noise. Wilson is a typical "small, yappy dog." He does what small, yappy dogs do, and does it well.
IF they were able to get past the outer defenses, then the second line of defense would kick in. Four goats, and a dozen or so chickens. Ben and Wilson would have made enough noise to wake up the goats and the chickens, and they will join in the fun, loudly protesting the disturbance.
Lastly, my wife has two more small, yappy (and stupid) dogs actually inside the house. They are trained to bark at only three things. Anything, everything, and nothing. I will be awake by then, yelling at the dogs to shut-up. That should alert any intruder, that this isn't a good place to be, assuming that they had hung around that long.
I'm a pretty light sleeper who wakes up, wide awake. Anyone who tried to get in here, would first have to get by the outer peremeter guards: a great dane named "Ben" and a small yappy dog named "Wilson." Ben and Wilson, have the run of the compund at night, contained by an underground fence. I don't know if Ben would actually bite anyone, but he sure makes a lot of noise. Wilson is a typical "small, yappy dog." He does what small, yappy dogs do, and does it well.
IF they were able to get past the outer defenses, then the second line of defense would kick in. Four goats, and a dozen or so chickens. Ben and Wilson would have made enough noise to wake up the goats and the chickens, and they will join in the fun, loudly protesting the disturbance.
Lastly, my wife has two more small, yappy (and stupid) dogs actually inside the house. They are trained to bark at only three things. Anything, everything, and nothing. I will be awake by then, yelling at the dogs to shut-up. That should alert any intruder, that this isn't a good place to be, assuming that they had hung around that long.
ShooterMcGavin
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At home, my handgun is kept on the nightstand without a holster. (no kids)
If I'm staying at a friend's house, the gun is always kept holstered.
If I'm staying at a friend's house, the gun is always kept holstered.
Dick Dart
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My wife and I keep a variety of weapons in the bedroom. Right now that variety consists of a S&W 640 in the nightstand, no holster; a Springfield .45 Compact on my dresser, no holster and my wife's Glock .45 on her dresser in her duty belt holster.
QUICK_DRAW_McGRAW
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i keep it just like i carry full mag in it but not chambered or in the whole, safty on in my uncle mikes holster. so that there is no change from my normal routeen from carrying.
ken B
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Mine is in condition 3, saftely engaged (5906 9mm)
even though my daughter is a great kid, they are all curious and I find this the safest way to do it. everything else in the house is secured, and every morning when i leave this slides in the safe, and comes out at bedtime
no holster...
even though my daughter is a great kid, they are all curious and I find this the safest way to do it. everything else in the house is secured, and every morning when i leave this slides in the safe, and comes out at bedtime
no holster...
Commander Guineapig
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Glock, in the holster.
Now, that being said, the holster is a pancake style that pretty much keeps
it from getting lost between the mattresses.
So it pretty much just HOLDS it where I need it.
It's not chambered...because a Brit ex-army told me of studies where
humans are in very little control for the first few seconds of waking up.
From my own rude awakenings, I know this is so...and the last thing I want
to do is shoot someone bringing me breakfast in bed.
So I have a step or two to complete before sticking a Goldie in an intruder.
GP
Now, that being said, the holster is a pancake style that pretty much keeps
it from getting lost between the mattresses.
So it pretty much just HOLDS it where I need it.
It's not chambered...because a Brit ex-army told me of studies where
humans are in very little control for the first few seconds of waking up.
From my own rude awakenings, I know this is so...and the last thing I want
to do is shoot someone bringing me breakfast in bed.
So I have a step or two to complete before sticking a Goldie in an intruder.
GP
Geronimo45
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My primary is not kept on the nightstand, my BUG is... and usually stays in its 'holster' while there. Otherwise I might give in to the temptation to shoot my alarm clock.
Personally, I prefer my P-14 1911 in my bed in condition 2. The hammer requirers enough strength cocking to get me full awake! I slept enough with a loaded M-1 in WWII that it doesn't bother me a bit. And, having had some drug activity in the neighborhoos, and a neighbors door kicked in I want my protection available RIGHT NOW! Just in passing, my sidearm is on me 24/7, and the only "youngsters" in my family all have four feet and fur!
moph759fl
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Round in the tube, ready to fire but keep it in a nylon soft holster since it is on a glass top night stand. Easy to grab this way, for me, plus big dog (120lbs.) also in bed who can hear and see things I can't. I doubt BG would make it past entry door let alone to our bedroom.
possum
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condition one with m6 light ready to go on my xd service model .40
scurtis_34471
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I keep mine loaded, but not chambered, in the night stand drawer. I only chamber a round when I carry. The reason for that is my three year-old. There is no way she can rack the slide, but leaving a round in the chamber would be really stupid with a toddler around.
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