Self defense in the bathroom?

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Do any of you keep guns or knives readily at hand in your bathrooms?

I live alone most of the time, and as I was in the shower the other day it occured to me that I was totally defenseless (at first I was just pondering your typical slasher movie scenarios). Not only did the noise of the shower prohibit me from knowing whether someone had broken into my house. It also leaves me in a position where I'm unclothed and have no situational awareness. I usually lock my door out of paranoia, but someone would still be able to rob me blind. I'm considering buying a handgun and hiding it somewhere in the bathroom, because who knows, what if I'm even caught on the toilet and have no weapons to defend myself at hand?

What do you guys think?
 
well I carry all day so when I undress for the shower, I lay my ccw on the bathroom sink beside the shower along with all my other nick nacks in my pockets and such. When I get out of the shower I redress along with my ccw going back on my hip.

When on the john my ccw is still in my waistband so I am still covered.
 
I don't see the bathroom as different from any other room that I could be in during a home break in.
Since I have guns handy in all the other rooms I figure I should have one in the bathroom to, and I do.
 
I normally lay my ccw beside the sink when I am in the bathroom also, but I think that you idea of keeping one in the bathroom would be just as good.
 
Funny story, but true. My area (Southern Maine) is pretty rural, and is infested with Coyote.

A couple of years ago, one of the stages at an IDPA match was based on sitting on the "throne" and engaging targets out the window.

I carry at home, so it goes with me when I get dressed, etc....
 
I'm considering buying a handgun and hiding it somewhere in the bathroom, because who knows, what if I'm even caught on the toilet and have no weapons to defend myself at hand?

What do you guys think?
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Honestly, I think that unless you live a very dangerous lifestyle, you are really over thinking this. One simply cannot live in condition yellow 24/7, 365. If you don't have good enough perimeter security i.e. deadbolt locks, good windows maybe an alarm system, that you can't even sit on the toilet without worry of being unable to react to an attack, then your time and money would be better spent on securing your residence so that you can relax and go to condition white to relax.

I have been in a situation where you have to take someone out of the perimeter to watch and cover you while you dig your cathole and do your business. I certainly don't think it's mentally or emotionally healthy to feel that you have to take such measures in your own home.

Few of us have the resources to hire a security force to protect us 24/7. We have to make a realistic assessment of the risks we face and do the best we can to mitigate them. Unless you are a drug dealer, have a lot of serious enemies, or work in a profession where you are at a high risk of kidnapping such as a jewelry store or bank or armored car company manager, your risk of having to face a home invasion attack while you are indisposed in the bathroom is pretty small. The money you would spend on an extra firearm to keep there in the event of an attack might be better spent on other security measures.
 
I'm with beeenbag. I pull my 1911 out of the holster and set it on the sink when in the bathroom. When taking a shower I still have my carry gun in the room because I am either getting dressed or getting undressed and my pistol, belt, and spare mags are in the room during both times. Plus my dogs will let me know if anyone is in my house.
 
This is what I go with.

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*originally from glocktalk*
 
It could use some desert camo duracoat and an Aimpoint Comp4 with a PVS 14 mounted behind it in case you are showering in a dark house when the bad man comes. You might also want to wear a web belt with a Glock on it when you shower in case you have to transition from rifle to pistol mid shower:)
 
When I'm in the john my guard dog gets busy stealing my cookies. Knew I shouldn't have trusted that beagle dealer!
 
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