dprice3844444
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trent,if he keeps sleep walking,see about some kind of ankle monitor system that alerts you if he swhould go out the door while sleep walking until you find the cause.
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Sleeping with a gun under your pillow?
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I have my .32acp Beretta in an el-cheapo holster with no retaining strap velcro taped to a bedpost.
if I felt a real threat was likely though I'd keep it under my pillow
if I felt a real threat was likely though I'd keep it under my pillow
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kyletx1911
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night stand at home and on the bed beside when i travel alone in a hotel
crazyjennyblack
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For those of you who leave it on the nightstand, what is to prevent someone from taking it?
For starters, multi-layered security. On of my best layers of defense, believe it or not, is a cat. My cat lays at the foot of my bed, and quietly wakes me if anything is wrong, then she sits and faces the direction of any noise she hears. It's cool and kinda creepy. If I sleep during the day, she's actually let me know the UPS man was on the property before he ever rang the doorbell!
In the bedroom, it's dark, and the light switch is in an odd place for newcomers. Assuming they've made it to the bedroom, my eyes will already be adjusted to the dark and their eyes won't be, allowing me to grab the gun before they've even spotted it. If they do get it before I do, they will have to spend a few precious seconds figuring out how to work the oddly-placed safety on my specific gun, which will let me get to another pistol or rifle in the room.
Plus my house is old and has been added on to many times. It would take a while to even FIND my bedroom.... it looks like a closet.
For those of you who leave it on the nightstand, what is to prevent someone from taking it?
For starters, multi-layered security. On of my best layers of defense, believe it or not, is a cat. My cat lays at the foot of my bed, and quietly wakes me if anything is wrong, then she sits and faces the direction of any noise she hears. It's cool and kinda creepy. If I sleep during the day, she's actually let me know the UPS man was on the property before he ever rang the doorbell!
In the bedroom, it's dark, and the light switch is in an odd place for newcomers. Assuming they've made it to the bedroom, my eyes will already be adjusted to the dark and their eyes won't be, allowing me to grab the gun before they've even spotted it. If they do get it before I do, they will have to spend a few precious seconds figuring out how to work the oddly-placed safety on my specific gun, which will let me get to another pistol or rifle in the room.
Plus my house is old and has been added on to many times. It would take a while to even FIND my bedroom.... it looks like a closet.
CharlieDeltaJuliet
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I sleep with a P220 on my nightstand and a 12 gauge between the nightstand and bed. I just don't like the idea of a pistol under my pillow. I like to scrunch my pillow too much while sleeping... Probably not a great idea forme...lol
SleazyRider
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I had always assumed that "sleeping with a gun under one's pillow" was hyperbole, not to taken literally. Seems I was wrong.
I once dozed off on the couch with a tall glass of iced tea in my hands, resting it on my chest. Never made that mistake again.
No guns under my pillow, thank you.
I once dozed off on the couch with a tall glass of iced tea in my hands, resting it on my chest. Never made that mistake again.
No guns under my pillow, thank you.
Guillermo
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I have slept with a holstered gun under the pillow
Every time I go visit some friends in Houston, my bedroom doesn't have a nightstand.
What else am I going to do with it?
Every time I go visit some friends in Houston, my bedroom doesn't have a nightstand.
What else am I going to do with it?
I figure that under the pillow is just a bit too close; I am not immoblie when I sleep.
When I have felt the situation demanded it, I have slept with a weapon holstered, either worn on my person, or beside me.
I do have two Boston Terrorists in their kennel crates between the bed and the door, and they bark most urgently upon sensing an unfamiliar person. Larger dogs elsewhere in the house would probably bark first.
As for adrenaline causing one to empty a gun into an assailant, well, the one time I fired in defense, I fired one shot, which took effect immediately, in a devastating manner. I did not fire a second shot.
When I have felt the situation demanded it, I have slept with a weapon holstered, either worn on my person, or beside me.
I do have two Boston Terrorists in their kennel crates between the bed and the door, and they bark most urgently upon sensing an unfamiliar person. Larger dogs elsewhere in the house would probably bark first.
As for adrenaline causing one to empty a gun into an assailant, well, the one time I fired in defense, I fired one shot, which took effect immediately, in a devastating manner. I did not fire a second shot.
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Guillermo
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HKP7 makes for a good companion under such circumstances
clamman
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Too dangerous!
She has her 38 on her side between the mattress and box spring, same for me except 1911. Mossberg 500 next to my dresser, loaded, muzzle down.
She has her 38 on her side between the mattress and box spring, same for me except 1911. Mossberg 500 next to my dresser, loaded, muzzle down.
Will never sleep with a gun under the pillow. The wife and I have a very healthy relationship and placing it on the nightstand allows it to be in the same place and orientation every time. No matter what happened before we fell asleep.
Old Dog
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fear of zombies ...
Just kiddin' ... This is what we really rely on ... (plus a pistol in the drawer on each side of the bed) ...
Just kiddin' ... This is what we really rely on ... (plus a pistol in the drawer on each side of the bed) ...
Certaindeaf
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Heh. Best pillow ever.
Heh. Best pillow ever.
ROGER4314
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There is a loaded and chambered 9mm with laser sight, 6" from my right hand as I type this. There is an identical pistol loaded and chambered in the night stand drawer by my bed. A third pistol loaded and chambered is by my reloading bench. There is a loaded and chambered Mossberg 12 gauge on a rack in the hallway.
Our neighborhood has 26 homes on a dead end street in a rural county in Texas. Every neighbor is armed and we all look after each other.
My dog (registered Toy Fox Terrier) and I live alone and he is the best watchdog imaginable! He never barks unless there is a genuine reason and he can detect intruders/visitors all the way out into the street. The boy has radar ears! If he cuts loose with a Hound Dog bark, I'm armed.
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Our neighborhood has 26 homes on a dead end street in a rural county in Texas. Every neighbor is armed and we all look after each other.
My dog (registered Toy Fox Terrier) and I live alone and he is the best watchdog imaginable! He never barks unless there is a genuine reason and he can detect intruders/visitors all the way out into the street. The boy has radar ears! If he cuts loose with a Hound Dog bark, I'm armed.
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Clark
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A princess cannot sleep if there is a pea under the mattress.
I have so many loaded handguns between my mattress and springs, I know I am not of royal blood.
But under the pillow?
That would be dangerous. It could fall out of bed onto the floor, and get lost in the pile of hamburger wrappers and pizza boxes.
I have so many loaded handguns between my mattress and springs, I know I am not of royal blood.
But under the pillow?
That would be dangerous. It could fall out of bed onto the floor, and get lost in the pile of hamburger wrappers and pizza boxes.
ForumSurfer
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I wouldn't advise that. You'd be sleeping with it just to save a few fractions of a seconds in reaching only to lose that time (or more) trying to find it and racking the slide....and in this case that hand may be busy fighting off a machete. I can rack using my sights off my belt, but I don't sleep in my gun belt.
Honestly, I wouldn't have went for my gun. I would have went hand to hand. It all worked out for the best in this guys case, and I'm glad.
FWIW, I once shot a competition stage where we started out lying flat. It was definitely an eye opener.
Of course physical condition now plays a role in both hand to hand and fighting with the gun. A saw a few bigger fellas that aren't too active get a little wobbly after springing up from laying on their back.
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Or dehydrated. I came in one day after working in the yard in 100+ degree heat. Sat down on the couch, drank a glass of iced tea. Stood up to go back outside, took 3 steps, and passed right the hell out right in the middle of the floor.
Guess I made a pretty loud boom, everyone in the house was standing over me when I woke up a half minute later.
Oh, and I don't think I'd want to go hand to hand against a machete. I know if I can knock down small trees with mine in one swipe, that it'd just as surely and quickly take off a dude's arm.
jimbo555
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I'm with you old dog! I have 2 chihuahua's and a pitbull mix between my bed and an intruder! I sleep like a baby!
ZigZagZeke
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I keep a double action S&W .357 Mag in an electronic safe where I can easily reach it in my headboard when I'm in bed. The combination is arranged so that I can open it in the dark, by feel, without looking. I can get a shot off within 4 seconds starting with the safe locked and in the dark. That's probably quicker than sleeping with it under my pillow.
Sav .250
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" Blocks the strike...." If his weapon of choice (machete)is even a little be sharp, your blocking arm is going to be in bad shape. Could be cut off.
I really don`t think your reaching under your pillow for your weapon in that sort of pain. Sounds to much like a movie scene.
But hey, it`s your snyopsis, so it might work.
I really don`t think your reaching under your pillow for your weapon in that sort of pain. Sounds to much like a movie scene.
But hey, it`s your snyopsis, so it might work.
The Lone Haranguer
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My concern would be the gun shifting position, or falling in and wedging between the mattress and headboard.
SSN Vet
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I keep my home defense side arm in condition 1, in a gun volt, which is bolted to the heave metal framed night stand (~90 lbs)
I have creeky stairs and a squeeky pet gate.... (and no plan to fix them ). Takes me ~ 3 sec. to roll out of bed and pop up armed. Another 2 sec. to put my glasses on.
When the kiddies are on their own, I'll likely switch to a holster mounted to the bed frame.
I thrash around way to much (often with hands tucked inbetween or under the pillows) to keep a hand gun there. It would be on the floor every morning.
I have creeky stairs and a squeeky pet gate.... (and no plan to fix them
). Takes me ~ 3 sec. to roll out of bed and pop up armed. Another 2 sec. to put my glasses on.When the kiddies are on their own, I'll likely switch to a holster mounted to the bed frame.
I thrash around way to much (often with hands tucked inbetween or under the pillows) to keep a hand gun there. It would be on the floor every morning.
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