How do you store your bedside gun?

[ponch]

I keep mine in my teddy bear which I cuddle with

 

[spaniel]

Biometric safe close at hand; opened in just a few seconds, which the large beasties roaming the house are sure to give me.

As for those leaving a loaded gun accessible to children while you sleep, I'm glad your kids are well-trained. Mine are too. But I'm not betting their lives on there not being a one-time slip-up. Nobody's kids are perfect 100% of the time.

 

[d.kaufman]

Ive got a 4 year old so mine goes into a biometric safe on the nightstand. Think its my best option.

 

[ModernGunner]

If ya have children, something lockable and accessible only by the parents / responsible adults is the only real solution. 'Hiding' it, or some other simplistic solution, simply doesn't work.

The biometric safe, affixed to the nightstand, seems to be a good choice.

 

[Captain Bligh]

I'm always amazed at folks who sleep with a gun on their nightstand. I figure they must be light sleepers, insomniacs, or have a yappy dog in the house. I sleep soundly enough that a stealthy intruder could get to my bedroom, see the gun, and shoot me before I even knew he was around. Gotta get me another dog.

 

[hysteria]

Seems like it would be easier to keep the kids locked up and the gun(s) easily accessible.


note: not a parent.

 

[RobbyMaQ]

lockbox with keypad combo. dedicated house gun in there always, and my edc goes in it at night. i used to leave it unlocked at night, but found i was sleepwalking, so now it gets locked.
son is 12, and fairly well educated in firearms. grandson is 2 and is over at least once a week, spending the night about twice a month.

 

[hANNAbONE]

I keep it in arms reach - CZ SP-01 9mm non-chambered round with full magazine (*and another full magazine too*)

 

[One Shot One Kill]

Shield 9mm on top of nightstand within arms reach, locked and loaded at night. When I get up in the morning, it goes in the small electronic safe I have cabled to the bed-post, and under the bed it goes. Some nights I'll have the AR propper against the nightstand, depends on how I'm feeling . If I ever have kids I'll have to change that, obviously, but for now it's the easiest thing for me.

 

[Dosproduction]

Man this is a good thread for me. I have 2 kids under 6 and a third on the way. Ive been doing the semi rout on night stand. It goes away when I wake. I go over all the gun talks with my 2 daughters now but the one is just turning 3 and she worries me. The 6 year old is pretty smart about such things. im not to fond of those bio safes so now im thinking about it after all of u said it was what u do.

 

[jb1911]

I have a Remora holster stuck between the matress and box spring that holds my G26, round chambered, 15 round magazine with the grip sticking out, easy to grab. No kids in the house.

 

[Snapdragon]

I'm always amazed at folks who sleep with a gun on their nightstand. I figure they must be light sleepers, insomniacs, or have a yappy dog in the house. I sleep soundly enough that a stealthy intruder could get to my bedroom, see the gun, and shoot me before I even knew he was around. Gotta get me another dog.

I'm a light sleeper, and I have four dogs. I keep mine in the top drawer of my nightstand, with the drawer open about an inch so that the cord handle of my flashlight can poke out. I'm grabbing the flashlight before I'm grabbing the gun.

No kids in the house either.

 

[Bennettjh]

HD gun under my pillow. EDC on the dresser in holster.

We also have a dog. No kids.

 

[One Shot One Kill]

HD gun under my pillow. EDC on the dresser in holster.

We also have a dog. No kids.

You must have a thick pillow! I'd need at least 2-3 pillows before the lumpiness of my itty-bitty SW shield under the pillow would quit bothering me!

 

[smythe012]

Any brands and models to suggest for the biometric or keypad nightstand safe?

 

[Chaplain45]

I have a Remora holster stuck between the matress and box spring that holds my G26, round chambered, 15 round magazine with the grip sticking out, easy to grab. No kids in the house.

Almost identical. Springfield xds 45 in holster between boxspring and mattress. IT is my edc. No kids in the house. Grand kids age 2 and younger.

 

[Gluemanz28]

My wife and I both have a keypad lock box screwed to our night stand. I have a G22 with TLR1S light and Mrs Glueman has a G17 with a TLR1S as well. My EDC stays on till bedtime then it goes in a separate lock box in the walk in closet where I hang my pants. In the morning it is removed from the safe and replaced on my hip.

I'm not a fan of the biometric safes. I have read review that they don't alway recognize to prints. I don't like to leave anything unlocked at night. Just in case an intruder is very stealthy and to develop a good habit of safety for when the grandkids are here.

When I store a gun in my 42 upright gun safe I will say "This gun is unloaded and safe for storage" out loud even if I am the only one home. Is it a little overboard???? Maybe but better safe than sorry.

 

[medcoxo]

When I had kids in the house, between mattress and box spring, about a fore arms length deep. Definitely need a layered defensive plan.

 

[throttletony]

Fort knox pistol vault (pb1 model)

Its AWESOME for keeping lil curious fingers away from 2 handguns.
in fact,,our 2 yr old climbs and jumps on it and doesnt even realize the contents.

Very sturdy and i would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone. I got mine from a shop in OK online (a.g. English, i think) cuz they had best price by far

 

[Lebowski]

I've got a night stand next to my bed. It either stays in the drawer unholsterd or on top of it, holstered.

No kids, so no worries.