I've thought about this long and hard. And I've had a loaded gun on my nightstand for over 30 years.

First off, your house should not be that easy to get into so you wake up and have someone staring at you. Where you keep your gun is not the primary concern. Keeping the bad guy out in the first priority.

As far as not having the motor skills to handle a firearm when awaken from a deep sleep, how do you expect to find or open your pistol box under the same circumstances? And most pistols boxes and safe make noises when opened. Letting the bad guy know where you are and what your doing isn't something I want.

We all have differing ideas as to our security and how we will protect ourselves. What's good for one may not be good for someone else.