Finally decided to have a bedroom gun, do to some recent close house break-ins. I'd hate to see it grabbed bc its was in too obvious of a hiding place. How abt some ideas of where you hide you're guns. Larry
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GTbob
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The obvious hiding place...... On your hip!
My bedroom gun is also my CC gun, so it's on my person during the day!
My bedroom gun is also my CC gun, so it's on my person during the day!
turbo38gn
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if you are talking about at night when sleeping, I put my HG on the floor next to where I am sleeping, if you are talking about the rest of time, hangin on my side.. In the bedroom, I really don't see hiding it, I want it accessable to me quickly. I plan to hang a holster on the side of my nightstand and have it more easily reached by me. On the inside side of the nightstand is not accessable for the perp..
I don't hide mine either, but it's in the nightstand drawer so I at least have to do one thing to get to it. When I leave the house, it goes into the safe and the ccw comes out. I used to have a minivault with a steel cable wired through a hole in my bedpost.
How about a hollowed out book? You can either make your own (just do a web search for instructions) or buy on line. Here's an example:
Concealment Books, Shooting Accessories, Ps Products, Concealment Book Books Hiding Hide Hideaway Secret Compartment at Sportsman's Guide
Concealment Books, Shooting Accessories, Ps Products, Concealment Book Books Hiding Hide Hideaway Secret Compartment at Sportsman's Guide
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Don't hide mine either, It's within reach. when I leave the house the gun (s) not going with me are locked up in the safe. We are quite remote, so the bedside table has all the night gear right handy!
Cpo1944
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Long ago when my children were young , I installed a high quality lock in my night stand. At night I would unlock it and leave the key ring hanging from the drawer front. I would then re lock it in the morning. since my car keys were on the same key ring I had to remember and it very soon became a habit.
That night stand is long gone and my kids are all grown.
Now my m-57 sits there unlocked and practically instantly ready. If we go away for overnight I put it in the gun safe.
MrTuna
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I have a small Gunvault right next to my bed. I have 4 buttons to push to have access. The gun is in the big safe when not home because the small safe can be carried away. If you don't have kids and can have it laying out by your bed just throw it in the big safe in the morning if you have one.
I always tuck it between the mattress and the box frame, with a portion of the grip sticking out so that all I need to do is reach down and pull it out. The reason I chose this method is simply because if an attacker is already in the room, reaching into a draw or underneath the bead entirely, is going to draw immediate attention to you and may hinder access to the firearm entirely. Doing it this way allows you to slide your hand down and grab it, with little to no movement being perceived by anyone else in the room. I know this may come across as kind of dangerous, it really is not as long as you are aware of what is putting pressure against the trigger guard, and obviously the muzzle direction during storage. You could always leave it in a kydex holster or something similar, then slip the setup in between the box spring and the mattress. There will be enough pressure on the holster as to keep it in place, but not too much so that the gun can't be drawn. A friend of mine recently had a great idea, he built a thin metal box that sits between the mattress and the box spring and keeps pressure off of the gun, it works wonderfully. And no, you don't feel it through the mattress. Not to knock others methods, but I never bought into the idea of a gunvault or similar apparatus. If someone makes their way to your room, your going to have to have ninja capabilites in order to get that gun out of the vault in time, which just gives the attacker the upper hand. Obviously I do use them for long term storage, but not in an immediate access scenario.
Buy a pair of handcuffs and hook one end on the closet bar, and the other through the open frame of the revolver. Keep the key with you always. Absent that, try a nail high on an inside closet wall out of sight. If the gun is not too heavy you can hang it there. Most thieves do not look up and this should put it out of reach of children.
nebmike
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I would also have to advocate for 'not' leaving an unsecurred gun someplace in your bedroom.
If some sort of lock box or safe is just not an option for you at this time and you're only alternative is to hide it, I would hide it someplace other than the bedroom. Any crook will probably be able to find it anywhere in your bedroom.
Maybe under the bathroom sink, under the TP rolls and your wifes tampon box. Or in the linen closet between your silk bedsheets. Or, pull out the bottom drawer in your kitchen cabinet and put the gun inside on the floor and put the drawer back in.
None of those are 'great' options - but they'll probably be pretty far down on the list of places a burglar will look. And you didnt mention whether or not there were kids around -- if so, then you may have to get even more creative.
If some sort of lock box or safe is just not an option for you at this time and you're only alternative is to hide it, I would hide it someplace other than the bedroom. Any crook will probably be able to find it anywhere in your bedroom.
Maybe under the bathroom sink, under the TP rolls and your wifes tampon box. Or in the linen closet between your silk bedsheets. Or, pull out the bottom drawer in your kitchen cabinet and put the gun inside on the floor and put the drawer back in.
None of those are 'great' options - but they'll probably be pretty far down on the list of places a burglar will look. And you didnt mention whether or not there were kids around -- if so, then you may have to get even more creative.
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Cpo1944
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My wife and I must admit I too have 3 Schipperkees. And there is no way a BG will get anywhere near close enough to be a threat without my dogs waking up the whole neighborhood.
So with their help I am certain to be forewarned and have enough time to get armed.
I can foresee a problem though BG with 3 dogs hanging off of him. I will have to shoot up there amonst them cause somebody needs some relief!!!
deralte
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A number of companies make a device that fits between the mattress an box springs and the plate that sticks out has a holster which is universal and will accomodate either a revolver or pistol. Its out of the way and easy to use. The whole outfit is covered by the bedspread when the bed is made. If leaving the house I would highly reccomend the gun be put in a safe.
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are we talking handgun or a shotgun/rifle?
Electraclyde
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When it is not on my hip, it is in my shoe/boot, which is on the floor next to the bed I am sleeping in, no matter where I may be sleeping, ie: hotel/motel.
I've always felt that a shotgun is a far superior home defense weapon, except storing it in a safe and convenient place is a pain.
Then I saw this on another forum. I thinking of getting one for the bedroom and one for the basement.
SHOTLOCK™Solo-Vault: World's First universal shotgun vault.
Then I saw this on another forum. I thinking of getting one for the bedroom and one for the basement.
SHOTLOCK™Solo-Vault: World's First universal shotgun vault.
I have put a handgun on a hanger under heavy clothing. I don't think many burglars are looking for outdated ugly sport coats.
J.P.60
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I have a holster mounted on the headboard behind my pillows. I'm not a heavy sleeper, but one never knows. I don't have kids at home so that's not a worry either. The house is fully alarmed and everything is fully insured and so I'm not too worried... just cautious.
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Wow, there are a lot of good ideas. The kids are gone and we have a small dog that would probably bark if some one was playing with a door or window. Actually right on the nite stand at nite then back to where I hide it normally during the day. I don't carry everyday but probably should. Thanks for the ideas, does anyone have any others? Larry
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