Night time placement?

[Atlanta_SW40]

This has been good reading thus far...I also have been fighting over the placement and state of my hang gun in my bedroom. I also have the girlfriend living with me. As of now I keep the gun in the box, snaps undone, and clip in, but chambered. I dont have a night stand on my side of the bed. And I definitely dont want a bed holster as the dog sometimes come begging me to get in the bed and will startle me sometimes out of my sleep by scratching on me.

When I'm gone during the day I'll take the gun with me or close and lock the box with the gun lock on it.

I unlock it when I'm home and re insert the clip

 

[iafirebuff]

I have a gun in my bookcase headbarod that is kept in a holster that has a built in mag pouch. The CS9 has one in the chamber and the safety on. I also have 3 dogs and they bark at the slightest noise. I also like to keep me house lit up. I leave on a light above the kitchen sink (cfl - cheap) and outside each entrance to my house I have 2 90 watt (cfl - cheap) flood lights. I know if someone wants in they will get in, but I feel for them. If the dogs dont get them then I will

 

[Ted Sheckler]

Keep mine in a Serpa that was attached to the side of the bed.

 

[novalty]

Keep mine in a Serpa that was attached to the side of the bed.

Love this idea, great thinking, as the Serpa does keep pistol secured and readily accessible. Wasn't that clever, I have my 5906 in a Stack-On Strong Box right beside my bed, facing me, positioned for easy grab. I have been toying with the idea of adding a battery operated motion sensor night light inside the safe to light it up, as the safe doesn't have a light in it. Have also found a battery operated light that is triggered by a magnet, main purpose is for drawers and cabinets, but would work nice in safe, if I could figure out how to mount it.

 

[Ted Sheckler]

Love this idea, great thinking, as the Serpa does keep pistol secured and readily accessible. Wasn't that clever, I have my 5906 in a Stack-On Strong Box right beside my bed, facing me, positioned for easy grab. I have been toying with the idea of adding a battery operated motion sensor night light inside the safe to light it up, as the safe doesn't have a light in it. Have also found a battery operated light that is triggered by a magnet, main purpose is for drawers and cabinets, but would work nice in safe, if I could figure out how to mount it.

Serpas are awesome. Spent quite awhile on EBAY buying cheap used left handed ones for all the pistols. Mounted them on a lexan sheet and put it on the inside of the door of my gun safe(hinged on right side and I am right handed) melted some kydex to form to mags and mounted each right next to the pistol for a reload. Boy did I clear up some room in the safe. Sad part is the extra room is filling up fast. Also great to mount in locations such as inside a closet above the door for a quick access hiding spot.

 

[T1]

One of the major points I left out is that my bedroom door doesn't lock very well. I rent, so I haven't gotten around to fixing it yet. With that said, you can imagine why I am so paranoid about getting to my gun fast. When I do own a house I would like to incorporate a motion light system that can be activated by a switch by my bed- the motion lights would only work when the switch was turned on and the lights would be placed in the hallways.

 

[Backdraft]

After 30 years in the fire service, I've never had a problem waking quickly so that never bugged me. Married with no kids at home is not a problem either although soon I will have grands to think about and I'll alter what I do now. As for now, I keep a .44 in a shoulder holster on the backside of the headboard out of plain sight along with a cute little windup light made by Everready I found at WalMart... it's pretty bright and never ever needs batteries. Shotgun is right behind the nightstand and a M&P .40 on the mantle. Another M&P .40 that serves as my carrypiece the I leave in my desk in the den. All are loaded and ready(maybe thats the fire service part of me too). Like you guys, I don't want to shoot anybody either.
I guess it all boils down to each persons situation, routines and comfort level.