Where do you keep your home defense weapon?

[rondog]

Thanks! Definitely not paying $40 for that! But I will try and build my own

I'm at the age where I'd rather just buy it and be done.

[Ronin13]

I'll just say this- My 12GA is within reach at night, my AK is within reach at night, my EDC (Sig P229 9mm) is no further from reach than the snooze button on my alarm clock, and my Glock is in a drawer in my nightstand... My house is safe (especially since my brother has a Nighthawk Custom GRP 1911 on his nightstand).

[BushMasterBoy]

I bought one and like it pretty well. I like that it is hidden by the bedspread. Usually a AR by the headboard when I sleep, couple handguns in the night stand. People can do bad things to you when you are sleeping, so can politicians.

[Kraven251]

My brother had a setup where he had mounted his AR behind the headboard which I have been thinking about doing. He modified a truck rack and it worked pretty well.

The other thought I had was about putting a set of drawers under the bed to hold a rifle. I like shotguns, but I would rather have the AR in the bedroom, the wife knows how to use it, is effective with it, and isn't afraid of the recoil.

[JoeT]

There were a couple guys at Tanner a few months ago selling a thing that pushed under the mattress and came up the side of the bed with a "dowel" that the barrel of the pistol slides on to keep a pistol tucked tight against the mattress.

I didn't buy one at the show, and thought about it and was going to buy one at the next show, but they haven't been back. I tried making something similar myself and it didn't come out very good.

so for now, a pistol grip mossy 500 sits behind a bedpost

[Gman]

Would you like a floor plan of our house and combo to the safe too?

I put all of that including the map to the house and our travel schedule on Facebook.

...better hurry to get a good spot in line.

[hatidua]

For those that keep a gun in the house, and their house/apartment/Etc. is a wood framed house with sheetrock walls: Please, buy a couple of 2x4's, a piece of sheetrock, and some insulation and build a wall that imitates what you have between rooms or separating you from your neighbors. What you read on the internet or hear in gun shops does not always equal reality. Most ammo will go FAR further through walls made of sheetrock than what gets passed off as fact on gun forums. Test it for yourself.

[waxthis]

Mine are all collocated together in a locked safe. It is my goal as a true American to keep them locked up at all times and out of the reach of those that may wish to do me or others harm. We must after all follow the lead from our appointed officials who know what is in our best interest. You folks need to get on board and stop bucking the system if you want the bloody out of hand gun violence to stop.

[ChunkyMonkey]

Always within an arm length distance.

[mrghost]

Mine are all collocated together in a locked safe. It is my goal as a true American to keep them locked up at all times and out of the reach of those that may wish to do me or others harm. We must after all follow the lead from our appointed officials who know what is in our best interest. You folks need to get on board and stop bucking the system if you want the bloody out of hand gun violence to stop.

One step further for me -- all of mine are collocated in a supervised and secure government facility where I can request them to be released to me (after a 10 day waiting period to ensure I'm not hot and bothered or have active warrants) for occasional trips to the range. At home I just have magazines with pictures of guns and can sleep at night knowing my family is safe from intruders who might use my weapons against me or others.