A handgun safe is ideal for the bedside. I keep this one by my bed:
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It's a combination lock, so it's easier to get to than fumbling with a key, and it has a cable you can wind around the bedpost to prevent theft. We also have a pushbutton combo safe in an upper dresser drawer for...
No Virginians here, so I'll offer up that our AG is VERY pro-gun and handed us all a gift last year. Virginia code prohibits carrying in church *during worship services* (no mention of other times) without “good and sufficient reason.” Well, Ken Cuccinelli (VA's AG) said that personal protection...
Everyone disses the .380, but they have yet to make a "pocket 9" that actually fits in my pocket. I'm 5' 7" and 145 lbs -- not wispy, but not one of these massive Special Forces guys. Carrying my S&W 640 is not always an option, even though I prefer the reliability and power of .357. My P3AT, on...