Guns In Bed

Riverkilt

Riverkilt

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I've seen a rig for having a holstered gun on the side of the bed at home or in a motel. Folks keep their gun on the nightstand next to the bed. Folks sleep with a gun under their pillow...I'm wondering if anyone sleeps with a holstered gun attached to their body??

I'm thinking maybe a mouse gun tucked into a night time wrist brace for their carpal tunnel, or an ankle rig with a sub compact, or even a chest holster with a full size gun...or one of them holster t-shirts holding their gun under their armpit....
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Just woke up from an olde geezers afternoon nap and I was real fuzzy at first. Got me to remembering all the times I was woken up from a deep REM sleep when volunteering with the fire department and working crisis jobs when the tone went off or thr phone rang loud. Just me, but its always taken me a while to get awake and oriented from a deep sleep. Could be difficult to find "where" under the pillow my gun was, or remember where on the side of the bed the stick it between the box springs and mattress I put the bedside holster...etc.

Then I saw a you tube where a guy reccomended having a shoulder holster bedside to don right away if awakened for a break in. Got to thinking, if I slept in a holster rig that was comfy for the way I usually sleep then I'd have my night time gun on me until the fuzziness lifted. I wouldn't have to remember anything or look around for it.

I'm guessing some folks are way ahead of me and already doing this.

Also seems like there are new design, sales, and marketing opporunities here for holster makers...

But, point is, to get from the time of the initial wake-up until your brain is back on line without having to search for your night gun.
 
Gun under pillow is a 'BIG STUPID' -- I know of a man who once did this -- he experienced an 'unintentional discharge' in the middle of the night. Resulted in some badly damaged bedroom furniture, holes in wall, & his wife slapped the hell out of him. He well deserved it! Don't even think about it!
 
I have slept with my holster on before, but it's not comfortable at all, especially when you lay on that side. I keep mine in my usual holster, still attached to my pants next to the side of the bed, so all I'd have to do is roll over and grab it if need-be. I don't like the between-the-mattress set-ups, to me it just makes it easier to see. Mine is fairly hidden and hard to see, but still incredibly easy to reach.
 
Greggatshack said:
If you are that fuzzy you might be able to still draw the pistol and fuzzily squeeze the trigger before your fuzzy eyesight focussed on what you were aiming at...

Not being able to locate your firearm until you were out of your fuzziness might be a safety feature.

[Fuzzy Logic] ;-)
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Feinstein uses fuzzy math along with fuzzy logic for a warm and fuzzy feeling. :biggrin:

No guns in bed but always within reach. It's backup for the Rhodesian Rottie security system.
 
Personally I have napped with my iwb shielded holster on and actully it was quite comfy even when rolling over onto it. Now as for when I crawl into bed my hand gun slida between my mattress and boxspring and is still hidden but reachable withen a second. When around family who acts weird around me because I carry a gun I usually keep it in my EDC backpack which stays withen 3 feet of me at all times and is NEVER LEFT UNSECURED. But the majority of the time it rides my hip descretely accompanied by to spare mags and a very large extended mag in my EDC bag. Rather be prepared for the worst than hope for the best!!!!
 
I probably wouldn't wear my gun to sleep..that is if I wore clothing to sleep to begin with....

Handgun and flashlight on my nightstand, shotgun in the corner. No need to hide my firearms in the middle of the night.

Gun under the pillow has always been a bad idea in my mind, so I don't personally do it.
 
Once dated a lady who kept a Glock under her pillow...sort of unnerving to sleep with her...made her feel safe though.

Holster makers could use the same sheepskin they use on ankle holsters to make chest holsters more comfie for nude sleepers...

Visions of a nude Kevin Costner confronting Graham Greene in Dances with Wolves....which gun is the scariest one?
 
I wouldnt wear a holster while sleeping. But a gun does need to be within reach without having to get out of bed.

If a gun under the pillow is frightening to anyone, try something else. As long as you dont pull the trigger the gun wont go off.
 
This post reminds me of a joke....
My wife and I were lying in bed one night. I reached over and rubbed my hand down one of her legs. She giggled and snuggled a little closer in towards me. Then I ran my hand down her other leg and she giggled and snuggled a little closer in towards me again. Five minutes later, she asked me why I had stopped. I replied, "Because I found my 9MM!" (Original joke had "Because I found the TV remote" as the answer!)
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wizrd said:
Gun under pillow is a 'BIG STUPID' -- I know of a man who once did this -- he experienced an 'unintentional discharge' in the middle of the night. Resulted in some badly damaged bedroom furniture, holes in wall, & his wife slapped the hell out of him. He well deserved it! Don't even think about it!
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You got it. And let's call it what it is, an ND.
 
wizrd said:
Gun under pillow is a 'BIG STUPID' -- I know of a man who once did this -- he experienced an 'unintentional discharge' in the middle of the night. Resulted in some badly damaged bedroom furniture, holes in wall, & his wife slapped the hell out of him. He well deserved it! Don't even think about it!
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Keeping a pistol under my pillow has never been an option, I too have a friend who liked to do this, this was many years ago. Somehow the pistol discharged with the bullet lodging in the wall two feet from his wifes head. Don't know if she beat the hell out of him or not but it's safe to say she couldn't have been very pleased. I am one of the lucky ones I guess who is a light sleeper how ever I choose to keep mine a little further away than the pillow. I want to be up, awake and alert before I grab a loaded gun.
 
When I was a kid I kept a toy gun under my pillow because it was what was done in the movies and I thought it was cool. When I got older and wiser I got my first real gun and decided that it wasn't cool to keep a gun under my pillow because I learned how dangerous guns could be if handled incorrectly. I toss and turn way to much and would probably blow my brains out. My shotgun is in a holder next to my bed and my pistol is on my dresser across the room when I sleep.
 
These are on eBay right now for $29.99 + $5.00 S/H. I think I'd personally opt for something like this instead of a pistola under my 'piller.
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Love to see the glow of orange and two green dots on my sidearm sights at night. But there is a far more capable long arm keeping it company, quite close. Easy to grab using the sidearm sights as a waypoint! Bwaahaa!
 
Personally I just sleep with mine with it on the night stand.

I've taken a nap for an hour or two with it in it's holster at it's normal 4 o'clock position, but when I want to get truly comfortable, I just put it on the night stand where I can get it quick and easy. Assuming the dogs barking wake me in enough time ;)
 
I've slept with my holster on before, like when I was in the hospital with my wife for a few days after my daughter was born, but like others have said, it's far from comfortable or ideal. I'm fine with the quick access safe bolted to my bedside table.
 
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