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Ruger SP101 .357 Magnum loaded with Glazer Safety Slugs. On the other side I have a H&K USP .45 compact loaded with Federal Hydrashoks and one spare mag. Never know which side of the bed I'll wake up on.

My wee wifey's .32 Rossi revolver, used once to scare off a home invader before we met, is in a box under the bed. Our house is big enough, and the door alarms positive enough, that we don't actually set it out.

On my side of the bed resides an H&K USP in .45 with one round of Magsafe in the chamber, followed by another round of Magsafe (since I would hate to blow through and hit the neighbors house while my aim settles) on top of a stack of 11 Black talons (thanks to the sun setting of the AWB I can get a standard cap magazine for the H&K).

On my wife's side of the bed resides a S&W .357 magnum with 7 rounds of Black talons ammo. She gets to shoot after I am finished...

Beretta 96 in a holster and a Mossberg 590A1 in the corner.

It's not on the table, but it's a new Beretta 92fs with one chambered but safety on.

SIG P229 9mm. No safety on that. Round chambered. Decocked.
I live alone. If I find you in my bedroom at night, I'm afraid I just don't care to hear your explanation.

My Sig P239 in 9mm. For several months, I didn't keep a round chambered just because I was getting used to actually owning and carrying a gun. This summer, I started carrying it with a round loaded, but the gun was decocked so it's double action. I also carry it in a holster in the purse, so the trigger is protected.

Hmm... this tends to vary from time to time, but right now it's a Taurus Ultralight .38 Spl. The main reason is simply because I've been carrying it a lot of late. Now that the weather is getting cooler, I might change that (it's hard to underestimate the value of a lightweight gun during the Texas summers).

Like your Airweight it only has 5 shots. If that doesn't handle the problem, then I'll have to consult with Mr. Mossberg to arrive at a solution.

H&K P7M8 under my pillow with speer gold dots, Springfield .45 stainless loaded model in the bed side drawer with golden sabers, Mossberg 500 with a full mag of buckshot in the corner, and if by chance a horde is atempting to invade, my Rock River M4orgery under the bed with a loaded 20 round mag.

And should I have a house guest they are welcome to arm themselves from the bed room closet....

:P

Eeer, nothing, anymore. We have a 2 1/2 year old and I'd be crazy to consider that.

However, lest any crooks get an itching to break in and harm my family. . . . . the doors are locked, I've got a big black lab with a mean streak if he don't know you (seriously, my wife's always had Shepards growing up and trained him like one),alarms set, and I've got my G23 (with 3 standard 13 round mags) just feet away inside my closet (locked during the day) along with the SAR-1 and 3 40 round mags.

I can open up a world of hurt on you in mere seconds. . . . .

I ought to mention - when I lived in Vermont I slept with the doors unlocked (didn't even have keys) the entire time except for a couple of months when I lived in downtown Randolph (what a hip little town).

I did have S+W Model 27 on me most of the time though . . .

On my wife's side an S&W 640 Centennial (ditto 5 rounds) with .38 special HydraShocks. On my side an original type Glock 17 packed full of HydraShocks. In my office or on my person a Glock 27 loaded with Golden Sabres.

An alarm clock -- because, by law, my firearms are disassembled, with the bolt and ammo stored in a separate locked compartment inside a locked steel gun cabinet, downstairs.

In any case, if I use a firearm in self-defence I will be charged by the police, because "self-defence" is expressly prohibited by law as a (required) "reason" for owning a firearm.

S&W 910 9mm, Remington 12 gauge, Remington 30-06. House is alarmed, with a german shepherd downstairs.

I keep a loaded SP-101 in the gun cabinet next to the bed. Locked in the gun cabinet, actually, since the grandkids (4 and 5) spend most of the day in my house.

The load is 125gr JHP .38+P

I'm looking at getting a quick-entry pistol safe.

S&W 686 Plus P (for myself) and Kimber compact carry (for the missus). We don't keep them loaded, since we live in a pretty safe neigborhood, and we do have a large dog (and a very loud guard-cockateil, I kid you not!). However, a speedloader and full mag are right next to the guns.

Not to mention the Remington 870 sitting in the safe a few feet away.

USP .40, standard magazines and a Glock 30 (new CC pistol) Chambers empty, mags full.

Mossberg 590, 5 rounds of #6 in the mag, 8 rounds of 3" buckshot on the receiver shellholder. Hammer down, empty chamber.

If I don't have time to rack a round, I didn't have time to get to it, anyway, and this way, I don't have to worry about ADs.

Suman: I love it! A "loud guard-cockateil". You have to write something up about that and email it to me to post on my pet-blog Tarazet. And send a picture too!

Glock 22 loaded with Corbon JHPs, equipped with tactical light...and that's only to keep the door covered to reached the Remington 870.

1911 on nightstand. 870 Marine Magnum leaning in corner behind bedroom door filled w/ 00
Wifes nightstand features a PT-99AF in satin nickel w/ the original satin nickel bases on the mags.

Like Countertop, we have little 'uns in the house, so Barbaloot has a combination-locked hardbox.

Glock 23 stoked with CCI Blazers, 165gr Gold Dot JHPs.

Glock 27 .40 next to the bed. Remington 870 in the closet.

I'm in the same boat as countertop - a 3½ year old, very curious son running around (and a 16 month old daughter), PLUS I live in MA where legally I'm supposed to keep all guns unloaded and locked up... There is a unloaded Ruger Security Six .357 Magnum in the top dresser drawer with a loaded speedloader in another drawer (a concession to my GFW wife).

And an unloaded Winchester model 1300 12 gauge in the closet, with #4 Lawman buckshot in the same location as the Hydra-shock .357 rounds in the speedloader.

When I lived in NH, the bedside gun was the Taurus .44 Special - it's a large caliber revolver (ain't no doubt it's loaded) that I wouldn't mind getting impounded...

An American Bulldog as the first line of defense, he doesn't come in a caliber but he'll probably do more damage than the glock or the sig before I even wake up. A glock 30 in 45ACP as second. And Sig 229 in 9mm as third.

Ha! We have a loud guard cockatiel too, and two FBEDWs as well (Fur Bearing Entry Detection Weeniedogs).

But should they be compromised, unlucky badguy will meet the wrong end of a Norinco 1911 with Corbons, after scratching his eyes out in the blaze of a Surefire light (got to ID the target for safety, after all). If bad nasty intruder catches me in the workshop, its a number of options, likely a nice load of buckshot from a mean looking Mossberg 590.

And I do like those little electric (w/ manual override) bedside safes. Keeps the .45 loacked and loaded safely away from kiddy fingers.

Sig P226 w/ 2 preban clips and a .45 loaded with shot shells. All in a Gun Vault to protect against theft and accident.

Basically, I keep everything I own at my bedside because my cabinet is secluded in the back of my closet.

For emergencies, though, I have a Winchester 1300 defender with matte-black aftermarket grips and a side-saddle shell carrier that holds six rounds of remmington high velocity 7 1/2 bird shot. (I also keep some rubber buckshot shells and some 00 buckshot in my cabinet should I need it) I keep nothing in the magazine or the chamber, and a lock on the trigger in accordance with state "safe storage" laws. I wear the key to bed, and otherwise keep it locked away to avoid any accidents should I have children.

There is nothing that will cause an intruder to evacuate (be it my home or himself) quicker than the sound of a round being chambered into a slide action shotgun. Plus, you don't have to worry about putting holes in your walls if the bullet goes through a fleshy part of the varlet.

S&W 627 revolver. 8-shots of 357 magnum ought to be enough, and if not there's a full-moon clip of 8 more next to it.

I keep a Winchester Defender 12 gauge under the bed. Seven shells in the tube, none in the chamber.

S&W model 65-5 in .357 caliber loaded with .38 special +p+ glazer safety rounds under the edge of the bed in my shooting bag. Two speed loaders loaded with federal JHP next to it.

i've got a glock 19 with 15 rounds of corbon powrball (including the one in the chamber) in a quick access pistol safe a foot from my bed and another full magazine in the nightstand drawer.

My carry Sigg P229 in .40 lives in my nightstand. Right now my Kahr K40 is on my wife's side, although the Kimber will take its place pretty soon.

My wife's Kimber Ultra Carry is in her dresser, plus there's a Remington 870 wearing a Surefire 918FA in the corner.

When Junior learns to walk, I'm going to have to reconsider some things.

Bedside I have a Ruger .357 Magnum, and a 12 gauge shotgun - Mossberg Marriner.

The wheelgun is nearly fool proof and in the middle of the night, I don't want anything to go wrong. Since this is not concealled, size doesn't matter, and .375 semi-jacketted hollow-points are enough stopping power.

The 12 gauge is probably redundant, but what the heck. There is nothing as satisfying as the sound of 12 gauge pump-action shotgun.

An Akita as the basic home-security system. Although, since Kodos is an inside dog that never barks unless he directly spots a strange person or animal on our property (and then it's a maybe), he falls more under the category of "extremely unpleasant surprise" than "deterrent".

A Les Baer Monolight with tactical illuminator lives on my husband's nightstand. He and the dog seem to enjoy checking out strange noises as a team.

Glock 27 in a quick-access safe under the bed, a Mossberg 500 on the other side by the GF and a yippy Benji at the foot of the bed.

Night sights are your friend!

I prefer a Glock 21 in .45 ACP with 13 Golden Saber rounds in the magazine. No round in the chamber.

I've also used a medium-frame stainless steel .357 Taurus with two glazer safety slugs followed by three hollow points in the cylinder.