Home Defense

**Sarge** · 01-03-2010, 08:46 AM

What have you and why?
I have a Glock .45 caliber on my nightstand and a Saiga AK 7.62X49 w/laser/red dot/120 lumen light/30 round magazine in the closet. I have always felt a shotgun is heavy and too damn long....

**Huskerz1** · 01-03-2010, 09:15 AM

I sleep with a 38 holstered on my ankle, a maglite on the bed stand, and my XD 40 w/night sites close. My rifles are prepped but kept in the safe.
In many home invasion cases the home owner is surprised by a gun in the face while they are still in bed. It's good to have something under the covers.

**Sarge** · 01-03-2010, 09:16 AM

LOL...now that is some dedicated Home Defense Husker

**Hi-Po** · 01-03-2010, 09:46 AM

Just my XD .40. It sits about 1 foot away on the night stand. The .44 Mag and .22 revolver are loaded, but a good 8 ft away.

**35th-ANV-SS** · 01-03-2010, 09:52 AM

S&W 9mm with night sites and 2 loaded clips on the night stand.

I don't own any rifles or shotguns yet, as my father has an entire arsenal at his house for when we go hunting.

**stunna p** · 01-03-2010, 09:55 AM

smith&w 4046 40. cal in my night stand. one in the pipe with a burglar's name on it!

**pajeff02** · 01-03-2010, 10:27 AM

Glock .40 and S&W .380 -- both semi-accessible, but for the fact the ammo is in the basement. We really live in a no crime area.

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 01-03-2010, 10:34 AM

A Sig 226 9mm (which is very close) with a 20 round mag and a Tac-Light which I use to get to my Shotgun that also has a Tac-Light.

Sig is in Condition 2. Mossberg is in Condition 3.

**KahanaReef** · 01-03-2010, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by Huskerz1

I sleep with a 38 holstered on my ankle, a maglite on the bed stand, and my XD 40 w/night sites close. My rifles are prepped but kept in the safe.
In many home invasion cases the home owner is surprised by a gun in the face while they are still in bed. It's good to have something under the covers.

You need a dog

**Sarge** · 01-03-2010, 10:55 AM

Where do you load it?

**Huskerz1** · 01-03-2010, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by KahanaReef

You need a dog

I need another dog. Mine sleeps next to the wife and won't move for anything.

**Spikito** · 01-03-2010, 11:49 AM

My sig P6 is on the nightstand beside, me, I want a coach gun though.

Why cant i vote in this poll?

**KahanaReef** · 01-03-2010, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by Sarge

Where do you load it?

In the front. Twice a day

Originally Posted by Huskerz1

I need another dog. Mine sleeps next to the wife and won't move for anything.

I wish mine would do that sometimes. They hear a twig snap and they're all awake and barking

**BdAsBrd01** · 01-03-2010, 01:19 PM

I have a maglite by the bed and my knife in nightstand. Also have my grandad's old 12 gauge in the closet (unloaded, shells in lockbox on shelf beside it) I can get it loaded in 10 sec. or so if needed.
I'm not fucking around with my pistol at night. If someone gets in, they're leaving in pieces, cause that ole 12 gauge kicks like a mule but you sure as hell'd have a hard time missing the target. I don't plan on calling the cops to come and get a live robber. I might even be nice and drag his dead ass out on the porch so the neighbors can see

Oh yeah and four ankle biters that bark at a rat farting in the neighbor's yard.

**BdAsBrd01** · 01-03-2010, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by KahanaReef

In the front. Twice a day

I wish mine would do that sometimes. They hear a twig snap and they're all awake and barking

Yeah, they have a quick bark reflex don't they? I read once that criminal's hate little dogs more than the big one's cause they bark more and at every little sound.

**Smkn_TA** · 01-03-2010, 01:35 PM

Pistol grip sawed off shotgun...

**0verkill** · 01-03-2010, 01:39 PM

i have a s&w .40 with in a few feet from the bed and a good spot in the truck for long trips. it has the 11 round clip with fed home pro rounds. the hallow points.

**INMY01TA** · 01-03-2010, 04:14 PM

I have all three.
XD 45
XDm 9mm
Taurus 357
Mossberg Maverick 88 12 gauge
Delton AR 15.

I keep all but the 357 in the safe tho.

**Sarge** · 01-03-2010, 04:47 PM

I just bought a Taurus 357 Model 627 7 round ....cleaned it...going to shoot it for the first time tomorrow.....got them "ports" on both sides of the barrel....we'll see....

**INMY01TA** · 01-03-2010, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by Sarge

I just bought a Taurus 357 Model 627 7 round ....cleaned it...going to shoot it for the first time tomorrow.....got them "ports" on both sides of the barrel....we'll see....

Mine is an M66, 4 inch blued barrel 7 rounder. Honestly the XD 45 is a better weapon but I worry more about someone breaking in and stealing whatever isn't in the safe at the time. I'd lose less sleep over the revolver. Mine is accurate and reliable and I do feel safe with it tho.