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I'm kinda like some of the others, I cover the handgun with my pillow. The safe makes the pillow too"lumpy"!!  memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
“I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024
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I take the gun out and place it in a "bed holster" that tucks between the mattress and box springs, with the holster part hanging down flush against the box springs. This leaves the gun hanging within easy reach but not visible on the nightstand. Good idea. Manufacturer, website? Is the gun held firm for a one handed positive draw? This is the one: http://www.blackhawk.com/product/BEDSIDE-HOLSTER,1810,34.htm
If you're fixin' to put a hole in something,
make it a hole to remember.
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I have a Fort Knox that I think is the best you can get, but it is expensive. I had one of the electronic lock type that you see advertised in all the gun mags and it was junk. When you went to get in it the battery was most likely dead and you had to go find a key to get into it. How is that going to save your life in the middle of the night.
Now the Fort Knox I have has a mechanical lock (pushbuttons) and is very heavy duty, plus it will hold two to three handguns.
Give them a look. I think you will agree they are worth the extra money. I second this. I probably have the same model. It's a good size as well.
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My bedside is safe because if my 1911 is not on my hip it is on the Bible on my nightstand. Either way it is within reach.
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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Campfire Ranger
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I have a condom in the bedstand that has been there for 25 years.
I might get lucky.
It could happen. A condom is a muzzle brake for your love gun.
"I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country."
Robert E. Lee
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Some good recommendations, and good laughs about hoping to pull the trigger on that aged rubber as well. As a kid my dad did not lock his guns up, and like many of you I was taught at an early age that I could ask him to pull one out if I wanted to look it over, but my ass would be grass if I ever touched one without his knowledge or permission. I "think" I can trust my three boys to follow the same rule, but they have friends over, and it's simply different times we live in where I can't assume the kids won't go poking around. Will take a look at the Fort Knox safes as I have no use for electronic safes of any kind.
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I had a Fort Knox pistol box and it worked well for years, but then the mechanical lock started acting up, taking numerous tries to open with the mechanics maybe catching a bit... I tossed it and bought a biometric pistol safe that is much faster and doesn't take up nearly as much room. I wish I had made that move earlier.
If you get the Fort Knox I recommend painting the push pin tops that are black and hard to see at night with a mixture of epoxy and glow powder. There is some high luminescence powder out there that is awesome. It made a big difference at night.
Eric
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My granddad lived at home alone the last 10 years of his life. He never wanted a bedside safe
as he keep a fully loaded Colt 1911 under his pillow. May sound unbelievable ... but literally true. I keep the .45 Springfield 1911 on the bedside table. If you really need a self defense gun in the middle of the night, I don't feel I want to be fumbling around with a safe, in order to access it.
Sam......
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