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bruchi
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12 gauge under the matress?
bruchi
Posts: 2,581 Senior Member
Is this a viable place to stash a loaded 12 gauge in case...
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Jerry
I have one of these and it has worked well. I put some carpet in the holder things to keep from rubbing
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One thing I like about my DeSantis holster, it fits nicely over the rope carry handle most matresses have, so I need not add or require any other bedside gun holder...
Taurus 605 .357, Ruger .45 Vaquero, Colt frontier commemorative .22 SA, Pietta 1860 .44 snubnose
That is how it is right now and there is a loaded handgun in a holster at arms reach as well.
Oh never mind !!! The under the mattress is a poor idea, too hard to get to if you need it, a barrel longer than 20 inches is a bit too long for in home use......
I guess its better than no protection at all.................Personally I would prefer to use a con...........um.............some other form of protection.
Yes, but depending on your partner, it may not even be needed at all.
Not ideal for quick access, especially if you have a water bed...
Ordering this, thanks!
Only flaw with that line of thinking is that you have armed a criminal by leaving an unsecured firearm laying around the house.
While you are away from the house, a reasonable alternative is the "poor mans gun safe"...installing an inexpensive security cabinet in a closet that has been lag bolted to the floor and to the wall studs. By putting it in a small room, you are making it more difficult for interlopers to gain the leverage on it necessary to tear it from the wall....you can also put a dead bolt on the closet door. Now all you have to do is create a the routine of locking your guns up when you leave the house.
Burglars, generally, do not want to spend a bunch of time in your home, especially if your home security system is blaring away.
Additionally, depending on where you live, you can be prosecuted for not securing your firearm and "allowing it fall into the hands of a criminal"...
Jerry
Home depot ladder hooks or bicyckle hanging hooks work great for that. Easy to install, and rubber coated to protect the gun's finish
-Mikhail Kalashnikov
Home defense guns locked up in a safe are really hard to get a hold on FAST and that is of paramount importance!
Keep reading partner....later in the thread I point out that you should keep your guns locked up when you LEAVE THE HOUSE....gun lives in a readily accessible place when you're at home...
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Guilty as charged of not reading the entire reply once more!
The only advantage I can see to under the mattress is a home invader could not get to it as easilly as under the bed, but honestly if you let a home invader get all the way to your bedside without waking up... you better hope you have hand gun protection because it is going to be a be-otch to pull out a long gun at close range like that.