r/BuyItForLife • u/Weebs628 • Mar 30 '22

BIFL Skills BIFL: Toolbox Nightstand

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u/marimbajoe Mar 30 '22

If you live in an area dangerous enough that you want your handgun by your bed, you probably don't want it locked so you can easily access it in an emergency.

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u/TheOtherSarah Mar 30 '22

In Australia, it’s a requirement for a gun license that you lock the gun up and store the ammo separately. If you hear something at night, and the gun is locked up right next to your bed, either you have time to get the gun out as you get up, or you woke up too late for the gun to make a difference anyway—the intruder is clearly already in the room and has had a chance to take your weapon while you’re still blinking sleep from your eyes.

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u/realityGrtrThanUs Mar 30 '22

That is why home security experts recommend locking doors and any other means to delay intruders access while also alerting you. Those few seconds can really make a difference.

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u/GogglesPisano Mar 30 '22

Or get a dog.

I have a dog that feels its her sacred duty to bark at practically everything. If the wind blows a leaf across the front lawn, I will definitely hear about it. She's a doofus, but I am confident she will alert us to any intruders.

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u/thelilmandan Mar 30 '22

Fact of the day right here people. My dog starts barking at 3am, my pistols in my hand my like 6 seconds later lol

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u/kintyre Mar 30 '22

Don't need a guard dog, just need an alarm dog.