Poll Do You Sleep With A Gun Under Your Pillow?

[lisamarie]

No but if I had one I probably would at this point.

 

[Jacquie]

Blue Heeler cattle dog. And a Kelpie that can hear a pin drop. I just let the dogs sort it out. The Kelpie hears it, alerts to the situation, and the Bluey makes sure its not going to cause any harm. Mans/womans best friend.

 

[Incendiu]

NO here in Swe you need special permittion to own and use one. BUt it have crossed my mind to get that and a gun...but not to have it under my pillow...I would because It is a nice sport more than safty and because I have been thinking about getting a hunterlicens. IF I am able to with my ptsd diagnosis.

BUT I always have something to deffend my self with...not always on me but everywhere I am I instantly look for tools and escapeways. It is automatic. I have been thinking about getting a dog. But I have three own cats and I will not give them up and have no room for a dog at the moment.

 

[ms spock]

No guns in Australia are illegal unless you have a special license.

I wouldn't any way because in most domestic incidents that occur in the family the guns usually get used on the family.

My father was in the army and threatened to bring a gun home and kill us all. He was going to do it - that is why I got the school involved and the spoke to Youth and Community services. I saved all our lives. Doesn't seem like it was worth it though. We were all destroyed anyway.

 

[ms spock]

I was thinking about this the other day that I would get some spray deodorant and put in my handbag.

 

[ms spock]

No but if I had one I probably would at this point.

So glad you don't have access to a gun lisamarie. It would be sad if you weren't here.
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[ms spock]

If I had a gun, I wouldn't have a life.

Glad you didn't have access to a gun either heidi! It means we get to read you.
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[jo may]

No I don't have anything that my husband deems harmful to me in my room, as he doesn't trust me not to use them on myself. But guns are a big no I refuse to have them in the house.

 

[Sethe]

No, but I have a baseball bat and a dagger near me.

 

[TSG]

I don't sleep with a gun under my pillow but I do have two hidden near my bed. I do sleep with a knife under my pillow and I have 8 knives hidden throughout my bed and room.

 

[ms spock]

In Australia we aren't allowed to have guns except for a couple of exceptions. I read somewhere once that someone dies of a gun shot wound every 30 or 13 minutes in the U.S? Gosh what a waste of life and people and creativity and everything and the pain all those people feel who have lost a loved one. Egads! It would be really scary.

 

[nownull]

My friend's molester (a serial child molester and very scary person) somehow managed to get out of jail and my friend (very liberal and not the gun typed) has discussed getting a gun to protect him and his family if need be. I never even thought about this before because I don't even know if I could bring myself to push someone or anything. I am just naturally very averse to hurting anyone. But I do not feel actively in danger unless my PTSD is VERY active and intense. Realistically, I am safe from the people who have hurt me and none of them know my current location; two of them do know I live in New York but they have no idea what neighborhood and I realistically think it would be very difficult to find me.

I haven't pressed charges against any of the people who committed crimes against me. If I did press charges (I often consider it but the worst-case scenario is just so unbearable to think about) and my rapist was released from jail, I might consider a gun but with extreme caution and after discussion with my therapist. I am not physically strong and my biggest fear is it would be used against me.

It had been recommended that I consider getting a service animal. I am fostering a large dog and may end up adopting it, and will likely eventually adopt a larger, stronger breed of dog. I think this will make me feel more safe, and because it will be a service animal I will be able to bring it anywhere with me.