Poll Do You Sleep With A Gun Under Your Pillow?

[tireddesertstormvet]

Yes, I keep a 357 and 12 guage under my bed and a pump on each floor with a flashlight and extra ammo.

 

[Anton]

I'm Dutch, and guns are a big no-no here.

I do however carry a knife at all times ever since I was attacked, especially since the persons that worked me over would definitely not have done so if I were armed at the time.

 

[Lobo]

When I do sleep I do have a gun in my hand. I live alone with just my dogs. I am a combat vet and have slept with a gun since 1971. Dont know if I could sleep without one. On second thought I dont have a gun when Im in jail....lol

 

[jannn]

On the night stand.

 

[2a6x5]

wife made me put all guns in lock boxes

 

[SpringRain]

Do you sleep with a gun under your bed

No, but with the light on.

 

[LoveWins]

Ive never held a gun in my life

 

[BethRSA]

Don't Want to Give Thieves a Weapon

In this country, they'll steal your gun or knife and use it on you. Since the rape, I still have a big problem with knives.

I did sleep with a strong-beam, heavy flashlight under my pillow until I got some peace and a bit better with my PTSD

 

[Flower]

There is a knife beside the bed, gun in the closet and multiple solid wooden and metal objects with 2 foot range close at hand. I need more training with the knife and gun, so I really rely on those bats/bars. It is better than when I slept with the lights on and my eyes open (who knew a person could even do that?)

 

[Lisa]

I'm British so no, but if I had a license, I would. Currently making do with other stuff like my phone, my cat, an my snooker cue!

 

[Mommy to 2]

I had some formative teenage years in Arkansas. The population there is heavily armed and "going shooting" was an activity that friends would do. I learned there to use firearms and to respect them.

There were two separate instances while I was there, one when I was 15 and the other when I was 16, that I wished I had had a firearm to protect myself. By the time I was 17, I carried a gun in my purse to school and to work. I was not going to be harmed in those ways again.

I moved to California at 17, a state that is very anti-gun. But, I had retained my learned philosophy that "it's better to be judged by twelve than carried out by six". The gun in my pocket gave me confidence. I moved back to Arkansas again in my early 20's. I stayed for awhile, but my family is here in California.

I carried a gun regularly throughout my life. It was only since I had my children that I have put the gun locks on and stored them in the gun safe. When I go on trips to the desert by myself, you can be sure I am armed. I don't think that I would be viewed as an easy target, because of the confidence I feel when I know I will not allow anyone to rape me again.

~Mommy to 2

I can hear it now..."Mommy's Gotta Gun"

 

[sbump]

I still at times sleep with a Baseball Bat close but no gun under pillow. I do own one and know how to use it.