Dear all
The only thing next to me in bed at night is my wife. This is the only security I need! Any unfortunate who ever did gain access to my bedroom would soon regret his actions!
I’d rather tangle with any man rather than her. I'm not joking! I sometimes think twice about going in there! Burglars beware! She is a terrifying little lady; her tongue is as sharp as any of your knives!
I can talk about her like this because she never visits this site. I hope!
Ken
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Sleep with your knife?
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Wherever, I sleep, I always make certain there's a weapon nearby (even if I'm in the doghouse!).
KBR, I see you have a Winchester Defender. I also have one, and love it. Great shotgun, very fast action. And the eight-round capacity is nice, too!
I keep my firearms in my gunsafe next to the bed. There's enough in there to start a small war. :-)
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KBR, I see you have a Winchester Defender. I also have one, and love it. Great shotgun, very fast action. And the eight-round capacity is nice, too!
I keep my firearms in my gunsafe next to the bed. There's enough in there to start a small war. :-)
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No, not a single edged weapon in bed w/me or the wife. I have to cross the room to get to a gun (at which time I should be fairly awake enough to know what I'm doing). Get better advance warning systems (like a dog) and keep weapons out of arms-reach when groggy and jolted out of sleep...bad combo.
I am what I am, and that's all that I am. Popeye
I am what I am, and that's all that I am. Popeye
Hawkbill Posted: Get better advance warning systems (like a dog) >>>>>
That's very good advice. We've always had a few dogs, and on one occasion, our pooch saved the entire family's life when our oil burner malfunctioned and began filling our house with smoke.
Had our beagle not begun barking incessantly, we likely would not have awoken.
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That's very good advice. We've always had a few dogs, and on one occasion, our pooch saved the entire family's life when our oil burner malfunctioned and began filling our house with smoke.
Had our beagle not begun barking incessantly, we likely would not have awoken.
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Home security is multi layered, and should include more contingencies than if someone is breaking into your home. And, it’s not just about what brand or model of knife you have under your pillow, or the model firearm in your bedside drawer. As an example (and yes it’s merely my opinion), in a sudden and pitched CQB encounter that takes place within the confining darkness of your bedroom, a knife is or can be much more effective than a firearm (unless you're using that firearm as a club), whereas outside of the bedroom, a firearm tends to work better, albeit only marginally, especially in the dark. But if it’s part of your security plan, train with both tools extensively and for both situations (Think of Murphey’s Law).
Regardless of knife or gun, the single best thing you can do is to have that escape/evasion plan; and rehearse that plan exhaustively! Know the layout of your home well enough so that you can navigate it in the darkness. Know your escape routes. Have a cordless or cell phone within reach! In addition, if you have kids, and as part of the plan, make sure they know what to do! Your only job under the circumstance of an emergency is to survive and ensure your family survives.
As far as your family is concerned, they should know exactly what to do if they do encounter the bad guy, but going after him is generally a bad idea and should not be a part of the plan. Your plan should also include: an alarm or warning system, good locks on the doors and windows, good visibility around the house (clear brush and tree branches away from the windows and street visibility, which also limits the places the bad guy can hide for ambush), escape routes, a cell phone if you can afford one, a firearm if you’re so inclined (get professional instruction first and practice with it!), a knife if you’re so inclined (get professional instruction first and practice with it!), and other contingency items.
No matter what items you do or don’t have, rehearse your “plan of action” so that you don’t have to think about it when the poo impacts the rotary oscillator. In other words, plan, rehearse, and know what to do before you have to do it under stress. To wit, as part of my overall security plan, I keep a Benchmade Kuma Zume under my pillow (for the “Oh sh*t!” factor if I wake up to an intruder in the room); a cell phone, large frame .357 snubbie revolver and flashlight within proximity of the bedroom; and other items strategically placed throughout the house for contingencies (food, water, blankets, candles, radio, batteries, various security devices, et cetera).
As part of my ongoing plan rehearsal: I hit my Century Bob with hate every day! (also works great as a general workout and stress relief); I go to the range once or twice a month and “point shoot” (great training for shooting in darkness, and under loss of fine motor skills due to adrenal stress); and with my family, we rehearse what to do in emergencies (duck and cover for an earthquakes; dial 911 for fire or other emergency, including bad guys or if someone is hurt; et al). You buy insurance hoping to never need it, plan and practice what to do in an emergency.
Regardless of knife or gun, the single best thing you can do is to have that escape/evasion plan; and rehearse that plan exhaustively! Know the layout of your home well enough so that you can navigate it in the darkness. Know your escape routes. Have a cordless or cell phone within reach! In addition, if you have kids, and as part of the plan, make sure they know what to do! Your only job under the circumstance of an emergency is to survive and ensure your family survives.
As far as your family is concerned, they should know exactly what to do if they do encounter the bad guy, but going after him is generally a bad idea and should not be a part of the plan. Your plan should also include: an alarm or warning system, good locks on the doors and windows, good visibility around the house (clear brush and tree branches away from the windows and street visibility, which also limits the places the bad guy can hide for ambush), escape routes, a cell phone if you can afford one, a firearm if you’re so inclined (get professional instruction first and practice with it!), a knife if you’re so inclined (get professional instruction first and practice with it!), and other contingency items.
No matter what items you do or don’t have, rehearse your “plan of action” so that you don’t have to think about it when the poo impacts the rotary oscillator. In other words, plan, rehearse, and know what to do before you have to do it under stress. To wit, as part of my overall security plan, I keep a Benchmade Kuma Zume under my pillow (for the “Oh sh*t!” factor if I wake up to an intruder in the room); a cell phone, large frame .357 snubbie revolver and flashlight within proximity of the bedroom; and other items strategically placed throughout the house for contingencies (food, water, blankets, candles, radio, batteries, various security devices, et cetera).
As part of my ongoing plan rehearsal: I hit my Century Bob with hate every day! (also works great as a general workout and stress relief); I go to the range once or twice a month and “point shoot” (great training for shooting in darkness, and under loss of fine motor skills due to adrenal stress); and with my family, we rehearse what to do in emergencies (duck and cover for an earthquakes; dial 911 for fire or other emergency, including bad guys or if someone is hurt; et al). You buy insurance hoping to never need it, plan and practice what to do in an emergency.
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This last reply is much more than what I expected when I started this topic but you are actually quite right. I thing that as for a fire situation that my father made us rehearse when we were kids, the same applies with birglars and other bad guys. I don't have any license for a gun but no matter what, I'll always have this "just in case" knife next to me. take care
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HI Jimmy_Dean,
Yup one i got General Dynamics GAU-19/A cannon mounted on the headboard of my bed with a belt of around 2000 rounds loaded and ready to fire. It has 3 barrels and a cyclic rate of 1200 / min.
Trouble is whenever we have an intruder and i start the fireworks, i have to redo the wall and plastering. ****.
OBTW: I always keep my Smith and Wesson Cuttin' horse under my pillow when i go to bed.
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Kaizer.
A door half open is a door half closed. But a knife half open is a knife fully closed.
Yup one i got General Dynamics GAU-19/A cannon mounted on the headboard of my bed with a belt of around 2000 rounds loaded and ready to fire. It has 3 barrels and a cyclic rate of 1200 / min.
Trouble is whenever we have an intruder and i start the fireworks, i have to redo the wall and plastering. ****.
OBTW: I always keep my Smith and Wesson Cuttin' horse under my pillow when i go to bed.
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Kaizer.
A door half open is a door half closed. But a knife half open is a knife fully closed.
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