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How many here have a loaded gun in your home?

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  1. Sota

    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    Just curious we have 2 the remmington 870 3" with buckshot and the Judge.
     
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    cls74 Legendary Woodsman

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    9mm shield under my pillow. Loaded .45 and AR15 in the safe.

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    WildernessPhantom Weekend Warrior

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    12 gauge loaded with 3.5 inch mags and a 9mm for me.


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    40, 45, 10mm, 22 mag in the night stand safe, Henry 22, 300 blackout, side by side 20 gauge on gun rack, 300 blackout, 243 win, and 22 marlin on my wife's side of the bed.

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  6. Sota

    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    22 mag is an excellent long rifle and handgun load
     
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    9mm and a shotgun is always ready ...
     
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    jrk_indle84 Grizzled Veteran

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    There's a few. One is all that's ready to rock at all times (carry pistol), the others would be ready pretty quick.

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    cls74 Legendary Woodsman

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    I'd put the over under at 95% of the members here do. Be closer to 98.5% by the end of the year :lol:
     
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    Cannon06 Weekend Warrior

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    Wife and I both have a handgun easily accessible, shotgun and AR loaded in the safe in our bedroom.
     
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    cantexian Legendary Woodsman

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    Handgun in the nightstand, three rifles in the safe and a shotgun if needed.
     
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    GregH Legendary Woodsman

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    I believe that all of my guns are loaded. I never know what I'll be shooting at until it happens so then I can choose the appropriate weapon. Saves time.

    I have them in multiple rooms as well.

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  13. Bone Head Hunter

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    Almost every room in the house,garage and vehicle's have lead chambered! Just a steps away, or a reach from going hot if needed...
     
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    If a gun isn't loaded you might as well have a baseball. At least you can throw a baseball more accurately than an unloaded gun.
     
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    I keep my pistol in the night stand untracked but ready
     
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    I don't own any guns and none of them are loaded. I keep a loaded Buck skinner under my pillow, which is pretty risky considering I sleep on a water bed.
     
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    siwulat Weekend Warrior

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    40 in the nightstand drawer with a full magazine but empty chamber.
     
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    I always have a 45 loaded within reach and 12 gauge loaded with flechet and buckshot.
     
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    John T. Die Hard Bowhunter

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    No. Just an unloaded .38 with a speed-loader in a secure place. I have two four-legged alarms. All my firearms are in a heavy steel locker. March, 1970, someone broke into our house and stole 12 firearms...three were my grandfather's. Keep in mind that about 4K firearms are stolen every day! Recently, even though I have the locker, I recorded the serial number and a description of each one. Didn't do that before but some of the firearms were made before serial numbers were used. FWIW, recently we have had two instances of kids getting a loaded firearm and accidentally shooting a sibling. Our hunter instruction student manual has gone from firearms in a closet secured with a cable. The latest edition states a safe is best.
     
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    some how I just don't believe you :evilgrin:
     

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