Changing Home Defense Tactics, need to maintain a safe environment

[killchain]

Right next to my head on the night stand my Kel-Tec sits. It goes wherever I go, so if I'm in the living room watching TV, it's on the table in front of me, etc.

I keep the spare key for the safe in the lock when my wife and myself are home. That way it can be flipped open easy and the rifles and shotguns can be had. She would grab the shotgun, I'd grab the AR15.

We don't have kids yet. It's gonna be a headache when we do... childproofing everything. Hahaha.

 

[DustyVermonter]

I was shooting my .38 today for the first time in about a year and change. I am sure I have become a better shot since then and was actually pretty impressed with myself, that's saying a lot coming out of my mouth. I was able to be paper plate accurate at about 30ft, I am sure some of the people here can shoot the balls off a mosquito at 30ft but its quite an improvement for me. That said I am going to find a way to incorporate mÿ .38spl into my defense strategy, primarilly my G17 will be the first thing I grab no matter what, as its never more than a couple feet away.
I was thinking about this earlier...Honestly the 12ga shotgun and the .38spl seriously trump any weapons known to man in 'Up close and personal' defense scenario's, especially home defense. For some reason after reading these post's and shooting my revolver recently, I have a whole new found respect for my .38spl and am seeing it for what it really is...a 110% effective, reliable defensive 'tool'. It completely vanishes on my waist, packs a helluva punch and is never to be overlooked again. Thank u posters who helped me resurect it from the safe.

 

[Tacbandit]

And one more...for the long gun.....
http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=590224