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How do you sleep??

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#1 ·
If this thread is on here, I could not find it. I mean no offense or anything erotic or pornographic by this question. It is a serious thought that I had.

I have heard of keeping a pair of boots, or shoes by your bed at night for the bumps in the night. I have also heard of keeping a pair of pants in the room close by.(nam vets have turned me onto the idea) And I have heard of some people even keeping a modified gear belt with a holster, flashlight, and ammo at the ready.

So here is my question. What do you wear while sleeping. I know there is the possibility of the pants to throw on but there may not be time. If you gotta get up in the middle of the night and engage what is the proper attire? Its no secret that some people sleep in the buff or just shorts or just a shirt.

What is your theory on this? Male and female please chime in. Keep it clean.Thanks.

Jason

**** AGAIN I INTEND NO EROTICA/PORNOGRAPHY ************
 
#68 ·
Tank top and panties. I prefer to wear less but... well.. it is what it is. There is a 12G shotgun just about a foot from my head and a drawer full of guns and knives just a few feet beyond that.

But because we have a little one in the house, if it's not on us or in the safe we don't leave the chambers loaded.

He doesn't have the dexterity or strength to chamber any rounds yet and so we feel okay with leaving certain firearms that way, understanding that it will take a few more seconds to make ready than if fully loaded, but seeing as how the risk of home invasion is less than the risk of my son accidentally shooting himself with a home defense gun.. I'll take my chances and keep my son safe.
 
#69 ·
I sleep like this

 
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#71 ·
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I'm speechless. Even assuming someone dressed out just for that picture, where did they get all the gear?
 
#70 ·
Birthday suit, pistols and lights on the nightstand. Shorts and pants next to the bed. Neither the dog or I sleep well and patrol the house a couple of times a week. Have teenage daughters and they know to announce themselves as soon as the door is open. Only sleep about 4 hours a night at most. Army didnt help the issue, not sure what the dogs problem is. Wife is a log and might wake up the next day in time for dinner.
 
#75 ·
Summer-tank top and boxers

Fall & Spring-sleep pants & shirt

Winter-flannel shirt & pants.

You all would be cold sleeping naked in my house.

I like to keep the heat turned down as low as I can without getting screamed at. :aargh4:
 
#76 ·
Typically just boxer briefs, with my leather moccasin-style slippers next to the bed (plenty for cruising around at night-easy on without using hands). XD40 with a Surefire G2 next to the bed in quick access safe (kids in the house). Hyper-vigilant German Shepherd next to the bed and front window.

To answer the OP's first question, "How do you sleep?" I sleep well, thank you...
 
#78 ·
Buck naked and ready!

I sleep buck naked...too old to care plus I think that would scare the crap out of someone having a 6'3" - 280 lbs man coming at them armed and naked. Attached are a couple photos of my flat, furniture attached holsters.

Shotgun Wood

Bedroom
Automotive exterior

Office
 
#80 ·
Boxers/tee. I keep the pants/holster/belt that I wore earlier at the foot of the bed, and a pair of sneakers under the bed. Pistol, flash light, keys, cell, and wallet on the night stand, and the Riot Gun next to the bed. A pair of electronic earmuffs, a large fixed blade, and a backup torch are in the night stand drawer.
 
#85 ·
All I can say is that it absolutely sucks when you've been awoken by a rather large bump in the night and have to look for shoes, phone, light, pistol etc. item by item because you don't have them centrally located. Your brain is already scrambling trying to make sense of what's happened. Trying to remember where everything is located at that moment in time is a plan for failure IMO. I think dude meant to make me out as some kind of wanker because of what I pre-position before I call it a night. I'll be that. But I'll tell you what. If your main worry is door kickers stopping by for a visit at o'dark thirty, unless you sleep in a BV and NVG there won't be time to put it on before a much deeper egress into your home beyond the breach point has taken place. Which is why I don't have it. My plan calls for me to get to a choke-point as quick as possible and hold high ground until the calvary arrives. Much more important to have a weapon light and quick armed response than to pretend to be using squad tactics when your all alone or wearing gear that isn't useful for the circumstance.
 
#87 ·
Sneakers are in case of FIRE. Same with car keys and wallet.

Phone, light, and pistol accompany me on any investigation that leads me outside the master.

590SP and earmuffs are only for use if and when I'm absolutely convinced that bogeymen are inside my sanctuary. The alarm and the Bullmastiffs will be the first clue that something evil is lurking.
 
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