talon

Just so as you know you are not alone. I too have had a sudden unexpected sound/movement cause me to instinctively chance both my stance and draw a weapon. Turned out to be an animal (not mine but a wild one) that didn't belong there. I am typically very low key and not prone to overreacting to anything. Just sometimes your bells and whistles go off and your body reacts. the trick is not to instinctively shoot someone of something. By the way just cause you are paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you. :)

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Paco

All this discussion has gotten me worried. I am afraid that I won't wake up if someone drives a car through my front door.

When my Wife comes home from work at 4 AM, I rarely hear her come in.

I guess my expecting her makes me sleep through it. Plus I do have a dog that would go off if someone was there uninvited.

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Slabsides45

Didn't read all replies, but in skimming over them, I might be the first to tell you that IMHO you might wanna ratchet it down a notch or two from that first response. I think if I were to wake up and realize that I was armed, and standing up next to the bed my wife and kid were in, I'd be a bit concerned. Okay to wake up, even to have the firearm NEAR the bed, but that just seems a bit extreme as a first response... makes me think maybe you should put it in a drawer or something that requires active thought, maybe it'll wake you up sooner???