Good point . I do much the same .
I do. Makes life so much easier to have things you need in the place you know they belong.So how about it? Do you keep everything in it's place to help with rapid reaction?
What about your gun? Is it in the same place and orientation every time so when you go to grab it at night it's almost instinctive? Is it possible to grab it by the trigger in the dark?Something I think worth discussing concerning a home invasion scenario is the importance of making pre-placement of essentials always in the same location. By that I mean things like your cell phone, car keys (so you can click on the car alarm), flashlight, weapon and extra magazines.
When something goes down, mere seconds can make all the difference and you don't want to be running back and forth between rooms screaming (inside your head) "where's the cell phone! Where did I leave that flashlight! etc...)"
Some people can own enough weapons and flashlights to keep them stashed in fixed places throughout the house. And more power to them. I'm not that wealthy.
My wife gave me a wicker carry basket, about 10 inches long. At night, the basket comes in the bedroom. It contains the receiver for a front door motion sensor - goes off if someone is approaching the front door area. I drop my car keys in the basket, my tactical flashlight, my cell phone and an extra magazine for my 9.
When I am awake in the evening I have the basket in the area I am.
Some may feel this is a bit overboard. I don't. I actually live a less stressed life because I don't have to think a whole lot about where things are.
It wasn't always like this for me. I've had a couple of sudden needs for my "goods" and could not find one or more items. The pain and panic that swept over me because of that I never wanted to happen again.
So how about it? Do you keep everything in it's place to help with rapid reaction?
What about your gun? Is it in the same place and orientation every time so when you go to grab it at night it's almost instinctive? Is it possible to grab it by the trigger in the dark?
I do keep a pair of reading glasses, a flashlight, my cell phone (and a corded phone) on my nightstand. The most important to me is that my gun is secured, but quickly available from my sleeping position (I sleep on my left side mostly), and without the possibility of grabbing the trigger. It is presented to me every time in the exact same place and orientation. I also like only using one hand so that my weak hand is free so I can quickly grab a spare magazine from the safe after removing the gun, so that eliminates just laying a holstered weapon on the nightstand.