re: #156 Blind Frog Belly White

I visited a friend in Montana. He and his wife keep handguns on their nightstands, and a shotgun behind the door. All loaded, none locked.* The thinking behind this is “You never need a gun, until you really, really need it!”

It makes a very limited amount of sense, if you believe that
1) you’ll never mishandle the gun and have a negligent discharge;
2) Neither you nor your wife nor any family member nor anyone who visits will ever mishandle any of the guns, or get so angry that they grab one in anger;
3) that your neighborhood is desperately crime-ridden and you’re in danger of a violent home invasion at any time when you’re home, but nobody will ever break into your home when you’re out.

*I made damn sure to pee before I went to bed, and to wait till I heard them up and about to leave the guest room in the morning. I’d have been afraid to get up in the middle of the night for a leak.

Yeah. And still I’m fine with that sorta..when you’re in bed
But what good is that gun on your nightstand when you’re off at work?
Or in another room?

Control your weapon means you control it
At all times