Elderly Man Shoots Intruder

[Lady Di]

Hey VegasGeorge,
This homeowner could use a tip from you about how to mount his gun to the side of the bed. :D

http://www.myfoxdfw.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=4985902&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

[lildobe]

http://www.the-backup.com/

Maybe one of these?

[VegasGeorge]

That fellow made one, serious mistake. He should have had the shotgun in hand before he went to the door. What good is a gun that you leave behind?

However, he did manage to save the day, although he got beat up some in the process. Good job there, fellow!

Yes, lildobe, I would have bought that under the mattress gun holder had I known about it. As it was, I used Hoppe's Gun Holders that screw to the bed frame. I like my installation just fine. But the backup would have been easier.

[Bill of Rights]

The mounting looks convenient, but I don't like it and won't use it. The bloody thing needs a bit of material covering the trigger. I don't have kids in the house (not little ones, anyway) but I have a dog that likes to curl up on my side of the bed. I also don't trust as I'm waking up, reaching down to take hold of a shotgun and not mistakenly grab it with a finger in the trigger guard.

Safety first, but on MY terms, not the government's.

Cogito, ergo porto.

Blessings,
M

[VegasGeorge]

St. Michael, I too am concerned about the possibility of negligent discharge. I'm happy to tell you that my shotgun has a very positive safety. It takes a good push to move the safety from on to off. Nonetheless, I routinely check to make sure the safety is on.

Which brings up a related situation. I carry my 1911 cocked and locked. I keep it in condition one all the time. I have developed a habit of checking the thumb safety every time I touch the gun. The very first thing I do is check the safety. Of course, the safety is supposed to be on all the time. But, I find it has mysteriously gone to off at least once or twice a month. The gun is in perfect working order. It's obviously just a result of being carried in the bags I use. Even though the gun is in a soft holster sleeve that covers the thumb safety, it gets jostled enough while being carried to switch to off every now and then. Thus, the habit. The nice thing about a habit is that it become automatic. It's not something I have to remember, I just do it. And, I think it's a good habit, and one that all of us should develop regardless of our mode of carry.