We have an 8 shot .357 magnum revolver with a red dot sight on it in our bedroom. It’s very easy to operate.

We have a metal baton in a draw in the bedroom. I dont even remember when or where Dh got the baton, but he's had it for years. My daughters each have a can of mace in their rooms for when they have to use the train to go into the city.

My dad slept with a bat beside the bed for similar reasons.

Mom also kept a can of wasp and hornet spray by the front door for the same reasons.

Handgun in the nightstand

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We don’t live in “the hood” either. We keep a loaded gun in a safe in our bedroom.

Umm, yeah you clearly do.

No they are just one of those paranoid crazies who think the danger is in the others… they haven’t yet figured out that their teen boy who just might be unlucky enough to have inherited the same mental health issues may one day turn the gun on themselves or one of you, if you don’t all of the above first.

Your gun is much more likely to be used to kill or harm a family member than some rando imaginary homicidal boogie man.

Pure facts.

This is so true.

Anonymous wrote:I don’t. Honestly, if someone is enough of a physical threat that you want a bat, they can probably take it from you pretty easily.

+1

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We don’t live in “the hood” either. We keep a loaded gun in a safe in our bedroom.

Umm, yeah you clearly do.

No they are just one of those paranoid crazies who think the danger is in the others… they haven’t yet figured out that their teen boy who just might be unlucky enough to have inherited the same mental health issues may one day turn the gun on themselves or one of you, if you don’t all of the above first.

Your gun is much more likely to be used to kill or harm a family member than some rando imaginary homicidal boogie man.

Pure facts.

DH is a LEO. He keeps a gun in one of those ugly bedside safes. I hate it.

I keep a picture of my wife’s face by the bed. So far, no intruders.

Nope, but I do have a Malinois by my bed.

Not just a bat, as that is the second to last resort.

First, I keep 3 throwing stars/shuriken on the nightstand to throw at any intruder. Then, they get charged at with my XL mag light in hand to fight in close quarters.

If that fails, I tell my wife to grab the bat to double-team the intruder. If they're not dead by then, I yell for the kids to get the shotgun to finish them off.

I haven't had any issues with intruders since instituting my plan.

Yes.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We don’t live in “the hood” either. We keep a loaded gun in a safe in our bedroom.

Umm, yeah you clearly do.

lol you’ve never been to the south

Does Vienna Va count as the south? I can confirm several of my friends also do this.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We don’t live in “the hood” either. We keep a loaded gun in a safe in our bedroom.

Umm, yeah you clearly do.

lol you’ve never been to the south

I slept with my dog in my room.

Small steps that help you feel some control and self protection are very important in counteracting the effects of trauma. OP was living in a trauma charged environment and took what control she could.