I trust my ability to decide in the moment whether I have time to put them on. Truthfully, I've never kept them by my bed to this point, but I'm beginning to think it's a good idea.
Since every time I've ever had to go check out a noise it's been a critter, having super hearing, and not being deafened by my shotgun seems like it would be a good thing. If I was woken up by my front door getting kicked down, I could always just grab the gun and go.
I also keep a vest tucked behind the night stand. Not that I put it on every time I check out a noise, but it does no harm sitting behind the night stand, and if I ever did think I needed it and have time to put it on it's nice to know it's there.
Better to have more than you need than less right?
Plus, I have to keep my ear muffs somewhere - why not there?
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