best gun safe for my nightstand.

ftballgod · June 21, 2011, 11:44 PM

i need to buy a gun safe for my night stand drawer, or to go under my bed. untill a few weeks ago i just kept my gun ON the night stand. but 3 weeks ago my girlfriend moved in. she is ok with guns, but does not like the idea of a loaded handgun just being in a drawer or out in the open. i dont like an extra step between me and my gun, but this is something i have to do to keep things civil.

i have looked around and i kinda like the biometric ones, or the ones with the hand prints. i need something i can open in the dark and in a hurry. does anyone have any sugestions? (getting a new girlfriend is not an option) lol

thanks

Mudinyeri · June 22, 2011, 08:18 AM

Gun Vault Biometric. Practice opening it in the dark in your bed just like you would practice drawing from a holster.

TailGator · June 22, 2011, 08:50 AM

I have a GunVault Microvault. It fits nicely in a drawer, and it also fits under a car seat. It comes with a cable so you can secure it to car or truck seats, hotel room furniture, etc., making it very versatile. Mine is not biometric, but it opens in 1 to 1.5 seconds. I am quite satisfied with it overall, and consider it a good purchase.

45Gunner · June 23, 2011, 08:48 AM

Dude, are you going to let your girlfriend run the roost? First she doesn't like your handgun on the nightstand and next thing is she is going to start telling you to put the toilet seat down when you leave the bathroom...in your own house. Next thing ya know you will lose control of your life and you will be walking around saying, "Yes dear" for the rest of your miserable life.

Be a man...tell your girlfriend the gun was on the nightstand for years and that is where it going to stay...get used to it or leave.

Skadoosh · June 23, 2011, 08:51 AM

I undstand the "gotta give a little to get a little"-thing in relationships, but I have to agree with 45Gunner on this.

TailGator · June 23, 2011, 09:36 AM

Maybe she is pregnant and hasn't told him yet, and wants him to start making preparations to childproof the home.

It doesn't kill anybody to put the seat down on the toilet. If you put the lid down, too, it keeps the dogs out of it.

FAS1 · June 29, 2011, 09:39 AM

Mount just about anywhere you like. Won't work inside a typical nightstand drawer, but that wouldn't be ideal anyway since the drawer could just be taken by a thief. Solid construction and does not use any elec. or batteries.

Rifleman1776 · June 29, 2011, 11:51 AM

"civil"???
Is being too slow to protect her and yourself in the middle of the night civil?
IMHO, those nightstand gun safes are a very stupid idea.
When children come you will have to rethink the entire situation.

June 21, 2011, 11:44 PM	#1
ftballgod Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2010 Posts: 268	best gun safe for my nightstand. i need to buy a gun safe for my night stand drawer, or to go under my bed. untill a few weeks ago i just kept my gun ON the night stand. but 3 weeks ago my girlfriend moved in. she is ok with guns, but does not like the idea of a loaded handgun just being in a drawer or out in the open. i dont like an extra step between me and my gun, but this is something i have to do to keep things civil. i have looked around and i kinda like the biometric ones, or the ones with the hand prints. i need something i can open in the dark and in a hurry. does anyone have any sugestions? (getting a new girlfriend is not an option) lol thanks __________________ When I held that gun in my hand, I felt a surge of power - like God must feel when he's holding a gun.

June 23, 2011, 08:48 AM	#4
45Gunner Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 1,902	Dude, are you going to let your girlfriend run the roost? First she doesn't like your handgun on the nightstand and next thing is she is going to start telling you to put the toilet seat down when you leave the bathroom...in your own house. Next thing ya know you will lose control of your life and you will be walking around saying, "Yes dear" for the rest of your miserable life. Be a man...tell your girlfriend the gun was on the nightstand for years and that is where it going to stay...get used to it or leave. __________________ 45Gunner May the Schwartz Be With You. NRA Instructor NRA Life Member

June 23, 2011, 08:51 AM	#5
Skadoosh Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2010 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,016	I undstand the "gotta give a little to get a little"-thing in relationships, but I have to agree with 45Gunner on this. __________________ NRA Life Member USN Retired

June 29, 2011, 09:39 AM	#7
FAS1 Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 541	Mount just about anywhere you like. Won't work inside a typical nightstand drawer, but that wouldn't be ideal anyway since the drawer could just be taken by a thief. Solid construction and does not use any elec. or batteries. __________________ *Glenn* *FAS1 SAFE*

June 22, 2011, 08:18 AM	#2
Mudinyeri Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2011 Posts: 145	Gun Vault Biometric. Practice opening it in the dark in your bed just like you would practice drawing from a holster.

June 22, 2011, 08:50 AM	#3
TailGator Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,787	I have a GunVault Microvault. It fits nicely in a drawer, and it also fits under a car seat. It comes with a cable so you can secure it to car or truck seats, hotel room furniture, etc., making it very versatile. Mine is not biometric, but it opens in 1 to 1.5 seconds. I am quite satisfied with it overall, and consider it a good purchase.

June 23, 2011, 09:36 AM	#6
TailGator Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,787	Maybe she is pregnant and hasn't told him yet, and wants him to start making preparations to childproof the home. It doesn't kill anybody to put the seat down on the toilet. If you put the lid down, too, it keeps the dogs out of it.

June 29, 2011, 11:51 AM	#8
Rifleman1776 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,309	"civil"??? Is being too slow to protect her and yourself in the middle of the night civil? IMHO, those nightstand gun safes are a very stupid idea. When children come you will have to rethink the entire situation.