At night - are your glasses where your gun is?

[LetsFetz]

... it's not really a biggie in my case, but I would definitely do better WITH my glasses, should I have to clear the house of BGs ...

... recently I became aware of the fact that my glasses - different to my gun - are not always ready to grab at night ... in fact, most of the time they are in the bath- or dressing room (just where I undress before going to bed) ... only when reading in bed, the glasses happen to be next to the gun on the nightstand ...

... guess I should change this habit and implement a new routine ... have to admit also, that I'm relatively new to the entire having-a-gun-for-defense-scenario ...

TIA
cheers and beers
LetsFetz

 

[Mike Irwin]

My glasses are on the nightstand, my gun is in the drawer.

I'm pretty much blind in my right eye without my glasses, the left eye isn't too good, either.

Interestingly, though, my night vision is quite excellent.

 

[dev_null]

Now why would I want to put my glasses under the bed?

-0-

 

[WYO]

I got my eyes lasered because the glasses were fogged when I put them on the night the mountain lion came calling near our tent.

 

[Kermit]

Glasses, gun, phone, basically anything I may need is w/in arms length.

 

[HKguy9]

Glasses where my gun is by the bed. If they weren't by my bed, I wouldn't be able to find 'em in the morning!!

Phone by the bed so I remember to charge it before I go to bed, and wear it when I wake up! Flash light by my bed. I used to have a cactus by my bed but during the big quake back in '94 I made the mistake of grabbing it instead of my flashlight.

 

[Standing Wolf]

Thank you!

That's a very good question, one I'd never thought of. As of this evening about 10:00, they'll be within arm's reach of my bed room revolver.

 

[stinger]

Being the ultimate tactical night-warrior that I am, mine are on a lanyard around my neck. The frames are made of a titanium alloy and the lenses of bulletproof glass, so they don't break as I toss and turn.


Stinger

p.s. A shot to my face would be a futile attempt to stop me.

 

[Guy B. Meredith]

My shooting glasses, telephone, electronic hearing protectors, revolver and about 10 moonclips are all in the same location next to the bed. Don't need a flashlight because my wife is into nightlights and the whole house is dusk bright.

I figure the hearing protectors are a plus as they amplify sounds to the point that a conversation 50 yards away sound right next to you. Nice to know what the BGs have to say as you hang on for 911 response.

 

[CAP1]

They are not with my handgun, but close enough for my needs.
Within arms length or so.

 

[dinojas]

In my case the specs are semi-important. I'm not totally blind, but if I got a sec to put em' on while my rottie is eating or being killed by the perp then you better believe I'm gonna throw em' on.

 

[Litlman]

Igo for my glasses first. Can't hit what you an't see.




Litlman.............................................

 

[MLH]

Young Man

Just what makes you think I need glasses?

 

[King]

BG's won't wait for you to locate them and then put them on.

While a good idea to keep them close at hand and close to your night gun, I think it's a good idea to practice (at least at close range) without them.

Best to be prepared for that possibility.........

 

[Ron L]

Glasses are always where they should be and gun is always where it should be, not necessarily together but within easy grasp.

 

[charleym3]

Sort of.

I sometime sleep in different rooms in the house. I have a single place in each of the three differnet options when I store my glasses and a single place in each of the three different rooms where I put my house gun. They are always the same but not in the same place. Glasses are next to me, pistol under me.

 

[Blackhawk]

Luckily, I only need them for reading, so my answer is no.