I am trying to assemble a home defense plan for myself. I've never really sat down to put a plan 'on paper' so to speak. But recent things have put it closer to the front burner. And not the news, because alarmist media shouldn't be a reason to do anything. It's more that it's been on my doorstep, almost literally; rapid gunshot-like noises in the neighborhood outside last week, and then the police down the street for a bit.
So, to come to the point; I'll try to give as much detail as possible. I'm in an apartment on the second floor. Front door, one way in out, one way out. I'm not worried about the windows, because a.) second floor apartment, and b.) horizontally-opening windows; I don't think anyone could get through them even if they wanted to. Security doors downstairs. It's not a small apartment, but the hallway leading to the bedroom is sort of cramped. More or less a rifle or shotgun is ruled out, even with a pistolgrip, stockless set-up on a shotgun, and can't have a folder/collapsible riflestock in NY. I've got a good selection for pistols; my CS9 jumps up at me, because it's more compact, and since it's my one of my two primary CCW selections, I'm very familiar with it.
One thing I want to figure out is a place to store it I can quickly get to it. No kids, and no one really goes in the bedroom but my fiancee and I. The idea I like best is getting a kydex or nylon holster and mounting it to the wall side of the bed so it would out of sight; have nice wide flat posts that are almost just asking for a holster to be attached, lol. Anyone use a setup like this, and how well does it work for you?
I've also a Scorpion LED flashlight, with the "tactical" push switch on the rear of the light that I used to use for work that is going to find it's way in with the pistol.
Any input is appreciated
So, to come to the point; I'll try to give as much detail as possible. I'm in an apartment on the second floor. Front door, one way in out, one way out. I'm not worried about the windows, because a.) second floor apartment, and b.) horizontally-opening windows; I don't think anyone could get through them even if they wanted to. Security doors downstairs. It's not a small apartment, but the hallway leading to the bedroom is sort of cramped. More or less a rifle or shotgun is ruled out, even with a pistolgrip, stockless set-up on a shotgun, and can't have a folder/collapsible riflestock in NY. I've got a good selection for pistols; my CS9 jumps up at me, because it's more compact, and since it's my one of my two primary CCW selections, I'm very familiar with it.
One thing I want to figure out is a place to store it I can quickly get to it. No kids, and no one really goes in the bedroom but my fiancee and I. The idea I like best is getting a kydex or nylon holster and mounting it to the wall side of the bed so it would out of sight; have nice wide flat posts that are almost just asking for a holster to be attached, lol. Anyone use a setup like this, and how well does it work for you?
I've also a Scorpion LED flashlight, with the "tactical" push switch on the rear of the light that I used to use for work that is going to find it's way in with the pistol.
Any input is appreciated