leadcounsel
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This is very good food for thought. It does happen:
Female attacked in shower by burglar:
http://www.khou.com/news/crime/Frie...r-in-shower-fights-off-burglar-193446281.html
Woman attacked in shower:
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/woman-attacked-in-shower-i-cant-go-back-home/nJTfP/
Consider what you would do if, literally, you were in the buff and with the water running down and someone attacked you in the shower. Would you have time or ability to retrieve your sidearm from a box, or the master bedroom?
Perhaps something more immediately available? Maybe a KBar knife in a kydex sheath in the shower, hanging under the showerhead. It's a $50 tool, nearly impervious to rust if you keep it oiled every few months. These things survived the jungles of 'Nam, I'm sure they can handle your shower.
I also like the ziplock bag with silica packets. Right there in the shower. Take the gun out every 6 months to inspect, clean, oil, etc. Swap out the ammo.
In the big picture - early warning so you don't get caught in the buff in the shower is probably the best approach.
If you have time to walk to the medicine cabinet or access the drawers under the sink, then why not just put your carry gun on the sink counter? Or walk into your bedroom and draw your nightstand gun? The reason is because you might literally need access to a weapon, like RIGHT NOW. Not in 1 second. RIGHT NOW. Travis Alexander was attacked in the shower, and murdered, by a trusted member of the household. He learned the hard way.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Travis_Alexander
In my situation I have lots of early warning, and have guns either on my person or within a room distance at all times. But without a weapon, it would admittedly be hard to defend against a person within the household, or someone who has gained access without detection.
Say, for instance, that someone sneaks in while you're not home, and lays in wait until you get in the shower? Like a maintenance man, if you live in an apartment. Or an Ex- significant other or roommate who still has a key. Or heck, maybe the old realtor gave out or lost the key to your house. There are lots of possibilities. And lots of people killed by nefarious folks hiding in the closet or spare room until the home owner gets in the shower or goes to sleep.
Female attacked in shower by burglar:
http://www.khou.com/news/crime/Frie...r-in-shower-fights-off-burglar-193446281.html
Woman attacked in shower:
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/woman-attacked-in-shower-i-cant-go-back-home/nJTfP/
Consider what you would do if, literally, you were in the buff and with the water running down and someone attacked you in the shower. Would you have time or ability to retrieve your sidearm from a box, or the master bedroom?
Perhaps something more immediately available? Maybe a KBar knife in a kydex sheath in the shower, hanging under the showerhead. It's a $50 tool, nearly impervious to rust if you keep it oiled every few months. These things survived the jungles of 'Nam, I'm sure they can handle your shower.
I also like the ziplock bag with silica packets. Right there in the shower. Take the gun out every 6 months to inspect, clean, oil, etc. Swap out the ammo.
In the big picture - early warning so you don't get caught in the buff in the shower is probably the best approach.
If you have time to walk to the medicine cabinet or access the drawers under the sink, then why not just put your carry gun on the sink counter? Or walk into your bedroom and draw your nightstand gun? The reason is because you might literally need access to a weapon, like RIGHT NOW. Not in 1 second. RIGHT NOW. Travis Alexander was attacked in the shower, and murdered, by a trusted member of the household. He learned the hard way.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Travis_Alexander
In my situation I have lots of early warning, and have guns either on my person or within a room distance at all times. But without a weapon, it would admittedly be hard to defend against a person within the household, or someone who has gained access without detection.
Say, for instance, that someone sneaks in while you're not home, and lays in wait until you get in the shower? Like a maintenance man, if you live in an apartment. Or an Ex- significant other or roommate who still has a key. Or heck, maybe the old realtor gave out or lost the key to your house. There are lots of possibilities. And lots of people killed by nefarious folks hiding in the closet or spare room until the home owner gets in the shower or goes to sleep.
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