I will need to update with pics later for the OP's request...
Nothing "on" the nightstand, but I have my older Sig P226 with Surefire close at hand with 20 rounds of 124gr Gold Dots ready to go.
My wife has her Ruger SR9c with 17 round mag loaded with the same.
Near to the nightstand is my Mossberg 590 and my AR15. My wife has a 12ga coach gun within arms reach if needed.
On my nightstand is my Kindle, alarm clock, 26" ASP, headlight and larger tactical light. Sometimes my CCW gets placed on the nightstand if I haven't put in in the main safe...
Just around the corner, hanging in my closet is my chest harness for any rural-neighborhood invasions
Threat level is really low where we live. The biggest threats are aggressive dogs, beaver, and the occasional wild hog I've seen on our property. The best alarm system is the dog; he alerts us if anyone is on our long driveway or ANY bumps in the night outside/around the house. He's woken me up a couple times with a half-dozen deer grazing in an open field about 50 yards from the house...and they weren't making any noise which is pretty amazing. He's not good for much else, but he excels as an early warning alarm!
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