Where to put pistol after getting long gun?

[kerplode]

So you get to your long gun and pick it up. What do you with your hand gun?

Do you have an inconspicuous place to leave it? Give it to a family member? (Who is also probably half asleep) Do you put it down, put on pants, a holster, put pistol in holster then pick up long gun? Or do you grab the long gun first and skip the pistol?

Prison wallet...
;-)

Honestly, though, I suppose I'd just fight with whatever weapon was most at hand at the time, and I'd probably just go straight to the rifle if that was at all an option (i.e. put it by the bed).

If I DID have a handgun and I DID need to grab a rifle, I'd just dump the handgun where the rifle was hiding and drive on.

[voiceofreason]

Prison wallet...
;-)

I'd probably just go straight to the rifle if that was at all an option (i.e. put it by the bed).

+1
Usually, the place you grab your rifle will be in friendly territory and will stay behind you in a fight.

Though, if I already had a pistol in hand I would probably be moving toward the threat/funnel to stand off immediately at a chokepoint rather than retreat further, allow them to progress further.

We know our layouts in our homes and should have thought this through previously. In any situation, you are on auto pilot and doing what you already practiced/trained to do.

Prior training is your advantage.

[markm]

I never touch the pistol on my home court. SBR or nothing.

[Freelance]

I'm a dad, little hands are curious hands, so nothing can be left unlocked and at the ready in my place. For that reason I have a quick access pistol safe at my bedside ( biometric so I'm not fumbling for a key or RFID tag in my just awoke state.) It hopefully will be adequate to make it the larger safe if need be in an accompanying room. If it gets to that level of need I would place the pistol on my person in a holster which is ready next to the rifle in the safe. It will stay on my hips ( the belt with holster,) even if I am unclothed as I usually am when I sleep. I imagine it would make for a fairly amusing pic though ( standing in the buff with a rifle and nothing but a gun belt and holstered pistol. ) My place is small ,Cali so yeah. I am probably much more comfortable with a pistol for clearing my small home ( plus no 30 rounds mags for us anyways, so I'll take the pistol.)

[rexster314]

My Delta Elite is under my pillow. Since we have a patio door in our bedroom, it's perfect placement for me. My AR is in the hall with either the Eotech turned on, or the Aimpoint PRO on, ready to go. If something's happening up front in the house, the AR gets picked up, bedroom area, first thing in my hand is the Delta

[26 Inf]

My Delta Elite is under my pillow. Since we have a patio door in our bedroom, it's perfect placement for me. My AR is in the hall with either the Eotech turned on, or the Aimpoint PRO on, ready to go. If something's happening up front in the house, the AR gets picked up, bedroom area, first thing in my hand is the Delta

Boy I couldn't do that, I have tendency to wake up fighting if startled.

[Striker753]

I just use a shotgun for HD...

But on a more serious note, do you think you could "craft" something by attaching a holster to a 2-point sling? You could just throw the sling over your shoulder, and the holster would be on your side at every time.
Needing a full AR mag and later on switching to your handgun in a home defense scenario would be quite strange unless you're planning to fight a busload of gang bangers or a Chinese paratrooper platoon, but if you'd feel safer with that, then go ahead.

[Ron3]

I'm going with putting the pistol down right where the rifle/shotgun just was.

[Gödel]

This sort of question is more likely to cause you to screw up since you are giving yourself another mental conundrum to solve in the middle of an emergency. If a long gun isn't convenient for bedtime, don't confuse yourself by giving yourself the option - stick with the gun you have.

No matter how alert you feel, you aren't going to be able to process things as well if you're just waking up. Dangerous home invasions are actually very rare - don't overcomplicate a simple problem.