A man broke in and she couldn't get to her gun in time.

[Straw Man]

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Obviously I posted this because she experienced what I consider to be another, less-discussed reality of owning a gun for self-protection: in the very nano-second you need it, it's not there. Doesn't matter if it's in a safe, your purse, a briefcase, a cereal box, wherever - when the shit hits the fan you probably aren't going to have it in your hand. I am doing good to keep up with my damned phone.

This is obviously about more than being in bed, unless you think that's the only time that the "shit hits the fan."

When they are in bed asleep, they don't

Most cops that I know have a gun pretty close by when they sleep.

Seems to be more about readiness than anything else.