Just curious as to how many people here carry IN their house. I live in a very nice area, and I know that doesn’t really mean anything as far as threats go, just thought I'd mention it. So once the jeans/belt/holster comes off, I lounge around in gym shorts and a t-shirt, so there really isn’t anywhere to “put” it. So my question to all you “House Carriers”:

Do you just keep your jeans/belt/holster on, or have another method when you dress down? Or do you just have guns all over the place? I know a guy at work that has a handgun hidden on each floor of his house, unlocked (I think that’s a bad idea personally).

Anyways, just curious.

-Eskimo

depends
after the hurricane Hell yes even when I went to bed
Charlie was a bitch

People take their gun off because they either have a carry method that isn't comfortable or they don't want others in the house to see the gun.

I'm carrying an M&P 9c or full size even before I put pants on. I either use a customized smartcarry holster or THIS solution

I'm a fit 5'8" with a 32" waist. 160-165lbs.

This solution didn't work as well when my belly was big though.

I carry in the house. If I'm fully dressed, it's on my belt or in my pocket (depending on firearm in use at the time). If I'm in pj's, then usually it's a NAA Guardian (32acp) within reach. When I sleep, it's usually Glock 21 a few steps away. I intentionally place it a few steps away, so I'm fully awake if I need to go to my gun. The Glock has night sights: often I'll wake in the night and I'll see the night sights glowing...tends to be reassuring in a way. All my guns, are always in a trigger covering holster even if not on my person (unless in the safe).
George

I choose my clothes and carry gun in the morning and wear them until I go to bed, shoes included. I wear comfortable clothes, so I have no reason to change out of them when I get home.

I don't have multiple handguns to store around the house. I also don't have a holster or gun that is good for dress down carry. I do however keep my glock 36 in the same room as I am. It sits right next to the keyboard when I'm at my desk. When I'm sleeping it's under my pillow. Chiche i know but it works for me. I sleep light so being fully awake isn't an issue. The only modification I make is I keepin condition three. Wife is not as comfortable as I am with firearms as I am so I do that for her.

I wear jeans around the house most of the time (or cargo shorts in the summer) and either swap to pocket carry or swap to open carry. (an entirely different gun and holster) Sometimes I just take a gun with me when I park my butt in front of the TV or computer. I live alone, so a loaded shotgun near the computer isn't a big deal.

if Im dressed yes. rarely do I walk around the house without pants on. if I do the gun is on the bed side table. I put my pants on when I get up, go to the bed side table and reholster my weapon. At night before bed/shower I walk to the bed side table and place my weapon on it, then go take my pants off.

Wow, there is an awful lot of "my way is the only right way" in this thread.

Despite the fact that all my regular "soft" clothes are plenty comfortable, I spend all my time around the house in gym shorts (warm weather) or sweat pants (cold weather) and a t-shirt. Since I wear a uniform, vest, and duty belt so often I really want to dress down when I can. I always carry around the house, but my house carry gun is a Ruger LCP clipped inside the waistband of my shorts or pants. I have small children, so stashing loaded guns around the house unsecured isn't an option. I have a lock box in the kitchen that holds my duty gun, BUG, Taser, and regular off-duty gun and another lock box in my bedroom that has my M&P45 and my wife's gun. I have an AR out most of the time when I am home, but it isn't loaded, though loaded magazines are available.

I don't fault anyone who wants to be armed with their regular carry gun around the house, nor do I fault anyone who simply has a gun available easily but not on their person. Home is supposed to be a place where one can relax and let one's guard down. My concession is carrying my little LCP all the time, but i refuse to spend all my time dressed as if I am about to run out the door to work.

I carry all the time when I'm home. My typical carry gun for work/summer is a PM9 either IWB or pocket carried. When I get home, either the PM9 stays on me, or I switch to an M&P9c IWB.

Absolutely. If I'm wearing gym shorts my holstered pistol is laying right next to me or on the coffee table. No kids here ever.

I feel the same way.

we did live in an apartment where I would carry all the time due to some shady bullshit going on there. it was probably the most stressful period of my life. I was always on my guard, I couldn't sleep, my eating habits were strange, my work was impacted, etc. it was a total mess.

Once our lease was up we moved out to a seclude townhouse community in a rural suburb. After a month, I was finally comfortable enough there to take the gun off my hip and relax. that night was the most enjoyable, restful night of sleep i've ever had.

now I keep guns within arms reach when i'm home and rely on the deadbolts, alarm system, and two GSDs to give me enough warning and delay the threat long enough (matter of seconds) for me to grab one of them.

I dress casual at work so there really is no need for me to change into "comfortable clothes" when I get home.
My CCW is part of my daily wardrobe so it gets carried either openly or concealed 98% of the time that im awake.
There is the rare occasion that ill change into PJ pants or gym shorts and then a pistol usually stays on the kitchen counter JIC.

I dont really treat it as a "I must be armed all the time" so much as its just a routine for me. I also feel its more secure than leaning a loaded weapon in the corner- especially as the kiddos get older, or IF I need to use it, trying to get to a part of the house where I have access to a loaded firearm.

No badassery or bravado here.