1) "The handgun would not be my choice of weapon if I knew I was going to a fight....I'd choose a rifle, a shotgun, an RPG or an atomic bomb instead."

Kinda hard to keep a shotgun in your night stand drawer. If it were visable, my wife would object to it's effect on the bedroom decor. My .357 is a short reach away.....and it's out of sight. :>):>):>