Bedside Guns

Kim du Toit answers a couple of questions I've always wanted to know, but haven't managed to ask. Which gun do I buy for bedside use? And how do I keep my kids safe when I do? I just wish he'd said so before I bought my Bulgarian Makarov. Kim, in the extremely unlikely case that you are reading this, you can count me as another happy gun owner, due to your encouragement. Thanks.