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I think that having a safe in a low position (night stand) that little fingers have access to is a mistake. Kids figure this stuff out. Yes there are a gazillion combination choices that you could choose, but guess what? It will probably take your child less than five minutes to figure it out. Or if given access to it enough, they will figure it out. I don't think it's worth the risk.

You can still have a firearm very close to you when sleeping and have it high enough off the ground to keep the kiddos away from it.

I have a 17 month old and this is something that really concerns me and I've put a lot of thought into what to do in our home.

Absolutely get a safe!

Little fingers with time have a strange way of figuring things out.

Lock it up. The extra time that it will take to get to the firearm is worth the peace of mind. Make sure that you put the safe high enough that she cannot reach the buttons or put the key in.