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Yes I've done it. Its not dangerous at all if your sensible. By that I mean don't jack the car up too high-you just need to get it high enough( jacking at the rear jack point to get the jack stand under the front jack point). If you've got similar jack stands to me, i.e. the ones with four legs and a serrated shaft with jaws at the top that slots into the top of the jack base and has a 'paw' or a 'tang' that engages the serrated shaft at the level you wan't the car at, then set the jack at the lowest level that your comfortable with. Obviously, if you set the stand at the highest level then there is a higher risk of the car toppling over if shaken or pushed beyond its tolerance, but this would have to be a significant shove to move them. In anycase you have to remember that the weight of the car is resting on the jacks, so unless an earthquake or the like happens, your pretty safe. If you've got an endless supply of money, hydraulic lfts can be purchased or at the other extreme some people construct a solid timber box which you could rest under the car instead of jack stands. If you use jackstands always remember to put something under the car ,like say a wheel, which will stop the car crushing you if the jackstand somehow fails.
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