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Old 04-21-2017, 10:23 AM
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I agree with others that the show of force is a bad idea. Flaunting a gun is more likely to make neighbors worried than discourage bad guys. I live in a house that is surrounded by woods and clandestine approach to it would be easy especially at night. I have floodlights around the house exterior that are on motion detection switches. Our local night hunting foxes even set them off. I do not have cameras and feel they are unnecessary as a deterrent.

I clean my guns on the gun bench in the basement. I never open carry, and most neighbors have no idea I carry. I like it that way. Showing guns outdoors opens up a vulnerability. Bad guys cas the places they intend to break into. If they see you a gun or more, they are not coming when you are at home. They would wait until you were out and then break in to get the gun(s).
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