Barred from concealed EDC at home

Carry from the time i get dressed to the time I go to bed..seems natural..your home is no safer than anywhere else especially if you have valuable items there (guns..money..collections..or anything that can be street sold or pawned). Desperate people looking for anything to sell don't care what your address is...and no i am not paranoid..the house 2 down has been broken into twice in three years when the family was away but you never know when someone may ring the bell and pull a gun on you..it happens all the time..probably never happen to you and we hope not but when and if it did and your cc is in the bedroom or the den or the kitchen....who you gonna call?
 
BAM-BAM:

No, I wasn't singling anyone in particular out. Not especially paranoid (Although I'm prone to give a one-finger salute to my local NSA satellite up in the dark blue at least once a day.), no bunkers or body armor. Got a pack of killer cats that'd rip you to shreds if you had tuna sandwich on your breath, though.

I'm just too old and cranky to rely on the good intentions of others, especially noting that the vast majority wouldn't even offer you a cough drop if you flopped to the sidewalk because of a heart attack.

Ain't nobody helping you but you in most cases, unless you travel in a pack, or can afford bodyguards 24/7. I've always been aware of my surroundings and the people within that bubble when I'm out of my "fortress" here in the sticks. I've lived in a big city (Southside of Chicago), small towns, suburbs and country. People are no different anywhere... there are those who will take advantage in any setting. It's just a matter of population density and what someone might think is an opportunity. The "odds" drop because of that density, but the per capita of humans bent on other than good deeds remains pretty much an even deal.

I could cite examples from personal experience, and those of friends and acquaintances, but I doubt that it would matter much to those who live in a Mary Poppins world.

Just took a shower a little while ago and wasn't even carrying... but the XDs9 was right there on the vanity.
 
sigp220.45 said:
...unless you have a really pressing need to carry a gun in your jammies maybe you should consider the feelings of others you live with.
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I tend to agree with this view, but I also wonder about the spouse who issues a serious "move out" ultimatum over this matter, or almost any other, short of abuse. Wearing a handgun on one's belt around the home, particularly in an urban or suburban setting, might seem a little odd and make some feel uncomfortable. I don't see it so, but I do see the wisdom of trying to peacefully and equitably coexist. The LCP-in-the-pocket approach might represent a reasonable compromise... or maybe just drop the subject! :D
 
I hear they are talking about passing a law that requires robbers and booglers and home invaders and such like to call and schedule their action. That way the home owner or person will have some idea that trouble is actually coming and can make whatever preparations they deem appropriate. ;)

When I investigated vehicle crashes, I would have settled for a requirement that they could only occur during hours of daylight. I sure would have gotten a lot more uninterupted sleep if that had been the case. Unfortunately, the stuff that happens just happens when it happens. I have never been clairvoyant enough to know very much ahead of time when somebody is about to throw the manure in the fan. Because of that, I don't just carry when I think I might really need it. You've either got it on you where you can touch it with your hand or you don't. Just about all these events start out with the intended victim being way behind the curve. If that wasn't the case, the intended victim would then be the aggressor. I sure don't need to be any further behind than I already am!

Everybody has to figure out what they are comfortable with. That's OK with me. Just please don't accuse me or anyone else of being paranoid because they choose to go armed all the time. If you have the room to make up your own mind and make your own choice, then so do I. And neither one of us, if we have a lick of politeness about us, should ever denigrate anyone whose choice is different than our own. You are free to think it. But whether you say it or not is a choice. And it's a choice that says a great deal about you!!!
 
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dlombard said:
What if your husband told you, "if you carry all day at home, I'm moving out."? Or wife for that matter?
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If my wife gave me an ultimatum like that I'd say my marriage had more problems than just my gun.

I carry at home. I don't remember if we discussed it or not but I think I just started doing it. We also live in a 2 BR apartment
 
Are you married to the other person?

If NOT I suspect your relationship status is going to change.

How emotionally mature are you? Is the other partner more emotionally mature or more responsible in the house hold than you?

Bluntly, your partner is right. In an apartment the bigger risk is keeping the door locked.

I think you should figure out where your relationship is going, the guns are not the issue.
 
I live alone and in a very quiet country setting. While in the house I have a gun usually within 2 feet of my hands. I have to say I am a little concerned while taking a shower since I don't have a gun and possibly wouldn't hear a break in before it was to late. If I lived in the burbs/city I am rather sure I would be carrying 24-7.

There was am man and wife that had guns and jewelry in a safe but neither carried or had a gun placed around the house. They were victims of a kick in and held at gun point. The crooks got the guns and jewels. One very good reason to carry 24-7. A gun safe protects your guns and valuables not your life.
 
I always have a gun at hand when I'm in my home. Not necessarily for SD, but because it's a hobby as well as a tool. Maybe I'm dry firing while watching the tube... or maybe I'm fiddling with a home gunsmith project. Or just admiring a nice firearm. Cleared and verified not loaded while I do this, of course.

I mean really... if you have a Model 29 and a Dirty Harry marathon is on tv... you know it's going to be with you in your easy chair :)
 
I live in a 'safe,' quiet, low crime area. However, there have been home invasion incidents in the surrounding area, and many in the city. Mostly during the day. One guy knocks on the front door, no answer results in the back door being kicked in...

Odds of it happening at MY house, probably very slim. Odds of me wishing I had my gun on me when it does happen, VERY high! If something like this were to happen, you really would not have time to go to another room, unlock your safe/box, retrieve weapon and be on point quick enough. These drug thugs know what areas have homes with valuable possessions, they do this 'for a living.' They are generally desperate, ruthless souls that have no regard for your life. Not a good combo.

This said, I really don't carry as much as I should. I've got kids, and having to be in and out of schools and school/sports activities makes it difficult to be consistent with carrying a weapon; thanks stupid, ineffective gun laws!

It is amazing how we tend to lulled into a false sense of security, especially in our homes, when in reality a lot of bad things happen every day. And, when they happen, they happen with very quickly, with no notice!
 
I realize that the odds of my ever needing a gun in my home are next to nil. I also realize that if I'm the one in a million I'm going to need my gun RIGHT NOW. Add to that the convenience of carrying some of the compact handguns that are on the market and it's worth it to me.

If it's not worth it to you don't do it. It's your life, you make the decision, you live with the consequences. But don't talk down to me because I made different choices
 
Having children in the house.....

Model520Fan said:
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BTW, while I do not approve of telling other people how to store their guns inside their homes, particularly when there are no chillun in the house, I actually have no problem with following this law. It really does seem to me to be the best way to do things.

Obviously, the thing just stays in my pocket (or belt holster), and it is out of sight and out of other folks' minds.

Not sure how to advise you. In my case, the law could have been my excuse, but my wife was not giving me a hard time, anyway. A husband worrying about a wife with a gun ordinarily would seem to me a lot odder than a husband worrying about a wife without a gun.

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I do tell people one thing. That having kids around the house drastically changes the way you keep and store arms.
 
Keep in mind that a home invader's top priority upon entry is to gain control of the occupants. They expect people to be home and know that many have firearms. They are counting on the element of surprise, plus fear. Is is unlikely that you will be able to get to a stored weapon unless it is within arms reach. If you are comfortable with the improbability of being a victim, don't carry. I just don't take mine off when I get home. My wife and kids are used to it. When guests come over I don't carry exposed.
 
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