TTSH,
I too live in a "secure" neighborhood, and if not for a history of carrying a firearm, would probably be much like you.
One thing bothers me though, there are very few kids in this neighborhood. Most everyone here have adult families and few kids around, but on Halloween, we are swamped by car loads of kids from for lack of a better way of saying it, "across the tracks"
I have no objection to the kids, kind of enjoy giving them a bad time in fact, but in the back of my mind, I keep thinking about what are their parents checking out at the same time, and as those kids get older, where will they remember where the goodies came from?
I know, call me a bigot, call me whatever you like, but if I was a young hoodlum wanting make a big score in a burglary or a home invasion, where would I go? Would I choose an old woman living in a two room apartment, or would I remember that "fat cat" with the fancy digs over on the other side of town?
I think, I'll keep my gun handy.
