Carrying A Gun At Home

[Iggy]

Iggy,

If I had to, I would bet that you have a revolver at the ready.

whw

Purty good bet, and I've got a pretty good back up too.
She out shoots me on a regular basis.

 

[Muss Muggins]

FWIW my entire home is 720 sq (23' X 30') feet. I literally can’t get 10 steps from my front (only) door and still be in my home. If someone kicks in the door I’m going to have about a second to react.

The door is also between the LR and BR so if I’m sitting in the LR and someone kicks it in I have to go past them to get to any gun in the BR.

I’m better off with it in my pocket

23 x 30 = 690 . . .

 

[Iggy]

Muss Muggins
One thing about it, you ain't got room for no 6" gun.. You best stick to snubbies.

 

[Smoke]

23 x 30 = 690 . . .

24 X 30 my bad

 

[Mr Pokeyman]

Smoke,
I apologize for my poor attempt at humor. You are a good guy and I am sorry if my joke upset you. It was not intended.

Dennis

 

[shouldazagged]

I have no desire to make my choice not to carry at home, but to keep a gun readily within reach, sound superior to anyone's decision to carry.

My decision is for me alone. It's a matter of personal comfort for an old man who doesn't get out much. Others can do as they feel is right, and I'll do the same.

 

[Bat Guano]

Used to have a 442 in a pocket holster to fill that role; but I was the slowest gun in the West with the darned thing. Still resort to it once in a while. But the EDC is now a Glock 19 in a Fobus paddle holster, usually under a shirt or vest. Considerably more available. It's actually more comfortable all day long.

Whatever it is, it's either on me or locked in a cylinder lock steel safe bolted to the bureau. The key is on a lanyard around my neck, so I am the only one with access. I also have a spare house key and car key on the same lanyard, in case I get forgetful and lock myself out of same. (I'm a big believer in Murphy's Law.)

So far my only home invasions are from the 5 1/2 year old grandson, who is a crime wave all by himself.

 

[MrTrolleyguy]

Yes I carry at home. If I am not wearing slacks there will be a gun/guns nearby.

I appreciate the people who pointed out door braces for added security. I picked up two last week.

I was thinking I was safe with good steel doors and good locks. However I thought about what I have seen on those reality TV shows where a man just backs up and gives a big kick or two to the door. The wooden frame almost always gives out right by the dead bolt. Burglars I am sure have this skill down pat.



I think the brace is one more level of security.

 

[zeke]

Spend most my time at home, almost 40 feet from road wich is a county highway. I live where I can afford to, and still maintain some hobbies. Yes , I carry at home and everywhere else it is legal to do.

Others may do other wise, thankfully it is still a free country.

 

[mustangman]

Evil knows no boundaries. All it takes is a cruel twist of fate to drop it right in your lap, no matter where you live, or how safe you feel. Paranoid, no. Prepared, yes.

 

[rock_castle]

Pants on gun's on, pants off gun's in reach.

My philosophy

 

[stantheman86]

Often carry my LCP at home, it's so light I can just throw it in a clip holster on my shorts or windpants.

 

[oldguyshoot]

I posted about this on another forum, but I think it's worth saying here, too. I live in one of the lowest crime cities in the US (Allen, TX), and we recently had a rash of home invasions across town (as did several other cities). Front doors kicked in. Entry through an open garage door. They even had a woman in the group ring the doorbell in some cases, only to have the person who answered to be greeted most rudely. The families/people were held at gunpoint and threatened to tell where they kept their valuables.

Years ago in my hometown, we had two guys from my church robbed, put on their knees and executed - bullet to the back of the head. They lived in a nice apartment in a nice area.

If you think you are safe at your dinner table, you probably are - until you are not. You people do realize that criminals own vehicles and can drive from their "hood" to your "secure" neighborhood, right?


Here's what I said:

I've had a few friends tell me things like, "It would suck to live in fear like you do, always carrying a gun even in your home. That's no way to live." I always tell them that because I am armed, I live with a perfect peace of mind, and if they want to know what fear is like, it tastes like duct tape, and it looks like a gun held to your loved one's head.

 

[.455_Hunter]

Our property is one mile from the city limits of a 100K city, yet borders several 1000 acres of essentialy mountain wilderness area. As soon I step outside by door, my threat matrix includes the standard two-legged variety, plus legitimate black bear, mountain lion and ferel dog concerns. If I don't holster-up to a larger gun, my EDC has to be suitable for taking out the trash or running kitchen waste to the compost pile. Prepared, not paranoid!

 

[ClayCow]

I spent about 30 years in close proximity to about 3000 inmates who could pretty much ruin your day in an instant. That taught me to have a "sixth" sense that is still VERY active today, 6 years after retirement.

Carry when I'm out and about? For sure, carry in my own house while I'm home? Nope, but that doesn't mean I can't get to it and defend what I treasure before it's taken from me.

IMO, if you need a weapon on your person while you eat dinner, maybe you should think about moving.

Chuck. I had this fear when I moved in my home. Realized that is no way to live life and if the threats were real, I would be been better off moving to a better part of town. The threats were mostly imagined so I don't wake up paranoid in the night anymore with some weird sounds throughout the house. I just tell my dog to shut up and go back to bed. But you make a good point.

 

[macski222]

Living out in the woods has gotten me in the habit of wearing my gun once I get home from work until I go to bed. I'm constantly in and out of the woods taking my dog out, so it just makes sense. Also, recently acquiring some lobo OWB holsters has made carrying easy and comfortable. Before, with only my IWB's, carrying around the house was just an uncomfortable hassle.