Todd forbid someone get scared.
If they are already in the house, and acting like anything but someone who belongs there, they are going to get scared, be it pistol, shotgun, SMG, rifle, whatever. Why in the world would you hide your gun, or hinder/limit your chances of employing it, if its needed?
I dont understand your fantasy of having to be so careful not to offend, especially if whatever it was, warranted you to go get your gun, and traipse around the house looking for it.
If you really feel the need to "sweep the house", you'd better "sweep the house", not wander around acting like nothing is wrong, and trying not to offend the cat or something.
If you havent bothered to take some minimal home security measures, and/or teach your children how to behave when coming in, or moving around late at night, etc, etc, you have a lot of other worries than what gun you chose to respond with.
If they are already in the house, and acting like anything but someone who belongs there, they are going to get scared, be it pistol, shotgun, SMG, rifle, whatever. Why in the world would you hide your gun, or hinder/limit your chances of employing it, if its needed?
I dont understand your fantasy of having to be so careful not to offend, especially if whatever it was, warranted you to go get your gun, and traipse around the house looking for it.
If you really feel the need to "sweep the house", you'd better "sweep the house", not wander around acting like nothing is wrong, and trying not to offend the cat or something.
If you havent bothered to take some minimal home security measures, and/or teach your children how to behave when coming in, or moving around late at night, etc, etc, you have a lot of other worries than what gun you chose to respond with.