I didn't vote, but I don't fault people who carry at home. Seems like as reasonable a place to carry as any, regardless of the type neighborhood you live in. I live in a place that for years we didn't even bother to lock the doors on the house or car. I'm sure some people around here still don't. My mother always (and still does) left the car keys in the car (for some strange reason, I never got a good answer for that one). None of that makes me naive enough to believe that we are outside of the realm of the possibility of crime. Each person should do what he/she thinks best, and I'm sure not going to look down my nose at those who are preemptive enough to carry in the home. I doubt that if some armed person bursts through a door, that many (if any) people are going to be able to retrieve a firearm from somewhere else very easily. We live in a natural world, and there is enough evidence out there that "stuff" can happen (and does happen) anywhere.
Do you carry at home?
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12GaugeShuggoth
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In a word: Yes.
Partly because there are enough wild critters around to warrant always having something around (esp. coyotes), and partly because bad guys can and do strike while you are at home......it happens and you can't always be within reaching distance of a shotgun.
Partly because there are enough wild critters around to warrant always having something around (esp. coyotes), and partly because bad guys can and do strike while you are at home......it happens and you can't always be within reaching distance of a shotgun.
I carry at home and I'm also in a nice area. When in the pool with the wife and kids I have the Glock on the deck in a holster under the furniture where its not visible but I know it's there and so does my wife. When I'm at work my wife will have the kids outside with her playing and you never know who can walk or drive up so she carries and there is a Remington 700 just inside the door with my favorite 00 buck 
Sadly society is changing for the worst and Illinois is haven for scum who think people aren't carrying. I have news for them though more people are than you would imagine.
Sadly society is changing for the worst and Illinois is haven for scum who think people aren't carrying. I have news for them though more people are than you would imagine.Yes, I ran out of neighbor hood kids to feed the gators in the mote so they crawled off and the water dried up.
. On the serious side home invasion is nothing but a hit and run gorilla action. I saw my upstairs neighbor kid locked out so he got up on the iron grating on my little porch and went up and over the iron grating on the second floor porch in a heart beat. I forgot what it's like to be young and fearless.
. On the serious side home invasion is nothing but a hit and run gorilla action. I saw my upstairs neighbor kid locked out so he got up on the iron grating on my little porch and went up and over the iron grating on the second floor porch in a heart beat. I forgot what it's like to be young and fearless.Sure Shot Mc Gee
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Walklightly
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I only voted yes, only because I do when I have my pants on which I take off most of the time when I get home, so I'm in my boxer's.
I do this, only in boxer's unless I have company, I put the warm up's on. I'm not allowed to show my thunder from down under.
I do this, only in boxer's unless I have company, I put the warm up's on. I'm not allowed to show my thunder from down under.
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As for the cops across the pond that don't carry while at home despite being targeted by a terrorist org. - they're just making targets of themselves then. If I knew there was an organization targeting my fellows and myself I'd be armed all the time! If they're going to come get me I'm damned well taking as many of them with me as I can! That silliness aside - I have a family to protect. How can I do that if my tools are locked away.
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They would have their gun within easy reach. They would also have other security systems. As with everything in life they look at the risk and make a judgment on the appropriate response without going over the top they could barricade themselves in the house and take all sorts of over the top security precautions. How many on the forum have had a home invasion and had to use their firearm. Maybe its an american thing here you would be laughed at if you where walking round the house carrying a gun even with this countries violent past.
Hansam Quote.
As for the cops across the pond that don't carry while at home despite being targeted by a terrorist org. - they're just making targets of themselves then. If I knew there was an organization targeting my fellows and myself I'd be armed all the time! If they're going to come get me I'm damned well taking as many of them with me as I can! That silliness aside - I have a family to protect. How can I do that if my tools are locked away.
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They would have their gun within easy reach. They would also have other security systems. As with everything in life they look at the risk and make a judgment on the appropriate response without going over the top they could barricade themselves in the house and take all sorts of over the top security precautions. How many on the forum have had a home invasion and had to use their firearm. Maybe its an american thing here you would be laughed at if you where walking round the house carrying a gun even with this countries violent past.
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dascottsman
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Always carry....or be at the mercy of those that do. Violence is not a do over type situation. Be ready, or kick yourself for not being ready when something happens and your family is being violated.
Sparks1957
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Pretty much everywhere around the house and vicinity. If i'm sitting for a long time, I'll set it on the desk next to me. Never more than an arm's length away.
I can't predict when I might need it.
I can't predict when I might need it.
Totally different mentality, and gun laws in the UK and Europe. We don't expect the same practices there as here, it is just NOT in your culture. I am on another non-gun forum with some Brits, and they are horrified at the thought of a gun. One indicated he had never even seen one and would be afraid to shoot a real gun. He also indicated that was "the benefit of living in the UK." Guess the police protect you 24/7 there in your home and elsewhere. It is just different there.
SilentHitz
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Yes, I'm confined to a wheelchair...can't call a timeout so I can go get a gun. Don't do me a bit of good if it ain't on my person.
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Sometimes i do when i am running errands and going home and back and forth. I have even been known to nap in my recliner or bed wearing one too.
To date none of the guns have took it upon their own to come after me.
To date none of the guns have took it upon their own to come after me.
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Super Sneaky Steve
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I usually switch to a more comfortable OWB holster at home. Usually a Fobus.
manta49 said:
I met a British fellow working at an airport while on a stop. I asked what brought him to the US and he said it was due to the expense of living in Britain, which was largely due to taxes. He quoted the price of gasoline and how much of that was taxes. I'm always curious about people and how they have integrated into their new surroundings, so I asked if he had any guns. To my delight he said "yes", and that sparked a whole conversation about his new found freedoms.
My point being, thank goodness there are still some people from Europe who recognize the importance of a society less burdened by government intervention. I know that in the eyes of the more sophisticated and refined Europeans we are all just a bunch of uncouth cowboys. We have problems with the wrong people getting their hands on guns, but must balance this issue with a much more lofty concern. Governments always works towards oppression in the name of protecting its citizens. This is not a Republican, Democrat, Liberal, Conservative thing. Bush did it with the introduction of the Patriot Act. Something that few in the US resisted because of the post attack collective state of mind. Most everyone was willing to sell a little piece of their liberty in trade for the promise of national security.
Not to pick at scabs, but just to provide a well known example. The US fought off the British because of their oppression which included taxation without representation. Do you think the British thought the colonists should have guns when the war ensued? I am not suggesting that we need revolution and anarchy now in the US, but the reason we do not is because we still have our guns. This will not be necessary until the most fundamental rights of the US Constitution start to be erased from that great document or the legal system which allows us to fight for these rights is stifled.
It seems apparent, from your association with a gun forum, that you are generally a pro-gun person. Maybe more so in a European sense as opposed to a pro-gun American. Your country, along with many other European nations, have long ago relinquished your gun rights to the government. While many of the things that go on in the US may seem laughable to Europe, they serve an important purpose in ensuring we do not follow in your footsteps. Conceal carry is a great example. I do not suspect that a majority of the CHP holders actually carry, and for those that do carry, there is a very small percentage that will ever utilize it for protection. However, this is not important. The more CHP's that are issued, the greater the proof that the law abiding gun owners are not a threat. It only bolsters the case for our 2A rights.
For financial investments, the often used phrase "past performance is no guarantee of future results" can be applied to governments. Just because a government has or has not been oppressive in the past, does not mean they will not become so in the future. However, consider the European governments compared to the US government. Which governments would be more fearful of retaliation for infringing on the rights of the people? Would they be more cautious in their ways if the people were citizens with recognized rights and the means to defend themselves against a tyrannical government, or would the government be more concerned if the people are looked on as subjects?
I know this may seem like an attack on you or your government, but I am only stating my opinion and trying to spark some lively conversation. When discussing life's challenges with my wife, she often makes the argument that other people do XYZ in a similar scenario. My counter point is that it does not matter that the majority of people do something if it is the wrong thing to do. Don't get me wrong, I think there are some things that Europe does very well. For example, I wish the US was more like Europe in their moderation. US citizens are appallingly gluttonous and over weight. Their obsession with over indulgence is often disappointing to me. That is only one small example, but Brittan and Europe often set a great example for the rest of the world, though not, in my opinion, when it comes to gun control.
Other than that, I don't have an opinion.
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