I'm worried about kids (friends of my grandkids who I don't really know) getting a hold of my guns. The safest place for them in my gun safes.
Home invasions happen at homes.
It takes about 3-5 seconds to kick through a LOCKED door.
I live in a rural area, police response, at best would be 30-45 minutes, depending on what part of the country the sheriff is in at the time he's called.
Old people (which I happen to me) normally have a medicine cabinet full of pills of one sort or other and are prime targets for people who cant afford or find meth.
So yeah, I carry at home. It would take me more then 3-5 seconds to get off the couch and into my safes.
It takes about 1/2 second to get my gun out of my pocket.
Chances are slim to none that a kid could pick my pocket and get my gun without me knowing.
If the gun is in my pocket, I never worry about leaving the house without my gun.
I have 4 mid size dogs who would welcome any person, friend or not, into the house. That is if they woke up at all. My granddaughter and her friend came in about two one night, sneaking in trying not to wake us. I woke up, neither of the dogs did.
More then once, I've stepped off the porch finding a rattler under the steps. Rattlers and grandkids don't play well together. My wife, who also carries killed one about 12 feet from the front door while mowing the lawn.
Living in Wyoming I never fear forgetting to take the gun out of my pocket when I go to town, like some say would be a problem in some states.
I'm probable safer in town where everyone else carries then I am at home.
Home invasions happen at homes.
It takes about 3-5 seconds to kick through a LOCKED door.
I live in a rural area, police response, at best would be 30-45 minutes, depending on what part of the country the sheriff is in at the time he's called.
Old people (which I happen to me) normally have a medicine cabinet full of pills of one sort or other and are prime targets for people who cant afford or find meth.
So yeah, I carry at home. It would take me more then 3-5 seconds to get off the couch and into my safes.
It takes about 1/2 second to get my gun out of my pocket.
Chances are slim to none that a kid could pick my pocket and get my gun without me knowing.
If the gun is in my pocket, I never worry about leaving the house without my gun.
I have 4 mid size dogs who would welcome any person, friend or not, into the house. That is if they woke up at all. My granddaughter and her friend came in about two one night, sneaking in trying not to wake us. I woke up, neither of the dogs did.
More then once, I've stepped off the porch finding a rattler under the steps. Rattlers and grandkids don't play well together. My wife, who also carries killed one about 12 feet from the front door while mowing the lawn.
Living in Wyoming I never fear forgetting to take the gun out of my pocket when I go to town, like some say would be a problem in some states.
I'm probable safer in town where everyone else carries then I am at home.