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A dog of substance will deter an individual even if they are gentle dog. Small dog are only alarms or yappers that are easy to kick aside. And if she shot the guy get ready for a big money loss in lawyer fees and bail.
My wife won't have anything to do with guns, either. I have offered to teach her to shoot, but she is adamant that guns are bad. Yet she acknowledges that she is nervous at home alone, especially if I have to work late or attend an evening meeting.TheNocturnus said:My wife is a decent judge of character but a little naive when it comes to dealing with people at the door. I plan on having more discussions about this in the future and creating a plan in case something happens again.
For most every person in the USA, 98% plus, carrying a gun constantly during one's waking hours at home is considered idiotic.
Aberrational behavior may not be considered strange by the practitioner but "constant-carry" of a gun around the house? Really? I suppose someone could rationalize anything. How many back-up guns should one carry as well? Since your wife will not join you and the 1% or .01% or whatever, and engage in "constant-carry," then I would do as much as possible to make your home as safe as possible. Lot of good suggestions in the thread. OPSEC
jmortimer, a gun you have stashed somewhere in the house is a gun waiting to be found by a burglar.
The more guns you have within reach, the more guns you have left to be found by burglars, your kids, your kids' friends...
OTOH, the gun that is on your person is not available to any of the above.
I find people who keep guns stashed throughout the house very hard to fathom; to me, that seems idiotic.
My carry gun is on me; others are locked in a 7 and 8 gauge Sturdy safe, with heavy duty fireproofing, stainless plate to defeat torches, and ball bearing plate to defeat drill bits.
A skilled burglar, with good tools, will break into that safe in a matter of several minutes.
A casual burglar or hophead is not getting into that safe. At over 1,000 pounds, that safe is unlikely to be easily moved, either.
But the gun or guns that are within my reach are also under my total control, apparently unlike yours.