Huskerguy
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I was reading the thread about when and where some people carry their firearms.
A couple weeks ago, in the evening, it was still light out, I was sitting in my living room eating a taco while sitting in a chair. I could see someone walking up the front porch and headed for the front door. He stopped and looked down, I thought he was looking for the door bell. About this time I have food all over me and start to get up and head towards the front door. All this time I could see him through the half closed shades on the front windows. Just before I got to the front door he walks right in the door and we are face to face each with a look on our face. He looked at me and asked if this was 1234 street and I said yes it is but I don't think the people you are looking for live here. He was a total different race than I am, I am white. He apologized and turned around and walked out.
We live in a fairly small town of around 50,000 in Kansas. Generally not to worry about and it was a nice evening and the front door (glass) was unlocked. He thought some people were expected him and when he saw the door open he just walked in. The scary part was that if he did have a weapon I would have been defenseless. I had one LCP about 10 feet from me when I was sitting down but I didn't even think to pick it up just to answer the door. Needless to say, we are doing some things differently at our house since then. It is just the bride and I at home now, I am a bit over 60 and she turns 59 next month. You look at things a bit differently when you get older.
In my younger days I was pretty athletic, spent a great deal of time in martial arts and have a black belt but I ain't no spring chicken anymore. It just reminded me how quickly things can happen without giving it much thought.
Do you guys go to the front door without a firearm? Makes me think I should always have one as you never know their intentions.
A couple weeks ago, in the evening, it was still light out, I was sitting in my living room eating a taco while sitting in a chair. I could see someone walking up the front porch and headed for the front door. He stopped and looked down, I thought he was looking for the door bell. About this time I have food all over me and start to get up and head towards the front door. All this time I could see him through the half closed shades on the front windows. Just before I got to the front door he walks right in the door and we are face to face each with a look on our face. He looked at me and asked if this was 1234 street and I said yes it is but I don't think the people you are looking for live here. He was a total different race than I am, I am white. He apologized and turned around and walked out.
We live in a fairly small town of around 50,000 in Kansas. Generally not to worry about and it was a nice evening and the front door (glass) was unlocked. He thought some people were expected him and when he saw the door open he just walked in. The scary part was that if he did have a weapon I would have been defenseless. I had one LCP about 10 feet from me when I was sitting down but I didn't even think to pick it up just to answer the door. Needless to say, we are doing some things differently at our house since then. It is just the bride and I at home now, I am a bit over 60 and she turns 59 next month. You look at things a bit differently when you get older.
In my younger days I was pretty athletic, spent a great deal of time in martial arts and have a black belt but I ain't no spring chicken anymore. It just reminded me how quickly things can happen without giving it much thought.
Do you guys go to the front door without a firearm? Makes me think I should always have one as you never know their intentions.