dasmi
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That's what I plan to do next time a sales man comes to the door. Nude, with the service six in a belt holster, and the Mosin-Nagant M44 slung over my shoulder.
Answering the Door armed.
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Lupinus
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throw in a cop hat for effect
and act perfectly normal like there is nothing wrong with the situation
and act perfectly normal like there is nothing wrong with the situation
Nimitz
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some of these answers are disturbing...glad im not knocking on quite a few of your doors 
good answers though...thanks
Chad
good answers though...thanks
Chad
At the bare minimum, my 1911 is in my hip pocket when I answer the door.
Kinda freaked out the Gas Company Guy last year....The guys were re-lighting pilot lights for eveyone after they had to do some emergency line repair.
I asked for ID, and then let him in. When I scrunched down to remove the glass from the front of the fireplace, I guess the grip of the Springy peeked out from under my shirt.
was the look on his face...but he didn't say anything.
Kinda freaked out the Gas Company Guy last year....The guys were re-lighting pilot lights for eveyone after they had to do some emergency line repair.
I asked for ID, and then let him in. When I scrunched down to remove the glass from the front of the fireplace, I guess the grip of the Springy peeked out from under my shirt.
was the look on his face...but he didn't say anything.mr.trooper
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Am i wierd?
The other night i slept with a .357 under my pillow, and a mossy and SKS beside my bed.
Thats out of the ordinary though. i usualy just have a .357 under my pillow, and a .45 with a spare mag as backup
The other night i slept with a .357 under my pillow, and a mossy and SKS beside my bed.
Thats out of the ordinary though. i usualy just have a .357 under my pillow, and a .45 with a spare mag as backup
wingnutx
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I'll open my door, and since they can't see in through my security screen when my house is dark, they won't see the gun in my hand.
If it's cops, then I can clear the weapon or at least put it down before opening the security door.
If it's cops, then I can clear the weapon or at least put it down before opening the security door.
idakfan
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If anybody is knocking at your door at night and you aren't expecting anybody then one option is to slide open your window and say "who are you and what do you want?!".
There's no reason to open the door and make yourself vulnerable to a rush entry by a criminal.
I personally wouldn't sleep with a revolver under my pillow because I'm too restless and flip flop all night.
In regards to the Police, what reason do they have to be there? Unless your running a drug lab then it's probably a jacker acting as police. And if it IS the police they can talk through the window.
There's no reason to open the door and make yourself vulnerable to a rush entry by a criminal.
I personally wouldn't sleep with a revolver under my pillow because I'm too restless and flip flop all night.
In regards to the Police, what reason do they have to be there? Unless your running a drug lab then it's probably a jacker acting as police. And if it IS the police they can talk through the window.
I did have a cop knock at my door one morning about 5:30
he was there to arest me for a couple parking tickets. I can't remember if I had a gun on me. I had a big black dog that was snarling and growling through the storm door.
Lucky for me the cop was afraid of the dog. He wanted me to come outside (in my uderwear) to arrest me. Little did he know if he opened the door the dog would have licked him to death. But good old butch bought me enough time to get dressed and bring a few dollars.
he was there to arest me for a couple parking tickets. I can't remember if I had a gun on me. I had a big black dog that was snarling and growling through the storm door.
Lucky for me the cop was afraid of the dog. He wanted me to come outside (in my uderwear) to arrest me. Little did he know if he opened the door the dog would have licked him to death. But good old butch bought me enough time to get dressed and bring a few dollars.
Middle of the night? Unexpected?I probably have something handy;usually the dog gets me up( bysticking her muzzle in my neck!)so I'm somewhat awake before my feet hit the floor.There's a few "sharp/pointies" handy and at least one longarm(SKS) very near.Handy,but not obvious.
Mannlicher
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Gee, I thought everyone went to the door armed
sigstroker
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Alex45ACP said:
A famous gunwriter that I respect once posted on a listserv "If I didn't call the cops, I don't want to talk to them". If they're demanding I open up then I probably would, figuring it would be smashed open if I didn't.
I keep a pistola handy near the bed and I've taken it to the door. I just hold it in my hand behind me and open the door a crack. If it's the UPS guy I say "hang on" and close the door, stash the gun, and open up. It looks like I just undid a chain.
Buck Snort
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Failure to carry a gun to the door after dark is a sure sign of madness.
TallPine
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Well, I am armed all the time around my "homestead" - indoors and outdoors.
Fed-ex and UPS drivers have never said anything about it, nor anyone else for that matter. I dunno what they think and I really don't care - however, the drivers that have been here know me as a friendly guy.
At night, I don't open the door to anybody without turning on the light and determining who it is first - not that we get very many visitors out here in coyote-ville.
Cops - I can't imagine why they would be at my house unless I called 'em.
Fed-ex and UPS drivers have never said anything about it, nor anyone else for that matter. I dunno what they think and I really don't care - however, the drivers that have been here know me as a friendly guy.
At night, I don't open the door to anybody without turning on the light and determining who it is first - not that we get very many visitors out here in coyote-ville.
Cops - I can't imagine why they would be at my house unless I called 'em.
beerslurpy
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As someone who grew up in NYC, the correct way to answer the door is by speaking through the locked and barred door. Better yet is to speak through a locked and barred door and have a gun that can shoot through it.
If it turns out to be the police, you can crack the door and talk to them or continue talking to them through the door. If they express a desire to enter the house the door is not even being cracked.
I might have a different attitude if I was engaged in criminal activity of some sort, but the only visitors I expect in the middle of the night are cops with wrong addresses and criminals. The situation will only be as deadly as they choose to make it.
If it turns out to be the police, you can crack the door and talk to them or continue talking to them through the door. If they express a desire to enter the house the door is not even being cracked.
I might have a different attitude if I was engaged in criminal activity of some sort, but the only visitors I expect in the middle of the night are cops with wrong addresses and criminals. The situation will only be as deadly as they choose to make it.
my after 9 pm knock on the door policy is to shuck my 12ga pump and ask who is it thru the door. If I dont know you I dont open my door after dark. Anyone at my door at night had to climb a 6' fence to get there, and get around my german shepards. the cops have my phone # if they want to talk to me.
the cops have my phone # if they want to talk to me.Well first thing I would do is peek out the window and look for a squad car. If I saw that I would proceed to answer the door with a handgun at the ready (but out of view), till visual confirmation of a peace officer is done. Then I'd inform the officer that I was armed and ask them how they would like to proceed.
When answering your door I'm a firm believer of having your shoes on and one foot braced behind the door to aid against a force in. My wife would not even aproach the door unless te windows were flashing red and blue
When answering your door I'm a firm believer of having your shoes on and one foot braced behind the door to aid against a force in. My wife would not even aproach the door unless te windows were flashing red and blue
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When I was a kid, I studied stage magic.
That means I know how to make things around the size of a canned ham appear and disappear.
This was massively handy in high school, when I could make the beer I was drinking disappear, but I digress.
That being said, unexpected knocks on the door after dark = gun in hand.
Always.
So far, I've yet to be made, and that even includes inviting the neighbor in for refreshments. (The hardest part was keeping my game face on. )
Oh, yeah.
Being a lefty helps. People get completely distracted during the handshake ceremony.
That means I know how to make things around the size of a canned ham appear and disappear.
This was massively handy in high school, when I could make the beer I was drinking disappear, but I digress.
That being said, unexpected knocks on the door after dark = gun in hand.
Always.
So far, I've yet to be made, and that even includes inviting the neighbor in for refreshments. (The hardest part was keeping my game face on. )
Oh, yeah.
Being a lefty helps. People get completely distracted during the handshake ceremony.
I have an elevated deck that can only be reached from the inside of my house, and has an excellent arc of fire to the front of my house, but also has the concealment of the house, so I would stand on deck with my mossy 500, and ask what they want.
Jon Coppenbarger
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If it is after dark I will go upstairs and look to see who it is. The police are usually pretty good about being know. If I chose to ask who it is it will go like this.
A voice from above in the dark will ask what do you want? Most of the time they will be sent off with sorry I do not need anything. If they are a police officer like I said you usually have a car marked as such in front of your house and I will have I have down before ask them what I can help them with. If they ask to talk to me then I will go and open the door up. NEVER EVER LET THEM IN unless it was I was the one who called. If they say they are police I will ask them to shine their flashlight onto themselfs for me to see who they are in a light.
So by the thread do you guys carry on holloween for all the littles ones you open the door for?
A voice from above in the dark will ask what do you want? Most of the time they will be sent off with sorry I do not need anything. If they are a police officer like I said you usually have a car marked as such in front of your house and I will have I have down before ask them what I can help them with. If they ask to talk to me then I will go and open the door up. NEVER EVER LET THEM IN unless it was I was the one who called. If they say they are police I will ask them to shine their flashlight onto themselfs for me to see who they are in a light.
So by the thread do you guys carry on holloween for all the littles ones you open the door for?
I usually look thru the window/peephole. If it's not someone I know I just don't answer the door. If they keep knocking/ringing I answer with my 9mm or .45 behind my back. Then if it's a legitimate visit I can stick the gun in the back of my pants and pull my shirt over it behind the door without them seeing. My front door opens out, so they can't come barging in as soon as it's open.
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If one chooses to open the door, they can always do it with a pistol or revolver held behind their right thigh with the left foot as a brace behind the door. If it's a neighbor or whatever, just say "hold on" while you close the door and put the handgun inside a drawer/cabinet next to the entrance or reholster.
You don't want to accidentally spook the little neighborhood Girl Scouts selling cookies with their parents...
~ Blue Jays ~
If one chooses to open the door, they can always do it with a pistol or revolver held behind their right thigh with the left foot as a brace behind the door. If it's a neighbor or whatever, just say "hold on" while you close the door and put the handgun inside a drawer/cabinet next to the entrance or reholster.
You don't want to accidentally spook the little neighborhood Girl Scouts selling cookies with their parents...
~ Blue Jays ~
PeteRR
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I've gotten a reputation at my job, after I answered the door at 10:30PM with a pistol in hand. The two field guys needed my shop keys so they could load up and head out.
kihnspiracy
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If I am not expecting anyone, I always answer the door with a handgun. If it's the cops I will be able to see their squad car parked in front before I open the door. If its not the cops, then said pistol goes into the waistband and the Mossberg 590 gets to come out and play.
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