everydefense
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I live in a safe town, however, I
If I decide to open the door to a stranger, I either have a loaded pistol in my hand, casually held behind my back, or held by my wife, just out of view of the visitor, but trained in the direction of the door, in case they try any funny business. Fortunately, I can count on one hand how often that happens each year, but we have a plan (as opposed to the thread title).
- Almost never use the front door (we use the garage), so it stays locked with few exceptions
- Have a "No Solicitors" sign posted on my door, which sharply reduced the number of knocks by strangers, not to mention junky advertisements etc various groups used to leave hanging on the door handle
- Disconnected the doorbell on request of my wife, who would be woken up by people ringing the doorbell during the daytime (not that she would ever go answer the door alone)
If I decide to open the door to a stranger, I either have a loaded pistol in my hand, casually held behind my back, or held by my wife, just out of view of the visitor, but trained in the direction of the door, in case they try any funny business. Fortunately, I can count on one hand how often that happens each year, but we have a plan (as opposed to the thread title).