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Thanks everyone for you interesting responses. I defenetly picked up a few good tips. Just out of curiosity, can you guys profile your area? I mean something like "bad part of town" , "hi end suburb" downtown Dallas", "out in the country" etc.
It'll be very interesting I think to compare the behavior to the area.

TxRVer wrote:

Hoi Polloi wrote:I don't answer if I'm not expecting someone. If I am expecting someone, I look out first then open it. One time, someone tried to come in after knocking with no answer. That was scary!

That's the problem with NOT answering. I think it's better to let someone know you're home, dialed 911, and just need to press send if they can't justify their existence.

My problem with not answering is that whoever is at the door will start ringing the bell and wake up the kids...

RPBrown wrote:I have a shelf just inside the door that has a weapon on it for the few times I am not carrying.

I will not open the storm door unless I know who it is but always have my hand on the shelf

any chance for a picture of it? i was also thinking something in that line and would appreciate an idea of how to do that.

The other day, around 9PM (was dark already) someone rung the doorbell. I open the door and the man at the door goes "there he is" and makes a move towards me. my first instinct was to block the doorway with my body (i'm 5'11 and about 300lbs) which kind of got him to realize he is not in the right place. he then mumbled something about what number is this house and left.

I don't know if he was "testing the water" and if my wife opened the door it would end up another way or it was an honest mistake. Either way, this entire thing was really uncomfortable.

It made me think how do you open the door at home. I don't usually carry at home (the XDM is waiting at the second level and the Mossberg is close by on the first floor but neither is at the door or on me cause i have 2 young kids and I don't want any accidents with them reaching out with their sticky little fingers.

I was thinking of putting something by the door but I'm not sure I want to explain to the people I DO let into my house why there is a 12GA/45 by the door.

What do you do? How do you open the door?