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TexasGal wrote:Yes. My firearm is either on my person or in easy reach at all times. And I never answer the door without it. If someone is at the door we don't know, my husband and I are both armed and stay out of each other's line of fire just in case. We have had some cases of people at our door that were up to no good.

If someone's at my door I know they're up to no good BECAUSE they're at the door. To get to my front door you'd first either have to climb over the front gate or cut the lock and open the gate. Then, 50 yards on down the drive at the house, you'd either have to cut the lock off one of the gates or climb over a 6' fence. At that point, even before you knocked on the door, my 5 barking dogs would be raising a ruckus. If I was on my computer I'd turn to look at the monitor displaying the feed from the security cameras and decide what to do next. If we were watching something on TV I'd switch over to the security camera input and decide what to do next. If a neighbor, relative, or friend wants to drop by they call and I open the gates.

Lynyrd wrote:LEO response for me is at least 20 minutes away. Even if they weren't, a few seconds can make a world of difference. My family doesn't always agree, but I carry until bedtime. Just wondering if I am alone.

I'd be lucky to see a 20 minute response. Outside I always carry. Inside, when I'm not dressed for it, I have a gun within reach. Even if I'm outside shooting rifle or shotgun I still have a handgun in a holster.