Re: a gun in your house
I have often thought of having handgun or shotgun in the house, just because. yah we are barely 2 minutes from the police station and have a pretty comprehensive alarm system but sometimes I wonder, should we have a gun.
6 years ago, we had someone trying to look in our house at 3 in the morning, and some neighbour saw him called the cops and they arrested the guy, who claimed his pal lived here and he was just trying to see if he was home etc.
since then no major issues except one time we forgot to close a door properly and wind gust blew it open nd all sorts of alrms started going off. it was a little shocking.
so..pros and cons of having a gun in your house? it would be kept in a safe place, out of reach of kids, etc etc.
Having gun is good idea. More important is people around ypur house should know that you have it.
Some time in summer take it in your backyar to clean it.
If you state rules allow --then carry it in you car the way people can see it.
down side:::
make sure you have very secure place to lock it.
Where kids can't reach in million years.
never ever assume a gun "EMPTY" even if it is.
never ever point it towards some one.
once in while teach kids in the house to to handle guns. And how"NOT TO" point it towards any one in any case.