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Re: Open Carry at Home

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 11:36 am
by pirateguy191
Cloudwraith wrote:I carry at home simply because I'm used to carrying all day everywhere I go. I'm lucky enough to be able to carry at work and usually only visit carry friendly establishments. When I get home, I just leave it in place until I go to bed. Then it goes on my nightstand. As mentioned above, a side benefit is that it is always under my control and I don't have to worry about my children (although they are trained well) or their friends (who may not be so trained) getting their hands on it. The downside (upside?) to this, is that I usually am not walking around in the house (or yard) in shorts or beltless attire.

^^^^ This.

Re: Open Carry at Home

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 12:47 pm
by glocksmith
This may seem backwards, but I carry at home because that is where I am most vulnerable...or at least where I feel most vulnerable. Walking down a dark alley, or an empty parking lot at night I am hyper alert and on the lookout for trouble. At home OTOH you're completely vulnerable...laying on the couch all relaxed, remote in hand...not expecting the door to fly open or a window to shatter. BUT once it happens to you, then you'll know where I'm coming from.

Re: Open Carry at Home

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:01 pm
by M-Quigley
Just one example of how quickly things can happen, even at home. From the time she heard the noise to the time she saw him was less than three seconds. Even if everything is locked up, it only might buy you a few extra seconds.

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Re: Open Carry at Home

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 7:41 am
by someguy
This thread reminds me of my favorite statistic that I made up for people that say they only carry "if they are going to a bad area" but not at home. 100% of home invasions happen at home!

Re: Open Carry at Home

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:17 pm
by Aesinsp
I aspire to carry on my person 100% of the time(where allowed by law, circumstances, etc), since we don't get to pick when/where a situation could occur and someone may need shot.
Whether or not it's open/concealed depends on what I'm wearing at the time and what holster I'm employing.
On my own property(rural), especially within the house I don't give much thought to what anyone thinks. I may or may not open the door at an angle that doesn't reveal if I was open carrying.
As already stated, a recording device can help shed light on a he said/she said situation.

Re: Open Carry at Home

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 12:25 am
by MacDonald
Another question you may want to consider is the policy of the apt complex. Even if you do not walk into common areas while armed, mngmt may make things difficult for you.

Re: Open Carry at Home

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:01 pm
by MyWifeSaidYes
MacDonald wrote:Another question you may want to consider is the policy of the apt complex. Even if you do not walk into common areas while armed, mngmt may make things difficult for you.
How?

Re: Open Carry at Home

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:09 pm
by welshj
it's already been said- But the first general rule of concealed carry? If you're gonna carry, ALWAYS carry.

I live in the "country" if someone pulls in my drive- I hear it.

That said... if I get up from the chair in my underwear, I've got my holstered weapon in hand.
I'm cooking dinner? it's on the counter next to me.
I'm in the bathtub? It's right next to the tub on the toilet lid.
In bed sleeping? on the headboard in reach.

My wife asked me lately "what I was so paranoid about?"

A few years back, before we moved here- Almost every home on my rural road was broken into.
My neighbors four houses down were home at the time it happened.

I replied to the wife's question that I was not paranoid. I showed her several videos of home intrusions caught on tape.
Showed her videos of people answering knocks on doors, where they were kicked in and invaded.

I then had her time the seconds it took to gain entry.
And then, again, had her time how long it took me to run to my recliner and retrieve my gun from the end table and react.

She no longer thinks I'm paranoid.


The entire purpose of a carried firearm is defense.
Period.

Carrying openly with the idea of... "warning off" an intrusion is a very flawed idea in my opinion.
It gives a false sense of ability? to me.
Spend some time with drawing practice. Especially using a cleared, empty weapon for awhile.

Don't count on an impression or an idea. Don't guess what someone else is thinking.
Depend on the knowledge of your abilities with it. In your practice with it.

I carry in my underwear at home watching TV on a Monday night... But I know what I can do with my gun, and I can only do it- if I have my gun! :shock:

Re: Open Carry at Home

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:00 am
by Javelin Man
welshj wrote: That said... if I get up from the chair in my underwear, I've got my holstered weapon in hand.
! :shock:
That just ain't right! :shock: :oops:

Re: Open Carry at Home

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 1:51 pm
by glocksmith
Javelin Man wrote:
welshj wrote: That said... if I get up from the chair in my underwear, I've got my holstered weapon in hand.
! :shock:
That just ain't right! :shock: :oops:
The sight of another man in his underwear is enough to send me running the other direction...forget about the handgun :shock:

Re: Open Carry at Home

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:09 pm
by Cruiser
glocksmith wrote:
Javelin Man wrote:
welshj wrote: That said... if I get up from the chair in my underwear, I've got my holstered weapon in hand.
! :shock:
That just ain't right! :shock: :oops:
The sight of another man in his underwear is enough to send me running the other direction...forget about the handgun :shock:
It is the eyes, focus on the eyes! :roll:

Re: Open Carry at Home

Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 12:06 am
by curmudgeon3
I have always been of the opinion that 'open carrying' gives up one important defensive advantage of 'concealed carry':
surprise !!

Re: Open Carry at Home

Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 12:21 pm
by Notasmiff
I don't carry at home much, but I have quick access to a loaded gun pretty much anywhere in the house/garage. i have no kids here so that's not a cencern and my wife knows how to shoot well.
My mossy 12ga is outside the bedroom door w/a tach light ready to go w/#2 shot for that poor moron who needs a light to find his way to the Devil :wink:

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Re: Open Carry at Home

Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 2:51 pm
by Aesinsp
glocksmith wrote:
Javelin Man wrote:
welshj wrote: That said... if I get up from the chair in my underwear, I've got my holstered weapon in hand.
! :shock:
That just ain't right! :shock: :oops:
The sight of another man in his underwear is enough to send me running the other direction...forget about the handgun :shock:
This is my rifle - this is my gun.. :lol:

Re: Open Carry at Home

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 3:25 pm
by gaptrick
Put some pants on man! :)