Who Carries At Home?

[GreenWolf70]

LOL, as soon as they start walking everything moves up at least 4 feet off the ground. Once they get where they can figure out how to get to that height, it is time to teach them to shoot. All of my kids shot the first time without hearing protection and it seems to keep them from wanting to play with guns. I also tell them anytime they want to shoot, just tell me and we will go. My kids grew up around guns and to my knowledge they never wanted to play with them, or show them to their friends. As adults, they all are excellent shots and have safe habits that they enforce with their friends.

[BigMooseMan]

Since I always CC when I leave the house, I keep it on when I'm home. I didn't use to, but the 709 is so comfortable that I leave it on. I also raised my kids like GreenWolf70 and my kids also grew up with a healthy respect for firearm safety.

[Jobarr]

I have firearms in the closet, in the drawers and within 3 seconds reach but do not carry at home, all my kids are grown and out of the house.

[jwc007]

I have my 24/7 on or by me 24/7.

Same here. My 9mm 24/7 Pro is always with me.

[CLEAR-SKY]

I’ve been carrying at home for the last few years. Although my wife thinks it’s paranoid behavior, I now carry a .45 at home, always, and CCW everywhere else except work (military installation). We also have two small dogs which are excellent alarms but probably worthless as defenders.

Two things made me start home carrying:
1) this forum (a sincere thanks!) and
2) a co-worker’s stories. He’s an older guy that lives alone in a nice place in a nice neighborhood. First story: few years ago, his neighbor (long retired green beret) who also lived alone, answered the door at about 10 PM one night. As soon as the door was unlocked, three guys came in and knocked him to the floor. Lucky for him, when he fell, he landed next to his couch. Under his couch was his 1911. He dropped one and the other two fled and were later caught. Second story: After the first incident, my friend started carrying at home. A few weeks ago, he was home and getting ready for bed again at around 10 PM. He has a large frosted glass window in his front door. He had already turned off his living room lights and was headed for bed. He glanced at the front door and noticed the silhouettes of 3 or 4 individuals at his door. He drew his Sig .40 and had it at his side. As soon as he turned on the outside light, they bolted. He called the police, who responded, but there wasn’t really much to work with.

BTW, I’m a former cop/military, my wife is military, my oldest son was a Marine designated marksman with two tours in Iraq. My younger ones (both high school age) have been to the range with me many times and have been taught to respect firearms, trained in their use, and to call 911 ASAP.

Sorry for the novel....

[oldschoolpaulie]

Always have one on the end table next to me, or, if I'm moving around the house, stuck into a pocket.
When I was about 10 years old, two maggots broke into our house in the middle of the night. My dad held them at gun point (And "dog" point... he had trouble holding onto the dog by the collar while covering them) until police arrived... so NO ONE will ever be able to tell me I don't need a gun, or, that its unnecessary at home. Bull.

[Jobarr]

LOL, as soon as they start walking everything moves up at least 4 feet off the ground. Once they get where they can figure out how to get to that height, it is time to teach them to shoot. All of my kids shot the first time without hearing protection and it seems to keep them from wanting to play with guns. I also tell them anytime they want to shoot, just tell me and we will go. My kids grew up around guns and to my knowledge they never wanted to play with them, or show them to their friends. As adults, they all are excellent shots and have safe habits that they enforce with their friends.

One of my adult daughters, she's 35 now, recently told me she had sneaked into my bedroom closet and opened my hunting rifle case to show her friends when she was a child, the case had ammo in it also but the rifle was not loaded, she thanked me for taking the time to instruct her on the danger of firearms when she was young and she knew not to do anything but look. Even so, I should never have had ammo anywhere in close proximity to the rifle! Dads with kids at home, don't assume they will not go anywhere and everywhere in the house to satisfy their curious nature.

[GreenWolf70]

My daughter is 36 now and she would have told me if she, or her brothers, had ever sneaked a look because she could never have handled the guilt. It may have just been the temperament of my kids, or the fact they grew up on military bases where guns were an everyday fact of life, I don't know, but I do know they never felt tempted to sneak a look when all they had to do was ask and I would show them, and their little friends. Never had a problem with kitchen knives or matches either.

[Power87]

I always have something on my hip and other toys strategically placed around the home. I'm never more than arms reach from something that goes bang.

[mzwosta943]

Due to being disabled from a cancer operation & my wife being disabled, my Ruger LC9 or my PT945 sits within hands reach on the couch. My wife's Mod. 85CH is right there next to her on the nightstand. We live in a semi-secluded part of the county & used to sleep with the doors open & unlocked & feel completely safe, but not any more. When I 1st got out of the hospital, it was around voting time, wife had gone to town & I was alone by myself. A knock came at the door & I told them to enter. The surprised look on the shefiff's face was something to behold. He was campaigning for office & after explaining why I had my PT945 trained on him when he came in, he was quite understandable & said he would have done exactly the same thing if he were in my shoes.