Example of Why We Should Carry at Home...

[speedsix]

...or, more likely, make it boil...

[TxSheepdog]

...maybe some switchable lighting needs to be installed...if on your property, motion-detector-activated...if a rented barn, that you could switch on before entering that area...that's a serious situation...be wide awake and have a powerful light...as well as your gun...and maybe a dog...only an evil mind would lurk in the shadows like that...

Costco sells solar powered motion lights with LED's. I have one for my side yard. Not as bright as a wired halogen, but enough to see someone is there. $60 each, and not too bad if you don't have power running nearby already.

[RHenriksen]

Personally, I don't understand disarming while at home. Once I put it on, it's on until I get into the shower or bed. Why leave yourself guessing where the nearest pistol is - if it's ALWAYS at 3:30, you never have to react with anything but instinct.

I'm not paranoid; just aware of my blonde roots! Rather keep things simple and consistent for my little brain.

[speedsix]

...exactly so...and since I sleep in a chair in the living room often as not...that leaves only the shower...if they come upon me in the shower...at least they'll be struck blind...or doubled over with laughter...(and it's on the back of the toidy, under my towel...)

[speedsix]

...maybe some switchable lighting needs to be installed...if on your property, motion-detector-activated...if a rented barn, that you could switch on before entering that area...that's a serious situation...be wide awake and have a powerful light...as well as your gun...and maybe a dog...only an evil mind would lurk in the shadows like that...

Costco sells solar powered motion lights with LED's. I have one for my side yard. Not as bright as a wired halogen, but enough to see someone is there. $60 each, and not too bad if you don't have power running nearby already.

...thanks for that tip...a coupla applications come to mind already...I'll check 'em out!!!

[The Annoyed Man]

Personally, I don't understand disarming while at home. Once I put it on, it's on until I get into the shower or bed. Why leave yourself guessing where the nearest pistol is - if it's ALWAYS at 3:30, you never have to react with anything but instinct.

I'm not paranoid; just aware of my blonde roots! Rather keep things simple and consistent for my little brain.

For me, the reason is simple: my back hurts. Every day. Some days are more or less bearable, but others are truly bad.....and I depend on prescription pain killers nearly every day. So, I tend to disarm at home simply because it removes something that tends to exacerbate the pain. It doesn't seem to matter whether I am carrying IWB or OWB, or which manufacturer's holster I'm wearing. So when I remove the gun and holster, the pain tends to abate fairly quickly because the pressure against my side/back is relieved. This is a non-issue when I am pocket carrying, and often after returning home, I'll swap out a pocket gun for the holstered gun. But, I don't always do it, and I am confident that I can get to my gun if I need to.

[RHenriksen]

Yes -- I remember about your back, I should have put a caveat in my post :-)in

Personally, I don't understand disarming while at home. Once I put it on, it's on until I get into the shower or bed. Why leave yourself guessing where the nearest pistol is - if it's ALWAYS at 3:30, you never have to react with anything but instinct.

I'm not paranoid; just aware of my blonde roots! Rather keep things simple and consistent for my little brain.

For me, the reason is simple: my back hurts. Every day. Some days are more or less bearable, but others are truly bad.....and I depend on prescription pain killers nearly every day. So, I tend to disarm at home simply because it removes something that tends to exacerbate the pain. It doesn't seem to matter whether I am carrying IWB or OWB, or which manufacturer's holster I'm wearing. So when I remove the gun and holster, the pain tends to abate fairly quickly because the pressure against my side/back is relieved. This is a non-issue when I am pocket carrying, and often after returning home, I'll swap out a pocket gun for the holstered gun. But, I don't always do it, and I am confident that I can get to my gun if I need to.

[TexasGal]

Sorry you have to deal with an aching back, Annoyed Man. It can sure wear a person down when something just hurts too much for too long.

Someone put forth the idea of a motion activated light down at my barn. I have installed two security lights since that happened and plan on a third. I actually would like a motion sensor behind my barn that set off an audible beep or something if it was tripped. That is the only area someone could approach me from without me seeing him if I was inside. I wonder if the driveway alarms will work...

[TxSheepdog]

I want one of these. You can mount it upside down in the eaves...

http://www.thesentryproject.com/Prototypes.htm

http://www.thesentryproject.com/Videos.htm



The cursing and noise made from the bad guy trying to get away would give you plenty of warning...

[Dragonfighter]

Sometimes the threats are on all fours.

[speedsix]

Sometimes the threats are on all fours.

...for those, we could order paintballs filled with Hai Karate or some other noxious fluid...

[TxSheepdog]

Sometimes the threats are on all fours.

...for those, we could order paintballs filled with Hai Karate or some other noxious fluid...

Well they do make pepper balls. Us lowly civilians just can't buy them.

[TexasGal]

I have got to get me one of those I can just imagine the door to door salesmen...the neighbor's cat that comes to my yard for potty time...the uses are endless!

[Dave2]

I want one of these. You can mount it upside down in the eaves...

http://www.thesentryproject.com/Prototypes.htm

http://www.thesentryproject.com/Videos.htm



The cursing and noise made from the bad guy trying to get away would give you plenty of warning...

Why limit it to the eaves? Mount them all along the perimeter as well, but don't arm those until the inner ones go off...

[TxSheepdog]

I want one of these. You can mount it upside down in the eaves...

http://www.thesentryproject.com/Prototypes.htm

http://www.thesentryproject.com/Videos.htm



The cursing and noise made from the bad guy trying to get away would give you plenty of warning...

Why limit it to the eaves? Mount them all along the perimeter as well, but don't arm those until the inner ones go off...

Oh I agree, but the one mounted to the eaves seems the most vandal resistant, and looks cool.