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johnson0317 wrote: What do you do if it is someone you do not mind being on the front step? How do you account for your strange posture, and your sudden need to rid yourself of a firearm? Just wondering? I will be the first to admit that I have a nasty habit of opening the door to people that I end up telling to shove off. I need a good in-between policy.

RJ

I have no "strange posture" ... It's "normal" that I'm shirtless, in cargo shorts, carrying holstered IWB ... working in the yard or in the house.
I answer the door the same way I pull weeds, weedeat, etc ...shirtless, in cargo shorts, carrying holstered IWB
Neighbors are glad to see me working in the yard armed as they drive off to work and leave their house unoccupied all day ... (Advice: get to know all neighbors up and down the street, they'll look out for your house maybe too)
Why would I rid myself of a firearm? I just move it to a different position when I sleep ... usually it's at 3:00 ... well, yeah, I take it off for a shower every month or so, but it's close.

TheReverend wrote:Thanks everyone for you interesting responses. I defenetly picked up a few good tips. Just out of curiosity, can you guys profile your area? I mean something like "bad part of town" , "hi end suburb" downtown Dallas", "out in the country" etc.
It'll be very interesting I think to compare the behavior to the area.

Currently Small Central Texas Hill Country town, residential neighborhood, 8 blocks from Courthouse, 2 blocks from Police/Fire/EMS 5 blocks from DPS/Sheriff; open carry holstered in the yard shirtless for years, know my neighbors all up n down the block, they wave..

When I lived in Pasadena, I opened door same way in the house, but wore shirt for yard work; concealing outdoors in the yard

I have a one-way small window at a 90 degree angle to my door, facing the street I can see through prior to getting up house came that way.

Then the front door has a small window in it I have a small window shad on to keep direct sun out in evenings

I have a 180 degree view of my front yard, street and driveway all the way up beside my house to the back yard from where I sit, so I already know who is approaching my front porch and also peek under the shade prior to opening the door.... just to be sure.

I almost always am wearing a gun, and have more located where I can get to them if needed.

It's unusual that anyone gets out of their car without me seeing them, either in my drive or on the street ... all the way to the corner of the street.

Neighbors relatives and friends hollar before they reach the porch announcing who they are (but I already know and am at the door to greet them by the time they reach the door) Jehovah's Witnesses don't seem to mind a shirtless guy in shorts carrying IWB, but they only stay an hour or so; they get frustrated and leave eventually anyway ... I like talking with them

Brick house, narrow slit windows they can't get in through and tough to aim into from a distance ... sorta designed for Indian attacks ... house came that way when I bought it.