.38 Smith in the night stand with Crimson Trace Grips. Walther PPK/S .380 is my "answer the door gun" and I kept a Ruger LCP in my pocket all summer when I was out and about. JIm
8 cameras recording live on the web and dvr on a 35dY loop. Impact glass windows and doors with 3 point locks and dead bolts. ADT Desert eagle 5.0 amoust other artillery And a real bad attitude.
Winchester Model 1300 12 gauge Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 revolver Soon to be a Smith & Wesson 1911 .45
My first line of defense is my dog. I have always believed if someone broke into your home fast you would at first be at an extreme disadvantage. Waking up in the middle of the night you would be disoriented and it would take you a little while to realize what was going on. That is where my dog comes in. He is a light sleeper and nobody would get by him. While he was scaring them I would have time to get my wits about me and have an HDM 45 pointed at them before I called off my dog - or maybe I wouldn't call off my dog for a good lone while. My dog sleeps right in front of the front door. To be honest, the dog probably makes me feel more secure than the handgun. Every home owner needs a good dog - a big one is better.
We have 3 dogs. 1st defense is the two little ones that bark at everything. No one is getting in without us knowing. Our lab is the 2nd defense. It's gonna hurt when she gets a hold of you. She doesn't bark nor growls so you won't know what hit you until after the fact. My 45 is 3rd defense. Then there is the sawed off 12 guage if you are still twitching. A very safe bet... if you do get in my house to try to do me or the family harm... it's gonna suck to be you. Tim
Very difficult to get a handgun permit in the county I live in for NY. Based on that, I have a 16" recon profile lightweight AR-15 next to the bed with a couple of 30 round mags in the night stand. The gun is wearing a Streamlight TLR-1. I'd rather have a shotgun, but I only have one......and the barrel is way too long for home defense situations, and I haven't gotten around to buying one specifically for home defense. I'm hoping when we move next year the new county we will be in will make it easier for me to purchase a handgun.
I think it's just silly what you have to do to have a handgun up there Matt. I have a .410 with a pistol grip in the closet and a Beretta .40 in a bedside safe. I totally agree about the dog thing. I buried mine a few months ago and while I am hesitant to get one as to not feel that pain again, I really miss the security of knowing that he provided in an early warning sense and 110 pounds of first line.
