Do you carry at home?

[BehindBlueI's]

I suffer from hypervigilance. I have to work very hard to stave it off. Right or wrong, I decompress at home and generally don't carry while at home. Is it a risk? Yes, a low one. But having a moment to unplug is WAY more valuable to me. I do carry while I'm out and about but I actually don't mind being unarmed when I fly. I actually envy Canadian coppers who don't carry off-duty, nor want to, they see no need. They are truly off-duty when they are off, unlike us many times. I can tell you that hypervigilance is a beast that will mentally eat away at you, bit by bit until one day you do not even recognize yourself.

Honestly, we're all probably more likely to die from stress than lead. If it stresses you to carry, you're making the right call. (which you knew. )

 

[MCgrease08]

Like many others, I take mine off when I get home, however I do have guns hidden strategically all over the house so I can have one in hand in a few seconds. I definitely understand the reasoning behind why people do, but I'm also usually wearing gym shorts at home which won't really support a gun.

I won't pile on too hard here, since others have already pointed out that this simply isn't true.

My lounging around gun is a Ruger LCP. It's too easy to carry to not have it with me at all times.

 

[IndyTom]

I won't pile on too hard here, since others have already pointed out that this simply isn't true.

My lounging around gun is a Ruger LCP. It's too easy to carry to not have it with me at all times.

An LCP II in my pocket and a Sig next to my usual locations all wearing a trigger guard so I don't have to think about what to do to deploy.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Been home all day with a 226 on

 

[HoughMade]

The question: "Do you carry at home?" is worth asking again.

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local...e4180d348f.html#tracking-source=home-breaking

Lucky for me, all my clients are gruntled.

 

[nakinate]

If I’m dressed for the day then I carry at home close to 100%. If I have gotten ready for bed or just woke up then I’m usually unarmed. We’re pretty good at keeping the doors locked even during the day though.

 

[T.Lex]

Whaaaat?

Bernie Carter is still...err again... Lake County prosecutor? I thought he retired?

Him... Stan Levco running again.... let's party like its 1999!

 

[Expat]

I was watching some TV show this week where the person took her gun off as soon as she got home, left it on the counter and went further in the house. Needless to say when she came back out the intruder was holding her gun. I yelled at her when she was taking it off "WHY".

 

[HoughMade]

Whaaaat?

Bernie Carter is still...err again... Lake County prosecutor? I thought he retired?

Him... Stan Levco running again.... let's party like its 1999!

Bernie has been the Lake County Prosecutor for my entire career. I think he currently is not sporting the 'stache, so that may be throwing you off.

 

[Vigilant]

Yes, as soon as I get home the 19 goes in the safe, and the 226 or 228 comes out, as they are the stuff down the pants guns. The pizza delivery folks are very polite when you answer the door with a SIG stuffed in your pants, and the solicitors realize they have somewhere else to be. Sometimes, if I’ve been cleaning guns or some such, there are guns laying about everywhere, and the house rule is, holstered or trigger covered(Fricke Zach, or Raven Vanguard, or the AR thingy) the firearm is “hot”. Uncovered trigger or unholstered, not “hot”. I never deviate from those rules, and every gun goes in the safe “hot”, AR’s, rifles, and shotguns cruiser ready, pistols full mag and chambered.

 

[GIJEW]

Yes. I usually carried at home before but now that I need a cane or two and there's no possibility of my running any distance, let alone to the next room (or fighting hand to hand), I always carry.

 

[T.Lex]

Bernie has been the Lake County Prosecutor for my entire career. I think he currently is not sporting the 'stache, so that may be throwing you off.

Huh. You don't say. Good for him. Seemed a decent guy back when I knew him professionally.

 

[Fargo]

Huh. You don't say. Good for him. Seemed a decent guy back when I knew him professionally.

Met him a couple months ago, he is a friend of a friend. Really personable guy, I enjoyed talking to him.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Where is it that 100% of home invasions happen, again?

 

[mom45]

If I'm awake I have a gun on me or next to me. Home or not.

When I was choosing a top to wear for my daughter's wedding, she had picked one out that was tighter fitting. When I told her that wouldn't conceal my gun very well, she asked if I really felt the need to carry at her wedding. I just asked her why I wouldn't carry at her wedding since I carry everywhere any other time. Nobody knew I was carrying except her, my husband and me.

 

[Vigilant]

Where is it that 100% of home invasions happen, again?

Someone else’s place?

 

[Coach]

If I'm awake I have a gun on me or next to me. Home or not.

When I was choosing a top to wear for my daughter's wedding, she had picked one out that was tighter fitting. When I told her that wouldn't conceal my gun very well, she asked if I really felt the need to carry at her wedding. I just asked her why I wouldn't carry at her wedding since I carry everywhere any other time. Nobody knew I was carrying except her, my husband and me.

Why do you feel the need to hide it?

 

[Coach]

Someone else’s place?

Not had one here. yet. still ready.

 

[mom45]

Why do you feel the need to hide it?

I don't at home, but I don't feel I need to advertise it when out and about.

 

[9mmfan]

Only time I don't carry at home is when taking a shower and sleeping. Or when the occasional female friend is over.