Had a bit of a scare tonight. The garage is connected to the house. There is a door from the dining room that enters the Garage. Someone knocked on that door. I Went out to check and no one was there, but the front gate was slightly opened. Now, I know for a fact that I closed that gate, but there it was, open slightly.

Did a flashlight sweep of the yard but didn't see anything. But I am still a bit on edge, especially considering the number of tweekers that live in the city and the ghetto thugs that live one city over.

So I pose the question. I have my handgun next to me with a full mag ready to go. It has a safe action trigger so it's physically impossible to fire unless I pull the trigger. Should I keep a round in the chamber tonight or should I rack the slide when I need it? It's only an extra second, but at the same time, a second can be a long time.

So, Unloaded but a mag in the gun, or loaded with a mag in the gun?

Lock the doors?

Lock the doors?

They're locked, and there are security doors on both doors that directly lead to the exterior of the house. But the Windows are easily broken.

Oh, should add. The neighbors security door was cut through two weeks ago and their front door's window smashed in a forced entry.

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Quote from: Yu on February 05, 2015, 08:49:58 PM

Lock the doors?

They're locked, and there are security doors on both doors that directly lead to the exterior of the house. But the Windows are easily broken.

Oh, should add. The neighbors security door was cut through two weeks ago and their front door's window smashed in a forced entry.

Well if you feel that the pattern around your neighborhood dictates it then go for it, better to be safe than sorry.

Loaded. Don't take the chance. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are pointing at the motherfucker. Hopefully it never comes down to it. You'd be surprised how far a man can lunge in a single second.