Not expecting flowers, but, warning to all
08-26-2011, 04:39 PM
#63
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: northwest Ohio
Posts: 242
Recently told my family that if I don't know someone is coming to see me I don't answer door unless there are red and blue flashing lights. I live alone and don't feel like taking chances, if its someone that really wants or needs to see me they can call first.
08-26-2011, 05:01 PM
#64
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Dallas, Texas
Posts: 944
I peak through the hole in my front door. If I don't know them, then I don't open the door.
In my area about a year ago, there was a man shot a woman when she opened her front door. Come to find out, he was a hired killer and shot the wrong woman, because he was on the wrong street.
In my area about a year ago, there was a man shot a woman when she opened her front door. Come to find out, he was a hired killer and shot the wrong woman, because he was on the wrong street.
08-26-2011, 05:21 PM
#65
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Ft. Myers, Fl
Posts: 582
I guess that getting older, and taking a while to get to the door, not to mention trying to convince 4 dogs to shut up and let you go first, lol, has it's advantages. We have a beautiful stained glass panel in our front door, so no peep hole, but should that bell ring late at night, I would look out the nice big window first, then ask who.
We don't live "in town", but do have neighbors, none of which ever seem to ring my bell. But they all know that I am armed and not afraid to use that gun. There were some incidents of home invasions happening in the past few years, and you would think people would not just open their doors so readily. Here in Florida, that old "drag them across the doorstep" idea is gone. Anyone attacks you at your front door, you have the perfect right to shoot them where they stand, and leave them there for the sheriff to pick up. Finally.
Personally, I enjoy being slow enough that most people give up and go away, lol.
We don't live "in town", but do have neighbors, none of which ever seem to ring my bell. But they all know that I am armed and not afraid to use that gun. There were some incidents of home invasions happening in the past few years, and you would think people would not just open their doors so readily. Here in Florida, that old "drag them across the doorstep" idea is gone. Anyone attacks you at your front door, you have the perfect right to shoot them where they stand, and leave them there for the sheriff to pick up. Finally.
Personally, I enjoy being slow enough that most people give up and go away, lol.
08-26-2011, 05:49 PM
#66
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SC
Posts: 1,909
I DO answer my door...with my handgun in my left hand and the screen door securely latched. (Yes, I have a concealed weapons permit.) And my family knows that, if they just call before coming over, they won't run into something they aren't expecting. And I don't answer the door after dark regardless...
having three dogs helps, too...and when I sleep at night, the handgun is very close by...better to be safe than sorry...:)
having three dogs helps, too...and when I sleep at night, the handgun is very close by...better to be safe than sorry...:)
08-26-2011, 10:01 PM
#70
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Rancho Cordova, CA
Posts: 451
Originally Posted by ann31039
Originally Posted by SparkMonkey
Ugh. :thumbdown: People can be awful.
I hate the fact that there's no peephole on our front door. There's a large window next to the door, but there's no way to be discreet when I'm trying to see who's there.
At least with flowers, the only person who would bring me flowers is my fiance and he can bring them in himself. ;)
I hate the fact that there's no peephole on our front door. There's a large window next to the door, but there's no way to be discreet when I'm trying to see who's there.
At least with flowers, the only person who would bring me flowers is my fiance and he can bring them in himself. ;)
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