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Posted: 12/10/2012 11:00:35 PM EDT
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Who doesn't?
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Posted: 12/10/2012 11:02:41 PM EDT
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Who doesn't? That was helpful. 
Care to elaborate? |
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Posted: 12/10/2012 11:04:50 PM EDT
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I am always ready to urinate upon door knockers to immediately assert my dominance over them.
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Posted: 12/10/2012 11:05:13 PM EDT
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I always answer the door with a gun in hand if i do not recognize them.
You never know...... |
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Posted: 12/10/2012 11:15:49 PM EDT
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Who doesn't? That was helpful.
Care to elaborate? I normally ONLY answer the door for recognized parties, but on the rare occasion that I may answer for a stranger, it's with a 1911 in hand (obscured behind myself or the cracked door). I also carry at home, same as when I'm out. |
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Posted: 12/10/2012 11:16:54 PM EDT
[#6]
Head on a swivel!
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Posted: 12/10/2012 11:19:51 PM EDT
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I always have my holster on if I am dressed.
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Posted: 12/10/2012 11:21:06 PM EDT
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Pistol in hand whenever I don't recognize the person.
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Posted: 12/10/2012 11:21:49 PM EDT
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I don't answer the door unless it's UPS or Fedex requiring a signature.
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Posted: 12/10/2012 11:35:25 PM EDT
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always IWB concealed.
If i dont know who the fuck is at the door, its not getting opened, with few exceptions of like kids selling candy/cookies, delivery drivers, etc. |
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Posted: 12/10/2012 11:40:50 PM EDT
[#11]
I point the gun at the door and yell "Go Away!"
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Posted: 12/10/2012 11:58:35 PM EDT
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Before answering the door I yell out "Thunder" and wait for the correct response. If there is no reply, I blade at 45 and let loose the tannerite vested dogs.
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Posted: 12/11/2012 12:06:56 AM EDT
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If I answer the door, I am armed.
Typically, I don't answer the door unless I know who it is, delivery/mail, family, neighbors, or friends. If I know you are coming, I will be expecting you. If I get a knock that I am not expecting, the other person knocking can expect I will have a gun on me or in my hand. I will try to look out the window and recognize a vehicle or out the peep hole. Usually, I will answer the door reguardless, but I want to know who and how many are out there. I don't trust anyone. Sorry. There has been a common thing starting to go around, some chick with some starting her own business story will go door to door prepared to ask you if you are interested in having her clean your carpets or some shit and even hand you a WordArt pamphlet about her up and coming small business to feed her starving children, all the while two scumbag pieces of shit wait in a van/truck for the "right" house. If no one knocks and the house will do for them, they will go around back and break in. Seems there is a risk whether you answer your door or not these days. 
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Posted: 12/11/2012 12:41:24 AM EDT
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Last time the door ringed (late at night) I grabbed my 835 loaded with 3" OO buck. It was samich makers brother.
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Posted: 12/11/2012 12:45:06 AM EDT
[#15]
Your not the only one
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Posted: 12/11/2012 12:56:26 AM EDT
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If I answer the door, I am armed. Typically, I don't answer the door unless I know who it is, delivery/mail, family, neighbors, or friends. If I know you are coming, I will be expecting you. If I get a knock that I am not expecting, the other person knocking can expect I will have a gun on me or in my hand. I will try to look out the window and recognize a vehicle or out the peep hole. Usually, I will answer the door reguardless, but I want to know who and how many are out there. I don't trust anyone. Sorry. There has been a common thing starting to go around, some chick with some starting her own business story will go door to door prepared to ask you if you are interested in having her clean your carpets or some shit and even hand you a WordArt pamphlet about her up and coming small business to feed her starving children, all the while two scumbag pieces of shit wait in a van/truck for the "right" house. If no one knocks and the house will do for them, they will go around back and break in. Seems there is a risk whether you answer your door or not these days. There we go, that's the kind of answer I'm lookin for! Good on you. Always check out who's knockin! More detail folks! 
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Posted: 12/11/2012 12:58:21 AM EDT
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Your not the only one Of course I'm not the only one! I just wanna know how y'all do it! Gun in hand? In holster? On table near door? Knife? Aim your boner at 'em? Come on people! Am I on fucking ignore or something??? Hello, is this thing on?
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Posted: 12/11/2012 1:01:51 AM EDT
[#18]
You guys actually answer the door? Amateurs.
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Posted: 12/11/2012 1:11:44 AM EDT
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You guys actually answer the door? Amateurs. +1 You lazy asses aren't leaving the basement when mom can easily answer it. |
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Posted: 12/11/2012 1:24:06 AM EDT
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I had a great uncle who always kept a wheelgun in the living room for if/when he answered the door at night. One night, he happened to not grab the gun. The guy at the door was the now-grown son of an man who used to be my uncle's neighbor. The guy asked for a drink, and when my uncle turned the guy got him on the ground and stabbed him multiple times in the chest, killing him.
Link Some fucking people.. Yeah, I take a gun to the door. 
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Posted: 12/11/2012 1:30:16 AM EDT
[#21]
If I don't know you I don't answer the door.
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Posted: 12/11/2012 1:36:31 AM EDT
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If I don't know you I don't answer the door. When you say "you don't answer the door", do you mean you completely ignore whoever is knocking, or you just don't open the door? |
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Posted: 12/11/2012 1:51:39 AM EDT
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I had a girlfriend dump me because I answered the door with a 1911 in my hand when two guys were on my stoop talking, driving the dogs nuts, without knocking. Quickly found out a cuter girl had been jealous the entire time I was with that one.
Kharn |
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Posted: 12/11/2012 1:55:40 AM EDT
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I always answer the door with a knife in my pocket but it has nothing to do with paranoia. A knife is always in my pocket, the only reason I take it out is to enter an area with metal detectors.
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Posted: 12/11/2012 2:29:41 AM EDT
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I always answer the door with a knife in my pocket but it has nothing to do with paranoia. A knife is always in my pocket, the only reason I take it out is to enter an area with metal detectors. Same here. I always have a knife anyway. |
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Posted: 12/11/2012 2:37:48 AM EDT
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sharks with lasers.............I grab my sharks with lasers before I answer the door
on a more serious note, I just don't answer it because nobody knocks.
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Posted: 12/11/2012 2:39:15 AM EDT
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Kinda hard not to answer the door armed when I'm always armed. Even when I sleep. I may not wear clothes, but I have a belt and a holster on. Oh wait...you were talking about with a pistol or rifle, huh?
I mean, yeah...always have a pistol on me. |
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Posted: 12/11/2012 2:40:08 AM EDT
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I live a long way down a private road behind an auto gate. "IF YOU DON`T KNOW THE CODE,,,DON`T COME DOWN THE ROAD".
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:22:49 AM EDT
[#29]
I am always armed at home so the answer is yes.
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:24:19 AM EDT
[#30]
poll fail. needs more "always armed"
If I'm awake and not in a restricted facility, my sidearm is on my person. If I'm asleep and someone is at my door, we have bigger issues and the rifle is deployed |
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:25:15 AM EDT
[#31]
Rarely does anyone come to our door, but if it is at night, Glock is in hand.
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:26:24 AM EDT
[#32]
Ha! First they have to make it past my claymores and foo gas, then my LP/OP's with interlocking fields of fire.
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:26:42 AM EDT
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I point the gun at the door and yell "Go Away!" What works better is two or three rounds through the door, saves the vocal cords. |
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:27:57 AM EDT
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Who doesn't? My ccw is on me unless im asleep, or at a location prohibited by law. |
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:30:36 AM EDT
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You guys actually answer the door? Amateurs. If they go away they're VC If they continue to ring the bell, they're well trained VC Aint answering the door hell? |
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:31:59 AM EDT
[#36]
Poll fail. Forgot to include naked wielding a shotgun.
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:34:29 AM EDT
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These threads always make me laugh. Do you people live in Beirut? |
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:34:58 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:35:24 AM EDT
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These threads always make me laugh. Do you people live in Beirut? Maybe they live in Detroit? Same thing |
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:38:40 AM EDT
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These threads always make me laugh. Do you people live in Beirut? Maybe they live in Detroit? Same thing In which case, the question should be - why are you living in Detroit? |
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:39:20 AM EDT
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If someone knocks at my door at night, that means they climbed over the gate at the top of my driveway, walked the 800 feet down it, ignoring all the no tresspassing signs to get to my front door. Damn right I'll have a weapon with me. If it ain't the cops or a neighbor, they better have a damn good reason for tresspassing.
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:42:38 AM EDT
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Also, A rule we have at the Makarov Compound is; If we don't know you (family, friends, etc.) or are not expecting you (plumber, UPS, etc.) we DO NOT open the door. PERIOD! Whatever you have for us you can leave on the porch. If you are in trouble, we will be happy to call 911 you and you can wait on the porch until the police arrive.
We also have a 140# St. Bernard who loves to do CUJO imitations anytime a stranger comes around the house. He is all bark and no bite but he is intimidating. |
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:44:10 AM EDT
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When someone knocks on my door, I: - Alert the family so that everyone can take their rehearsed sandbagged defensive positions - Remove the safeties from the claymore mines - Energize the 800 watt spotlights. - Strap a grenade to my chest Only then do I rappel out of my 2nd story window so that I can land behind whoever is knocking at my door so that I can achieve total tactical surprise. |
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:45:22 AM EDT
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If I don't recognize them, I shout I'm busy. I used to just ignore knocks not expected, but then started responding. The reason being I don't want to get the impression the house is empty. If just not sure, then I'll have a gun in hand.
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:45:52 AM EDT
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If I don't know you I don't answer the door. |
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:46:40 AM EDT
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If I don't know you I don't answer the door. When you say "you don't answer the door", do you mean you completely ignore whoever is knocking, or you just don't open the door? As for me, I look out the peep hole. If I don't know you, I watch until you leave. |
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:47:33 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:48:27 AM EDT
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If I don't know who is at the door, I'll grab my CCW pistol and conceal it before I open the door.
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:48:42 AM EDT
[#49]
I usually don't expect company. I always answer the door armed. Friend/family don't show up unexpected it is an understood rule to call first. I would rather be safe than sorry.
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Posted: 12/11/2012 4:50:20 AM EDT
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If someone knocks at my door at night, that means they climbed over the gate at the top of my driveway, walked the 800 feet down it, ignoring all the no tresspassing signs to get to my front door. Damn right I'll have a weapon with me. If it ain't the cops or a neighbor, they better have a damn good reason for tresspassing. Same here. My driveway in FL isn't quite that long, but otherwise same scenario, with a run of barbed wire at the top, beware of dog and audio/video surveillance warning signs in plain view. It's been so long since someone rang my doorbell that I would probably go all crazy secret squirrel on them. 
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