My rifles are locked in a safe which is locked in a closet within a locked room guarded by a very pro-gun German Shepard where they should be. So you guys don't rip my head off, I love the AR but an AR is the absolute wrong weapon for home defense unless you own a 10,000 sq ft mansion. AR's are for coyotes and paper targets, sorry guys I love them but that's what they are for, but I do love them.I think most will agree with me that your stuff should be locked up, you should get a Remington 870 for home defense, I admit my home defense gun is a Colt Series 70 MarkIV w/ 230gr ball and is the ONLY gun unlocked and it has a mag in it without a round chambered. I have a small child whom could never ever pull the slide back to chamber a round if for some bizarre reason it fell off the back of the top closet shelf. For home defense and unless you are still in the Corps and you are giving your rifles names, it's time for a woman. :)