I live in the city, so I always answer the door armed. It's just sometimes you don't see it. I open the door with my left hand and my right hand is just out of view due to the angle. If I know you I holster weapon out of view as I swing the door open. I don't know you I tell you politely to leave. Again They never see the weapon.I live in the country, unless I'm expecting the doorbell to ring I am armed when I answer. It's funny how cooperative the sales people are when they see you're not alone when you open the door!
This ^.Hell, I don't answer the door when people knock on it in the middle of the day and they can see me through the window. If I want to talk to anyone, I'll call them...
Hell, I don't answer the door when people knock on it in the middle of the day and they can see me through the window. If I want to talk to anyone, I'll call them...
dittoHell, I don't answer the door when people knock on it in the middle of the day and they can see me through the window. If I want to talk to anyone, I'll call them...
Hell, I don't answer the door when people knock on it in the middle of the day and they can see me through the window. If I want to talk to anyone, I'll call them...
I do the exact same thing. I'll sit and continue to watch tv while they continue to stand there!
Curious what others would do if you were awakened in the middle of the night by the doorbell ringing. Seems the mainstream advice is to not "clear the house" if you suspect an intruder has broken in, but what about if someone knocks on the door?
Turn on the porch lights, rack the 12 gauge, crack open the door, strobe them in the face with 135 lumens and demand that they state their business.
If they truly warrant my invitation to enter, I still make them wait outside until I put some pants on.
Mental note. NEVER go to ATM's house. He doesn't wear pants....