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Posted: 2/7/2023 8:00:05 PM EST
[#1]
Quote HistoryQuoted: This is going to depend on so many things your question is just short of useless, as asked. Gonna +1 that. |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 8:01:24 PM EST
[#2]
Yup
Gun and dog |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 8:04:24 PM EST
[#3]
Actually happened to me.
I was woken up at 1am by someone pounding on the door. I grabbed a 1911 I kept in the nightstand and went to the door. When I looked out I realized it was the police and I stashed the gun in the couch cushions. They were looking for a bear that had been seen in the neighborhood around 10am the day before. 
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Posted: 2/7/2023 8:05:36 PM EST
[#4]
Of course. Why the fuck wouldn't you?
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Posted: 2/7/2023 8:07:03 PM EST
[#5]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't answer but I arm myself and sit in the dark to see what happens next. Absolutely wouldn't answer, not immediately at least. I'd be out in the living area with my carry piece and a streamlight handy, but not on. I'd make my way to the lower level and grab my 18.5" 12ga pump, most likely. I'd be on the doorbell camera and checking out the other perimeter cameras. At that point, I'd consider calling the police. If the threat breaches, fire. If not, wait for the cops to haul them away. |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 8:10:40 PM EST
[#6]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I look at the Ring camera before doing anything else. Yep. Still going armed though. |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 8:13:19 PM EST
[#7]
I have a window in kitchen that opens to front porch, I address solicitors, home invaders, feds, JW’s, etc from there.
Brick backstop if needed. Dogs go nuts anytime someone approaches door. I’m not opening door at 0200. |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 8:16:59 PM EST
[#8]
Last week
I wake up about 0430. I go to the kitchen to get some water. I see headlights coming down my driveway. I immediately think something has happened and it is a LEO. I go to a side window and look out where the person can't see me. Nope, not LEO. Person gets out and walks to my front door. Leaves a package. It is Amazon??? |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 8:17:08 PM EST
[#9]
It doesn't need to be 2 am.
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Posted: 2/7/2023 8:17:29 PM EST
[#10]
I just do the click-click-click BOOM and then go back to sleep.
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Posted: 2/7/2023 8:18:08 PM EST
[#11]
Last (and only that I can remember) time this happened to me, I answered with my g17 in hand at low ready. Once I looked through the peep hole I saw it was a sheriff. He was standing back from the door with hands up on his chest rig.
I stuffed the glock into a drawer next to me and opened up. Turns out he was letting me know my garage door was open. Nice guy. |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 8:19:53 PM EST
[#12]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Helmet/nods - check Rifle rated plates - check Suppressed 300blk - check Pants - no check Pretty much this. |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 8:30:14 PM EST
[#13]
I don't have a doorbell so I am thinking I would be extra on-alert if that happened.
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Posted: 2/7/2023 8:40:29 PM EST
[#14]
Im in philly … i take a gun with me if someone rings the doorbell at 2pm
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Posted: 2/7/2023 8:46:01 PM EST
[#15]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Of course. Why the fuck wouldn't you? Well, it is safer to not open the door. Be armed and call out to the person without them knowing where you are sounds like the logical thing to do. |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 8:47:28 PM EST
[#16]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Ain't nothing good about a 0200 wake up call or knock. Better believe I'm armed at that hour. No shit! Why is this even a question? |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 9:02:13 PM EST
[#17]
Hell, it's not quite 9PM (typed 9MM before I realized it) and if someone comes to my door the pistol in the table by my chair will be in my right hand before I take a step towards the door.
I remember one night the doorbell rang pretty late and it was a local/county officer. He told me his name and asked me if it was my youngest son's truck sitting by the road a few miles from the house. He told me the model/color of the truck and I told him it sure sounded like my son's truck. I told him I didn't know the truck was there and I'd call my son to see what happened and if he was all right. Then I remembered the 9MM in my hand and asked the officer if he minded me turning around to put the pistol down before I invited him into the house. He got a funny look on his face and said, "Sure, sure, please do set it down." I set it on the stairs and picked up the phone to call my son. Found out they'd gone to school together. Oh, diesel having diesel issues. My son left the party he was at and had his buddy tow the truck home so the cops didn't have it towed (didn't get it far enough off the road (if you live in this area you know, most of the time, if you get it far enough off the road you're in the damn ditch or the woods, no berms on the roads around here unless it' s a 4 lane.) |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 9:03:37 PM EST
[#18]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I look at the Ring camera before doing anything else. This. |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 9:11:02 PM EST
[#19]
I don't have a doorbell so I'm not sure how I would react.
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Posted: 2/7/2023 9:17:52 PM EST
[#20]
Check cams, get family in safe spot, armor, rifle, lie in wait.
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Posted: 2/7/2023 9:30:24 PM EST
[#21]
I wouldn’t answer the door at 2am or otherwise.
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Posted: 2/7/2023 10:17:08 PM EST
[#22]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You'd better believe I'm armed dealing with anyone unexpected at my door at |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 10:18:38 PM EST
[#23]
Happened to me one time at 3am. By the time we came out sporting a 12ga and a M4 they had decided to leave.
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Posted: 2/7/2023 10:26:15 PM EST
[#24]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: You'd better believe I'm armed dealing with anyone unexpected at my door at I mean, sure, but we had some conditions set on this situation 
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Posted: 2/7/2023 10:26:59 PM EST
[#25]
I call the police before going to the door
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Posted: 2/7/2023 10:32:35 PM EST
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I look at the Ring camera before doing anything else. |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 10:36:16 PM EST
[#27]
I don my plate carrier, helmet, nods, battle belt, and HD rifle first. I intentionally skip putting on pants because I like the way the Velcro on my battle belt feels against my bare skin. Plus, an armor wearing, rifle toting, schlong swinging man, buys me an extra few seconds of shock should things dissolve into a gunfight.
The I sneak out the back door and creep around the front of the house ready for action. Obviously the wife is covering me during this movement. Or I do nothing, ignore it, and go back to sleep. No good is going to come from answering the door at 2am. |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 10:39:58 PM EST
[#28]
Who the fuck answers the door unarmed?
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Posted: 2/7/2023 10:42:09 PM EST
[#29]
I look at the dozen blink cameras I have around the perimeter and talk to them on the door bell cam with my weapon in hand.
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Posted: 2/7/2023 10:42:09 PM EST
[#30]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Turn on NODS Point suppressed 300blk at door Smile I love it when a plan comes together.  Attached File |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 10:44:35 PM EST
[#31]
Of course I'm going armed- either with a 12 gauge or 1911.
Also going to check the windows to get an ID before I even think about opening the door |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 10:48:39 PM EST
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Grab the toys, go out the back door and circle around the inconsiderate shit weasel to determine intent. |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 10:52:28 PM EST
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You are required to yell "frag out" before throwing the grenade.  |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 10:53:56 PM EST
[#34]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Turn on NODS Point suppressed 300blk at door Smile I love it when a plan comes together.  |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 10:56:18 PM EST
[#35]
Do cloud based cams work if I cut your internet connection?
I would think a real threat would have disabled your super obvious glowing doorbell cam with a post it note. I keep looking for a quality peephole camera that has RTSP capability. Discreet cams are best cams. Axis makes one buts its pricey. |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 10:56:19 PM EST
[#36]
Get AR to protect family from doppelgänger family coming home from the movies in another dimension
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Posted: 2/7/2023 10:57:25 PM EST
[#37]
Yes. And my dog will be freaking out at the same time
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Posted: 2/7/2023 10:57:47 PM EST
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Lol…. All y’all going to die…. I would put on my kit, barrel roll out the window, flank around the driveway and observe with thermal. Then go from there. Pffft my over watch is already doing that for me. What your neighbors don't provide over watch? |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 10:58:15 PM EST
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Actually happened to me. I was woken up at 1am by someone pounding on the door. I grabbed a 1911 I kept in the nightstand and went to the door. When I looked out I realized it was the police and I stashed the gun in the couch cushions. They were looking for a bear that had been seen in the neighborhood around 10am the day before. So they thought it was in your house? |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 11:04:04 PM EST
[#40]
Are you Paul Pelosi? Do you keep a hammer on your bed stand?
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Posted: 2/7/2023 11:08:12 PM EST
[#41]
Live on a dead end street with long, winding driveway with posted no trespassing signs. If you make to the house and I don't know you, damn straight I'm packing.
2AM, long arm in hand. |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 11:08:22 PM EST
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I look at the Ring camera before doing anything else. +1 |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 11:10:31 PM EST
[#43]
My house is on a couple of acres, surrounded by a fence and two locked gates. There is a line of barbed wire at the top of the fence. If anyone comes to my door they must have wanted in pretty bad. I would grab a gun and not answer the door, but I would definitely check the cameras. I’d tell them (through the door) they should turn around posthaste and beat feet off my property.
I have a cute doorbell, it’s a little lizard. The only person that uses it is the exterminator. |
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Posted: 2/7/2023 11:11:42 PM EST
[#44]
I don 't have a camera. So I'd grab a gun and see what's up, but not opening the door. I doubt anyone is coming through the door, but the dog would probably be on it before I pulled the trigger.
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Posted: 2/7/2023 11:16:37 PM EST
[#45]
It’s a distraction from whoever is at the back or side door
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Posted: 2/7/2023 11:27:26 PM EST
[#46]
I removed my doorbell and have a blank plate.
I never answer the door at any time. 
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Posted: 2/8/2023 12:15:18 AM EST
[#47]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Yep. I've been on the receiving end of the 2am knock before. I answered from inside, about 10' from the door and off to one side, with a rifle at low ready. "My car broke down, can I use your phone"... "No, but I'm calling the Police for you right now" Suddenly, they didn't seem so concerned about their broken down car, because they didn't reply and a car sped away from my driveway at high speed. Was pretty normal stuff living in Macon, Georgia. If the Ring is working and not obscured, I'll ask what they want - the way the entryway is setup, it is impossible for anyone to lurk out of sight of the door camera. if the camera is obscured, I'll probably call PD. The door and frame are reinforced, so they aren't kicking their way in. |
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Posted: 2/8/2023 12:20:05 AM EST
[#48]
No, I don’t go to the door.
Is this 1965? WTF? I pick up my IPad and look to see who is at the door on the camera. Then I scan the property with the other cameras to see if they are alone. Why would I go to the door? It’s made of glass! |
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Posted: 2/8/2023 12:20:50 AM EST
[#49]
Would see who it is. If I don't know them, No. If I do, then I'm finding out how many bodies I'm about help bury.
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Posted: 2/8/2023 12:23:34 AM EST
[#50]
Ring doorbell. I grab my phone and look at who or what is there.
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