User Panel
Posted: 5/28/2023 11:48:40 AM EDT
I live in an unincorporated area of the county about 3 miles from the nearest town. It's a neighborhood of paved streets and maybe 200-300 houses of various values with lot sizes from city size to a few acres. We have low crime and people are generally good folks that wave when they drive by. In the almost 30 years I have lived here, I have never seen a single spot defaced with graffiti. All that being said, it's still 15 miles from the border and a 1/4 mile from the main north-south highway and we all know what that means in this day and age.
I was sitting on my bed watching TV at 8PM last night when my doorbell rang. Very unusual and unexpected. It might have been anything from a neighbor seeking help in an emergency to some pendejo looking to rob me or steal my car. I grabbed my G19 out of the night stand, stuck it in my front jeans pocket and looked through the window at my driveway. There was a car at the street end of my 60 foot driveway with the lights on. I turned on the porch light and looked through peep hole to see an unknown man standing there. What would you do? |
|
I look at my doorbell camera and only answer the door if it’s someone I know or expecting.
|
|
Where did you bury the body? Or is he still chained up in the underground rape dungeon?
|
|
Open door naked and erect. “You look better in person than online. I’ve been waiting for you.”
|
|
I'd get on my Ring doorbell and ask the person to explain his or her actions.
If it was a solicitor, I'd ask if he or she can read the "No Soliciting" sign on the door, and tell him or her to get lost. If it was something other than a solicitor, I'd tell him or her to get lost. I'd make an exception for someone who I know personally who had an emergency or just wanted to drop in and say hi. |
|
|
Quoted: I grabbed my G19 out of the night stand, stuck it in my front jeans pocket and looked through the window at my driveway. There was a car at the street end of my 60 foot driveway with the lights on. I turned on the porch light and looked through peep hole to see an unknown man standing there. What would you do? View Quote I’d be thinking about keeping a cheap clip on holster so I don’t have to resort to sticking a Glock in my jeans pocket. |
|
I’d open the door, but I don’t live where you do
So I’d ask what he wants through the door |
|
Isn't it like 143 degrees at 8pm there most of the year? Why would you have a jean jacket on?
|
|
|
Just don't answer the door in a criminal manner and you'll be good to go.
|
|
I never open my front door and actually have a recliner sitting in front of it. I sneak out through the garage and meet them from behind with my pistol in my waistband.
|
|
Jesus, OP is he still there? Are you still undecided about what to do? You’ve come to the right place; just keep him on your front porch so we can help you make a decision.
|
|
The fact that anyone can just walk up to your house and stand on the front porch or ring the doorbell means that you have already failed.
|
|
Quoted: I live in an unincorporated area of the county about 3 miles from the nearest town. It's a neighborhood of paved streets and maybe 200-300 houses of various values with lot sizes from city size to a few acres. We have low crime and people are generally good folks that wave when they drive by. In the almost 30 years I have lived here, I have never seen a single spot defaced with graffiti. All that being said, it's still 15 miles from the border and a 1/4 mile from the main north-south highway and we all know what that means in this day and age. I was sitting on my bed watching TV at 8PM last night when my doorbell rang. Very unusual and unexpected. It might have been anything from a neighbor seeking help in an emergency to some pendejo looking to rob me or steal my car. I grabbed my G19 out of the night stand, stuck it in my front jeans pocket and looked through the window at my driveway. There was a car at the street end of my 60 foot driveway with the lights on. I turned on the porch light and looked through peep hole to see an unknown man standing there. What would you do? View Quote You gonna tells us what you did and finish the story you started ?? . |
|
|
|
I would flip the switch that electrified the doorknob and the wet doormat.
|
|
Glock already in my hand behind my leg not visible to him open the door and see if he has friends that rush around to force entry or if he’s just lost.
|
|
Quoted: you must not have read the gas station thread this morning. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Worst story ever. you must not have read the gas station thread this morning. Attached File |
|
I speak with them via my security system/cameras, and ask them what they want.
Duh. |
|
By the time I found and put on clothes the person would have given up and left.
|
|
Don't open the door!!!
The Most Terrifying Footage Caught on Ring Cameras |
|
1) Kill the lights to the house.
2) Grab the rifle and switch on nods. 3) Start playing "Fortunate Son" on the intercom. 4) Party |
|
Assume he may be the lookout and others are coming to the back door.
|
|
You live in a rural area and some unknown person is knocking on your door past business hours......don't open the door.
You could call out through the door or speak to them through a doorbell camera if you have one. |
|
|
You messed up by looking and not having the gun in your hand. You’re supposed to rip the door open and run outside gun up and yelling. Fail.
|
|
We get calls like this all the time. Usually older people who live alone are scared if someone comes up to their house that they don't know and call us. Of course they are usually gone or its some salesman. Once it was the old man's neighbor wanting to tell him his fence was knocked down during the storm.
We have to tell them that its not illegal to go to someone's house and ring the doorbell unless its a continuous nuisance (ding, dong, ditch) or someone who has been trespassed off the property. But we understand that in this day and age it can be scary. Usually we tell them the best thing to do is........... |
|
|
Quoted: We get calls like this all the time. Usually older people who live alone are scared if someone comes up to their house that they don't know and call us. Of course they are usually gone or its some salesman. Once it was the old man's neighbor wanting to tell him his fence was knocked down during the storm. We have to tell them that its not illegal to go to someone's house and ring the doorbell unless its a continuous nuisance (ding, dong, ditch) or someone who has been trespassed off the property. But we understand that in this day and age it can be scary. Usually we tell them the best thing to do is........... View Quote Attached File |
|
|
Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. One new winner* is announced every week!
You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers.
AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types.
From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm.
Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more.
Copyright © 1996-2024 AR15.COM LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited.
AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own.