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Question--if you open the door to your house and it sounds like maybe someone's in there, or something's up, what's the time/distance to your first effective weapon, and what weapon in it.
The knife drawer is right next to the front door. I'd rather something club-like, but there's just no room in that hall.
Hmmmm, my first make-shift weapon would be the small table that is by the door, easy to brush off anything on it and weild it like the lion tamers of old. A little further into the apartment, I could grab broom/mop/iron out of the laundry closet. For a house that actually contains a few classic weapons, none are near the front door.
Question--if you open the door to your house and it sounds like maybe someone's in there, or something's up, what's the time/distance to your first effective weapon, and what weapon in it.
Turning around and going the other direction, quickly. Calling for backup. Wimps R Us.
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if you open the door to your house and it sounds like maybe someone's in there, or something's up, what's the time/distance to your first effective weapon, and what weapon in it.
I have a fire extinguisher right next to the door. I could spray someone in the face or hit them with the can. Everything else is on the other side of the apartment.
Turning around and going the other direction, quickly. Calling for backup. Wimps R Us.
What Laura said.
Turning around and going the other direction, quickly. Calling for backup. Wimps R Us.
True, true. The car is a great weapon.
Also, if I'm coming in from the garage, I have all kinds of implements I could grab. Again, no classic weapons beyond kitchen knives.
Cell phone can also be considered a good weapon, in which case, it's always in my pocket.
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ita, I generally wouldn't answer the door to someone sketchy looking/who I wasn't expecting. I mean, is this person posing as a UPS guy? Because generally if I open the door and they straight up attack me, chances of me getting to a sharp kitchen knife (closest thing I could reach from the door, there's not even anything heavy I could throw at them that's closer) are pretty minimal.
I am reminded of one of the other reasons I don't book evening flights TO somewhere for work--first I have to work a whole day! I mean, technically I don't, just enough hours to cover, but it's sorta hard to just stop at 1pm and be like "well, but I'll be on a plane from 6-9" or something. Also, I realized it'll be rush hour when I'm trying to get to the airport, so I'll have to leave extra time. Grump.
I generally wouldn't answer the door to someone sketchy looking/who I wasn't expecting. I mean, is this person posing as a UPS guy? Because generally if I open the door and they straight up attack me
I thought the logistics were that your POV is coming home, coming IN to your place from outside, and someone is already in there. Did I read that wrong? I am so spatially challenged, I swear.