am i being paranoid?

[mayo 111]

im not sure if this is in the right section, so mods can feel free to move it to the section it belongs in..

but there have recently been a string of break ins in my neighborhood recently, and a couple minutes ago some guy comes to my door and rings the doorbell and starts knocking pretty loudly.

right now, my father is out of the country on business so it is just me and my mother, and neither of us were expecting anyone

we didnt answer the first time, but when he started knocking again I went to go see who it was and it was some guy that I have never seen before, I ask who it is without opening the door and he says hes from some non profit organization, and I just say I'm not interested.

so my mother doesn't want me to have a firearm out of my safe, but I'm a little weirded out. I know its not that late, but 9 PM is a bit late to go out soliciting in my opinion.

anyways, I have my beretta loaded with hollowpoints just a couple feet away from me, against my moms wishes.

am I just being paranoid?

[PRCABR4Christ]

no, I carry all the time, even while I'm home...

"If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. That's ridiculous. If I have a gun, what in the hell do I have to be paranoid for." - Clint Smith

[G60]

am I just being paranoid?

No. Since your gun was a few feet away from you, you weren't being cautious enough.

I also carry at home, and not going to be answering the door after dark unless I know in advance a friend or family member are coming over.

[louscamaro91]

Playing it safe is what I would call it.

[DemocracyEnaction]

LOCK AND LOAD!!!

[sk8804]

i dont care if it was my moms house or not. I would have my M&P in a tuck holster ready for action. Never take chances.

[mayo 111]

No. Since your gun was a few feet away from you, you weren't being cautious enough.

I also carry at home, and not going to be answering the door after dark unless I know in advance a friend or family member are coming over.

at the time i was completely unarmed, guns in the safe. but not anymore.

[ThePeaceMaker707]

cautious, prepared, weary: yes.
paranoid? absolutely not!

trust your gut.. if things feel out of place, by all means take precautions. it would be nice if we lived in a world where we could dismiss things like that and not have any worry about dangerous crooks. but the simple fact is: we don't. my mother would probably feel similarly (although she knows how I am about those type of things, and knows I am adequately trained, so she would never object)... sometimes you just gotta say "sorry mom!" better to protect your family.

[Yugo]

im looking at my xd40 right now on my desk and thinking to my self how safe I feel.

[Sac-AR15]

Not paranoid at all. 9:00ish is late to me. There were many times where I wanted to answer the door with a gun pointing at the person's face while I ask if I can help them.

[AR-MAN88]

i would agree with the rest, but hey i live in apartment complex and of course surrounded with neighbors i have known for many years and still have my rifle at the ready.. still dumb thugs around the neighborhood so.. i wouldnt call it paranoid either lol..

[mayo 111]

ok, thanks for the reassurance. everyone!

[Chaos47]

If you are ever put in that situation remember you where fearful for your life not protecting your house

[Curley Red]

Once it is dark if someone knocks on my door my gun is in my hand. It's not being paranoid it's being prepared.

[Massan]

Better safe than sorry. At home(or the apartment I call home) I always have my .45 with me, but then again I don't have kids to worry about or a wife that nags me.