Can you answer the front door of your home bearing arms????

[Baconator]

Maybe my assumption magnet is turned to HIGH tonight, but how do you ASSUME he doesn't need to use deadly force?

Answer door without pants on..............that's a crime.

Answer door with a gun......a tradition. Personally I wouldn't blink, and probably give the guy a fist pump after i sold him my GS cookies.

The guy can do what he wants. If he gets shot because someone is in fear of their life because he has an unloaded shotgun in his hand for the girl scouts, that's his problem. Also, opening a door with a gun in a holster doesn't seem nearly as menacing as a shotgun in the hands. I think it would be easier to get a brandishing charge for a shotgun.

[NOTARPilot]

Why doesn't your "buddy" just tell them they are not welcome to the party and politely ask them to leave?

[Cokebottle]

Maybe my assumption magnet is turned to HIGH tonight, but how do you ASSUME he doesn't need to use deadly force?

No assumption there.....

if anyone rings the doorbell he wants to answer it with an unloaded pump action shotgun and tell them to get off his property.

He is clearly planning on brandishing to anyone at the door (presumably people coming to complain about the party, potentially cops, or party-crashers).

[paul0660]

The guy can do what he wants. If he gets shot because someone is in fear of their life because he has an unloaded shotgun in his hand for the girl scouts, that's his problem. Also, opening a door with a gun in a holster doesn't seem nearly as menacing as a shotgun in the hands. I think it would be easier to get a brandishing charge for a shotgun.

I went back to the OP to figure out what the original deal was.

Yes he can answer the door with a gun, loaded or not. There are a lot of ways to do it.

[tyrist]

Sometime I wonder how certain people have managed to survive.

[scarville]

Someone might not be intimidated - unloaded isn't that good an idea.

But to answer the original question, yes, it's entirely legal to be armed at home and to answer the door armed.

I'll leave it to each individual to decide the wisdom of it.

About twenty years ago I opened the door to someone pounding on it at about 3:00 AM. I was wearing my underwear and a 357. There were four cops standing there. It was a tense few seconds while nobody moved and I asked, "Can I help you."

Turned out they wanted to go into my yard and check for some guy they were chasing. I locked up the dog and warned to them be careful because it was dark.

That was then. Today they'd probably gun me down and then arrest my wife, daughters and the dog. Which is why I have a camera watching the front door and I won't open it for the cops unless they show me a warrant.

My advice to the OP is to consider finding smarter friends.

[SVT-40]

Tell your friend to pour gasoline all over himself and light a cigar. IF he tells you "that's stupid I would set my self on fire". Then tell him it's akin to greeting a person at your door brandishing a shotgun.....stupid and dangerous.

Or get yourself a smarter friend. This one sounds like he won't be around for long.

[Baconator]

About twenty years ago I opened the door to someone pounding on it at about 3:00 AM. I was wearing my underwear and a 357. There were four cops standing there. It was a tense few seconds while nobody moved and I asked, "Can I help you."

Turned out they wanted to go into my yard and check for some guy they were chasing. I locked up the dog and warned to them be careful because it was dark.

That was then. Today they'd probably gun me down and then arrest my wife, daughters and the dog. Which is why I have a camera watching the front door and I won't open it for the cops unless they show me a warrant.

My advice to the OP is to consider finding smarter friends.

[Saigon1965]

Air is still free -

Sometime I wonder how certain people have managed to survive.

[E Pluribus Unum]

You mean like this:

[Baconator]

http://thefiringline.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-37371.html

[Mr. Burns]

Cops get a noise complaint so they go to tell the people to quiet down. Your buddy swings open the front door yelling with a shotgun in hand.

Sure am sorry to hear about your friend. When is the funeral?

[hornswaggled]

"Hi guys. Sorry, just cleaning my new shotty, do you like it? Oh hey, would you mind leaving now, I'm having a private party. Thanks "

[CalBear]

Answering the door with a holstered OC or CC HG is a much better idea.

[madjack956]

... and if alcohol is involved, keep the gun locked up. It could end up loaded and used.

I gave my friend that very same advice about his wife at my last party...