Out My Window

Home defense can run the gambit from a baseball bat beside the bed to a 50 cal setup in the hallway. Your preference more than likely falls someplace in between.

I stopped hunting with a gun years ago so long guns no longer grace my abode. As child rearing became more a part of my life, my handgun collection dwindled also. The choice was for safety sake, only to keep one handgun so access could be very closely controlled.

Some will say a good choice, other will ask, "Why have a gun at all?" Well, the latter is easy to answer...Shut up! You have led a sheltered life and would never understand.

As for "wise choice..." maybe not as much anymore.
Children are all gone. I keep it loaded and above my bed. Lately I have been re-thinking my choices. Although I grew up with a handgun and very apt with one of any caliber, I am just not as quick and sharp eyed as I once was. Thus I have been contemplating the shot gun.

Now add to the mix, we are mobile. Yes we live in a motor home. This makes the gun laws fall into some gray areas.
Crossing state lines are another issue when it comes to carrying a weapon. Is the weapon in your vehicle or is it in your home? Will your CCW be valid in this state? Does it need to be broke down or stored in the trunk?

To add to that, what if you pick a weapon that is classified as AOW (any other weapon) like a shotgun pistol that may not be legal for concealed carry in some states?
I am leaning now toward a version that is a little more practical than this one but I do have space requirements to think of. I couldn't swing a full blown shotgun around in my hallway.

If you know about ballistics, You know that if your barrel is too short for the load, you are just wasting gun powder. Once the projectile leaves the end of the barrel, any powder that is not burned by then is just flash. It does nothing to push the projectile any harder or further.
So now I must decide on a length of barrel. Will I need to load my own shells?

How about a tactical weapon that converts to a full blown field gun on just minutes? All of the bolt on "Terminator" type stuff is easily removed to actually just leave the receiver, then all of the stock parts and barrel are put back on to make an excellent coyote hunter.

Did I mention that a coyote killed my cat?



I'll worry about the traffic stop later.