I rarely carry at home, but I'm always at arm's length from my weapon at home. And have loaded weapons in various places stashed in case I ever had to retreat to another location and make a stand. Handguns first, then an AR based 12 ga. with 3" shells, and finally a AR15 as a last resort. I'm ...

Great thread!

Congrats geobru on the M71 find! I've always wanted one and will never be able to acquire one, so I'll just enjoy vicariously!