Never answer the door unarmed. Never answer the door unarmed while holding your baby. Geeze.
I look through the window to see if I know the person. If I do, I open the door. If I don’t, I inquire from behind the deadbolt what their business is.
If they don’t leave when instructed, the. I arm myself.
To One particularly insistent sales rep, I said very loudly through the door, “I’m going to get my gun now”, and I did.
Mind you, babies can be dangerous.
It took a whole team of FBI and ATF agents to take out Vicki Weaver when she came out of the front door with a full auto assault baby.
Imagine what she could have done with that!
I never open a door to any strangers. I talk to them from an open window to find out what they want.