[Paul C. Jesup]

I suggest that firearms are usually not really needed for instant use, and can be stored with every cartridge locked up.

Should someone ever break into your house, you will be cursing yourself for believing this.

[Iris7]

There are always many disastrous low probabablity events possible. If somebody decides to kill you, you will probably not survive his attempt. Every day insane drug raddled maniacs are easily subdued with little violence, whether they are armed or not. A baseball bat is adequate.

Dogs are good for everyday security. Home invasions around here are of the creepy-crawly variety, mostly rapists.

In most counties in the United States the violent crime rate per capita is lower than Sweden, and then almost all between people who know each other well. Ask any cop.

I've kept loaded weapons around the house myself. Carried them legally and not. When your time comes it comes.