[George Smiley]

A handgun under the Christmas tree won't have much of a deterrent effect on crime.

A couple of Claymores, decorated with hand-painted red and white accents, (THIS SIDE TOWARDS ENEMY) form a beautiful cover for most tree stands.

The creative hostess can also wire them in parallel to serve as a very effective deterrent against those pesky present-stealing elves.

[harpseal]

C-4 can be used for chimney cleaning so santa doesn't get sooty.

Stay well - stay safe - stay armed - Yorktown