The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post

tjhands · April 27, 2005, 09:39 AM

Hi fellas,

I was reading another thread and there was an off topic in it about the pros and cons of racking your gun in the middle of the night when you hear a burglar in your house.
I have a loaded 9mm and a loaded 12 gauge in my bedroom (no kids in the house), but I don't store a round in the pipe. Should I? I always figured that I'd just rack a round when the time came - not for purposes of scaring the bad guy, but just for safety reasons. Now I'm not sure.
Someone on the other thread had a great point about your element of surprise being gone once you rack a round. Also that the bad guy, if he stays around, knows that he HAS to try to kill you because he knows you are armed.
How do you store your home defense gun and why? Thanks, as always!

April 27, 2005, 09:39 AM	#1
tjhands Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2005 Posts: 1,718	To rack or not to rack..... Hi fellas, I was reading another thread and there was an off topic in it about the pros and cons of racking your gun in the middle of the night when you hear a burglar in your house. I have a loaded 9mm and a loaded 12 gauge in my bedroom (no kids in the house), but I don't store a round in the pipe. Should I? I always figured that I'd just rack a round when the time came - not for purposes of scaring the bad guy, but just for safety reasons. Now I'm not sure. Someone on the other thread had a great point about your element of surprise being gone once you rack a round. Also that the bad guy, if he stays around, knows that he HAS to try to kill you because he knows you are armed. How do you store your home defense gun and why? Thanks, as always!