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Actually, the deterrent effect is the most efficient use of a firearm. That is, having it but not needing to use it.

Believing that a homeowner may be armed is the number one reason a burglar will bypass a house. Thieves are notorious cowards.

I own 7 pistols, 10 rifles, and 2 shotguns. Most are locked in a gun safe that would take a small tractor to move. Three of the weapons, one shotgun and 2 pistols, are hidden in different spots in the house that are locked but quickly accessible.

I've been shooting since I was 8 and until I left the po-po I was on the range once a month. For the last 8 years I've been lucky to get out once or twice a year.

At $20 to $50 a box for bullets, if I bring all my guns out, I can easily go through a grand in ammo in a single day.
It can get real expensive real quick.

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