If you have practiced with your gun, you'll look like you know what you're doing. You may not have to fire the gun at all. If you know what signs of threat to look for, you'll be much better prepared to testify in your own defense. Hiding a handgun in the house is neither a new nor novel idea. There are marauding savages out there.
Newspapers tell the stories every day.
But there's no assurance that a handgun in your home will protect you, nor that it won't be a threat to other members of your family. And if more homeowners were so well prepared, there'd be fewer citizens killed in their own homes. Besides being a past president of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Bill Clede is a retired police officer and long time NRA and police trainer. He is author of four books in the police field. He has completed work on a new Practical Pistol Manual designed for those training for a concealed carry permit.