I'd wager most posting here have never lived in a truly rural (non-suburbs) area.

Some places it's common to have a shotgun behind your front and back door, maybe every room in the home.

These are places where folks don't come around unless they have business with or know you.

We pretend that's only good for those who live remotely... where you can't see the next neighbor from your porch. But if you think about it, it's probably more necessary in densely populated areas than not. There are more people around that you don't do business with and more likely to have ill intent.

Your property is yours, and yours alone. If you can't defend it... it's not really yours.

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