Originally Posted by eroswebmaster

We had someone enter our backyard a few months ago, he was noticed by my 13 year old niece as she was just about to let the dog out for a bathroom break right before we were all going to bed.
It was around 11pm, he ran off and I called the police.
I've debated buying a gun.
Honestly I would love to have one in the house just for my own peace of mind. We don't live in the best neighborhood...of course there aren't too many great neighborhoods here in Vegas.
However even with locks I would probably give my sister a key and myself a key there becomes the responsibility to make sure the keys are kept in a safe place and the weapon is accessed only if and when needed.
And with the fact that my mother committed suicide a few years ago *shot herself in the head*, the chances of another suicide in the family go up and both nieces and my sister have had a hard time dealing with my mothers death I'm even more worried about having a weapon in the house.
So I'm torn between safety...and well safety.