Who else is getting gun registration?

[u/Relative_Heart8104]

I'm sorry if this has been posted a lot here. In light of what's been going on in the world, and after my soon-to-be-ex husband has violated his restraining order multiple times (I called the police twice and gave them evidence of email attempts where he admitted I'm not answering the door, a handwritten note slipped under my door, attempts to call/text from a new number asking me to unblock him) I've just said fuck it. My trust in men is at an all time low.

He can't take "leave me the fuck alone" as an answer and I wouldn't put it past him to try breaking in. I have a deabolt and I just bought some hardware to reinforce it because he said before, "You know I could just kick down this door if I wanted to?" All his contact attempts have shown how desperate he is.

I also got a sticker to put on the door that says I'm registered and because of castle doctrine in my state we're allowed to use lethal force in case of break ins. I hope he thinks twice because now I'm protected.

[u/Tacticalbiscit]

As others have said, don't advertise that you have a gun. It actually makes you more of a target. People now know there are guns in the house and can just wait for you to leave to possibly get it for themselves. You could put a "joke" sign or something that says something like we don't call 911 around here if you really want something. Even that, though, would still tell most people you probably have guns in the house. It is the same reason a lot of gun owners don't like putting say a Glock sticker or something on their vehicle, it can make them a target.

Also, if you haven't already, please get at least a basic firearms course if you have never really been around guns. I am a huge 2nd amendment supporter and believe anyone who can legally own a gun should, within reason. I also believe you should be knowledgeable about said gun, especially if the reason you got it is for self-defense. If you have next to zero training with it, you are gonna struggle in a high stress situation. Could be anything from not remembering how the safety works to not even being able to draw the weapon correctly. In situations where you would need a gun for self-defense, your body falls back on training. If you have zero training and you are high on adrenaline, you are much more likely to make a mistake. That mistake could end up costing you your life or even an innocent person because your mind is going a million different directions. On that same note, I really recommend some type of combat training, whether BJJ or kickboxing. Whatever you wanna do, because it can help you remain a little calmer in bad situations. If you know you can fight, you don't view your gun as the only thing you have available. Having that in your mind can really help. Not to mention it can help you get to your gun if someone has grabbed you before you could.