John, yes I know it is very dangerous, I wish I could have my AR here! but even then I wouldn't bring it. If someone breaks in while I'm not there, they could steal the gun, so it's best that the gun be expendable.
Libz, no, they don't know that I have anything. I got the BP revolver because you can order it and it'll show up at your door, no questions, nothing. But after loading the cylinders, and wondering if they'll fire when I need it, I looked into the conversion cylinders. The idea behind the gun is that my family wont know that I do the HQL thing, because I wont need to. My dad wants to do the HQL with me this summer, and then we would each buy a handgun, mine being my "first." And hopefully they never have to find out, I don't know whether or not my dad would understand that I needed something if I finally tell him when I graduate. Ill decide on that later on. Who knows, when I get the house, maybe hell let me buy something, and I can say I bought the revolver? And I just created my account on here today, and saw that! yeah I live near Annapolis, so hopefully I can do something productive.
Wow
Based on the above response, get a stun gun!
If theft is even a thought, use a less than lethal alternative.
You need to be honest with yourself, and your family if they are providing the education for you.