I think the op did what was right. Gun on the inside of door, is a good idea, although depending on how the door/house and things are conected, would worry about getting the door kicked in and then losing control of the gun, but I am sure the op had thought of that and had taken steps to be cautious on that situation.
Had a similar thing happen to me last year at this time, cept it was 1:30 am, guy said his car was out of gas and wanted me to give him a ride to the gas station, yeah, right. Except I was screwed, pistol was in the pickup, (I was at a family members house) and the damn shotgun didnt have any shells!
The international sound of get off my porch a shotgun makes has a weird effect on people though.
On the other hand, reading all of the above posts, isnt it said what we have come to as a society that we feel so threatned to have metal doors, door stops, to answer the door with gun in hand? Where have we gone off track to get to this point, (I have a lot of ideas but they would fill up the server to post!), what happened to the time when doors were left unlocked and people welcomed the chance to talk to others if they came knocking on their door? We ahve really downgraded as a society.
