Quote Originally Posted by baja_yu View Post
1. My car is in a garage not that near me.
2. I don't have a porch. I live in an apartment.
3. No bushes either.
4. I don't like the concept of dogs in the house/apartment.
5. I don't have a closet, and I don't see a need for a firearm.
6. Neighbors don't care and I have better things to do than talk to them.
7. I have a feeling they will laugh at me if I called them with that

To be honest, I'm really not that paranoid about it.
1. I presume your apartment has armed guards watching the building. Am I correct? If so, just ignore tips 1 and 6.
2. You don't have to get a firearm, you can get a bat or other self defense weapon such as a taser. You never know if it will come in handy. (I happen to know someone who sells self-defense weapons - you can check out her catalog by clicking on the link.)
3. I doubt the police will laugh at such a request. The Bexar County Sheriff's Department in Texas does check on houses in the area if the resident of the house tells them he's going on vacation.