/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>This whole thread.
I'm not gun crazy or anything, but I can understand at least keeping a small firearm on hand.

While I don't see you needing to kill your animals with it(Because who would waste a bullet on a chicken, seriously)
You never know if you get a predator or vermin on your property. Though I don't know exactly where OP lives, so I don't know exactly what they get, but they probably at least get coyotes and foxes.

Also, it may not happen, but it might be a good idea in the event of a home invasion robbery. But I would hope OP at least had a decent sized dog or two with such a decent sized property.