You may be able to write off the proportion of their use related to the income properties. Neither the gun nor the dog seem a lot different than installing an alarm system at the properties which would be a deductible expense of some kind. How different would it be than hiring a security guard to travel with you? Is that the same as hiring a plumber?

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13