deiyezooger…
You could not be more wrong!
Sure, Mordechai and the people prayed. I pray too.
We pray to merit that HaSh-m will do His part for us.
But what did the Yehudim end up doing at the end of the megilla?
They went out WITH THEIR WEAPONS and killed TENS of THOUSANDS of their enemies!!!
By the way my brother…
Locking your doors is a good idea, but any robber with a pry-bar can open a locked door in about 3 seconds, so I would not count on that for protection for your family or as your “hishtadlus”.
Having a gun is NOT AT ALL saying to HASH-M that I can take care of myself. HaSh-m gave me the wisdom to realize what I need to do for my hishtadlus, and if, chalila, I ever need to defend my family with my gun, it will be HaSh-m I will need to keep my hands steady, and make my shot count.