11-15-2007, 09:37 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Orlando. Fl
Posts: 48
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I defended my home--with a slide-action shotgun! No shots!
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I can live my whole life without even considering having a handgun for self-defense. I would feel sufficiently safe simply having a security system, you really don't have to turn it on, usually the sticker on the door is enough to scare any trespasser away.
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I bet some trespassers are willing to take the chance. Those ones are the ones you should be worried about.
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Lets look at the classic situation. Break and enter, trespasser is clearly holding a gun and you have a gun and can easily blast his brains out, thats great.
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Yes. Protect your home. Blast his brains out.
>>>Or just do what I did when my apartment was entered six years ago---work the slide action on my shotgun. Most intimidating sound in the world.
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I'd just as well assume hes a burgular and go hide somewhere or run out the back door or window.
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Wuss. Take some responsibility and defend your home.
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I'd take it theres a small but realistic chance I could be shot if I confronted the trespasser with a gun of my own.
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There's and even greater and more realistic chance that when you run out of your home, you sniveling coward, he's going to take your stuff and escape before the cops can catch him.
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What if he has a knife, ok, I can just grab a golf club and cripple him, no need for a gun.
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Cops use this idea called the One-Up rule. If the criminal whips out a knife, they are not going to whip out a knife also, but rather a gun.
I think a golf club would be a step down. Have fun getting killed.
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Just saying having a gun isn't that great, sure it looks cool and you can shoot people, but really i'd only recommend it for young-middle aged single women, they are the most likely to be raped and usually rapists don't expect women to put up a defense, so that demographic would only benefit.
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Even if they truly are the ones that need guns the most, you might still find yourself in a position where you will desperately need a firearm.
I know this is a terrible example, but watch The Hills Have Eyes. |
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