Rio Rancho NM or Prescott Az Hmmmm? (Albuquerque: low income, renting)

[allylang1]

I don't think guns are wrong or shouldn't have them but to say that you "need" one here in Abq or Rio Rancho is absurd. I choose not to have one, but I know a lot of ppl who do and thats fine. But it is true that people who own guns are very likely to injure someone accidentally.


Injuries and Deaths Due to Firearms in the Home.
Articles
Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection & Critical Care. 45(2):263-267, August 1998.
Kellermann, Arthur L. MD, MPH; Somes, Grant PhD; Rivara, Frederick P. MD, MPH; Lee, Roberta K. RN, PhD; Banton, Joyce G. MS
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[ChasP505]

ally... You can take that report and substitute almost any common household object for the word "gun" and it will still be valid! Knife, crowbar, shovel, chair, toilet seat, high heeled shoe, leftover Chinese food...

For the record, I am NOT suggest keeping a shotgun leaning by the door (that space is reserved for the Louisville Slugger!) and no one should have or use firearm without proper training.

[allylang1]

Perhaps..... but I have never heard of a kid accidentally killing his friend with a toilet seat.

[penelopelp]

I believe the guy followed the elderly man into the house and had the knife to his throat. If this is true, it is doubtful that the man could have gotten to the gun in time. That's not to say that the wife couldn't have shot the perp assuming she was a good shot.

Guns need to be locked and secured, esp. if the home has children in it. Too many times, a child has accidentally shot himself or a friend.

Anyone who has a gun in the house really needs to learn how to use it. My suggestion would be that you don't keep a loaded gun in your pants. (Some kid in Dayton recently got injured for that reason.)

[ABQConvict]

Originally Posted by allylang1

..... but I have never heard of a kid accidentally killing his friend with a toilet seat.

You must have led a very sheltered life. ;-)

ABQConvict

[allylang1]

Apparently..... yikes, please tell me it isn't so!

[mortimer]

allylang1 boggled:

> ... never heard of a kid accidentally killing his friend with a toilet seat.

I almost did that once - except it was the leftover Chinese food.

[ChasP505]

Originally Posted by mortimer

allylang1 boggled:

> ... never heard of a kid accidentally killing his friend with a toilet seat.

I almost did that once - except it was the leftover Chinese food.

Was it Kung Pao Chicken?

[ABQConvict]

Originally Posted by mortimer

allylang1 boggled:

> ... never heard of a kid accidentally killing his friend with a toilet seat.

I almost did that once - except it was the leftover Chinese food.

My question is, was it an accident? I mean, to kill someone with Chinese Food; You kind of have to do it on purpose, man...

ABQConvict

[J Mello]

Originally Posted by ChasP505

#1 - Agreed. Let's face it... Old Mexico has effectively re-annexed New Mexico by flooding us with non-English speaking illegals. Also, the name of the state might tip you off about what language besides English is popularly spoken here. If you prefer French, move to Quebec.

#2 - Definitely keep a gun in your home and learn how to use it. And don't hesitate to use it if someone enters your home. Best advice is obtain a concealed carry permit. And support our 2nd Amendment rights at every opportunity.

Albuquerque is closer to 43% Hispanic according to recent census, but if you factor in all the illegals from Mexico and Guatemala, that percentage may very well be over 60%. Remember though... "Hispanic" is not synonymous with Spanish speaking. My observation is that much of the "Hispanic" population stopped speaking Spanish as a first language in the home generations ago.

Regarding crime... What can I say? Albuquerque needs a mayor (and the USA needs a President) like Rudy Giuliani of New York City.

Personally, I live in a new planned community in Rio Rancho and I really enjoy living here. (I formerly lived in Taylor Ranch and prior to that owned a home in North Albuquerque Acres.) My work commute to the Eastside of Albuquerque can take anywhere from 40 minutes to 1.5 hours, depending on how many illegals are driving on Paseo Del Norte. (Their unregistered, uninsured vehicles tend to stall, have tire blowouts or swerve into other vehicles causing multi-car crashes and severe traffic delays.)

I believe the new neighborhoods in Rio Rancho represent some of the best values in the Albuquerque Metro Area today. And many builders are finding themselves with too much inventory so they are cutting prices and offering Buyer incentives unimaginable just one year ago.

Rio Rancho continues to struggle with the misinformed and smug perception of it by Albuquerque residents, particularly those from the Eastside and North Valley. Most people who denigrate Rio Rancho haven't been here in the last 25 years and are merely perpetuating 25 year old stereotypes.

I am horribly nervous & disappointed to hear all the negatives about RR. I've been searching for months for a home in RR and have engaged a R.E. agent. My husband & I are planning on viewing homes the last week in September and I had such high hopes ... not any more. It just doesn't sound anything like I thought it would be.