Suppose you need a gun to protect your house. (retired, gun owner, thought)

[Robert_J]

Originally Posted by proudvoterofObama

I agree you should be able to have a gun in your house to be used for protection... There's no need in carrying them around town like a crazy lunatic.

State law here in MS, my car is an extension of my house. No CCW required to carry in the car.

As others have also stated, crime doesn't always happen at home or in my case, the car.

[kerrymac]

Originally Posted by liebknecht

You don't need a gun to protect your house. That's what the police are for, you know?

LOL...
So as the perp is smashing down your door...hmmm how long till the police come and save you? I'll take my chances with my gun and call the police after its over!
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As for the O.P.....I'lll own what ever gun I feel like.

[ovcatto]

Originally Posted by proudvoterofObama

I agree you should be able to have a gun in your house to be used for protection...

Now if we can get violent persons to promise only to attack those in their homes.

There's no need in carrying them around town

see above

like a crazy lunatic.

Then I don't want you having a gun in the house either.

[gizmo980]

Originally Posted by westwaswon

BTW house robbers love dogs (say the police) robbers who are scared by dogs rob cars and such.

Better your car than your body & home! Not that a robber could find my car anyway, since I live in an apartment with parking 1/2 block away. LOL

To be perfectly honest, I did at one time consider purchasing a gun... but I have too many reservations, and something like that shouldn't be entered into lightly. So for now, Rudy the 40lb mutt will have to do - and my next dog will likely be a German Shepherd or Rottweiler.

[Mouser]

Originally Posted by pollyrobin

Nice post. I like the poem - who wrote it? If it was you, nice job.

An instructor I had for one of my tactical-defense courses gave it to me and suggested I share it to help educate
people

[mohawkx]

Originally Posted by kerrymac

LOL...
So as the perp is smashing down your door...hmmm how long till the police come and save you? I'll take my chances with my gun and call the police after its over!
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As for the O.P.....I'lll own what ever gun I feel like.

Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

[TKramar]

Originally Posted by kerrymac

LOL...
So as the perp is smashing down your door...hmmm how long till the police come and save you? I'll take my chances with my gun and call the police after its over!
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If the perp is smashing down my door while I'm awake, I'll wait off to the side and nail them when they come in. With my fists, not a gun.

[gizmo980]

Originally Posted by oz in SC

One of the times the house was broken into,our dog at the time( a mix-part pitbull probably from the shape of her head) was IN the house.

Yikes. When the incident I mentioned happened, we had a dog door leading to the back yard... the second my dog (Rudy) heard a scratching on the fence, he FLEW through that door & charged the fence. All I heard next was a thump followed by "oh crap!" and footsteps running away. Rudy didn't leave that fence for the rest of the night, standing guard like the good protector he is. That's my boy!

[zoomba]

Originally Posted by TKramar

If the perp is smashing down my door while I'm awake, I'll wait off to the side and nail them when they come in. With my fists, not a gun.

Sure you will.

[TKramar]

Originally Posted by zoomba

Sure you will.

I sure will. I don't need a weapon, especially with the element of surprise.