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Old 01-11-2011, 08:40 PM
 
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How you define "need" is irrelevant; it's none of your business to tell others what sort of guns they may own.

And define "military type" weapons: does that include the 1911? The 1903 Springfield? The SKS? The K98 Mauser? The flintlock musket? The Colt Navy revolver?
It seems apparent that the OP does not even know enough about firearms to recognize that a shotgun is a military weapon. Shhhhhhhhh........
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Old 01-11-2011, 08:40 PM
 
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All joking aside, the question is unanswerable. If you want to defend your home with a firearm, the type and model is close to irrelevant, beyond the simple concept: One that enables you to hit your target under high stress.

And that is 95% training and preparation, 5% weapons choice.
The question is, where does it end.
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Old 01-11-2011, 08:41 PM
 
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The question is, where does it end.
The question keeps changing every time you get owned in this thread.
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Old 01-11-2011, 08:41 PM
 
Location: Seattle
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Where does it end? ^^ Hopefully Good Guy 1...Bad Guy 0
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Old 01-11-2011, 08:42 PM
 
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The question is, where does it end.
OK, that is a valid point. Don't use a Garand in the suburbs.
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Old 01-11-2011, 08:43 PM
 
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OK, that is a valid point. Don't use a Garand in the suburbs.
What is a Garand,

OK, I googled it.

No you don't, nobody does. Even in the country side.
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Old 01-11-2011, 08:44 PM
 
Location: Seattle
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This

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Old 01-11-2011, 08:45 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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That tells it is effective enough.
But you don't think people should own military weapons....
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Old 01-11-2011, 08:47 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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What is a Garand,

OK, I googled it.

No you don't, nobody does. Even in the country side.
Garands are used to hunt with....
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Old 01-11-2011, 08:47 PM
 
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But you don't think people should own military weapons....
Seems logical to me, what for ???
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