Reality of Gun Ownership

Xaquin44

Xaquin44

New Member
PsyOps said:
I see... so I call 911 and make the intruder hears me, hoping he will just run away. Intruder decides he's not going back to jail for nothing and takes us hostage. He kills my son first as a means to show how serious he is. Then he decides to rape my wife. The cops - 90 minutes later - show up and surround my house. Negotiators come and talk to the intruder. The intruder loses his patience and kills my other kid and my dog. The swat teams decides to break in, killing the intruder and my wife. I'm the only one left.

I think I'll take my chances.
Click to expand...

YES!

that's the spirit!
 
Novus Collectus

Novus Collectus

New Member
pcjohnnyb said:
It's before...it is your other option to firing off a couple of rounds, managing to not only hit the intruder but also your kid, cat, and 2nd uncle who was crashing on your couch.
:frown:
Click to expand...

Um, that can be avoided by one...knowing yourbackstop....two....using the right kind of ammo.
A house is filled with a lot of empty space anyway and it is not like you are aiming at the uncle in the other room, you are aiming at the intruder. Besides, a wounded kid is better than one raped and killed by an intruder because you didn't have a gun to stop them with.
 
AK-74me

AK-74me

"Typical White Person"
Xaquin44 said:
that's fine, and the vast majority of the time that weapon never gets fired. The reason for that being that the mace and/or taser usually work just fine.

I'm not saying that you can never use a gun (or even that you shouldn't), I'm just pointing out alternatives.
Click to expand...

I never said it was not an alternative, but what I did say is that it is not a good alternative. Tasers and mace are good in certain situations, home defense is not one of them in general.
 
PsyOps

PsyOps

Pixelated
Xaquin44 said:
that's fine, and the vast majority of the time that weapon never gets fired. The reason for that being that the mace and/or taser usually work just fine.

I'm not saying that you can never use a gun (or even that you shouldn't), I'm just pointing out alternatives.
Click to expand...

I could also use my Samurai sword. Who'd ever expect that?
 
Xaquin44

Xaquin44

New Member
AK-74me said:
I never said it was not an alternative, but not a good alternative. Tasers and mace are good in certain situations, home defense is not one of them in general.
Click to expand...

why?

because .00528736% of the population doesn't get affected as much?

(stat is completely made up, but not too far off)
 
theArtistFormerlyKnownAs

theArtistFormerlyKnownAs

Well-Known Member
Novus Collectus said:
Um, that can be avoided by one...knowing yourbackstop....two....using the right kind of ammo.
A house is filled with a lot of empty space anyway and it is not like you are aiming at the uncle in the other room, you are aiming at the intruder. Besides, a wounded kid is better than one raped and killed by an intruder because you didn't have a gun to stop them with.
Click to expand...

So, what I'm hearing is...It's ok to shoot your kid, as long as you also hit the home intruder? :confused:
Well now that doesn't sound like something I can support.
 
AK-74me

AK-74me

"Typical White Person"
Xaquin44 said:
why?

because .00528736% of the population doesn't get affected as much?

(stat is completely made up, but not too far off)
Click to expand...

No, the type of person you are going to encounter, the arms they are likely to have, the confines of a living room, obstructions ect....
 
PsyOps

PsyOps

Pixelated
pcjohnnyb said:
So, what I'm hearing is...It's ok to shoot your kid, as long as you also hit the home intruder? :confused:
Well now that doesn't sound like something I can support.
Click to expand...

So, through your inaction the intruder kills your kid. Now what? Is it okay to take your chances then?
 
PsyOps

PsyOps

Pixelated
Xaquin44 said:
eehhh

I guess you could, but they don't really have the range that mace or a stun gun does.

You'd be better off using your NINJA THROWING STARS!
Click to expand...

Swords are silent and you know your home better than the intruder. Stealth is the better tactic with a sword. You can cut a leg off or maybe just a foot. You've incapacitated the intruder. No one dies. Everyone is happy.
 
This_person

This_person

Well-Known Member
pcjohnnyb said:
Idk :shrug:
Are you ok with killing your kid because someone in your house *might* be armed? You tell me. I'm sure not ok with that.
Click to expand...
Are you okay with losing your child, or orphaning your child, because the intruder might *not* be armed? You tell me. I'm sure not ok with that.
 
theArtistFormerlyKnownAs

theArtistFormerlyKnownAs

Well-Known Member
PsyOps said:
Swords are silent and you know your home better than the intruder. Stealth is the better tactic with a sword. You can cut a leg off or maybe just a foot. You've incapacitated the intruder. No one dies. Everyone is happy.
Click to expand...

Hmmm....Pretty sure there are some important parts of a leg carrying blood...I'm betting that someone dies considering it takes so long for the cops to show up :smile:
 
S

smcop

New Member
Xaquin44 said:
The reason for that being that the mace and/or taser usually work just fine
Click to expand...

That hasn't been my experience. As a matter of fact, the only incident I personally know of where deadly force was met with less than leathal force in southern maryland the officer had to transition to deadly force because the taser was ineffective.

What real world experience do you have to back up your position?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top