The Coward's Best Friend.

[doctor_hellfire]

First off, let me start this post by saying I hate guns. I think they're niggardly, cowardly, yellow, weakling's tools. I think that Americans are in love with the things, because the bulk of Americans are cowards who look for quick flashy answers to their problems

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[namhyunsu]

I've heard it said that a majority of home-invasion crooks tend to be more intimidated by finding a resident armed with a sword as opposed to a handgun. Barring that, hearing the unmistakeable sound of a shotgun is usually enough to make people defecate themselves.

But for me, I prefer to wield a giant piece of sharp steel at home. Traveling around, I rely on martial arts & hand-to-hand skills for self protection.
My $.02

[doctor_hellfire]

All the kung-fu in the world won't stop a bullet, I'm afraid. I'm thinking of takin a few self-defense classes just forthe training,but I'm still going to pick up an equalizer.

[iodes]

... you could get a bear. or a musk ox.. or some other huge out of place creature.

NOTHING messes with you if you have a bear.

[doctor_hellfire]

Have you ever smelled bear-shit?

That alone would keep people from messign with you.

[babalon_it]

For home defense, consider a pump action shotgun rather than a handgun. The *sound* of the pump being run will scare away the vast majority of potential burglers. And any drugged up enough to continue, you'll want the stopping power of a shotgun. Also, check your local laws regarding whether you have the right to defend your property and in what circumstances. Best option is to take a local firearms course that covers legal issues, so you're prepared and well-armed (heh) with knowledge.

I realize this is a tough decision for you. Take your time with it. Feel comfortable with whatever you choose.

[doctor_hellfire]

If it comes to someone breaking into my house (which is a legitimate fear in my neighborhood...), I have to be honest. I don't want to scare them away. I want to kill them, quickly and efficiently. For that purpose, I would pick up a shot-gun simply because it's got the most guarantee of a quick kill at short range with a minimum of aiming.

I'd like to think that just whipping out an axe and chop-chop-chopping would be good enough, but these days...who knows.

[follower_pc]

An inportant question here. Are you thinking you might kill someone with the weapon of choise?

If you are moral ok with that as an outcome I would go with the shotgun, for home defence.

But then I am crazy. I would go with a large free range snake. and maybe a pet croc. And a few extra animal noises, sacares the shit out of most people.

[doctor_hellfire]

Well, I ain't gonna point a gun at somebody with the intent to make them giggle. All of my crazy Georgia and Mormon cousins agree that if you pull a gun out, you better use it with intent to kill, or don't pull it out at all.

[angel_one]

Heh.. you said niggardly. Yet another reason I love you.

I said that once, in public, to my boyfriend.. almost got us kicked out of Denny's because no one uses that word anymore and the staff thought I was being a racist.

[doctor_hellfire]

I'm really depressed by the dumbing down of our already dumb language.