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RE: Apparently I need to hope I don't ever get robbed according to gun nuts
June 13, 2016 at 2:43 pm
(June 13, 2016 at 2:42 pm)Losty Wrote: (June 13, 2016 at 2:34 pm)Gawdzilla Wrote: "How is it fair...?" Well there's this thing called "a sense of proportion". If the numbers are way out of proportion there that's indicator. For instance, if 10% of the troops in Iraq were shot and we compared that to 1,183/300,000,00th of the public in the US what would we notice?
Of course it's a smaller proportion. But one group is at war. War. O_o
And the chances of death are much higher than 1/100,000,000. What's your point?
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RE: Apparently I need to hope I don't ever get robbed according to gun nuts
June 13, 2016 at 2:48 pm
(June 13, 2016 at 12:45 pm)mlmooney89 Wrote: (I also have a machete next to my bed and a knife in my purse)
I have a shotgun under the bed. I figure, if necessary, that I can just pump it once then put it back and the would be, would be gone.
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RE: Apparently I need to hope I don't ever get robbed according to gun nuts
June 13, 2016 at 2:57 pm
(June 13, 2016 at 2:48 pm)IATIA Wrote: (June 13, 2016 at 12:45 pm)mlmooney89 Wrote: (I also have a machete next to my bed and a knife in my purse)
I have a shotgun under the bed. I figure, if necessary, that I can just pump it once then put it back and the would be, would be gone.
I prefer the blade, doesn't need reloading. I have a "small" collection of swords and knives. Some are kept in surprising places here.
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RE: Apparently I need to hope I don't ever get robbed according to gun nuts
June 13, 2016 at 3:00 pm
(June 13, 2016 at 2:42 pm)Losty Wrote: Of course it's a smaller proportion. But one group is at war. War. O_o
War! War I say!
* Edwardo Piet laughs maniacally
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dpWmlRNfLck
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RE: Apparently I need to hope I don't ever get robbed according to gun nuts
June 13, 2016 at 3:08 pm
(June 13, 2016 at 2:57 pm)Gawdzilla Wrote: I prefer the blade, doesn't need reloading. I have a "small" collection of swords and knives. Some are kept in surprising places here.
A blade requires one to get up close and personal, a situation in which I prefer not to engage. My intent is that he intruder just turn around and walk away.
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RE: Apparently I need to hope I don't ever get robbed according to gun nuts
June 13, 2016 at 3:18 pm
(June 13, 2016 at 3:08 pm)IATIA Wrote: (June 13, 2016 at 2:57 pm)Gawdzilla Wrote: I prefer the blade, doesn't need reloading. I have a "small" collection of swords and knives. Some are kept in surprising places here.
A blade requires one to get up close and personal, a situation in which I prefer not to engage. My intent is that he intruder just turn around and walk away.
Exactly. I'm not wanting to risk them getting close to me which is why I prefer a gun. The machete and knife are just back ups.
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RE: Apparently I need to hope I don't ever get robbed according to gun nuts
June 13, 2016 at 3:48 pm
Oddly...I just lock my doors and assume I'm at a low risk of home invasion. I don't own any weapons. My kids have a few slingshots
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RE: Apparently I need to hope I don't ever get robbed according to gun nuts
June 13, 2016 at 3:55 pm
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(June 13, 2016 at 2:57 pm)Gawdzilla Wrote: (June 13, 2016 at 2:48 pm)IATIA Wrote: I have a shotgun under the bed. I figure, if necessary, that I can just pump it once then put it back and the would be, would be gone.
I prefer the blade, doesn't need reloading. I have a "small" collection of swords and knives. Some are kept in surprising places here.
I like to keep knives too. It's basically illegal for me to harm an intruder, but I don't care. Anyone who breaks into my house is in for a world of hurt. Got a baseball bat lying around here somewhere as well.
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RE: Apparently I need to hope I don't ever get robbed according to gun nuts
June 13, 2016 at 3:59 pm
(June 13, 2016 at 3:55 pm)Bella Morte Wrote: (June 13, 2016 at 2:57 pm)Gawdzilla Wrote: I prefer the blade, doesn't need reloading. I have a "small" collection of swords and knives. Some are kept in surprising places here.
I like to keep knives too. It's basically illegal for me to harm an intruder, but I don't care. Anyone who breaks into my house is in for a world of hurt. Got a baseball bat lying around here somewhere as well.
Just curious how come it is illegal for you to harm an intruder?
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RE: Apparently I need to hope I don't ever get robbed according to gun nuts
June 13, 2016 at 4:01 pm
(June 13, 2016 at 3:08 pm)IATIA Wrote: (June 13, 2016 at 2:57 pm)Gawdzilla Wrote: I prefer the blade, doesn't need reloading. I have a "small" collection of swords and knives. Some are kept in surprising places here.
A blade requires one to get up close and personal, a situation in which I prefer not to engage. My intent is that he intruder just turn around and walk away.
Exactly. The aim (if you'll pardon the pun) is to not have to pull the trigger at all.
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