home defense question.

Jesus, you gun nuts are out of control.

I keep a handgun in my bedroom. The clip is elsewhere in my bedroom. Neither are hidden in conventional places. I can have them both in my hand, together, and ready to fire inside of fifteen seconds. No kids in the house, and we never have unattended guests.

If the need arises and I can't comfortably reach the gun and have it ready to go, I have no intention of indicating I even have one rather than elevating the situation. If it's to be lethal force I want to be the one to initiate it and without warning. If the outcome isn't as certain as I'm comfortable with then playing along is the best bet.

I've had it out twice, both after hearing strange noises from the main floor. Both turned out to be nothing, but I did have a stranger come to our house shortly after we moved in and ring the bell, then, as I approached the door on the tile floor he quickly walked away and wouldn't answer my calls. It's hard to see if we're home from the front of the house as most of our interior living space is towards the back. I had the impression the guy was casing the house, trying to see if anybody would answer the door or if it was clear to come back.

My layout is such that the only practical place to break in without an extension ladder would be the main floor or garage and with even slight warning I can have the pistol ready to go and be above and behind anybody coming up toward the bedrooms with a clear line of sight of the front door, foyer, and the entire upper hall.

Edited by reifidom - 08 April 2008 at 2:57pm

Because you have no clue, do you?

If he is worried about a break in, he should move.

I'll explain for him.  The concept is actually quite simple.  If you live someplace where you feel endangered you should pack up your stuff and go elsewhere.  It is up to you suffer the inconvenience of dislocating your family because the rights of the folks endangering you to not be shot by an irate homeowner while committing a felony take precedence over the rights of homeowner's to protect themselves and their families.

Mack wrote: I'll explain for him.  The concept is actually quite simple.  If you live someplace where you feel endangered you should pack up your stuff and go elsewhere.  It is up to you suffer the inconvenience of dislocating your family because the rights of the folks endangering you to not be shot by an irate homeowner while committing a felony take precedence over the rights of homeowner's to protect themselves and their families.

Yeah, pretty much. I know you aren't agreeing though.

Yes, because no matter where you go, crime is going to be there in one form or another. if someone wants to break into your home for whatever it is to steal what you have, they are going to do it.  Safe, secure neighborhoods don't exist. The only thing that makes neighborhoods safe are your neighbors watching out for you as well as you watching out for them.  Where I live on Long Island, we have the east coast Beverely Hills, The Hamptons. a Bucks Deluxe neighborhood.  Scum from the south shore and points west, still go to the Hamptons and do house break ins/home invasions all of the time in secure neighborhoods.  Why move? be aware and alert and watch out for your neighbor because they will watch out for you.

I have to agree with ceesmen on this one, packing your stuff and hightailing it out of there doesn't mean that your destination is a utopia. Sterling Heights was voted in the top five safest cities in the nation a couple years back and still we managed to have a police killing occur later that very year.  

Kayback are you british?

 

Edited by X-51 - 08 April 2008 at 3:40pm

ive been reading along getting ideas just not posting.

sounds like il be getting a 12 guage or maybe a 410 and a 9mm or .45 pistol (after i go shoot a bunch and see which one i like best.)

the neighborhood im moving too is a VERY nice neighborhood.

i dont have to be afraid of drug dealers or "ghetto folk" like a few of the other neighborhoods we looked at.

in a neighborhood where the houses range from 150k-220k drug dealers and random crime can be a threat. (violent crimes outside the home)

in a neighborhood where the houses range from 300k-700k+ im more afraid of someone braking in.