Home protection.What do you use?

[RICHARDCatdaddy]

I would think for most people,they would have to think about it before pulling the trigger.But if the intruder is armed,by then its too late cause hte bad guy will have fired by then.My thinking is this...if someone breaks into my house and i see a weapon thinking about pulling the trigger is the last thing on my mind,protecting my family takes precedence over anything else.

[DouglasSpear]

Exactly...to both of your comments. I'll shoot first and ask questions later, my goal is to protect my family and myself first. I feel no pity for those who break the law by trespassing and trying to steal from me or harm my family. I'd rather shoot first than "hope" they run off because they heard me pump the shotgun. There's no second chance at life.

[oldzimm]

I'll throw a twist into things, suppose the Feds. declare marshal law in your area and come around to collect your guns, what are you going to do? I seen on T.V. where this actually happen in Mississippi during Hurricane Kitrena, National Guard troops took weapons from law abiding citizens, talk about unconstitutional. Where are our Representatives in Washington?

[Bowhunters]

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Oldzimm - A lot of those citizens weren't quite so law abiding.

From what I remember a big reason for that on Katrina was because of the high criminal element in N.O. that was going door to door looting and taking peoples guns, etc. out of their homes after the people that evacuated had already left.

Also martial law doesn't automatically mean they will come en-mass and do house to house searches to collect firearms, normally martial law means there is a curfew and that if you are caught breaking the law (killing, rapeing, rioting, burning buildings, stealing, etc) you will likely be dealt with a lot more severely than normal including possibly death by firing squad.

If you have any weapons over about 3 to 5 yrs old its likely they have no record of its purchase now even if you bought it at a store and it was registered, most states and the Feds don't keep the sale of firearms on record longer than 3-5 year period of time.

If things ever did get so bad that the govt ever did notify that they would be coming around to do searches and collect firearms a person could always get some 5" diameter PVC sewage pipe and end caps and PVC glue to put the weapons in and then seal them in to make them moisture tight and then bury them out in the yard or woods nearby. Lube them up real good with gun grease (cosmoline) if you think that you'll leave them buried for more than a few days.

Not saying thats the type of thing that i'd do but a person could do it. (wink wink)

Does that make me an outlaw? Perhaps yes but if things in our country get that low that they are going around en mass to collect everyones guns no matter where you live then you have to do what you feel is right to protect yourself and your family because one thing is 100% sure and that is that all the criminals will keep their guns and it would only make them too happy for all the law abiding citizens to turn theirs in.

[DouglasSpear]

I'll throw a twist into things, suppose the Feds. declare marshal law in your area and come around to collect your guns, what are you going to do? I seen on T.V. where this actually happen in Mississippi during Hurricane Kitrena, National Guard troops took weapons from law abiding citizens, talk about unconstitutional. Where are our Representatives in Washington?

I will give them my firearms, lead first. I think there would be a military coup before the feds would have a chance to perform a martial law.

[RICHARDCatdaddy]

You all have seen a few of my gubs,very few of them.How ever the pvc tube deal does work pretty well.It something I have done before with no problems.Besides,a smart person wouldnt want to try to take my toys.Ammo is NOT an issue.i have plenty.

[2Dogs]

"Shooting the only sport endorsed by our founding Fathers" Freds M14 rife stocks. Me 357 in bedroom,Mossberg 590 , Russian AK above hung ceiling.The rest of the toys stay locked up. Mini 14,M1A,couple of 45s and the hunters and plinkers. AMMO--Stocked and Locked 2Dogs

[Tenpoint]

I believe the guilt of injuing or killing another person would be offset, at least somewhat, by the fact that I was protecting my family.

Good point Kwack. In such a situation I'd avoid having to use deadly force if possible, but if I thought my wife or kids were in trouble it would be a different story.

Here's the Canadian version of the home protection system.



As for dealing with the guilt, once the five minute penalty is over and I get out of the box, I usually forget all about it.

Tenpoint

[RICHARDCatdaddy]

Do you prefer CCM or Cooper?