Best weapon to keep under bed in case of home invasion?
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Oh a bit under a year ago about 55 km away. The homeowner shot and killed the male intruder and had to hold his female accomplice at gunpoint for over 20 minutes before police arrived.
It does happen.
Every time my alarm goes off and cops come they always say nobody is going in my house with them dogs barking like that.
So a dog(s) are truly the best deterent.
If you dont like dogs then keep nothing.
If you have a weapon you will probably get hurt or get somebody else hurt.
And you dont know how you will react under those conditions so dont give anybody an excuse to do some physical harm.
afterall they are only material things and get a good insurance policy.
So a dog(s) are truly the best deterent.
If you dont like dogs then keep nothing.
If you have a weapon you will probably get hurt or get somebody else hurt.
And you dont know how you will react under those conditions so dont give anybody an excuse to do some physical harm.
afterall they are only material things and get a good insurance policy.
So can you tell me Mr. T. Why there's zero gun powder on the intruders hands or body and 100% on you if it was a "struggle" and both your hands were on the gun when it fired accidentally? Also, why does the bullet trajectory not match up with where you say the "struggle" took place and lab results indicate the intruder was not shot at close range but from 7-8 feet away?
One more thing sir (insert Columbo's stupid cross eyed look). How come only your finger prints were on the gun and the intruder didnt have gloves on?
Just breakin your ball T, cops in the GTA aint this thorough unless you shot another cop. Im sure you'd get away clean
If I was worried about a home invasion, I'd store my weapons within reach of the front door and put my valuables in a safety deposit box. Seeing how I'm not trained on any weapons, they'd probably do more harm than good. If home invasion was a real and legitimate concern, I'd put my money into security. Alarms, security companies, panic buttons, maybe even spot-checks and cameras.
Next question,who's gonna invade your place? Junkies after your stash, kung fu ninjas, or gangsters with guns? Cops, perhaps? What kind of weapon would give you a realistic chance of fighting off the kind of people you're afraid of?
Next question,who's gonna invade your place? Junkies after your stash, kung fu ninjas, or gangsters with guns? Cops, perhaps? What kind of weapon would give you a realistic chance of fighting off the kind of people you're afraid of?
I would never, ever keep a loaded Glock 17 around. Ever. I just don't buy into their "trigger is the only safety you need" philosophy. How many Floridians have shot themselves in the foot or the ass pulling their Glock 17 out of their waistband or sock drawer and having the trigger catch on something?
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I wouldn't count a half-hour's drive at highway speeds as being "…in [my] neighbourhood". Invasions do happen, but that's why we pay serious taxes; to have serious defence forces, and not hafta do it ourselves. A school and social system that discourages predation—See: Banksters, sub-prime Ponzi schemes of—as a moral choice will tilt the odds in our favour as well.
I answered the question the way it was asked, mostly because it's a fun thought experiment.
However, there is a very, very low crime rate in Toronto. The odds that you will be a victim of a home invasion are very low. The odds that you or your family will be killed or injured in one are very, very, very low.
Yes, in our city of millions, it has happened to a few people. Somebody also won the Lotto MAX $50 million prize. It happens to someone. It probably won't happen to you.
If you are living in Toronto and you are scared that you will be a victim of violent crime--well something is wrong with you. There are other, more important things you should be worried about.
However, there is a very, very low crime rate in Toronto. The odds that you will be a victim of a home invasion are very low. The odds that you or your family will be killed or injured in one are very, very, very low.
Yes, in our city of millions, it has happened to a few people. Somebody also won the Lotto MAX $50 million prize. It happens to someone. It probably won't happen to you.
If you are living in Toronto and you are scared that you will be a victim of violent crime--well something is wrong with you. There are other, more important things you should be worried about.
My trained 130lbs rottwieller did take down an asshole who had broken in while we were out, when i got home I found blood on the floor the perp locked in the bathroom and the dog was going ape shit. To make a long story short, the dog savaged the guy badly and he needed stitches everywhere, and now claims he has nerve damage as a result of the attack.
The real problem came later in that this guy is trying to sue me now because my dog attacked him, even though there is a police report proving that he broke a window and gained entry through there. He claims he was drunk and thought it was his buddy's house and he was staying there for the weekend.
I don't believe in the shoot first ask questions later mentality, nor do I think that someone should pay with their lives for stealing a TV. But if someone breaks into your home and the dog bites him, is fair that the criminal is allowed to sue the homeowner from whom he was trying to steal from in the first place? Now I'm out almost $30,000 in legal fees and time, If I knew this was the case, I should have tossed the dog into the washroom and allow him another go at the perp. So before everyone goes off half cocked that they'll do this and that remember that this is still bleeding heart Liberal Ontario where the hug-a-thug mentality is still alive and well.
The real problem came later in that this guy is trying to sue me now because my dog attacked him, even though there is a police report proving that he broke a window and gained entry through there. He claims he was drunk and thought it was his buddy's house and he was staying there for the weekend.
I don't believe in the shoot first ask questions later mentality, nor do I think that someone should pay with their lives for stealing a TV. But if someone breaks into your home and the dog bites him, is fair that the criminal is allowed to sue the homeowner from whom he was trying to steal from in the first place? Now I'm out almost $30,000 in legal fees and time, If I knew this was the case, I should have tossed the dog into the washroom and allow him another go at the perp. So before everyone goes off half cocked that they'll do this and that remember that this is still bleeding heart Liberal Ontario where the hug-a-thug mentality is still alive and well.
