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View Poll Results: Ask or sneak out? | |||
Be a good chap: get the boss's blessing | 12 | 37.50% | |
Grow a pair: it's fuggada time! | 20 | 62.50% | |
Voters: 32. You may not vote on this poll |
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Arming Yourself
I've always considered myself anti-gun. My assumption has always been that the utility of having a gun in my home is outweighed by the likelihood that a criminal steals my gun and shoots me or someone else with it, or a child gets their hands on it, or something else bad happens.
But, someday the Big One's going to hit SoCal, and when the roving bands of raping looters show up at my doorstep and there are no police to call or ways to call them, I'm pretty sure I'm going to wish I had an arsenal. I realize this could/will quickly turn into a thread that belongs in politics, but most of the NO threads should probably go there as well. For people who answer Yes, I'd love to know if you have children and what steps you take to keep the unthinkable from happening. |
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I shot my kids.
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#3
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I don't own one but I'd like to. I'll almost certainly buy one when I'm out of school and can afford a decent weapon, target shooting/safety lessons, etc.
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I've owned a shotgun and a pistol for years but haven't really bought ammo or shot them for the last 10 years.
I will be buying some more ammo and a rifle after this. It's less the roving band of looters and more the inability of the government to react. I could really give a crap if someone takes my water-logged TV but getting my family out alive is what I'm most worried about. I'm feel like I'm turning into a godam John Birch-society nut. |
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I have a handgun. I don't have children. I keep the gun locked up in a safe, where it's accessible to me within ten seconds from bed. When I have children I imagine I'll continue locking it up when not using it. Once the children are old enough I'll do a thorough job of teaching them about guns and gun safety. My personal opinion is that if given boundaries and taught early on that guns are NEVER to be considered toys, children will respect these boundaries and know what's up.
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No guns for me. I lived in Harlem a few years and some other not so hot areas in NYC back in the day. Never needed one.
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I cant have a gun because I live in the people's republic of DC - but my family had a gun when I was growing up - to keep children safe all you have to do is not be an idiot and watch your kids. Trigger locks are good as are putting the guns where the kids can't find them. When your children are old enough to understand, teach them about guns and gun saftey. Basically it all comes down to being a responsible parent.
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Trigger locks are good [/ QUOTE ] Not when you need to access your gun quickly. |
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Re: Arming Yourself
Agreed - but for the OP this is not relevant since he wants it in case of a disaster not in case he has a home invasion.
I have also read about pistols coming out that will recognize your hand print and only allow you to fire the gun coming out in the future which would be awesome but probably very expensive. |
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