Home Defense

MacLeod

I prefer the low tech approach.

I was a big martail arts junkie when I was a teenager and thru Akido got very interested in swords and have collected a few over the years. No $200,000 katanas thatll slice thru an engine block but good enough to ruin somebody's whole day.

The big MacLeod "Highlander" sword is my favorite. Although its not real and dull as a stone, its a $200 replica of the Highlander family sword from the TV show. The black one to the left is also a replica of a Highlander sword but only ran me $50.

However the black one to the right is a $200 sword that while it wont slice a bullet in half would do some damage.

The red one on the far right is my personal favorite. I got it for $350 in Texas. Again, its not a super sword thatll cut thru steel but is light, well balanced and would likely take off an arm.

But the main one I keep by the bed at night is the survival knife in the middle.

MacLeod

Dammit! meant to attatch the picture. :mad:

ND13

Guns for show, knives for pros.

Ron-P

Sheet, I gots me a sword too...



Watch out, don't make me break out my Aragorn moves all over your ****.

MacLeod

Originally posted by ND13
Guns for show, knives for pros.

Dont bring a knife to a gun fight!

ND13

Originally posted by MacLeod
Dont bring a knife to a gun fight!

You need not worry about that my friend.

RobXant

The AA12 Assault Automatic Shotgun.
360 rnds/minute of 12 gauge.
It's made out of stainless steel.
No recoil.
It makes bad things disappear.

ND13

Originally posted by RobXant
The AA12 Assault Automatic Shotgun.
360 rnds/minute of 12 gauge.
It's made out of stainless steel.
No recoil.
It makes bad things disappear.

Damn, and I thought my Benelli Super 90 Defense was badass!!

marker

Originally posted by shack
No guns..... Very loud outdoor dogs.

I saw where they went into prison and interviewed cons who were in for B&E what they looked for as far as which homes to target, which to avoid, etc, and percentage wise, far and away the biggest deterrant was a big dog in the yard or house, something like 80-some %.

Makes you want to go out and find a pit-bull with aids!

marker

Originally posted by Ron-P
Yep, I don't have too worry about killing several neighbors if I shoot someone in my house. I fired off a few in the desert and they pretty much shatter into nothing upon impact.




It is that exact same pistol.

One of my neighbors has an over/under combination .22 rifle/16 guage shotgun. He said that if someone came in on him in the house, the 16 guage would be a lot less likely go through interior walls to hit someone in his family, and that if they make it out in the yard, then the .22 rifle would be perfect to shot 'em in the ****$!

marker

Originally posted by Ron-P
I've got one of those as well. Bought it off a friend, brand new, for $75. I have several 30 round mags for it.

Yeah Ron, they are cheap. I think my dual 50 round banana clips cost more than the actual SKS rifle did new. This was back in '94 or '95 at the height of the big Clinton gun legislation going on then.

George Grand

A 6 foot long, Panamanian blow gun, and a U.S. made flamethrower.

George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)

gshisme

Has worked so far.

TheReaper

A vintage 1970 Husky™ ½" breaker bar. It is only 14" long and has just enough heft to break skulls.

Willow

Originally posted by ND13
Guns for show, knives for pros.

Great let me get my plastic butter knives out don't even think of messing with me!:D

Tide

No gun, but if I saw burglers in the house, I'd just tell the wife "Honey, these men are here to deliver the new speakers."

That would get rid of them real quick.

landry_p2000

It is good to know that you can defend your family from intruders. I guess I am a little cautious about this because I have had several associates homes to be invaded. I don't know of anyone that had to face this problem in my new neighborhood. My next door neighbor has lived in the sub since 1994, and has had no problems at all. I have been there for about 9 months now and no problems.
There were home invasions in certain parts of Memphis where the father was gagged and hog tied while 3 or 4 **** robbed the house and raped the wife and daughters. I don't ever ever want to shoot another human being for any reason whatsoever, but if it comes down to my family, OFF WITH HIS HEAD. No remorse, no guilt, no problem.
I have actually had a Shelby County Sheriff to tell me (QUOTE) " If someone breaks into your house, shoot to kill. Because if you hurt them bad, and don't kill them, according to circumstance, you could be sued." (UNQUOTE) I was like; WTF? Okay that seals it for me. If they enter walking, they will get rolled out with the body bag zipped up, or I will die trying. If that happens to my family I won't know about it because I will be dead.
I thought about a Pit Bull or German Shepard in the yard to ward off would be burglars. Those shepards are real a$$ eaters.

petrym

I had a neighbor's house get broken into -- they were out of town -- but they bought a gun after that. The cop said if it ever happened again, shoot them twice in the chest and wait five minutes before you call 911.

I myself have a Walther PPKS in a gun safe so the kids cannot get to it.

Willow

Questions why all the guns? why not an alarm?

if Willow doesn't wake us up and deter them they will have to face the alarm blasting and cops showing up.

wodom1

I don't have anything yet, but grew up in a house full of guns. I'm hoping to get a pistol within the year, but need to research my local handgun laws regarding ownership/transportation. I've got four pistols that I'm considering right now:

HK .45
Sig .40 or 10mm
Glock .40

Anyone have any advice on the above choices?

ND13

Originally posted by wodom1
I don't have anything yet, but grew up in a house full of guns. I'm hoping to get a pistol within the year, but need to research my local handgun laws regarding ownership/transportation. I've got four pistols that I'm considering right now:

HK .45
Sig .40 or 10mm
Glock .40

Anyone have any advice on the above choices?

Get the Sig 40. Every cop, trooper, and deputy I know carries a 40 now. They have the knock down power of a 45 and the speed and round capacity of the 9s. Best of both worlds. Also you might want to consider a Ruger 40.

marker

Originally posted by landry_p2000
Those shepards are real a$$ eaters.

Yes they are! I have one who is VERY protective, especially towards my signifigant other.

landry_p2000

Originally posted by Willow
Questions why all the guns? why not an alarm?

if Willow doesn't wake us up and deter them they will have to face the alarm blasting and cops showing up.

Okay. The reason I don't rely only on my brinks system is from a personal encounter. I lived in an apartment across town from my mom. She worked a weekend shift every other Sunday. (She is a nurse) While she was at work, burglars cut her phone line, removed the power meter globe from the side of the house, and it was 5 a.m. The alarm system had a back up battery, which once inside the house the burglars snatched the siren and keypad off the wall.

Problem: No phone connection to the police dept., no power for the alarm to sound off, no siren for noise, and no one at home.

They cleaned her out. So having a gun or alarm system is no good if you are not there anyway. If she were at home, she still had a better chance of putting a cap in the a$$es of the bad guys.
Me personally, I am glad she was not home. I would rather them take all 4 TVs, a dvd player, jewelry she had since I was little, and $500 in cash rather than hurt my mom.
My dad retired from American Airlines (Chicago) and moved here over the 4th of July weekend to stay for good. He has about 4 pistols and a shotgun, so she should be pretty safe now. The house still has the same crappy ADT alarm system though.

landry_p2000

Originally posted by ND13
Get the Sig 40. Every cop, trooper, and deputy I know carries a 40 now. They have the knock down power of a 45 and the speed and round capacity of the 9s. Best of both worlds. Also you might want to consider a Ruger 40.

I own the Glock .40 (Model 23) and you can't beat it for reliability. Mine has never jammed up, even after being dirty for months at a time. I have ran about 1,200 rounds of ammo through it so far; hollow points and slugs both with flawless function. I owned a Ruger P-944 .40 cal and I encountered a feed problem with hollow point bullets, which caused stove pipe jams. Slugs fed flawlessly through Ruger though. I don't know much about a Sig .40, but I heard that it is just as good as a Glock .40.

The Glock .40 is the sidearm of the FBI, the NYPD carries the Glock 19 9mm, Nato officers carry the Glock 17 9mm, and the Mississippi state troopers have went to the Glock .40s as well.
Just my 2 cents on the matter, hope it helped you ND13.

Landry

steveinaz

Originally posted by landry_p2000
Steve. How do you like the G17? Some feel that a 9mm doesn't have good enough stoppping power. I beg to differ. That may be my next gun. Hell, with 17 rounds that will be plenty of stopping power. I love my G23. It is a very reliable and accurate pistol. I will most likely stick with the Glock family on my next few purchases.( 9mm, .45ACP, and .45GAP)

9mm is good, I just prefer 40 cal ballastics. In 9mm stick with 115gr jhp at as high a velocity as possible---I use Corbon myself in the Glock, which is now 13yrs old.

Mjr7531

I figure if you have a gun in the house, it could be used against you.

My godfather lives in the West side of Cleveland, which can get somewhat dangerous. And yes he house was broken and entered, but they slept through it, the guy stole some loot, made a sandwich, and left. Nobody got hurt, and while they lost some stuff, they kept what really matters.

I think most house burgulars are cowards and if you can avoid a confrontation, they'll avoid you, and you can spare your life which is far more important in the long run which could be risked in a confrontation.

I figure if somebody wants to break in your house, they'll do it, and sometimes it just can't be helped

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
-Benjamin Franklin

Not trying to start a pissing contest, just providing another point of view.

landry_p2000

It is good that they left without hurting anyone. He must not have a security alarm on the house? I don't know of anyone that could sleep through a loud siren going off.
A gun can be used against you true enough, but if the bad guy has one and you don't....oh boy, that could turn out ugly. I had a friend in Memphis who's home was invaded while they were sleeping. The folks cooperated fully with these turds and they still raped this guys wife and daughter while he watched with a pair of plastic strips cuffs on his wrists and ankles. If he had a gun this could have been avoided possibly. Without one, he was helpless. If you are not strong or smart enough to get to a gun in your house, then you are right, you don't need one. Not pissing either just stating my opinion.

marker

^What he said. Laws obviously are not going to keep them from getting and having guns.

markmarc

Maxfli 60 degree sandwedge, far more accurate than any bullet for me, and a shepard mix.

ND13

Originally posted by markmarc
Maxfli 60 degree sandwedge, far more accurate than any bullet for me, and a shepard mix.

Ouch, that'll leave a mark.