Best all around gun?

[CTPhil]

Totally respect that. But I think of preparedness as having some standard of probability. I'm ready for things that there's any real chance of happening, like a storm or a blackout or some kind of economic disruption. For me - just speaking for myself here - having to defend my home from other humans is pretty remote. I live in a country where there were 554 murders nationally last year, the vast majority involving people who knew each other. There were four times as many traffic deaths. It's just not something I worry about. If I lived elsewhere, I'm sure I'd reconsider, and I certainly acknowledge everyone's freedom to set their own risk tolerances.

Another way to look at it is that any thing could happen to any one at any time, even if the odds are long.. I don't expect to have a fire, but I have fire extinguishers in the house and cars.

 

[zmjc]

Another way to look at it is that any thing could happen to any one at any time, even if the odds are long.. I don't expect to have a fire, but I have fire extinguishers in the house and cars.

To continue the analogy, it seems to some on this thread that the others actually have fire trucks in their driveway and water bombers circling their house... not just fire extinguishers.

Not saying that's bad, just different ...

 

[CTPhil]

To continue the analogy, it seems to some on this thread that the others actually have fire trucks in their driveway and water bombers circling their house... not just fire extinguishers.

Not saying that's bad, just different ...

Ha ha, yes it's a continuum and everyone comes down at a different point. Especially about guns, the caliber wars threads on gun forums rage on with no end in sight. :laughing:

 

[dusty3030]

http://www.ncpc.org/resources/files/pdf/violent-crime/checklist for violence prevention.pdf

You dont need guns. Just do this checklist and you'll be safe.

No worries, join neighborhood watch. Your neighbors will see you getting robbed, they will call 911, cops will be there in two to three business days and take a report, neighbor will give you description of perp so that they can identify them and issue a warrant so that if for some reason they ever get caught for something else they may have to face charges if you can bug the DA enough or if you are lucky and may be related to the DA and they'll do you a favor and actually charge them. The fear of this charge and the resulting probation will be enough to scare perps away from your home and into community centers where they can play basketball, get their GED, and turn their life around.

 

[Car Doc]

In my rural neighborhood trespassers would likely be held at gun point by one of the neighbors for the sheriff unless they resisted.

 

[dusty3030]

In my rural neighborhood trespassers would likely be held at gun point by one of the neighbors for the sheriff unless they resisted.

They shouldn't do that, you should talk to them about safe gun storage, preferrably take them to a gun turn in and they could get a grocery voucher and give it to the perp who then could buy food so they wouldn't have to steal anymore. You aren't getting with the program.

 

[Creemore]

They shouldn't do that, you should talk to them about safe gun storage, preferrably take them to a gun turn in and they could get a grocery voucher and give it to the perp who then could buy food so they wouldn't have to steal anymore. You aren't getting with the program.

You seem pretty cynical about this. Things must be tough where you are. Sorry to hear it.

 

[dusty3030]

You seem pretty cynical about this. Things must be tough where you are. Sorry to hear it.

20 miles away where I live, not too bad. In Memphis, TN where I work, crime is some of the worst in the country.

My posts above I was really just joking. It really is a joke what authorities suggest versus what works. Me personally, I was a Marine for 8 years, I've been shot at before, I ain't looking for it but if some ahole brings it on me I plan on him having his face to face with Jesus before me.

 

[Car Doc]

They shouldn't do that, you should talk to them about safe gun storage, preferrably take them to a gun turn in and they could get a grocery voucher and give it to the perp who then could buy food so they wouldn't have to steal anymore. You aren't getting with the program.

I see its tongue in cheek got it. Yeah its hard to read 1 dimensional internet posts sometimes. :thumbsup:

 

[Soundguy]

Being prepared usually has nothing to do with being afraid.

correct. 100%