Home Invasion...Short scary video...Be prepared...!

[madmax12]

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Great post, Bob.

The Constitution is only here as long as the people protect it.

As the liberal governmental public school system and liberal media brainwash the public, the government has an increasing likelihood of becoming more socialist/communist. If the balance tips in that direction, the constitution is gone.

To assume the Constitution and a free USA is eternal, is incredibly naive and foolish. The founders of this great nation knew that and stated that. How is it that this much smarter, modern society rolleyes is so unaware of this truth???

 

[madmax12]

Well, statistically, a loaded gun within reach in a household is far more likely to harm a family member (kids fooling around, spousal violence, suicide) than to prevent harm from a burglar.

I own guns, but I sure don't have them laying around, loaded, in the house...

I agree they shouldn't be accessible to any young children or visitors. But loaded and accessible is the only useful gun to have.

How would you have handled the situation in the video?

 

[TripleR]

Well, statistically, a loaded gun within reach in a household is far more likely to harm a family member (kids fooling around, spousal violence, suicide) than to prevent harm from a burglar.

I own guns, but I sure don't have them laying around, loaded, in the house...

Depends on your position, it seems a person can find studies "proving" that and other "debunking" it.

The long since discredited myth that gun ownership is more dangerous than beneficial was started by a Mr. Kellermann, in his flawed study 撤rotection or Peril? An Analysis of Firearms-Related Deaths in the Home. There were numerous flaws in the study, including the fact that it only counted deaths, which are not a measure of self defense, any more than the number of suspected criminals shot dead by the police is a measure of police effectiveness. Furthermore, the overwhelming majority of the 2.5 million self defense uses each year don稚 result in a shot being fired at all, meaning that this 都tudy totally ignored most self defense gun uses. The proper statistic is that 65 lives are protected for every 2 lives lost, which means that gun ownership is overwhelmingly safe and beneficial, both to the individual and to society. See Dr. Suter痴 paper 敵uns in the Medical Literature A Failure of Peer Review. Journal of the Medical Association of Georgia. Published March 1994.

I don't live my life by statistics as they indicate nothing in any given situation.

 

[brin]

Thanks for posting Bob, I wonder where our friend from down under is. I am sure he will be along to be offended soon.

Glad to post it....I think we all need to realize it can happen to us...and be prepared....Yeah, the only thing is the little guy from down under ran Roy off....I hate that...Seems like the guys from Canada and Aussie land are most against us owning guns...I guess it is jealousy since their guns have been taken from them or at least their rights to carry or use them in much of a meaningful way.

 

[madmax12]

Depends on your position, it seems a person can find studies "proving" that and other "debunking" it.

The long since discredited myth that gun ownership is more dangerous than beneficial was started by a Mr. Kellermann, in his flawed study 撤rotection or Peril? An Analysis of Firearms-Related Deaths in the Home. There were numerous flaws in the study, including the fact that it only counted deaths, which are not a measure of self defense, any more than the number of suspected criminals shot dead by the police is a measure of police effectiveness. Furthermore, the overwhelming majority of the 2.5 million self defense uses each year don稚 result in a shot being fired at all, meaning that this 都tudy totally ignored most self defense gun uses. The proper statistic is that 65 lives are protected for every 2 lives lost, which means that gun ownership is overwhelmingly safe and beneficial, both to the individual and to society. See Dr. Suter痴 paper 敵uns in the Medical Literature A Failure of Peer Review. Journal of the Medical Association of Georgia. Published March 1994.

I don't live my life by statistics as they indicate nothing in any given situation.

Good post

 

[TripleR]

Glad to post it....I think we all need to realize it can happen to us...and be prepared....Yeah, the only thing is the little guy from down under ran Roy off....I hate that...Seems like the guys from Canada and Aussie land are most against us owning guns...I guess it is jealousy since their guns have been taken from them or at least their rights to carry or use them in much of a meaningful way.

I didn't realize Roy had left, I sure hope he comes back.

 

[zmjc]

Shrug. I know that my children have hurt themselves with "harmless" things found in the house (my son broke his arm when the cardboard box he was playing in tipped over, before that he pulled a barstool down on this head, requiring stitches...), whereas no one has ever tried to invade my house. Judge your own risks as appropriate, but I find the idea of a loaded gun in a house... unwise.

 

[GolfAddict]

Shrug. I know that my children have hurt themselves with "harmless" things found in the house (my son broke his arm when the cardboard box he was playing in tipped over, before that he pulled a barstool down on this head, requiring stitches...), whereas no one has every tried to invade my house. Judge your own risks as appropriate, but I find the idea of a loaded gun in a house... unwise.

The fact that you acknowledge it is not right for you, but fine for others is appreciated. It's the folks that "know" what's best for all, and want to have laws enacted to force their opinions/beliefs on all others... that I don't appreciate so much.

 

[TripleR]

Shrug. I know that my children have hurt themselves with "harmless" things found in the house (my son broke his arm when the cardboard box he was playing in tipped over, before that he pulled a barstool down on this head, requiring stitches...), whereas no one has every tried to invade my house. Judge your own risks as appropriate, but I find the idea of a loaded gun in a house... unwise.

Perhaps unwise for you, not for me, "statistically speaking" all my kids, wife and half the neighbors should be dead, but they're not and are all responsible gun owners. "Statistically speaking" my house should not have been broken into three times with an attempt while we were home.

I won't tell you what is wise or unwise in your home, please provide me the same courtesy.

 

[zmjc]

Oh, don't be a bully. Saying that having a loaded gun in a house is unwise is not a personal attack on you, and I am quite comfortable expressing my opinion in a public forum.

We can talk about the weather, if you prefer. Some crazy weather lately, huh?