Home Security On my mind again

[pennwalk]

As a short term effort to make sure the family doesn't get taken in their bedrooms by an intruder I'm thinking of peper spray velcroed next to the bed. Can you tell me of there is a problem with this idea?

Chris

 

[pennwalk]

On the question of keeping a shotgun in the bedroom. Have you seen a 1 gun vault that can be mounted under the bed? I was thinking that I want to be able to roll out of bed, put my finger on the lock and have the gun fold out so that it was right at hand.

Chris

 

[shaley]

We used to live across the street from the family. Their kids fed our cat when we were away and out kids fed their cat when they were away. Their son sold us popcorn and our girls sold then cookies. We admired their garden. They were good neighbors. It is hard to understand that they are gone.

As far as the details of the crime all we are getting is what the media reports so it is hard to be sure we are getting all the facts or even the true story. It would be useful to know if their house was open. Also the house was behind a hedge. Did that make them a target?

Chris

What is worse is that only 200 miles we have not heard a thing about this. I really think the media has adopted a policy of not reporting these things except on a local level. We had two home invasions in Richmond VA in the same week, New Years day 06 with 7 victims 2 children. It got a short blip on the regional news but nothing more. Makes people think they can leave their door unlocked.

 

[RoyJackson]

On the question of keeping a shotgun in the bedroom. Have you seen a 1 gun vault that can be mounted under the bed? I was thinking that I want to be able to roll out of bed, put my finger on the lock and have the gun fold out so that it was right at hand.

Chris

I've never seen one, but your local gun shop might be able to help. You might find getting a trigger lock is easier, if it's your kids you're worried about.

 

[Soundguy]

A hedge gives a crook a place to hide..

On a side note.. some idiot drove thru our community early AM blowing one of those small air horms.. like you would use on a boat.. or take to a ball game.. small metal can, and palstic horn.. etc. least that's what it sounded like.. I walked outside to see what the racket was.. dogs all of=ver the neighborhood barking... looks like they could have been on a golf cart.. etc..

Soundguy

. Also the house was behind a hedge. Did that make them a target?

Chris

 

[Soundguy]

Yep.. if ya got kids.. ya gotta keep the guns secure.. if there were no kids.. a beach towel around the gun under the bed woudn't bee too bad an idea.

I know one guy who stapled a towell under his box spring and kep his gun slid in there.. was of fthe floor so a casual 'looker' wouldn't see it.. etc.

We've got no kids.. so my scattergun stays 3' above me on the wall, and my 38 stays ont he nighstand. For a flashlight we use those wind up ones that are LAED and don't need batteries. They cam in handy thru the hurricanes a few years ago when batteries were hard to find.

Soundguy

I've never seen one, but your local gun shop might be able to help. You might find getting a trigger lock is easier, if it's your kids you're worried about.

 

[Luremaker]

Yeah, I knew that about our friends north. Darn shame too. Is Harper as anti-gun as the previous PM?

I know the Gun Registry has been a total (and very expensive) failure...what is Ontario's stance on the registry?

One of Harper's campaign promises was to abolish the Gun Registry. I do not think he will be able to do this with his current minority.

Ontario is currently governed by a Liberal majority. Their policies are very anti hunting/fishing... need I say more.

 

[Jimbrown]

Well we have not had any home break in that I know of but we got armed drug smuglers all over the place that you can accidentlystumble across at any time. This took place about 50 miles from my house and guess where the ones that got away came.
Sierra Vista Herald | The Bisbee Daily Review

 

[MossRoad]

Yep.. if ya got kids.. ya gotta keep the guns secure.. if there were no kids.. a beach towel around the gun under the bed woudn't bee too bad an idea.

I know one guy who stapled a towell under his box spring and kep his gun slid in there.. was of fthe floor so a casual 'looker' wouldn't see it.. etc.

We've got no kids.. so my scattergun stays 3' above me on the wall, and my 38 stays ont he nighstand. For a flashlight we use those wind up ones that are LAED and don't need batteries. They cam in handy thru the hurricanes a few years ago when batteries were hard to find.

Soundguy

We've got some wind up stuff, too.

Flashlight 3 LED Ultra Bright Dynamo Wind-up Illuminator Flashlight
Radio AM/FM/Weather Band Emergency Crank Radio

They work great and last a long time between crankings.

 

[dmccarty]

Just read this article, http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/mexico/articles/20070517.aspx.

900 execution murders in Mexico since January. Have not hears a word in the main stream media about this. Sounds like Iraq without the bombings. 200 Million in cash, 100 dollar bills, was found in one raid. That had to be a huge volume of cash...

How long do these wind up lights and radios work before they have to be cranked again?

Later,
Dan