The case I know of, the would-be perp suddenly remembered that they'd left the iron on at home, and proceeded to RACE home to turn it off before there could possibly be a fire
The case I know of, the would-be perp suddenly remembered that they'd left the iron on at home, and proceeded to RACE home to turn it off before there could possibly be a fire
My Dad was a 25 year full bird Colonel in the MP's. He had a cocked and locked 45 on him and or the bedside stand every day of his life. We, as kids, knew that if we wanted to meet our maker early, all we had to do was touch the gun.
If we asked, he would unload it and let us fondle it. He always gave us a safety lesson when we looked at his gun. I grew up with a healthy respect for guns.
A soldier tried to commit suicide (shot himself in the stomach) and threw his gun out the window into our yard. I was a 9 year old kid and I found the gun, and picked it up. It looked like a cap gun to me and I pointed it up into the tree and pulled the trigger. Of course it went BANG! and scared the daylights out of me.
That lesson about never pointing a gun at anything you did not intend to shoot, and his lessons about gun safety probably saved me or another kid.
Collector and shooter of guns and other items that require a tax stamp, Lead and brass scrounger. Never too much brass, lead or components in inventory! Always looking to win beauty contests with my reloads.
A 1911 at the ready on the night stand or inside the drawer. My opinion is a shotgun or any rifle is simply to big too bulky to be of any value. I'll take a handgun any day for home defense.
Remington TAC14 with light, laser, stuffed with mini buck shells.
I keep the rifle handy more for varmints, got a call last week from the neighbor across the street that coyotes were going after the horses so I setup in my front porch and waited for him to chase them out into the field. Got 2 of the 4 anyway. Mangy looking, fur was worthless so the neighbor used his tractor to bury them.
Ruger P90 at the ready in the bedroom with an 870 for backup. Plus a few more scattered in strategic locations!!
I firmly believe that you should only get treated by how you act, not by who or what you are!!
Short range, 70 yards with a 223... 55 grain V-max dropped them where they were running. I think they were sick the way they were trying to take on an almost full grown pony. Neighbor said he got the other 2 the next night as they came into town. Explains the 2 shotgun blasts I heard.
NavyVet, we can arrange that!
Protecting one's (or a neighbor's) livestock IS a form of self-protection, anyways. Good job on nailing Coyotes there, MaryB
A shotgun's a good answer if you use the bed as cover or at least concealment and fort up there; If you plan to clear your own house, a handgun would be better for almost all of us. Hard for the invader to get a hand on it if you clear the place properly. (Side-step, clearing a new segment, rinse, repeat - NOT hollyweird's putting the gun in front of your face, blinding yourself with it, plus turning your back to the bad guys... That's good for letting the cameras "see your good side" maybe, but do you WANT to face AWAY from a threat? Bleah.)
Also - Just ONE 1911? Huh, I thought "Two is one and one is none" applied here too :P
Just tossing this out for consideration -- I want to hear and be aware of an attempted break-in before I wake up and find them already in the bedroom. Perhaps not so easy, depending upon the structure in which you reside.
Long rifle or shot gun as opposed to a 1911 = more to grab onto in the event someone is already in the house. Not a real good idea. Now if Coyotes get in your home like Mary then by all means shoot the hell out of your walls with a shotgun or pepper your walls with rapid AR15 fire from your 5.56 or 300 Blackout.
12 guage and an ar15 next to the dresser. 1911 on my side of the bed and my wife side has her lc9. COME AND GET IT!!
I have a Winchester model 12 riot gun loaded with #4 buck for my house gun.
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To All,
Both a 12-gauge riot gun loaded with #1 buckshot by the bed & a P225 Sig-Sauer 9mm on the nightstand.
yours, tex
Der Gebirgsjager, a dog will solve that issue. And be a good companion
I don't have anything HERE that I "have to" protect that's between here and the front door; It's all past me, so I figure call 911 and "fort up" if a break in is occurring; If the police won't respond (they do not have to, contrary to popular belief) then I would decide whether to clear the rest of the house or stay in place. The front door here is fairly heavy metal, of course the window frames are vinyl so I'd expect that might be their point of entry; Warning them off one way or another is a good idea ("Please leave, I don't want to have to shoot you" or the like maybe?)
And we'll all be happy if no self-defense is needed at all, because that's the lowest stress way of us staying alive & well (which is my outcome & - I imagine - Yours as well.)
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |