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In reply to the discussion: Are guns necessary for self defense? [View all]Jenoch
(7,720 posts)56. A Taser might work under ideal
conditions, but I would not my life to depend on one. If an armed intruder comes into my home I'm going to use MORE force than the intruder has. If the intruder is not armed, well they will not be harmed as long as they follow instructions.
A heavy shirt will make a Taser completely ineffective, a jacket even more so.
As some others have said, once you Tase the first guy, what do you do to incapacitate his accomplices? I'm in favor of not using lethal force if it's not needed. You seem to believe that everyone with a gun for home defense will shoot an intruder even if it is not necessary. There are many more defensive use of guns where no shots are fired than there are situations where the homeowner blows away the home invader.
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I have a taser similar to the one above. For me, I figure it's all the protection I need. n/t
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#1
So you want to kill someone who invades your house, what gives you the right
AZ Progressive
Jan 2013
#17
So we must have guns so we can kill people who hurt us rather than incapacitate them and let...
AZ Progressive
Jan 2013
#47
Surely You Do Not Expect These Ultra-Violent Cartoons You Post To Be Taken Seriously, Sir
The Magistrate
Jan 2013
#20
I'd alert on this post but it reinforces the image of the gun 'enthusiast' as
flamin lib
Jan 2013
#23
Honestly, they don't really need them for hunting either. Real sportsmen use bows.
bubbayugga
Jan 2013
#6
Yes but not one that holds over 5-10 rounds. My hunting guns are my 'self-defense' as I live out
Purveyor
Jan 2013
#7
No, not a gang but we do have crazies on meth that are known to 'home invade' plus the coyotes
Purveyor
Jan 2013
#12
So you MUST have lethal force because you aren't simply comfortable with anything else?
AZ Progressive
Jan 2013
#15
Ummm...yeah, about that? You're talking to someone who was raped, and then bringing me into it.
flvegan
Jan 2013
#53
If you are really insistent, the debate here is more about self defense when outside
AZ Progressive
Jan 2013
#35
Do you really think states that claim to be dedicated to reducing gun violence...
krispos42
Jan 2013
#62