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In reply to the discussion: "Judge, Jury and Executioner" [View all]Dealing with a home invasion with a gun makes you more likely to be killed? Cite one source, just one, that isn't an advocacy group or wasn't hired by one.
And CCW has nothing to do with home invasions or a gun in your home.
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So shooting the man in my scenario WOULD NOT make the world—and especially your corner of it—safer?!
TPaine7
Apr 2012
#7
Why don't you shed a little light on the anti gun culture crowd. WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
TPaine7
Apr 2012
#19
Evasion is all you have when your position is untenable. I understand why you can't answer, jpak. nt
TPaine7
Apr 2012
#27
re: "...shooting defensively in the home is a low probability event..."
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Apr 2012
#38
You carry a panic button, and a loud siren blares. depending on whether the freak has a weapon,
WingDinger
Apr 2012
#5
OK, you have a dog, a tazer, a pepper spray canister. ? When you are home invaded, only a dog will
WingDinger
Apr 2012
#21
Home invasions are rarely one person. They stake out the property, then insure the element of surpri
WingDinger
Apr 2012
#23
Easy answer, You kill him to stop him from raping your mother. Any sane person would. n-t
Logical
Apr 2012
#8
I agree. These people obviously never have spent 5 minutes thinking of how bad....
Logical
Apr 2012
#18
"Knowing people are silly and constantly posing situations , that put them in a situation where
TPaine7
Apr 2012
#43
The OP was the first and only time. I made it up to see how completely people like you believe in
TPaine7
Apr 2012
#47
Just because guns are always the easy solution for you, hardly makes it good for society.
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#50