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Why do you carry that thing in my house?
- Thread starter tricityguy
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Hammer
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Good shootin'
That's a crime stopper
Good shootin'
That's a crime stopper
aktion
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Sounds to me like one of those incidents that only happens to 'other' people. No reason for ME to walk around answering the door with a firearm.
If only it were so rosy.
Sounds to me like one of those incidents that only happens to 'other' people. No reason for ME to walk around answering the door with a firearm.
If only it were so rosy.
Alwayspacking
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If I do not expect anyone to visit my house I answer my door with my gun in hand but out of sight. At midnight I would for-sure have a gun in my hand.
If I do not expect anyone to visit my house I answer my door with my gun in hand but out of sight. At midnight I would for-sure have a gun in my hand.
Dave The Welder
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I always answer the door with a sidearm in my hand but out of sight behind the door if I don't know the person.
I always answer the door with a sidearm in my hand but out of sight behind the door if I don't know the person.
Nosrac
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Alwayspacking wrote:
Yep, necessary living inLakewood.
When my wife and I first moved to Lakewood we heard gunfire quite often. That was before it was a city. What my neighbors deal with now is theft, notB+E but more theft of opportunity.
Alwayspacking wrote:
Yep, necessary living inLakewood.
When my wife and I first moved to Lakewood we heard gunfire quite often. That was before it was a city. What my neighbors deal with now is theft, notB+E but more theft of opportunity.
njeske
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The victim did a good job. I'm glad the article referred to his as a victim as well. I've seen worse reporting in these types of cases. Two less scumballs on the earth.
The victim did a good job. I'm glad the article referred to his as a victim as well. I've seen worse reporting in these types of cases. Two less scumballs on the earth.
deepdiver
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I wouldn't have opened the door in the first place, but after that bad decision was made, at least he was armed to deal with the problem.
I wouldn't have opened the door in the first place, but after that bad decision was made, at least he was armed to deal with the problem.
John Hardin
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tricityguy wrote:
tricityguy wrote:
OMG. The news is actually calling the correct party "the victim"? I may faint!
shakul
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John Hardin wrote:
I had to re read this a couple of times cause I kept on getting confused... I read so fast sometimes that I skip words (that's what happens when you read 900 page books in 4 days) so I thought they shot themselves lol.... then after i fought myself to slow read it I was like OMG they didn't shoot themselves lol...
John Hardin wrote:
I had to re read this a couple of times cause I kept on getting confused... I read so fast sometimes that I skip words (that's what happens when you read 900 page books in 4 days) so I thought they shot themselves lol.... then after i fought myself to slow read it I was like OMG they didn't shoot themselves lol...
G27
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And here I was thinking I was a paranoid person for answer the door with a gun if I'm not expecting anyone, either!
And here I was thinking I was a paranoid person for answer the door with a gun if I'm not expecting anyone, either!
MadHatter66
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G27 wrote:
G27 wrote:
My wife used to tell me that I am paranoid, especially when we were both home and not expecting anyone and we get a knock on the door... Had her read this story, and now she understands...
3/325
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Unfortunately, the readers who are already anti have ways of "reasoning" around the story and putting distance between it and their own circumstances.
"I don't live in THAT kind of neighborhood."
"The resident is probably a drug dealer."
"I wouldn't answer the door at that hour."
Antis generally aren't convinced unless it happens right there, in their own neighborhood. Even then, there aren't any guarantees they'll experience an epiphany.
This is the sad reality I have to face with my girlfriend. She's very much stuck on the idea of "that sort of thing doesn't happen out here." The best I've been able to do is point out that one reason why rural areas have a much lower home invasion rate is because it's widely known that rural residents are typically armed; not because there's anything "magical" about the real estate.
Unfortunately, the readers who are already anti have ways of "reasoning" around the story and putting distance between it and their own circumstances.
"I don't live in THAT kind of neighborhood."
"The resident is probably a drug dealer."
"I wouldn't answer the door at that hour."
Antis generally aren't convinced unless it happens right there, in their own neighborhood. Even then, there aren't any guarantees they'll experience an epiphany.
This is the sad reality I have to face with my girlfriend. She's very much stuck on the idea of "that sort of thing doesn't happen out here." The best I've been able to do is point out that one reason why rural areas have a much lower home invasion rate is because it's widely known that rural residents are typically armed; not because there's anything "magical" about the real estate.
tricityguy
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Don't marry her. A girlfriend is all fine and dandy but a wife will become possessive of her beliefs, won't see why you need "those things", won't want "our money" being spent on them and may not want them in "our house." It could get ugly.
shakul
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tricityguy wrote:
tricityguy wrote:
My mom and dad have been married for over 25 years... My dad has a gun collection... My mom hates guns... they have never once voted the same... however they have been happily married for 25 years... I think someone is being a little harsh
tricityguy
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Ask them if they've really been "happily" married the entire time. Tell them you want the real truth, no lies, has it always been peaches and roses? Marriage is terribly hard work and nobody can honestly say they've been truly happy the entire time. Every marriage is full of strife and second guesses and what-ifs. The only way a pro-gun/anti-gun marriage works is if the husband (usually the pro-gun party) has a solid backbone and is a real man as opposed to a "Yes, dear" boy, and if the wife (usually the anti-gun party) is respectful of her husband's leadership as opposed to demanding and naggy.
It sounds like your folks have an understanding, which is great, but that didn't happen overnight unless they are both truly unique and special people (and they may well be - there are always exceptions).
Ask them if they've really been "happily" married the entire time. Tell them you want the real truth, no lies, has it always been peaches and roses? Marriage is terribly hard work and nobody can honestly say they've been truly happy the entire time. Every marriage is full of strife and second guesses and what-ifs. The only way a pro-gun/anti-gun marriage works is if the husband (usually the pro-gun party) has a solid backbone and is a real man as opposed to a "Yes, dear" boy, and if the wife (usually the anti-gun party) is respectful of her husband's leadership as opposed to demanding and naggy.
It sounds like your folks have an understanding, which is great, but that didn't happen overnight unless they are both truly unique and special people (and they may well be - there are always exceptions).
Bear 45/70
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tricityguy wrote:
tricityguy wrote:
I have to agree. In any "GOOD" marriage there are always ups and downs, good and bad times, etc. If there are never any disagreements, arguments or fights, then one of the partners is dominating the other and it is not a "GOOD" anything. As time goes on in a marriage the people change and there are adjustments to be made, which will be difficult. Any "GOOD" marriage means both husband and wife work at it, it doesn't just happen.
shakul
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yea sure they've had "issues" i know that marriage takes work and all that, but I was just countering your argument (which was as much over exaggerated) a mine... Guns don't break relationships up... people do
yea sure they've had "issues" i know that marriage takes work and all that, but I was just countering your argument (which was as much over exaggerated) a mine
... Guns don't break relationships up... people do Bear 45/70
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shakul wrote:
shakul wrote:
And it is rarely just one of them too.yea sure they've had "issues" i know that marriage takes work and all that, but I was just countering your argument (which was as much over exaggerated) a mine