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EX500rider

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24. I have a fire extinguisher & a smoke detector I may never need also.
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 06:58 PM
Sep 2020

However I have used a gun in self defense twice. Once someone was trying to kick down my front door at 3 am, I showed up with a pistol and he took off, the other time a gf's violent ex-convict ex-bf jumped out of his truck at my work and ran at me with a tire iron, at the time I made large bank deposits in cash for my work and I put my pistol out of my glovebox in my lap, he saw it and changed his mind about beating my skull in.

According to the FBI, the U.S. Department of Justice, and other reputable sources, in the United States:

One property crime happens every 4 seconds.
One burglary occurs every 20 seconds.
One violent crime occurs every 25 seconds.
One aggravated assault occurs every 45 seconds.
One robbery occurs every 90 seconds.
One rape or attempted rape occurs every 5 minutes.

HOME INVASION CRIME STATISTICS AND FACTS:
According to a United States Department of Justice report:
38% of assaults & 60% of rapes occur during home invasions.
Over 2,000,000 homes will experience a break-in or burglary this year.
There are over 4,500 home burglaries per day in the United States.
The average number of home invasions per year was 1,030,000 between 1994 and 2010.

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Backyard house party? I swear I'm living in the twilight zone jimfields33 Sep 2020 #1
What makes you think these were Trump supporters? NT mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2020 #2
I was guessing. jimfields33 Sep 2020 #3
I (sadly) expect it was a black event BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #6
It's also in the crescent. Igel Sep 2020 #17
If it were Trump supporters, the body count would have been larger. marble falls Sep 2020 #7
Excellent observation. ... spin Sep 2020 #23
Good question.. whathehell Sep 2020 #5
Curious Laha Sep 2020 #12
"stupid kids going to parties, or stupid adults who just want to have their big wedding whathehell Sep 2020 #28
Ah, thank you Laha Sep 2020 #29
You're welcome. whathehell Sep 2020 #30
Oh I get your sarcasm. Kingofalldems Sep 2020 #10
"backyard house party" BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #4
Yes, it does seem awfully chilly PatSeg Sep 2020 #8
You're Not Wrong - DarthDem Sep 2020 #9
Not in WNY Hstch05 Sep 2020 #14
I see people around here in Philly that go with t-shirts or tank tops, shorts, and sandals BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #20
People Control, Not Gun Control Sancho Sep 2020 #11
Yes, commonsense solutions PatSeg Sep 2020 #13
The only thing I would add to that is a limit on ammunition in gun. appleannie1 Sep 2020 #15
If a criminal breaks into my house with a illegal (under your idea) 17 round clip.. EX500rider Sep 2020 #16
If you can't aim because of a near panic adrenaline rush... eggplant Sep 2020 #18
I see, so just let him shoot me is your plan? No thanks. nt EX500rider Sep 2020 #19
Thank you... PutGramaOnThePhone Sep 2020 #22
I have a fire extinguisher & a smoke detector I may never need also. EX500rider Sep 2020 #24
Our Presidential candidate may disagree with you former9thward Sep 2020 #25
People often forget that they want all these restrictions on a right ripcord Sep 2020 #26
That's very similar to what we have in Canada TrogL Sep 2020 #27
Backyard party with 200 people in the middle of a pandemic - how absurd. nt iluvtennis Sep 2020 #21
My very first thought... "why are people going to parties?" MissMillie Sep 2020 #31
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