Gun Control & RKBA

SteveW

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44. Problems with your post...

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 05:50 PM

Feb 2012

While there is trauma from taking another life, having your own life taken is far worse. Agree?

Your "panic room" idea on first blush is a good idea, but how much more secure can you make it if the security of your house has let thugs enter in the first place. How would you construct such a room when home invaders are bent on entering? How can you make such a room secure if the landlord has no interest in your vault-like construction program?

You are mistaken when you say: "...promoting armed confrontation with armed intruders." No one has said this, and I think you know that. As for the promotion of safety, everyone is in favor of that. The question is whether or not people have the right to self-defense.

Do you support the right to self-defense?

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There was an armed home invasion across the street from my house two nights ago. [View all] cleanhippie Feb 2012 OP

gun nut...perhaps......paranoid, apparently not. virtualobserver Feb 2012 #1

No... Paranoid gun nuts have things like Glassunion Feb 2012 #2

This incident occurred just a few blocks from where I live... KansDem Feb 2012 #3

Thank goodness, it sounds like they came out OK. Glad no cowboy tried to shoot it out. Hoyt Feb 2012 #4

I'm always amazed at how people equate "alive" with being "ok" Glassunion Feb 2012 #5

Someone who has suffered the trauma of taking another human life will never be OK again. Speck Tater Feb 2012 #6

I'm not promoting anything. Period. Glassunion Feb 2012 #7

As soon as that forum is created. I'm sure you'll see many supportive posts. aikoaiko Feb 2012 #8

That's your choice. liberal_biker Feb 2012 #13

I used to babysit for a family that showed me how to get into their 'safe' room. woodsprite Feb 2012 #16

Those aren't the only two possibilities. TheWraith Feb 2012 #20

Perhaps... liberal_biker Feb 2012 #22

Really? PavePusher Feb 2012 #36

How many people really have the means to have a panic room? rl6214 Feb 2012 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author rl6214 Feb 2012 #39

You cannot carry a safe room on your hip. Callisto32 Feb 2012 #40

Problems with your post... SteveW Feb 2012 #44

Article says they are. I suppose you would have reached for your gun. Hoyt Feb 2012 #27

The article says that no one was hurt. Glassunion Feb 2012 #28

That's exactly why I am against people carrying guns in public. Those into guns are often "cowboys." Hoyt Feb 2012 #30

Once again, you're creating an imaginary world and basing your opinions on it. TheWraith Feb 2012 #34

It is the MO of a bigot, after all. Callisto32 Feb 2012 #41

I believe he was refering to the Invaders, not the residents. oneshooter Feb 2012 #31

Oh! My bad. Glassunion Feb 2012 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #15

Again a good post...except for rl6214 Feb 2012 #37

Perhaps you are. procon Feb 2012 #9

I want irrationality to be justified. cleanhippie Feb 2012 #24

Did the family invaded EC Feb 2012 #10

Unknown. cleanhippie Feb 2012 #25

With more than 8,000 home invasions a year safeinOhio Feb 2012 #11

Where did you get that 8,000 figure? Glassunion Feb 2012 #14

The link I gave. safeinOhio Feb 2012 #17

I did read it. Glassunion Feb 2012 #18

8,000 a day would be 2.9 million a year. TheWraith Feb 2012 #21

Neither number makes sense. Glassunion Feb 2012 #23

That's what I'm saying, that number is lumping together burglaries and home invasions. TheWraith Feb 2012 #29

Paranoid? Nope. montanto Feb 2012 #12

YES....why do you hate your fellow man? stop being afraid baser toter hippie dude. ileus Feb 2012 #19

But, I'm not a toter, I'm a safer. cleanhippie Feb 2012 #26

Sounds to me like it needs to come out of the safe when you are at home. oneshooter Feb 2012 #32

It's a gun vault with blind keypad. cleanhippie Feb 2012 #35

There was a 94-y-o man murderd 3 counties over last week. BiggJawn Feb 2012 #42

Maybe if... Fredjust Feb 2012 #43

Maybe the murder rate has been dropping for several years, now. nt SteveW Feb 2012 #45

Boring. cleanhippie Feb 2012 #46