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Need help selecting handgun for home protection
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GymWolf
Gold Member
Yep, i have a couple of coconut crabs in my garden for the same reason.Pfft.. guns.. you Americans.
Down here in Aus we keep several of these buggers around the garden. I've had no burglaries yet.
Gold_Loot
Member
I’d rather confront a madman with a gun.Pfft.. guns.. you Americans.
Down here in Aus we keep several of these buggers around the garden. I've had no burglaries yet.
DeafTourette
Perpetually Offended
I'm not attacking you. When I said "the lack of foresight..." was a general statement. Not specific to you or your situation.
I firmly believe if you have one weapon (long range), you should supplement it with other weapons (short and mid range) for any number of scenarios should you be unable to get your primary weapon and be trained in the usage of them.
A bat(s), knives, escrima sticks, tonfas... just anything that can deal damage in key places around the house should the gun not be in reach. I'm deaf, so I don't have hearing when I'm sleep to warn me if someone breaks in. So if I feel the vibration, it's probably already too late to get my gun... So I'm going for the knife under my pillow or the one under the bed (which I'm trained in using).
If I get caught unawares while awake, I can get a throwing knife to buy me time to get my gun (I have several in the hallway).
And when I get married, she'll have training too in all of them (guns and knives).
I have PTSD and trauma of my home being broken into so I'm very much into our survival.
888
Member
80lbs of pure muscle. Sweet but she doesn’t even like it when I wrestle with the kids. Very protective of people. I would hate to be on the other side of her mad. Even the pizza guy steps all the way back hearing her bark ringing the door bell.
A revolver is definitely the superior home defense firearm if it will spend its life in a drawer. It is easy to see whether or not a revolver is loaded, the exposed hammer models can be cocked for an easier trigger pull, no safeties to less with, ergonomics are usually better for women, and you can download a .357 with .38s for range time.
pauljeremiah
Gold Member
Why buy a puny handgun when you can no-scope them with this and watch their limbs fly across your room.
Excellent choice on the gun.
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iconmaster
Banned
Where is anyone getting a gun these days? All I see are "notify me when available."
If you own a gun and you aren't an idiot, you should practice with it and know how to rack it. Yes it's heavy but most shotguns are.
The point is for home defense a shotgun is enough. Hey just showing a shotgun will scare away most intruders. Just because Joe Biden didn't recommend a fucking AR or whatever the fuck gun the internet pushes as a necessity these days doesn't mean he is wrong.
daveonezero
Banned
It’s wrong to think that you or him know what other people need.
it’s not up to you to decide what other people feel is the best choice. That is the point.
Every weapons platform has issues. The fact you think it’s “enough”. Doesn’t mean anything. In some cases it isn’t and in a lot of cases it is A horrible choice.
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Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Private seller.
just_some_nut
Member
I see. Your username makes a lot more sense now lol
DeafTourette
Perpetually Offended
Yeah... I wear my deafness on my sleeve. I am not ashamed and it helps to foster discussion and education.
So yeah, being deaf, I have to be more prepared than most.
nush
Member
Most medium to large breeds will provide adequate protection and a deterrent.
Put a sign in the front and back of your property showing the biggest baddest mother fucking dog ever "I live here just try it!". (You can also have a sign with a gun saying "Shoot first questions later").
Intruder hears a dog barking he's gonna bail and choose a softer target.
My dog heard a bump in the night once and she was off immediately, in the dark, cold start from being asleep. Good luck getting a target on a fast moving dog in the dark. She had no training as was running on pure instinct, I was seconds behind her with a hammer. False alarm.
GymWolf
Gold Member
The new plot of rambo sounding pretty juicy...
Do you really have a knife under your pillow?
DeafTourette
Perpetually Offended
It's under my bed. I don't have it under my pillow anymore.
TrainedRage
Banned
Make sure you do scenarios in the dark from your bed.
It’s really easy to get a gun and just put it under your bed and forget about it.
The first time I did it, I set an alarm for like 4 AM and told myself when you hear that pretend it’s an intruder. I forgot what side of the bed the gun was on and didn’t chamber a round because I was panicked.
After doing this once a week for a month I can easily ready it and be in a safe firing position in like 5 seconds from a dead sleep.
Pretty cool what you can condition your body and mind to do.
Train train train, then train in the dark.
It’s really easy to get a gun and just put it under your bed and forget about it.
The first time I did it, I set an alarm for like 4 AM and told myself when you hear that pretend it’s an intruder. I forgot what side of the bed the gun was on and didn’t chamber a round because I was panicked.
After doing this once a week for a month I can easily ready it and be in a safe firing position in like 5 seconds from a dead sleep.
Pretty cool what you can condition your body and mind to do.
Train train train, then train in the dark.
Elektro Demon
Banned
I hear these are good for self protection.
TheTurboFD
Member
Glock 19 or M&P 2.0 , make sure you get quality hollow point ammo and get some training.
DragoonWalker
Member
Stopping power? Concealment? Thinkin' you might need this:
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