Call 911 And Die (interesting, but not surprising), (not really directly related to my short post)
I know some people who only have cell phones, no land line in the bedroom, and they leave their phones in the kitchen, or somewhere where they can’t get to it if needed, fast.
I know people who keep their only loaded weapon locked in a safe in the garage.
I know people who keep an unloaded gun next to the bed, but the bullets are buried in a box in a closet in another room.
I know people who have a weapon, but they don’t know where it is.
I know people who oppose guns, and believe a call to the police will solve everything.
I know people who won’t own a gun because they have children.
None of them realize that shit happens fast.
The bottom line is that if your weapon is not loaded and within an arms length, you’re probably gonna die.
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This Summer marks the year where my son learns about guns. I am going to let him shoot my .22 pistol first, then gradually up him to a .38. He’ll learn to respect the piece for what it is, and that means how to handle it properly.
That sounds like a good plan. Shoot it, load it. unload it, and clean it.
“None of them realize that shit happens fast.”
Too true. Especially in the home, eliminate as many variables as you can in your plan. Seconds count when your ass is on the line.
So true.
Yeah, I took my dad to buy his first real handgun a few months ago. A sweetassed Kimber bobtailed compact 1911. After we got back to the house he told me he was going to put it in one drawer in his nightstand and the mags in a different nightstand.
I just looked at him shook my head and told him he just bought a thousand dollar hammer.
I assume you got him straightened out on that.
Home defense and preparedness means having the necessary tools and resources RIGHT NOW rather than locked away or in another room. An unloaded or locked away gun is completely useless in a home defense situation. If you can’t or won’t prepare all the way, you’re just as well off not bothering to prepare at all.
…becomes a higher rock
I have at least one loaded gun in every room of my house and loaded shot guns everywhere. I have loaded guns in all my cars and trucks and I also carry a loaded gun on me at all times, my wife does also.
I know that’s right.
Walk up my drive…..see what happens….that is all. Over and out.
We’re neighbors.
My house bristles with warm, loving, welcoming arms.
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
I love homes like that. Gives me the warm and fuzzies.
I tried my best to straighten him out. Not sure it worked though…. I think he’s more scared of it now than he is of being robbed or killed.
I offered him an old S&W Police Special in exchange. Bad part of it… he might take me up on it. One in the chamber, cocked, and locked gives him the heeby jeebys. I gave up when he couldn’t get past that. So he now owns a certified miniature mallet.
Unfortunately, some people shouldn’t own a gun, family included. I know a guy who on one than more than occasion, has tried to uncock his .357 inside a house full of people. Bamn! Crazy! He also drinks beer from morning until night.
Yabu, my Lovely Melis came home with this suggestion, which I had not thought of myself, nor heard until she brought it to my attention.
If you have a remote startable car, it typically has a built in “Panic” button. If you keep it on your night stand when bedded down for the night, and trouble ensues, it’s another tool to utilize to bring attention to your plight. Get your gun in your hand first, though. Two of those remote start fobs came with my vehicle. One now permanently resides on my night stand, along with the other tools I will utilize to repel borders.
FYI my place is temporarily, I hope, down due to technical difficulties.
Interesting, and it came across my mind after the fact, once. It was a beautiful North Carolina Blue Sky spring day and I drove to the State Capital to “check out” a tea party. Just to see with my own eyes what the media reports.
I’ve only had to show my weapon one time, and today was the day. I was parked about two blocks away, and there were other people, families, walking to their vehicles as well. My car has a clicker which flashes the lights when locked or unlocked, and a panic button that is LOUD when pressed. When I was about twenty feet from my car, I depressed the flasher and this guy comes charging at me out of know where demanding my car keys. He had a long, what appeared to me to be, about a twelve inch butcher knife in his left hand. Stuff happens fast in situations like this, I’m surprised I remembered it was in his left hand. I pulled my gun, and I was going to shoot him, I was out of options, and he was getting in striking distance real fast. Fortunately for both of us, he saw my gun, turned and ran like a scalded dog. I never pointed it at him, just seeing it was enough to scare him away. I got lucky, because I would’ve shot him when he got to five feet. I truly felt my life was in danger, and he was definitely jacked up on something.
It all happened so fast.
As Elvis would say, “I was all shook up”. I didn’t think about the “PANIC” button until I was driving home.
In the instance, you relate Yabu, the gun was wiser to pull, than pushing the panic button on your fob, I think.
Do all you guys who have guns in every room and vehicle leave them there when you’re not in the house/vehicle?
In my world, gotta say, that’s kinda irresponsible gun ownership. Mine are locked in the safe if I’m not in the house. (Except for my carry pistol, of course).
Am I missing something?
You’re not missing anything. I know people with loaded guns everywhere. Crazy, I know. Me, I have a single stacker that goes with me everywhere. I also have shotgun always available when I’m home…otherwise it’s in the safe with his buddies when I’m gone.
It’s nice to have ka-bars stashed in strategic places too. Just saying.
Yeap, those ka-bars are bad to the bone.