Ever heard of a Nightwatchman?

[Busyman™]

See that's just it. I am the type that won't leave it up to chance on an intruders intentions. You basically have no plan in case it happens.

You consider owning a gun superfluous but I consider it a lifesaver but otherwise transparent.

Me and you are in same boat....no one has intruded in the house while we were home. Where we differ - if someone does you are banking on that he or they won't harm you. I have something to protect myself.

Do all Americans associate being burgled with being raped and/or murdered?
Not a single person I know who has been burgled has even seen the intruder, let alone been attacked by them. If you all have drug crazed gun toating lunatics in your area, you may want to consider moving instead of buying up an arsenal.

In the off chance that I was to have an intruder, I wouldn't be in need of a gun because A) your typical burglar wants to be in and out as fast as possible without being detected, therefore not creeping up the stairs and into my room to try and kill me, and B) I'm capable of handling an intruder using only my hands (and possibly the hands of my older brothers if needed).

Typical?

In the off chance I have CO leaking throughout the house, I'd wanna be alerted.

That's we are talking about, the off chance. I'm not going relinquish my gun just to say that I don't need it and can use fisticuffs.

When threatened I use what's available, even that damn Nightwatch stick if nearby.

And yes many Americans have heard of home invasions where the object was to burgle but the evil fucks went and killed everybody. Old ladies get raped and shit, knuckleheads just wanna flex a kill someone to brag about it (there is some truth behind the silly ideal in the movie Juice) so yes ya damn right, a person gets to close in my home they are getting fucked up.

Law enforcement ain't at my house when an intruder breaks in. The "prim and propa authorities" would draw their weapon if they were in the same boat but I can't? Of course I can and will.

Keep in mind that I woudln't dumb shit like go off half-cocked to investigate some rummaging in my darkened basement but what say if that rummaging decided to come upstairs.

It's not out of the realm of possibility.

So fuck with anything but don't come in my home where my family sleeps, eats, and is supposed to feel safe.

[Proper Bo]

Do all Americans associate being burgled with being raped and/or murdered?
Not a single person I know who has been burgled has even seen the intruder, let alone been attacked by them. If you all have drug crazed gun toating lunatics in your area, you may want to consider moving instead of buying up an arsenal.

In the off chance that I was to have an intruder, I wouldn't be in need of a gun because A) your typical burglar wants to be in and out as fast as possible without being detected, therefore not creeping up the stairs and into my room to try and kill me, and B) I'm capable of handling an intruder using only my hands (and possibly the hands of my older brothers if needed).

Typical?

Oh, sorry:

Typical adj.
1.Exhibiting the qualities, traits, or characteristics that identify a kind, class, group, or category: a typical suburban community.
2.Of or relating to a representative specimen; characteristic or distinctive.
3.Conforming to a type: a composition typical of the baroque period.

That's we are talking about, the off chance. I'm not going relinquish my gun just to say that I don't need it and can use fisticuffs.

Ah, the off chance. I think I might start carrying some anti-venom in the off chance that I get bitten by a venomous snake, or I might start wearing extra thick rubber soled shoes in the off chance that I get struck by lightning.

[JPaul]

I'm confused now. What actually is your position.

I stated earlyer that I have handled the weapon that the video that started this myth was demenstrating, and while it is kinda cool, and would be cool to have, it isn't very far up my to buy list becuase I don't really have a use for it. therefore, if some drug crazed lunitic with a gun invited himself into my house unannounced, I would not be meeting him with the nightwatchman. my point was that I would be holding a much more effective and practical weapon.

Such as.

[Tempestv]

Remington 870 with buckshot or slug, although I was quite found of that Mossberg I was looking at the other day. I wish I had some more money to pick that up right now.

[JPaul]

A shotgun. Now presumably your keeping that locked up nice and safe so that no-one actually kills themself with it. However easily to hand so you can kill the burglar who enters your home. I'm assuming you want to kill him, no real reason to use a slug otherwise.

[MCHeshPants420]

Ah, the off chance. I think I might start carrying some anti-venom in the off chance that I get bitten by a venomous snake, or I might start wearing extra thick rubber soled shoes in the off chance that I get struck by lightning.

I have a nuclear bunker installed in my flat in case Perry Smith and Richard Hickock ever come calling.

[Barbarossa]

Surely the carbon monoxide detector would alert the burglar to the danger of imminent suffocation?

Or have I missed the point.

[Busyman™]

Typical?

Oh, sorry:

Typical adj.
1.Exhibiting the qualities, traits, or characteristics that identify a kind, class, group, or category: a typical suburban community.
2.Of or relating to a representative specimen; characteristic or distinctive.
3.Conforming to a type: a composition typical of the baroque period.

That's we are talking about, the off chance. I'm not going relinquish my gun just to say that I don't need it and can use fisticuffs.

Ah, the off chance. I think I might start carrying some anti-venom in the off chance that I get bitten by a venomous snake, or I might start wearing extra thick rubber soled shoes in the off chance that I get struck by lightning.

Ok?

[manker]

people don't burgle him because they read on the net what doom befalls them if they enter..

if I was gonna burgle a house in Washington and in one I saw the silohette (sp) of a guy walking past with a sword and insepecter gadget stuff I would hit the house next door..

I don't know how you people can't see that.. Busy know's what he's doing

:earl:

[Tempestv]

A shotgun. Now presumably your keeping that locked up nice and safe so that no-one actually kills themself with it.

or everyone that handles it does so following proper gun safety practices.

However easily to hand so you can kill the burglar who enters your home. I'm assuming you want to kill him, no real reason to use a slug otherwise.

I only want to kill an invader if he attacks me- if I tell him to get his hands in the air and he tries to draw a gun or knife. if he holds his hands in the air, and calmly waits for police, I'm happy. same if he turns and runs for the door. hopefully the whole thing will never happen of course, but if it does, I'll be ready. hell, there is the chance that the thief hears the shotgun being racked and runs out before I even point the thing at him. besides the shotgun is something I would want anyways, for hunting and such.

a friend of mine had a crook running from the cops try to take safe refuge in his house, except that the guy found himself starring down a shotgun barrel when he broke down the door to get in. burglary isn't the only reason someone may break in.