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Not where I'm at - too many trees. You can barely go 50 yards without hitting one! Better to have a dog that knows how to fetch.With it, I can send you a greeting at 1000 yards with no problem.
Not where I'm at - too many trees. You can barely go 50 yards without hitting one! Better to have a dog that knows how to fetch.With it, I can send you a greeting at 1000 yards with no problem.
Out in the country there are no police. We have 2 sheriffs & and one will be home sleeping while the other is on duty. Both cell & radio coverage is poor so the likely hood of a quick response is not so good depending where the sheriff is. Most people here keep a gun handy.
YupSame here at the house we had in the Ozarks. No cell service, and the sheriff was at least 20-30 minutes away... if he's not out on another call.
Didn't read all your links, but these are mostly cases of a hand gun being discharged and the bullet going thru an interior wall. (Frame construction exterior walls aren't much better..) That can happen with a good compound bow and arrow. To avoid this, you would have to eliminate ALL firearms. Is that what you are proposing?https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/cr...cle_790d1a6c-968d-5cf4-8358-205a4c4b4047.html
https://people.com/crime/7-year-old...llegedly-drunkenly-fires-bullet-through-wall/
https://patch.com/virginia/woodbrid...-shoots-gun-through-wall-hits-neighbor-police
https://komonews.com/news/local/man-hurt-when-bullet-punches-through-apartment-wall-in-newcastle
https://www.krem.com/article/news/c...wall/293-ef1e012a-baae-4a24-a7ac-a2bdf6f206b3
https://todaytimeslive.com/world/122183.html
https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/handgun-bullet-penetration-through-interior-walls
https://myfox8.com/news/crime/greensboro-couple-hit-floor-when-bullet-came-through-wall/
https://nypost.com/2021/10/03/georgia-actress-killed-when-neighbor-accidentally-fires-gun/
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.co...leeping-poway-neighbor-through-apartment-wall
https://www.salisburypost.com/2022/...hot-sends-bullet-through-neighbors-headboard/
https://people.com/crime/carlether-foley-neighbor-allegedly-shoots-gun-accident/
https://www.koin.com/news/crime/neighbor-shot-through-wall-after-man-fires-gun-in-eugene-apartment/
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/01...m-neighboring-apartments-one-while-showering/
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/7...gh-wall-murdering-7-year-old-girl-charges-say
https://www.9news.com/article/news/...jured/73-8739cb38-11cf-44d2-87ef-63c9e43c271e
https://law.stackexchange.com/quest...-gun-and-a-bullet-goes-through-my-wall-and-al
https://patch.com/florida/largo/bullet-rips-through-wall-hits-woman-back
https://www.boston.com/news/local-n...accidentally-hits-neighbors-house-police-say/
https://kdvr.com/news/local/mans-gu...ghboring-apartment-critically-wounding-woman/
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When a burglar comes, you tell him the money is in the safe, along with your gun. He will tell you to unlock the safe, and if he has half a brain, he will tell you stand back, while he opens the safe. This is where you grab the baseball bat hidden behind the window curtain and bash him a good one. The actual gun is optional.We don't have a gun.
I really don't understand the concept of having a gun in the home for protection.
Both of my kids have a gun which is unloaded, and in a safe in some obscure area of the house.
So when the burglar comes into your home do you kindly ask him to wait while you go to the safe, fiddle with the combination ,load the gun and then find the guy and shoot him?
I'm pretty sure I would have better results with a baseball bat or frying pan.
My policy: The head is much harder & the bullet is less likely to over penetrate. And the results are immediate.https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/cr...cle_790d1a6c-968d-5cf4-8358-205a4c4b4047.html
https://people.com/crime/7-year-old...llegedly-drunkenly-fires-bullet-through-wall/
https://patch.com/virginia/woodbrid...-shoots-gun-through-wall-hits-neighbor-police
https://komonews.com/news/local/man-hurt-when-bullet-punches-through-apartment-wall-in-newcastle
https://www.krem.com/article/news/c...wall/293-ef1e012a-baae-4a24-a7ac-a2bdf6f206b3
https://todaytimeslive.com/world/122183.html
https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/handgun-bullet-penetration-through-interior-walls
https://myfox8.com/news/crime/greensboro-couple-hit-floor-when-bullet-came-through-wall/
https://nypost.com/2021/10/03/georgia-actress-killed-when-neighbor-accidentally-fires-gun/
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.co...leeping-poway-neighbor-through-apartment-wall
https://www.salisburypost.com/2022/...hot-sends-bullet-through-neighbors-headboard/
https://people.com/crime/carlether-foley-neighbor-allegedly-shoots-gun-accident/
https://www.koin.com/news/crime/neighbor-shot-through-wall-after-man-fires-gun-in-eugene-apartment/
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/01...m-neighboring-apartments-one-while-showering/
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/7...gh-wall-murdering-7-year-old-girl-charges-say
https://www.9news.com/article/news/...jured/73-8739cb38-11cf-44d2-87ef-63c9e43c271e
https://law.stackexchange.com/quest...-gun-and-a-bullet-goes-through-my-wall-and-al
https://patch.com/florida/largo/bullet-rips-through-wall-hits-woman-back
https://www.boston.com/news/local-n...accidentally-hits-neighbors-house-police-say/
https://kdvr.com/news/local/mans-gu...ghboring-apartment-critically-wounding-woman/
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No. I am, and have, suggested a short barrel pump shotgun as a good weapon for home defense. Not near as exciting for some as an AR-15, but a frightening weapon and less likely to kill a neighbor.Didn't read all your links, but these are mostly cases of a hand gun being discharged and the bullet going thru an interior wall. (Frame construction exterior walls aren't much better..) That can happen with a good compound bow and arrow. To avoid this, you would have to eliminate ALL firearms. Is that what you are proposing?
The only disadvantage of a shotgun is limited capacity - to 5 - 7 rounds. And a slow reload. We don't get to guarantee how few rats run in a pack.No. I am, and have, suggested a short barrel pump shotgun as a good weapon for home defense. Not near as exciting for some as an AR-15, but a frightening weapon and less likely to kill a neighbor.
Here is a link to some wicked shotguns with magazines far larger than 5-7 rounds. These should satisfy even the most extreme gun nut.The only disadvantage of a shotgun is limited capacity - to 5 - 7 rounds. And a slow reload. We don't get to guarantee how few rats run in a pack.