You live alone ? Do you keep a gun in your residence ?

Timewise 60+ said:
Gaer.... In the USA it is estimated that we have 325,000 active police officers and 1.3 million active people in the military. That says that at most, around 1.7 million officials are available to come take our guns. The most conservative estimate I could find say that in the USA over 72 million people own one of more guns. And you can bet that more than half of those know how to use the guns to defend themselves and family.

Therefore, I do not lose any sleep about anyone coming around to confiscate my guns or force me to register them with the government.
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I don't lose sleep.
This will probably not happen in my lifetime.
IMO, It WILL happen.
Forgive me. I've said my piece and don't want to argue this.
 

Lavinia said:
Anyone who has livestock needs to possess a gun. Those who enjoy killing animals for pleasure should hire a gun for the purpose.
However, the question was directed at those who live alone, so the implication is about having guns for defence.
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well I live alone and I would have no qualms about using my gun for defence if I had to..... I have a legal licence to defend myself if need be..
 
I have nothing against guns and have shot a few in my younger days; I just have no desire to own one, although if someone offered me one for free, I'd gladly take it, although it would probably just sit in the closet.

That said, I've been thinking about getting into archery. I could do that in my backyard.
 
No, I don't currently live alone, but yes, I do own guns. The rules here say no guns allowed, and the apartment manager does annual inspections, however, they aren't allowed to look into drawers, cabinets, gun safes, or the refrigerator.

Multiple choice question: Where does Frank keep his guns?
 
StarSong said:
https://www.ktnv.com/news/13-most-commonly-stolen-items-during-home-burglaries
https://www.businessinsider.com/criminals-steal-guns-from-legal-gun-owners-2017-11?op=1

Police and insurance companies strongly caution against people disclosing what valuables they own (guns included) on social media.
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As they say "commonly stolen items" but they are not what they come in for, unless you are a collector,...and if they know you have guns, they are likely to hit someone who may not have guns, that is pure logic! Nuff said!
 
Timewise 60+ said:
As they say "commonly stolen items" but they are not what they come in for, unless you are a collector,...and if they know you have guns, they are likely to hit someone who may not have guns, that is pure logic! Nuff said!
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Unless they know you're not at home, of course.

But agreed, enough said on this.
 
With regard to this Sacramento shooting....and many other such incidents...I suspect that the culprits and victims were associated with competing street/drug gangs. I haven't seen any names or details released to the media, but I'd say the odds are pretty good that this bar encounter was a gathering of local thugs.
 
C50 said:
I have been around and owned guns my entire life but never worried about keeping a gun easily accessible until a few years ago.

I now live alone and my house is secluded and we'll back off the road. One day while working in the pasture an unfimilar pick up came down my drive and two young guys get out, walk over to me trying to sell me left over asphalt "from another job", an obvious scam. A week later another truck pulls in while I'm out mowing inside a fenced pasture, another two guys get out and start to crawl thru my fence. I yelled to stay there, I shut off the mower and asked what they wanted. They claimed to be looking for a dog and wanted to show me a picture in case I see it, I told them to get out and they got very pissy. I couldn't help but think these guys were all working ttogether looking for places to rob and it worried me.

Both times I was well away from the house and defenseless. Sense then anytime I am outside I carry a gun, and I also keep a gun handy while in the house.
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I'll bet the pickup was a white truck. That happened to me. too. One guy comes to the door with the story about extra asphalt. The other guy goes behind the house. I saw on v, they are a large rip off family.
Nope. No guns. I am totally anti-gun. I think hunters could have rifles, Hand guns- no way for everybody.
 
Don M. said:
With regard to this Sacramento shooting....and many other such incidents...I suspect that the culprits and victims were associated with competing street/drug gangs. I haven't seen any names or details released to the media, but I'd say the odds are pretty good that this bar encounter was a gathering of local thugs.
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That's what I was thinking but I didn't want to come across as a racist. 🤣
 
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