Until now I never noticed there was a number associated with the post. I thought I looked back and read the post again to make sure, so hopefully what I said is accurate. The post wasn't generated by StarSong, as I remember. What I mentioned was only a part of someone's post. I don't know if I will go back to find it right now, so take down if necessary. Number 121
You live alone ? Do you keep a gun in your residence ?
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David777
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plastic squirt gun
If someone breaks in my home and has my kids at gun point, me having another gun is useless.
No guns for me...ever. If anyone gets close enough to me to do me harm, I would gladly stab them with a knife and saw off a limb. No problem. But no guns.....
john19485
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Good luck with that
LOL - Love it whenever I hear something like that - like women who talk about their skill with frying pans or rolling pins.
Or when men have a gun and don't know how to use it. LolLOL - Love it whenever I hear something like that - like women who talk about their skill with frying pans or rolling pins.
It worked once, and so far I haven't had any other trouble. 'Nuff said.
I use the dog method, two littles to tear their ankles and make them fall down, then the big one will come in and rip out their throat. Of course, they will not do it without permission. Yes, I am just kidding, most people will move right along if they see or hear them, day or night.
I own one gun, or I take care of a gun that belonged to my husbands great grandfather. It is stored somewhere secure and safe and will go to my son upon my death.
I own one gun, or I take care of a gun that belonged to my husbands great grandfather. It is stored somewhere secure and safe and will go to my son upon my death.
No guns ever. Had a close family member use it on herself for me to find. That ended my love of any kind of firearms.
Warrigal
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- Sydney, Australia
In my younger years we had a black kelpie who would bark at anyone who approached the house. It was her way of alerting us about strangers. She did not do this for family members; they received a very different excited greeting even if they were infrequent visitors.
When Hubby went away on business I brought her inside at night for peace of mind. When she was on duty I could go to sleep without a worry, knowing that her hearing was much better than mine.
Normally she slept outside in the laundry but when she was old and feeble she was allowed to sleep inside in the warm all the time. This was a challenge. Having a senile flatulent old dog sleep in your bedroom as close to you as possible is not easy but she had earned the right as a life long member of the family.
But I have digressed. A noisy black dog is an excellent deterrent to intruders. Who needs a dog when you have a canine sentry on duty?
The two littles sleep on the bed with me, the big boy 90# black chow is either at the foot of my bed or in the den under the ceiling fan. When he is in the bedroom he sounds like a sleeping lion. When he is out in the den, the whole house shakes if he barks. If someone or something is out there it is gone, he settles right back down to sleep. Sure is a big comfort to me, I will know if we have real trouble.
I dated a woman who had the same experience; her cousin committed suicide with a gun & she found him.
On our third date, she wanted me to take her to a shooting range.
I asked her, "Why would you want to try shooting after what you experienced?"
She said, "I have friends who shoot & it looked like fun. Besides, a gun just does what you tell it to do; it doesn't hurt anyone on its own."
After the range visit, she said, "That was the most fun I've ever had." Interesting.
JaniceM
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- still lost between two shores..
Not me. But don't tell anybody. A few years ago, a guy got into my apartment, I managed to shove him back out.
Been There
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- Florida
Yes, I do.
boliverchadsworth
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NorthernLight
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I've been in a lot of sketchy situations, but never felt the need for a gun.
I have lived in places where guns were common though.
I have lived in places where guns were common though.
Sick
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Apart from films and TV, I have never seen a gun. I have seen shotguns but again, that was on TV. Our police and security guards carry no sidearms so it's quite common not to have seen a firearm, here in the UK.
Timewise 60+
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I have never owned a sidearm. They are said to be good for home defense, if an invader is in your home. I am afraid I would miss! So, I keep a shotgun handy with heavy loads of buckshot nearby, even if I miss, I am sure they would leave the house...and need a change of underwear when they got away!
jujube
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When I lived alone, I didn't have a real gun, but I did have a flare gun left over from our boating days.
I kept it handy and took it on driving vacations with me. I figured it was better than nothing and would put a world of hurt on anyone I shot in the face with it.
I kept it handy and took it on driving vacations with me. I figured it was better than nothing and would put a world of hurt on anyone I shot in the face with it.