On Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:51:34 -0800, "Steve B"
wrote:


"Don White" wrote in message
.. .
I was surfing my High Def channels before packing it in tonight and caught
a program called 'Lock & Load'.
It was about a family owned gun shop in Colorado and all the cusomers who
came in to try out & buy shootin' irons.
Couldn't believe it...I bet about 40% of the customers brought their small
children in...mostly toddlers. Some of the older (8-10 ) kids were passed
what looked like auto assault weapons to play with.
Man...talk about a gun culture...a lot of the customers already owned
numerous weapons.
Up here the cops and a local camera store are giving away Sony point &
shoot cameras for each handgun/rifle passed in. After the turned in guns
are examined and checked for any history, they are destroyed.

My son and daughter, now 25 and 30 were brought up with guns. Each got to
shoot at age eight. My grandpa gave me a .22 when I was eight. My dad had
to take me to shoot it, which he did until I was a little older, and I snuck
it out. Then, I bought one when I was about 12 and kept it at a friend's
house. My son shot a twelve gauge at eight. My daughter fired pistols and
rifles one time, and after that never had one ounce of interest, AND NO
CURIOSITY TO GO SNOOPING IN THE GUNS. She saw what they were, understood
what they did, and she was a smart kid. My son still likes to shoot, but
just graduated, and is working on masters and doesn't shoot or hunt or fish
much.

Kids raised with guns are different than kids forbidden to touch guns, or
kids who are raised with guns and the wrong attitude.

Steve

I assume they moved away from bum**** (and your influence) and haven't
felt the need to shoot anything.

If we're lucky, the ignorance in your bloodline will stop at you.

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"Rob" wrote in message
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nom=de=plume wrote:
"lil wrote in message
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thunder wrote:
On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:56:14 -0800, jps wrote:


The predators will come for the ones offering the least resistance
first.
You watch too much television or you're just old, feeble and
paranoid.

I don't know if he's old and feeble, but he's definitely paranoid. I
don't have a problem with guns. If you want to carry, go for it, but
if
you think you need a gun for protection, you have been watching to
much
television. I'm 60 years old, and I've never been shy about where I
travel, but in all that time, I've never been in a situation where I
though I needed a gun. I have been in a few situations where I'm
glad
guns weren't around. I don't even like carrying the weight of a
watch, I
sure can't see carrying a gun around for years, on the off chance I
might
have a use for it. Hell, the average cop never pulls his gun.
I've never been shot at but.
In the mid seventies we had our home invade, while we were sleeping.
The
trauma so upset us that my wife would not remember it for a long time.
I thought I had just dreamed it for some time. We haven't brought it
up to
our Daughter ever because she hopefully has no memory of it as she was
only 4 or 5.
There have been a few times over the years that we found ourselves, in
situations that we transited without any problem but the dice could
roll
the other way sometime.
I don't carry but have, in the past, in the course of my job.
We've been broken into one other time and had different vehicles
vandalized several times. Dirt in the gas ruined children's little
four
wheelers. Daughter's truck has had fuel filters changed and line
flushed
three times. Boat motor almost ruined by someone putting water in the
tank. We live in a rural area and have great LEOs. Most of the time we
simply said nothing because, there was nothing to be gained except for
the
one time and we were so traumatized that we denied it happened for a
long
while.
The need to protect one's self and their family is great. A firearm is
appropriate, in many situations.


I live in a fairly remote area. We have a very active neighborhood
watch
(unofficial) system... phone tree and people who check around
regularly.
We've had a few situations of unwanted "guests" checking out people's
property, but the worst case in my memory (only been here about five
years)
was some low-lifes who stole a few things on someone's property.
Someone got
their description and car license, and they were caught pretty quickly.
I
have a 20-gauge but it's not like I could get it out and ready that
quickly.
My neighbor wanted to give me a handgun for my b-day, because I'm the
only
resident in my house, but passed. I have pepper spray. I have no
objection
to handguns, but I don't feel like I need one. I have good locks, but
most
people don't really lock up their house around here. Sometimes I do,
but
only if I'm not at the house.



There are nuts everywhere. Locking your house should be your first
step. A handgun is an option to consider.

Rob (NRA Life Member)


Don't usually feel the need to lock it... when I go to sleep or if I'm
feeling particularly creeped out after watching a horror flick. I just
re-watched Nightmare on Elm Street last night. So, I locked the doors
(and windows and cars).

--
Nom=de=Plume

Good Lord...don't you get enough of the Kruger family here in
wrecked.boats?

I didn't realize he had a family... Krueger that is...

--
Nom=de=Plume

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"Rob" wrote in message
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nom=de=plume wrote:
"lil wrote in message
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thunder wrote:
On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:56:14 -0800, jps wrote:


The predators will come for the ones offering the least resistance
first.
You watch too much television or you're just old, feeble and
paranoid.

I don't know if he's old and feeble, but he's definitely paranoid.
I
don't have a problem with guns. If you want to carry, go for it,
but if
you think you need a gun for protection, you have been watching to
much
television. I'm 60 years old, and I've never been shy about where I
travel, but in all that time, I've never been in a situation where I
though I needed a gun. I have been in a few situations where I'm
glad
guns weren't around. I don't even like carrying the weight of a
watch, I
sure can't see carrying a gun around for years, on the off chance I
might
have a use for it. Hell, the average cop never pulls his gun.
I've never been shot at but.
In the mid seventies we had our home invade, while we were sleeping.
The
trauma so upset us that my wife would not remember it for a long
time.
I thought I had just dreamed it for some time. We haven't brought it
up to
our Daughter ever because she hopefully has no memory of it as she
was
only 4 or 5.
There have been a few times over the years that we found ourselves,
in
situations that we transited without any problem but the dice could
roll
the other way sometime.
I don't carry but have, in the past, in the course of my job.
We've been broken into one other time and had different vehicles
vandalized several times. Dirt in the gas ruined children's little
four
wheelers. Daughter's truck has had fuel filters changed and line
flushed
three times. Boat motor almost ruined by someone putting water in the
tank. We live in a rural area and have great LEOs. Most of the time
we
simply said nothing because, there was nothing to be gained except
for the
one time and we were so traumatized that we denied it happened for a
long
while.
The need to protect one's self and their family is great. A firearm
is
appropriate, in many situations.


I live in a fairly remote area. We have a very active neighborhood
watch
(unofficial) system... phone tree and people who check around
regularly.
We've had a few situations of unwanted "guests" checking out people's
property, but the worst case in my memory (only been here about five
years)
was some low-lifes who stole a few things on someone's property.
Someone got
their description and car license, and they were caught pretty
quickly. I
have a 20-gauge but it's not like I could get it out and ready that
quickly.
My neighbor wanted to give me a handgun for my b-day, because I'm the
only
resident in my house, but passed. I have pepper spray. I have no
objection
to handguns, but I don't feel like I need one. I have good locks, but
most
people don't really lock up their house around here. Sometimes I do,
but
only if I'm not at the house.



There are nuts everywhere. Locking your house should be your first
step. A handgun is an option to consider.

Rob (NRA Life Member)


Don't usually feel the need to lock it... when I go to sleep or if I'm
feeling particularly creeped out after watching a horror flick. I just
re-watched Nightmare on Elm Street last night. So, I locked the doors
(and windows and cars).

--
Nom=de=Plume

Good Lord...don't you get enough of the Kruger family here in
wrecked.boats?

I didn't realize he had a family... Krueger that is...

--
Nom=de=Plume

You were probably exposed to Freddy in the movie.
Dan is the real lowlife in the clan.

On Dec 3, 8:27*pm, "Don White" wrote:
"John H" wrote in message

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On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:31:53 -0500, lil abner wrote:

thunder wrote:
On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:56:14 -0800, jps wrote:

The predators will come for the ones offering the least resistance
first.
You watch too much television or you're just old, feeble and paranoid.

I don't know if he's old and feeble, but he's definitely paranoid. *I
don't have a problem with guns. *If you want to carry, go for it, but if
you think you need a gun for protection, you have been watching to much
television. *I'm 60 years old, and I've never been shy about where I
travel, but in all that time, I've never been in a situation where I
though I needed a gun. *I have been in a few situations where I'm glad
guns weren't around. *I don't even like carrying the weight of a watch,
I
sure can't see carrying a gun around for years, on the off chance I
might
have a use for it. *Hell, the average cop never pulls his gun.
I've never been shot at but.
In the mid seventies we had our home invade, while we were sleeping. The
*trauma so upset us that my wife would not remember it for a long time.
I thought I had just dreamed it for some time. We haven't brought it up
to our Daughter ever because she hopefully has no memory of it as she
was only 4 or 5.
There have been a few times over the years that we found ourselves, in
situations that we transited without any problem but the dice could roll
the other way sometime.
I don't carry but have, in the past, in the course of my job.
We've been broken into one other time and had different vehicles
vandalized several times. Dirt in the gas ruined children's little four
wheelers. Daughter's truck has had fuel filters changed and line flushed
*three times. Boat motor almost ruined by someone putting water in the
tank. We live in a rural area and have great LEOs. Most of the time we
simply said nothing because, there was nothing to be gained except for
the one time and we were so traumatized that we denied it happened for a
long while.
The need to protect one's self and their family is great. A firearm is
appropriate, in many situations.

I figure God made pillows to put your .45 under.
--

John H

As if your wife would let you put a loaded handgun under a pillow in her
bed.
I recommend you simply be civil to the minorities in your neighbourhood.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Don, what do you think about Harry being so scared all of the time
that he answers his door with a loaded and ready firearm?

On Dec 3, 8:26*pm, "Don White" wrote:
"nom=de=plume" wrote in message

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"lil abner" wrote in message
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thunder wrote:
On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:56:14 -0800, jps wrote:

The predators will come for the ones offering the least resistance
first.
You watch too much television or you're just old, feeble and paranoid.

I don't know if he's old and feeble, but he's definitely paranoid. *I
don't have a problem with guns. *If you want to carry, go for it, but if
you think you need a gun for protection, you have been watching to much
television. *I'm 60 years old, and I've never been shy about where I
travel, but in all that time, I've never been in a situation where I
though I needed a gun. *I have been in a few situations where I'm glad
guns weren't around. *I don't even like carrying the weight of a watch,
I sure can't see carrying a gun around for years, on the off chance I
might have a use for it. *Hell, the average cop never pulls his gun..
I've never been shot at but.
In the mid seventies we had our home invade, while we were sleeping. The
trauma so upset us that my wife would not remember it for a long time.
I thought I had just dreamed it for some time. We haven't brought it up
to our Daughter ever because she hopefully has no memory of it as she was
only 4 or 5.
There have been a few times over the years that we found ourselves, in
situations that we transited without any problem but the dice could roll
the other way sometime.
I don't carry but have, in the past, in the course of my job.
We've been broken into one other time and had different vehicles
vandalized several times. Dirt in the gas ruined children's little four
wheelers. Daughter's truck has had fuel filters changed and line flushed
three times. Boat motor almost ruined by someone putting water in the
tank. We live in a rural area and have great LEOs. Most of the time we
simply said nothing because, there was nothing to be gained except for
the one time and we were so traumatized that we denied it happened for a
long while.
The need to protect one's self and their family is great. A firearm is
appropriate, in many situations.

I live in a fairly remote area. We have a very active neighborhood watch
(unofficial) system... phone tree and people who check around regularly..
We've had a few situations of unwanted "guests" checking out people's
property, but the worst case in my memory (only been here about five
years) was some low-lifes who stole a few things on someone's property.
Someone got their description and car license, and they were caught pretty
quickly. I have a 20-gauge but it's not like I could get it out and ready
that quickly. My neighbor wanted to give me a handgun for my b-day,
because I'm the only resident in my house, but passed. I have pepper
spray. I have no objection to handguns, but I don't feel like I need one.
I have good locks, but most people don't really lock up their house around
here. Sometimes I do, but only if I'm not at the house.

--
Nom=de=Plume

Late Monday night/early Tuesday morning some thief slithered around my
driveway/back yard and stole my wheelbarrow.
I reported it to the police and got a file case number but that will be it.

nom=de=plume wrote:
wrote in message
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nom=de=plume wrote:
"lil wrote in message
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thunder wrote:
On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:56:14 -0800, jps wrote:


The predators will come for the ones offering the least resistance
first.
You watch too much television or you're just old, feeble and paranoid.

I don't know if he's old and feeble, but he's definitely paranoid. I
don't have a problem with guns. If you want to carry, go for it, but
if
you think you need a gun for protection, you have been watching to much
television. I'm 60 years old, and I've never been shy about where I
travel, but in all that time, I've never been in a situation where I
though I needed a gun. I have been in a few situations where I'm glad
guns weren't around. I don't even like carrying the weight of a watch,
I
sure can't see carrying a gun around for years, on the off chance I
might
have a use for it. Hell, the average cop never pulls his gun.
I've never been shot at but.
In the mid seventies we had our home invade, while we were sleeping. The
trauma so upset us that my wife would not remember it for a long time.
I thought I had just dreamed it for some time. We haven't brought it up
to
our Daughter ever because she hopefully has no memory of it as she was
only 4 or 5.
There have been a few times over the years that we found ourselves, in
situations that we transited without any problem but the dice could roll
the other way sometime.
I don't carry but have, in the past, in the course of my job.
We've been broken into one other time and had different vehicles
vandalized several times. Dirt in the gas ruined children's little four
wheelers. Daughter's truck has had fuel filters changed and line flushed
three times. Boat motor almost ruined by someone putting water in the
tank. We live in a rural area and have great LEOs. Most of the time we
simply said nothing because, there was nothing to be gained except for
the
one time and we were so traumatized that we denied it happened for a
long
while.
The need to protect one's self and their family is great. A firearm is
appropriate, in many situations.


I live in a fairly remote area. We have a very active neighborhood watch
(unofficial) system... phone tree and people who check around regularly.
We've had a few situations of unwanted "guests" checking out people's
property, but the worst case in my memory (only been here about five
years)
was some low-lifes who stole a few things on someone's property. Someone
got
their description and car license, and they were caught pretty quickly. I
have a 20-gauge but it's not like I could get it out and ready that
quickly.
My neighbor wanted to give me a handgun for my b-day, because I'm the
only
resident in my house, but passed. I have pepper spray. I have no
objection
to handguns, but I don't feel like I need one. I have good locks, but
most
people don't really lock up their house around here. Sometimes I do, but
only if I'm not at the house.



There are nuts everywhere. Locking your house should be your first step.
A handgun is an option to consider.

Rob (NRA Life Member)


Don't usually feel the need to lock it... when I go to sleep or if I'm
feeling particularly creeped out after watching a horror flick. I just
re-watched Nightmare on Elm Street last night. So, I locked the doors (and
windows and cars).


Good for you! There are people out there who will attack *anyone*.

Rob

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thunder wrote:
On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:56:14 -0800, jps wrote:


The predators will come for the ones offering the least resistance
first.
You watch too much television or you're just old, feeble and
paranoid.

I don't know if he's old and feeble, but he's definitely paranoid. I
don't have a problem with guns. If you want to carry, go for it, but
if
you think you need a gun for protection, you have been watching to
much
television. I'm 60 years old, and I've never been shy about where I
travel, but in all that time, I've never been in a situation where I
though I needed a gun. I have been in a few situations where I'm
glad
guns weren't around. I don't even like carrying the weight of a
watch, I
sure can't see carrying a gun around for years, on the off chance I
might
have a use for it. Hell, the average cop never pulls his gun.
I've never been shot at but.
In the mid seventies we had our home invade, while we were sleeping.
The
trauma so upset us that my wife would not remember it for a long time.
I thought I had just dreamed it for some time. We haven't brought it
up to
our Daughter ever because she hopefully has no memory of it as she was
only 4 or 5.
There have been a few times over the years that we found ourselves, in
situations that we transited without any problem but the dice could
roll
the other way sometime.
I don't carry but have, in the past, in the course of my job.
We've been broken into one other time and had different vehicles
vandalized several times. Dirt in the gas ruined children's little
four
wheelers. Daughter's truck has had fuel filters changed and line
flushed
three times. Boat motor almost ruined by someone putting water in the
tank. We live in a rural area and have great LEOs. Most of the time we
simply said nothing because, there was nothing to be gained except for
the
one time and we were so traumatized that we denied it happened for a
long
while.
The need to protect one's self and their family is great. A firearm is
appropriate, in many situations.


I live in a fairly remote area. We have a very active neighborhood
watch
(unofficial) system... phone tree and people who check around
regularly.
We've had a few situations of unwanted "guests" checking out people's
property, but the worst case in my memory (only been here about five
years)
was some low-lifes who stole a few things on someone's property.
Someone got
their description and car license, and they were caught pretty quickly.
I
have a 20-gauge but it's not like I could get it out and ready that
quickly.
My neighbor wanted to give me a handgun for my b-day, because I'm the
only
resident in my house, but passed. I have pepper spray. I have no
objection
to handguns, but I don't feel like I need one. I have good locks, but
most
people don't really lock up their house around here. Sometimes I do,
but
only if I'm not at the house.



There are nuts everywhere. Locking your house should be your first
step. A handgun is an option to consider.

Rob (NRA Life Member)


Don't usually feel the need to lock it... when I go to sleep or if I'm
feeling particularly creeped out after watching a horror flick. I just
re-watched Nightmare on Elm Street last night. So, I locked the doors
(and windows and cars).

--
Nom=de=Plume

Good Lord...don't you get enough of the Kruger family here in
wrecked.boats?

I didn't realize he had a family... Krueger that is...



What else didn't you realize today? Did you obsess over anything
outside of your computer screen?

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nom=de=plume wrote:
"lil wrote in message
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thunder wrote:
On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:56:14 -0800, jps wrote:


The predators will come for the ones offering the least
resistance
first.
You watch too much television or you're just old, feeble and
paranoid.

I don't know if he's old and feeble, but he's definitely paranoid.
I
don't have a problem with guns. If you want to carry, go for it,
but
if
you think you need a gun for protection, you have been watching to
much
television. I'm 60 years old, and I've never been shy about where
I
travel, but in all that time, I've never been in a situation where
I
though I needed a gun. I have been in a few situations where I'm
glad
guns weren't around. I don't even like carrying the weight of a
watch, I
sure can't see carrying a gun around for years, on the off chance I
might
have a use for it. Hell, the average cop never pulls his gun.
I've never been shot at but.
In the mid seventies we had our home invade, while we were sleeping.
The
trauma so upset us that my wife would not remember it for a long
time.
I thought I had just dreamed it for some time. We haven't brought it
up to
our Daughter ever because she hopefully has no memory of it as she
was
only 4 or 5.
There have been a few times over the years that we found ourselves,
in
situations that we transited without any problem but the dice could
roll
the other way sometime.
I don't carry but have, in the past, in the course of my job.
We've been broken into one other time and had different vehicles
vandalized several times. Dirt in the gas ruined children's little
four
wheelers. Daughter's truck has had fuel filters changed and line
flushed
three times. Boat motor almost ruined by someone putting water in
the
tank. We live in a rural area and have great LEOs. Most of the time
we
simply said nothing because, there was nothing to be gained except
for
the
one time and we were so traumatized that we denied it happened for a
long
while.
The need to protect one's self and their family is great. A firearm
is
appropriate, in many situations.


I live in a fairly remote area. We have a very active neighborhood
watch
(unofficial) system... phone tree and people who check around
regularly.
We've had a few situations of unwanted "guests" checking out people's
property, but the worst case in my memory (only been here about five
years)
was some low-lifes who stole a few things on someone's property.
Someone got
their description and car license, and they were caught pretty
quickly.
I
have a 20-gauge but it's not like I could get it out and ready that
quickly.
My neighbor wanted to give me a handgun for my b-day, because I'm the
only
resident in my house, but passed. I have pepper spray. I have no
objection
to handguns, but I don't feel like I need one. I have good locks, but
most
people don't really lock up their house around here. Sometimes I do,
but
only if I'm not at the house.



There are nuts everywhere. Locking your house should be your first
step. A handgun is an option to consider.

Rob (NRA Life Member)


Don't usually feel the need to lock it... when I go to sleep or if I'm
feeling particularly creeped out after watching a horror flick. I just
re-watched Nightmare on Elm Street last night. So, I locked the doors
(and windows and cars).

--
Nom=de=Plume

Good Lord...don't you get enough of the Kruger family here in
wrecked.boats?

I didn't realize he had a family... Krueger that is...



What else didn't you realize today? Did you obsess over anything outside
of your computer screen?


I didn't realize what a total loser you seem to be until now. You can stop
obsessing about me anytime. We're never going to meet.

--
Nom=de=Plume

"Rob" wrote in message
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nom=de=plume wrote:
wrote in message
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nom=de=plume wrote:
"lil wrote in message
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thunder wrote:
On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:56:14 -0800, jps wrote:


The predators will come for the ones offering the least resistance
first.
You watch too much television or you're just old, feeble and
paranoid.

I don't know if he's old and feeble, but he's definitely paranoid. I
don't have a problem with guns. If you want to carry, go for it, but
if
you think you need a gun for protection, you have been watching to
much
television. I'm 60 years old, and I've never been shy about where I
travel, but in all that time, I've never been in a situation where I
though I needed a gun. I have been in a few situations where I'm
glad
guns weren't around. I don't even like carrying the weight of a
watch,
I
sure can't see carrying a gun around for years, on the off chance I
might
have a use for it. Hell, the average cop never pulls his gun.
I've never been shot at but.
In the mid seventies we had our home invade, while we were sleeping.
The
trauma so upset us that my wife would not remember it for a long time.
I thought I had just dreamed it for some time. We haven't brought it
up
to
our Daughter ever because she hopefully has no memory of it as she was
only 4 or 5.
There have been a few times over the years that we found ourselves, in
situations that we transited without any problem but the dice could
roll
the other way sometime.
I don't carry but have, in the past, in the course of my job.
We've been broken into one other time and had different vehicles
vandalized several times. Dirt in the gas ruined children's little
four
wheelers. Daughter's truck has had fuel filters changed and line
flushed
three times. Boat motor almost ruined by someone putting water in the
tank. We live in a rural area and have great LEOs. Most of the time we
simply said nothing because, there was nothing to be gained except for
the
one time and we were so traumatized that we denied it happened for a
long
while.
The need to protect one's self and their family is great. A firearm is
appropriate, in many situations.


I live in a fairly remote area. We have a very active neighborhood
watch
(unofficial) system... phone tree and people who check around
regularly.
We've had a few situations of unwanted "guests" checking out people's
property, but the worst case in my memory (only been here about five
years)
was some low-lifes who stole a few things on someone's property.
Someone
got
their description and car license, and they were caught pretty quickly.
I
have a 20-gauge but it's not like I could get it out and ready that
quickly.
My neighbor wanted to give me a handgun for my b-day, because I'm the
only
resident in my house, but passed. I have pepper spray. I have no
objection
to handguns, but I don't feel like I need one. I have good locks, but
most
people don't really lock up their house around here. Sometimes I do,
but
only if I'm not at the house.



There are nuts everywhere. Locking your house should be your first
step.
A handgun is an option to consider.

Rob (NRA Life Member)


Don't usually feel the need to lock it... when I go to sleep or if I'm
feeling particularly creeped out after watching a horror flick. I just
re-watched Nightmare on Elm Street last night. So, I locked the doors
(and
windows and cars).


Good for you! There are people out there who will attack *anyone*.

Rob


Honestly, it's not that attractive when you talk about yourself.

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On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:56:14 -0800, jps wrote:


The predators will come for the ones offering the least
resistance
first.
You watch too much television or you're just old, feeble and
paranoid.

I don't know if he's old and feeble, but he's definitely paranoid.
I
don't have a problem with guns. If you want to carry, go for it,
but
if
you think you need a gun for protection, you have been watching to
much
television. I'm 60 years old, and I've never been shy about where
I
travel, but in all that time, I've never been in a situation where
I
though I needed a gun. I have been in a few situations where I'm
glad
guns weren't around. I don't even like carrying the weight of a
watch, I
sure can't see carrying a gun around for years, on the off chance
I
might
have a use for it. Hell, the average cop never pulls his gun.
I've never been shot at but.
In the mid seventies we had our home invade, while we were
sleeping.
The
trauma so upset us that my wife would not remember it for a long
time.
I thought I had just dreamed it for some time. We haven't brought
it
up to
our Daughter ever because she hopefully has no memory of it as she
was
only 4 or 5.
There have been a few times over the years that we found ourselves,
in
situations that we transited without any problem but the dice could
roll
the other way sometime.
I don't carry but have, in the past, in the course of my job.
We've been broken into one other time and had different vehicles
vandalized several times. Dirt in the gas ruined children's little
four
wheelers. Daughter's truck has had fuel filters changed and line
flushed
three times. Boat motor almost ruined by someone putting water in
the
tank. We live in a rural area and have great LEOs. Most of the time
we
simply said nothing because, there was nothing to be gained except
for
the
one time and we were so traumatized that we denied it happened for
a
long
while.
The need to protect one's self and their family is great. A firearm
is
appropriate, in many situations.


I live in a fairly remote area. We have a very active neighborhood
watch
(unofficial) system... phone tree and people who check around
regularly.
We've had a few situations of unwanted "guests" checking out
people's
property, but the worst case in my memory (only been here about five
years)
was some low-lifes who stole a few things on someone's property.
Someone got
their description and car license, and they were caught pretty
quickly.
I
have a 20-gauge but it's not like I could get it out and ready that
quickly.
My neighbor wanted to give me a handgun for my b-day, because I'm
the
only
resident in my house, but passed. I have pepper spray. I have no
objection
to handguns, but I don't feel like I need one. I have good locks,
but
most
people don't really lock up their house around here. Sometimes I do,
but
only if I'm not at the house.



There are nuts everywhere. Locking your house should be your first
step. A handgun is an option to consider.

Rob (NRA Life Member)


Don't usually feel the need to lock it... when I go to sleep or if I'm
feeling particularly creeped out after watching a horror flick. I just
re-watched Nightmare on Elm Street last night. So, I locked the doors
(and windows and cars).

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Good Lord...don't you get enough of the Kruger family here in
wrecked.boats?

I didn't realize he had a family... Krueger that is...



What else didn't you realize today? Did you obsess over anything outside
of your computer screen?


I didn't realize what a total loser you seem to be until now. You can stop
obsessing about me anytime. We're never going to meet.

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Nom=de=Plume

That's our Ditzy Dan, the prime example of the quality soldier under
JohnnyHs command.