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Pregnant woman shot in home invasion (Husbands, teach your wives to carry)
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| 2/3/2010
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Posted on 02/03/2010 7:01:19 AM PST by Red in Blue PA
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Everyone who is able and has the disposition and temperance to be around guns, should carry IMO.
This story is Exhibit A of why.
To: Red in Blue PA
The story is so short on details but ...
If she was showering when they confronted her and they shot her through a shower door then no firearm that she kept in the house would have made a difference. Just bad timing.
I don’t have a gun at my side when I choose to shower. Maybe I should!
To: George from New England
Perhaps in conjunction with a house alarm system (religiously used) that would have alerted her that something was amiss.
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posted on
02/03/2010 7:17:48 AM PST
by
grobdriver
(Proud Member, Party Of No! No Socialism - No Fascism - Nobama - No Way!)
To: Red in Blue PA
What is your standard shower gun? lol
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posted on
02/03/2010 7:18:17 AM PST
by
verity
(Obama Lies)
To: verity
They make stainless steel guns for a reason.
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posted on
02/03/2010 7:19:22 AM PST
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: Red in Blue PA
I’m beyond lucky in that my wife teaches other husband’s wives to carry. And she watches MMA fights with me instead of the Oxygen network.
To: George from New England
I think I need more coffee. I read it as “homeowner” being a husband who was showering.
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posted on
02/03/2010 7:20:01 AM PST
by
Red in Blue PA
(If guns cause crime, then all of mine are defective!)
To: Red in Blue PA
Large dogs are great for home security and deterrence.
They can also generally live long enough during a home invasion to give you those needed 4 seconds to retrieve your firearm.
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posted on
02/03/2010 7:20:24 AM PST
by
Southack
(Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
To: verity
“What is your standard shower gun? lol”
If you want a real laugh read the Defensive Carry forums. That place is full of hypervigilant paranoids who shower and sleep with their guns. Many wont use a urinal for fear of being attacked from behind. Actually its not funny, its pathetic.
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posted on
02/03/2010 7:23:58 AM PST
by
Hacklehead
(Liberalism is the art of taking what works, breaking it, and then blaming conservatives.)
To: Red in Blue PA
Everyone who is able and has the disposition and temperance to be around guns, should carry IMO. This story is Exhibit A of why. She was in the shower when they entered the home. Should we carry in the shower?
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posted on
02/03/2010 7:25:30 AM PST
by
r9etb
To: Southack
to give you those needed 4 seconds to retrieve your firearm
Mine is always on my hip.
I am not paranoid in the least. Stories happen almost weekly of doors being kicked in. Not sure why anyone would want to have their gun in another room. May as well be on the moon if an armed thug kicks in your door.
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posted on
02/03/2010 7:25:41 AM PST
by
Red in Blue PA
(If guns cause crime, then all of mine are defective!)
To: r9etb; All
I think I need more coffee. I read it as homeowner being a husband who was showering.
My mistake.
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posted on
02/03/2010 7:26:28 AM PST
by
Red in Blue PA
(If guns cause crime, then all of mine are defective!)
To: George from New England
"I dont have a gun at my side when I choose to shower." What kind of FReeper are you? Next you're going to tell us you don't have tan lines from your pistol belt?!?!
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posted on
02/03/2010 7:28:02 AM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Red in Blue PA
Lol.... And the rest of us aren’t even checking to see who made the requisite joke before we did....
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posted on
02/03/2010 7:28:44 AM PST
by
r9etb
To: Hacklehead
There is a number of these types posting on FR as well.
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posted on
02/03/2010 7:29:12 AM PST
by
verity
(Obama Lies)
To: Red in Blue PA
Very unusual for HI perps to just break in and start shooting. Money and/or drugs is my suspicion.
Thankfully, the kids weren’t harmed.
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posted on
02/03/2010 7:29:22 AM PST
by
papasmurf
(sudo apt-get install U-S-Constitution)
To: Hacklehead
This is an interesting problem. I live on a farm and I am a little ansy about showering at times. I try to keep the house locked at all times, but the noise of the shower covers up most external sounds. A big, aggressive dog sounds like the best bet until I could get to my shotgun.
Any suggestions for an old geezer?
To: Red in Blue PA
That reminds me, I need to do my quarterly refresher on the house shotgun with my wifey. Even though it's tough to get her to the range with two very little kids, I at least do an in-house refresher 3-4 times a year with the house pump and a few other items she can access easily.
It's alright to be paranoid for the safety of your family, I worry less about someone assaulting me as I'm a 6'3 280lb gorrilla. But her with two kids in tow is an obvious target. Been a rash of crimes lately with scumbags targeting women early in the morning while shopping, the attacks taking place in the parking lots while women are trying to load groceries in the car. Broad daylight. Just FYI.
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posted on
02/03/2010 7:30:19 AM PST
by
lovecraft
(Specialization is for insects.)
To: Southack
Large dogs are great for home security and deterrence. Even a small, noisy dog is helpful. They're also more fun than an alarm system.
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posted on
02/03/2010 7:32:49 AM PST
by
Retired COB
(Still mad about Campaign Finance Reform)
To: Citizen Tom Paine
Any suggestions for an old geezer? Dogs or shotguns? Dogs, any breed that barks will work. :)I'm partial to the German Shepards or labs. But even lapdogs can alert you to someones presence.
For shotguns, well everybody has their favorites. But any pump or auto will work, no need to go hi tech. $300 or less will suit you fine. Remingtons, Bennellis, Berretas, Mossberg...just pick which one you like best and can easiest afford.
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posted on
02/03/2010 7:35:19 AM PST
by
lovecraft
(Specialization is for insects.)
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