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Originally Posted by JG4_Helofly
I do not say that you shouldn't have anything to defend yourself, but a gun is not the way to go imo. There are better alternatives.
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I disagree with your, "...most times...", statement. I can reach a multitude of firearms in my home within a few seconds from nearly anywhere in it and I can do the same within my car.
Besides, if your argument is that you won't be able to retrieve your firearm you won't be able to retrieve something, "less lethal", either so you might as well just have a, "request theft" button, at the front door that restrains the occupants, disables any communication devices, and unlocks the doors for any would be attackers.
As far as the "less lethal" argument goes, that is just so ridiculous I can't even laugh. I want to be AS LETHAL AS I CAN. Why should an attacker have even the slightest chance of hurting me? Why is it his RIGHT to be able to attack me. And make no mistake, by not allowing me the power to destroy him in his tracks YOU ARE GRANTING HIM THE RIGHT. The fact that he may pay for it later will not influence his decision at all.
Regardless, there are thousands of cases where pepper spray has failed to stop attackers. Furthermore, HAVE YOU EVER REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT UNLOADING A CAN OF PEPPER SPRAY IN YOUR BEDROOM? I mean, really, you had better hope it will stop him because unless you're on the same drugs as your attacker it sure as hell will put you on the ground. Of course your A/C will eventually spread the cloud to the rest of the house so you have that to look forward to.
Don't even mention a taser unless you want to pit your hand to hand skills against the kind of person who would break into your house.
As an IDPA and IPSC competitor I am fully aware of the skill level shooting requires.
There are several types of frangible home defense rounds that will not penetrate an interior wall with significant energy remaining.
You are correct in that protection is never guaranteed (and I never said such) but I CAN guarantee you that, "less lethal", only translates to, "less protection". While it is true that there is always the possibility of unintended injuries and, while I am sure it has happened, I have never read of a single one in the hundreds of accounts of defensive firearm use I've read.
--Outlaw.