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Originally Posted by Medusa
Currently, I have a golf club under my bed in case of an "event". Hubby and I have discussed getting a gun, but with a small child in the house, the idea makes me a little nervous.
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Army lore: You have to be 2% smarter than the equipment you use. That means putting a lock on it. It's not hard. S&W and Taurus even have the lock built into the gun.
What do you call an unloaded gun with a proper lock on it? An expensive paperweight.
I may be rude, but I really wish people would stop fearing guns. Turns out they don't work without human intervention... much in the way your SUV won't randomly T-bone a loaded school bus and kill a child without somebody's clodhopper on the gas pedal and paws on the steering wheel.
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Originally Posted by urbandev
I fully agree, i plan to get one as soon as i can afford the one i want 
It holds 7 rounds in the mag so i shouldn't have to reload, if i have to reload something has gone horribly wrong... |
I wasn't suggesting a reload in quantity of shells used (a dual-trigger SxS shotgun holds plenty for a home defense situation), but in type of ammunition used. Just a reminder that your "escalation of force" ammo types might not work for all situations. Just something to consider when your adrenaline is pumping hard and you pull the trigger on a blank round when a bad guy slides a kitchen knife between your ribs. I use rubber buckshot in my Mossberg 590. It'll kill up close but it gives 'em a chance at range.
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Originally Posted by aKula
My girlfriend. She wears the pants in this relationship.
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A man in a dress? Talk about ball room.
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Originally Posted by The_Dunedan
Working in the shop now, and our "go-to" weapon is the Saiga 12-bore with a 10-rounder in. With 3" OOO, it's over a hundred projectiles on target in about three seconds. Screw a machinegun. Silly thing has over 500 rounds through without a hiccup, every variety of ammo imagineable, and two inch 100-yard groups with slugs. You can't really go wrong with a 12-bore AK.
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Why is it important to use 3" mag OOO and have a 100 projectiles on target in three seconds?
I concur that the Saiga 12 is a great piece... but I'd worry about overkill in a situation like that. Remember to leave the body intact enough to identify.
