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cj2112 · 07-27-2003, 01:54 PM

As an American, that lives in a rural area that sometimes goes without 24 hour police patrols, and when there are officers on duty the nearest one can be as far as 30 min. away, I view it as my responsibility to my family to protect them. For their sake thank God that I do. The following anecdote illustrates my point.

As I lay in bed sleeping one night, I awoke to a strange noise outsider my bedroom window. As I looked outside I was startled to find a figure, dressed in dark clothing attempting to break into my home. I quickly phoned 911 and informed them of the situation, put on a pair of sweats, grabbed and loaded my single shot 12 ga. shotgun, threw a couple extra rounds in my pocket and proceeded outside in order to confront this person, What I found when I came around the corner of my home was a person under the influence of methamphetamines, fiending for his next fix and willing to do whatever it took to get it. By this time he had given up on my window and had moved to my children's window. I ordered him to the ground and held him there for what seemed like an eternity (probably 20 - 30 minutes) while waiting for the police to show up. As the police searched him, they found on him a large bowie style knife, I cannot say that he would have used that knife on myself or my children, but I can say he wasn't given the opportunity. I realize that this anecdote (and yes it is true) is the exception to the rule, however I am very grateful that i had the foresight to act in a responsible manner and took steps to be able to protect my family, before I needed to.

Btw I hunt deer w/ a .357 magnum revolver (that's a handgun) so don't try to tell me it's ridiculous to think that people hunt w/ a handgun.

*edited to fix the ever-present typo's*

07-27-2003, 01:54 PM	#68 (permalink)
cj2112 Unbelievable Location: Grants Pass OR	As an American, that lives in a rural area that sometimes goes without 24 hour police patrols, and when there are officers on duty the nearest one can be as far as 30 min. away, I view it as my responsibility to my family to protect them. For their sake thank God that I do. The following anecdote illustrates my point. As I lay in bed sleeping one night, I awoke to a strange noise outsider my bedroom window. As I looked outside I was startled to find a figure, dressed in dark clothing attempting to break into my home. I quickly phoned 911 and informed them of the situation, put on a pair of sweats, grabbed and loaded my single shot 12 ga. shotgun, threw a couple extra rounds in my pocket and proceeded outside in order to confront this person, What I found when I came around the corner of my home was a person under the influence of methamphetamines, fiending for his next fix and willing to do whatever it took to get it. By this time he had given up on my window and had moved to my children's window. I ordered him to the ground and held him there for what seemed like an eternity (probably 20 - 30 minutes) while waiting for the police to show up. As the police searched him, they found on him a large bowie style knife, I cannot say that he would have used that knife on myself or my children, but I can say he wasn't given the opportunity. I realize that this anecdote (and yes it is true) is the exception to the rule, however I am very grateful that i had the foresight to act in a responsible manner and took steps to be able to protect my family, before I needed to. Btw I hunt deer w/ a .357 magnum revolver (that's a handgun) so don't try to tell me it's ridiculous to think that people hunt w/ a handgun. edited to fix the ever-present typo's Last edited by cj2112; 07-27-2003 at 01:57 PM..