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How far would you go to defend yourself & your home?

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  • 21-05-2009 2:12am
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    easyeason3
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    In a nice deep sleep last night & got woken up by what I thought was someone breaking in. Instant panic set in.
    Looked out the front window & saw my neighbour doing his best (in his drunken state) to put his key in the door.
    Panic over I opened the window to tell him he had the wrong house but it got me thinking.
    I had stupidly left my phone downstairs, no house phone upstairs. I was also alone in the house.
    I also have access to a shotgun.
    So how far would you go to defend yourself? Or your home?


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    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,502 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    I'd pistol whip the burgler and set his dick on fire


    or just let him take it, thats what insurance is for.


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    Biggins
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    What ever it takes to keep my wife and kids safe. No if's or buts - no hesitations.


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    InFront
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    It depends who were in the house with me. If it were my family and it got to the stage where the individuals were physically in the house, I'd probably do the necessary to minimise trouble. It isn't worth it around family. In my own apartment yeah, I'd probably try to stop them I think.

    Oh now I am here on my own and thinking about ths stuff and wait, was that the door?:eek:


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    KerranJast
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    My stuff they can have. Its not worth risking my life or freedom over. If they threatened my family though I'd gladly send them to meet their maker.


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    Foxhound38
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    Biggins wrote: »
    What ever it takes to keep my wife and kids safe. No if's or buts - no hesitations.

    +1


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    Fizman
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    If it came to family safety, my leg would be knee deep in his ass before he got a chance to say "I am not jeans".


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    easyeason3
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    Agent Smith wrote: »
    I'd pistol whip the burgler and set his dick on fire


    or just let him take it, thats what insurance is for.

    Let him/ her take what they want but I have a huge fear of someone attacking me. Insurance will cover it but even if they don't I can always buy things again.
    I was there last night with the shotgun on the floor beside me waiting for someone to come in.
    If it was a robber I think I would have sh!t my pants but I would be hopeful that the shotgun would go a long way to scare them into running out of here.


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    Manic Moran
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    I have a sidearm and hollow-point ammunition loaded and within arm's reach of the bed.

    I think you can guess my opinion. Should be a fairly low re-offender rate, I think.

    NTM


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    4zn76tysfajdxp
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    Manic Moran wrote: »
    I have a sidearm and hollow-point ammunition loaded and within arm's reach of the bed.

    I think you can guess my opinion.

    "Do whatever you want to me, just please don't take my gun!"


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    Super-Rush
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    http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/man+shoots+burglar/video/x3oqca_man-shoots-burglars-while-on-911-ca_news


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    Nappy
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    are you guys living in ireland? Didnt realise people had such easy access to guns over here... thats a little worrying... yeah if my family were threatened i think id do whatever i had to but its all very well typing this, id love to see what my actual reaction would be.. I dont think id cower away though...


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    S.I.R
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    the styre is used by the irish army for a reason :)


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    Manic Moran
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    Nappy wrote: »
    are you guys living in ireland?

    I'm not. But one of the things they got right here in the US is that they have said that you're not forced to be at a disadvantage when defending yourself.

    NTM


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    Rhyme
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    Kill everyone.


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    minidazzler
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    Nappy wrote: »
    are you guys living in ireland? Didnt realise people had such easy access to guns over here... thats a little worrying... yeah if my family were threatened i think id do whatever i had to but its all very well typing this, id love to see what my actual reaction would be.. I dont think id cower away though...

    Look at Manic_Moran's Location, not Ireland.

    For defence of my family, I would do anything necessary to stop them being threatened.


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    4zn76tysfajdxp
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    Rhyme wrote: »
    Kill everyone.

    Me too. I'd rather murder my own family than let some buzzed-off junkie thug do it.


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    Rhyme
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    Malik Gentle Raspberry wrote: »
    Me too. I'd rather murder my own family than let some buzzed-off junkie thug do it.

    I would high-five you but I'm covered in blood.


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    #19
    bushy...
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    Someone tried to get in one night , not a good idea with 4 GSDs and a pyrenees mastiff there at the time (like this little guy : http://www.evcilkopekler.com/fotolar/1136917252pyreneesmastiff_09.jpg )


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    Overheal
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    Manic Moran wrote: »
    I'm not. But one of the things they got right here in the US is that they have said that you're not forced to be at a disadvantage when defending yourself.

    NTM
    Quite right. I have no doubt that a crook in Ireland has no moral quibbles or difficulties about breaking down your door with a loaded weapon. Good luck holding him off with the leg of your chair and a smile.


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    Black Swan
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    Bad guy sushi is on the menu.


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    Chucky the tree
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    Overheal wrote: »
    Quite right. I have no doubt that a crook in Ireland has no moral quibbles or difficulties about breaking down your door with a loaded weapon. Good luck holding him off with the leg of your chair and a smile.




    Complete BS :rolleyes:. How many reports have their been of people houses being broken into by scumbags with guns? And it's not like guns are hugely difficult to get for scumbags either.


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    Overheal
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    Chucky the tree wrote: »
    Complete BS :rolleyes:. How many reports have their been of people house being broken by scumbags with guns? And it's not like guns are hugely difficult to get for scumbags either.
    House shootings

    http://www.herald.ie/national-news/man-shot-dead-at-house-in-co-antrim-1721687.html
    http://www.carlowpeople.ie/news/shots-fired-at-house-in-graiguecullen-1676303.html

    and some good ol' vanilla shootin's - theres plenty more, just search the Independent's website.

    http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/gardai-investigate-crumlin-shooting-1728016.html
    http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/one-dead-two-injured-after-dublin-gun-attack-1731393.html
    http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/shooting-in-limerick-1734420.html

    And thats just in the last month or so.

    Its only BS until it happens to you.

    Oh ho the Irish and their gunz - no srsly. Im tired of that US stereotype.


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    minidazzler
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    Chucky the tree wrote: »
    Complete BS :rolleyes:. How many reports have their been of people house being broken by scumbags with guns? And it's not like guns are hugely difficult to get for scumbags either.

    Not hard to get, but quite expensive none the less.


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    Chucky the tree
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    Overheal wrote: »
    House shootings

    http://www.herald.ie/national-news/man-shot-dead-at-house-in-co-antrim-1721687.html
    http://www.carlowpeople.ie/news/shots-fired-at-house-in-graiguecullen-1676303.html

    and some good ol' vanilla shootin's - theres plenty more, just search the Independent's website.

    http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/gardai-investigate-crumlin-shooting-1728016.html
    http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/one-dead-two-injured-after-dublin-gun-attack-1731393.html
    http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/shooting-in-limerick-1734420.html

    And thats just in the last month or so.

    Its only BS until it happens to you.

    Oh ho the Irish and their gunz - no srsly. Im tired of that US stereotype.




    what the **** do any of those links have to do with burglaries?? :confused:


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    4zn76tysfajdxp
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    Chucky the tree wrote: »
    what the **** do any of those have to do with burglaries?? :confused:

    The guns were stolen.


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    Overheal
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    Chucky the tree wrote: »
    what the **** do any of those links have to do with burglaries?? :confused:
    They take your life dont they.

    Its still someone breaking into your house to commit a crime. they have guns. and your govt has made sure you the law abiding citizen get a pointy stick to defend you, your family, your property and god forbid, protect whoever they have broken in to try and kill.

    Also theres no conclusive evidence in the articles available to suggest that they werent armed burglaries. But thats sidestepping the issue.


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    #28
    Rented Mule
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    Quite simply.

    They can get into my house, but they won't get out.


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    #29
    Overheal
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    Rented Mule wrote: »
    Quite simply.

    They can get into my house, but they won't get out.
    I dont know why but this suddenly reminded me of

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikr-vyeuZ3g


    I suppose it could become the Irish Method to home security..


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    #30
    johnny_knoxvile
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    Once they seen me standing at the top of the stairs in a gimp suit with a chainsaw they would leave quietly.

    Im not really a traditional Pj's type of guy.


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    #31
    Hagar
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    Manic Moran wrote: »
    I have a sidearm and hollow-point ammunition loaded and within arm's reach of the bed.

    I think you can guess my opinion. Should be a fairly low re-offender rate, I think.

    NTM
    Anyone stupid enough to break into a house with a tank in the driveway deserves all that they get. :D


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