Home Defence

I walk around my house naked so that's two weapons I'm equipped with.

The second weapon of course being 'disgust'.

When I lived in Michigan I had one of these in the wardrobe.(legally held)

Now back in Ireland nothing so fancy except for an ole alarm and a golf club.

BillyMitchel wrote: »

Murica

Fock yeah!!

Ha Ha
It was a lot easier pre 9-11 to hold stuff like this in the house,my roommate had a glock and a military shotgun.
Always kept it loaded,never killed an animal with it but the odd Sunday we would head to the woods just blasting buckets for target practice and nurse off the hangover.

Seachmall wrote: »

Your dog isn't a psychic. It can't tell the intent of someone entering your house, nor does it have a checklist of acceptable ways to enter your house.

If it attacks a burglar it's just a likely to attack a neighbour.


If your dog isn't attacking everyone who sets foot in your house your dog isn't going to maul a burglar. Simple as.


There's a reason people charge a fortune to teach dogs how to react accordingly to unwanted guests: dogs can't differentiate between friend and foe instinctively ("burglar" is a human concept we've yet to explain to dogs). They need to be taught when to respond and when not to respond (and how to respond for that matter).

You're right in some ways. I guess there's no real way of knowing exactly how my dog (Border Collie / German Shepard cross) would react to someone breaking into my home, but he is very protective of me. I've had experience of this in the past, when some traveller folk decided to pull into the back of my house in a van and have a look around. I went out to see what they were at and they got a bit shouty and confrontational with me. One of them went to get out of the van looking somewhat threatening and my dog immediately went for him. Your man just hopped straight back into the van before he got to him though.

Anyway, my dog isn't vicious whatsoever towards people when they're in the house. He does go mental barking when any car is parked outside and left running though, or when people call to the door. Once he knows they're not a threat then he's really timid.

I don't agree with your assertion that if he was to attack an intruder then he'd be just as likely to attack a neighbour. That's really oversimplifying things imo. It's about whether or not a perceived threat exists. He'd have no reason to see my neighbours or friends etc as a threat in that way because I'd be the on inviting them into the house. Anywho, his barking alone would more than likely make anyone think twice about breaking in... he sounds like a much bigger dog than he actually is.

The Santa/Xmas music that's been blasted all over the place....will keep anyone away

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Beretta Double Barrell, hopefully the situation will never arise that I have to fire at someone.

Serious question but can't you lose or be refused a firearms licence for hinting that you'd use it for personal protection?

BillyMitchel wrote: »

And how much would an assault rifle like that cost?

Man I'd be terrified of leaving something like that around. Come home pissed and think I'm Rambo running around the streets of Dublin looking for The Predator!

I paid $700 dollars for it back in 2000,she was second hand but in perfect condition.
Left it to my friend as a gift as there was no way I could take it back to Ireland,I could`nt see my local station giving me a firearms cert for that.