Buyng a Gun

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Fox 6

No offense, but if you are in a situation where you are contemplating scenarios about serial rapists or home invaders coming into your home, maybe you live in a bad place in general.

Home invasions can happen anywhere. My parents have been robbed three times (in over 30 years) and they live in Thornton, PA. If it doesn't have the lowest crime rate in the country, its close.

Its not a matter of where, but when. As Typh said, it will happen eventually, but most likely when no one is home. I just worry about the times when we're home. Again, I hope I never have to touch the thing.

According to a report by the United States Department of Justice, 38% of assaults and 60% of rapes occur in the home during an invasion.

There are some startling statistics and facts about home invasion in the United States. It is estimated that in the U.S. at least one property related crime occurs every three seconds. In the United States there were over 3,600,000 each year between 1994 and 2005. Statistics Canada reported over 289,200 per year in the last five years. Statistically there are over 8000 reported home invasions each and every day across North America.

http://www.articledashboard.com/Arti...tistics/981639

[Vampyr]

I'd like to move to a place where it doesn't happen.

I think the shotgun is a good choice - my only qualm is if you miss you're going to do some serious damage to your house.

I would still consider getting ADT, though, if you don't have it already. Most thieves are extremely scared of getting caught, and just the sign outside will be enough to deter them, let alone if an alarm went off.

[Fox 6]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

I think the shotgun is a good choice - my only qualm is if you miss you're going to do some serious damage to your house.

Even if he hits hes going to do damage to his house.