That's an extremely ignorant statement.

Also, here's an idea: don't go into a gun thread talking about how you don't like guns

Fair enough, I'll keep that discussion for another thread, however, I fail to see how its an ignorant statement. In any case, I'm not saying "I don't like guns." I'm just very amused that someone would keep 4 loaded guns in his house in case of a break-in.

Yeah, your "as likely to put you in danger as get you out" theory is completely unsupported.

Other than that bit, though, I'd agree with you that having 4 loaded guns is not going to make a huge difference, but you seem to be implying that people are fretting about their lack of guns in the kitchen or that maybe they need a bigger one in the second bathroom. That's not the case... People buy more or bigger guns because they like guns. Having them around and loaded is just a "why not?" kind of thing.

True enough, I'll give you that. I guess I tend to get a bad impression from the wrong sources, namely these forums. Just strikes me as a little too gun-ho. I'm not against having a simple firearm for protection hidden in your house, in general.

I also somewhat agree with your sentiment for entirely different reasons. I hate it when people buy a gun and stick it in a dresser drawer and then assume they're protected from all danger from then on. I heard a guy (I can't remember who right now) say it best: "A gun is not a talisman." It doesn't protect you just by existing near you. It COULD protect you, if you use it correctly, and only in certain RARE circumstances.

So here's where i agree with your sentiment for completely different reasons: If you buy a gun and then assume you're safe, then you're right, it could put you in more danger than if you didn't have one, because you might be more careful or more aware if you DIDN'T have one than you are WITH one making you feel (erroneously) that you are invincible.

But to address your last post: Personally, I have 3 guns. I have a shotgun that I bought a few years ago to go skeet shooting with friends (and for general range-fun). I have a pistol that I bought about 1/3 for personal protection and 2/3 for fun, and I have a rifle that I bought for general fun and for some hunting. I plan on getting another rifle that would be better suited to deer hunting someday, probably once I'm out of school.

I keep all of them loaded at different points in my room. Do I honestly think that I'm going to get into some kind of extended shootout at rifle-distances with mobs of people..or zombies or something? No, of course not. But, I don't have to worry about other people messing with them because they are inaccessible unless I'm right here with them, so I figure I might as well keep 'em loaded. Why not? I keep my guitars out and strung also, even though I'm not planning on playing any concerts...ever.

I really just made this thread to celebrate the fact that I got a new firearm to have fun with. I should have realized with the title I gave it that it would turn out like this.

That being said, I'll just agree with Bob's last post and leave it at that. I think he said it quite well.

Just wanted to say that guitars are meant to be strung up. If you leave them sitting around without strings for a long period of time the necks will go out of alignment.

i was thinking the same thing

Haha, that's true, it wasn't a perfect analogy.

God, hippies always find their way into the gun thread.

Dear hippies; I'm not saving you from the zombie apocalypse because you were against owning a gun in the first place.

Hey, I'm not keen on guns either but this isn't a gun thread. It's a burglary thread.

Which doubles as a gun thread because everyone should want to plug a burglar with two rounds of birdshot followed by two rounds of rocksalt.

If you're going to commit crimes, I highly recommend burglaries. Burglars are rarely caught.

Lets see the statistics on that.

http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2006/offenses/clearances/index.html

There's a chart at the bottom of the page. 12.6% clearance rate for burglaries.

If you're going to commit crimes, I recommend burglary, and I recommend Chicago. No guns to shoot you, not enough police to catch you, and plenty of people to steal from!

I took it a little too far. I should have just said I was amused by the four loaded guns in the first place. The french in me decided to be an ass about it, haha.

Carry on.

And Bob's last post makes more sense to me, yes.

your argument assumes you give the guy any warning before you shoot him. >.>
(endit: and I see this was pretty much resolved already, so for the record, I'm not trying to start stuff back up about it, just making a joke/semi-serious comment.

Can't say anything witty to up the ante if you do!

The ante is already pretty much all the way up. He went all-in when he broke into my house....and I...have a royal flush...on the river....I'm sorry, i lost it, what are we doing?

Hey Bob, what guitars do you have anyway?

Nothing fancy, I can't play anything, I just like to pick around a little bit. I have an ooold Yamaha G-150D classical guitar and a Schecter Omen-6 that I just got recently after trading in my older Ibanez RG470 (I hated that damn tremolo bar and all the hassles that came with it too).

Birdshot's for people who want the other guy to get away. Thats why I use THIS!!!



00 buckshot! For when you don't want the other person to get back up!