Best home defense weapon

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  1. Johnny Dangerously

    Johnny Dangerously New Member Past Donor

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    My personal fave (which I keep loaded and ready to fire under my my bed) is a Beretta 9MM.

    Advantages: 15 round magazine allows me to not only knock an intruder down, but provide him with life long air conditioning.

    Disadvantages: You gotta be a better shot with this than you have to be with a shotgun. Got no problem with that... ;)
     
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  2. old timer

    old timer New Member Past Donor

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    loaded with dum-dums I hope.
     
  3. ian

    ian New Member

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    Really? Can you show exactly what statistical evidence this lone bloggers presents which supports his opinion, and invalidates my own statements based on actual factual information, thanks.
     
  4. allislost

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    When seconds count, the police are only minutes away.

    A lot of other countrys will put to death rather than imprison.....especially Middle East. We are the opposite.....
     
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    Foolardi Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Right now I'd have to say The best Home Defense weapon is a
    Real Estate Agent.
    No one's about to bother you in this Market.
     
  6. perdidochas

    perdidochas Well-Known Member

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    Dum-dums haven't been used for a long time. Hollow-points is the more precise answer.
     
  7. perdidochas

    perdidochas Well-Known Member

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    How about evidence that shows your bold contention?

    I at least came close to evidence, you just posted the dubious contents of your own imagination.
     
  8. Think for myself

    Think for myself Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    My main concern with a pistol, even a 9mm, is where the round would end up.

    Now I agree the Beretta 92 is a classic. I would love to have one. Not too expensive, reliable, and feels great in the hand. But, the 9mm round can still punch through a wall.
     
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    Pistol is not much worse than a shotgun in terms of penetration of walls.

    Go to http://www.theboxotruth.com/ for more info.

    Specifically:
    http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot1.htm
    9mm JHP: penetrated 8 boards of 5/8 sheetrock, bounced off 9th (that's 4 walls)

    http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot3.htm
    12-Gauge with #4 buck: penetrated 6 boards of 5/8 sheetrock, bounced off the 7th.
    12-gauge with 00 Buck: penetrated 8 boards, one pellet embedded in 9th.
     
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    Foolardi Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    A healthy Barking Dog.
    Or an overly paranoid Cat.
     
  11. dixiehunter

    dixiehunter Banned

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    Check this out.....Any time you should meet someone that dis-likes Chuck Norris.

    Look at their hands......There always Lilly Fingered.

    FACT.
     
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    Pssst Dixiehunter. Just for your info, SS is openly gay. :lol:

    Not that there is anything wrong with that. :blankstare:
     
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    tomfoo13ry Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Best home defense is a pistol and a dog. If the dog doesn't scare them off then you'll need the pistol. I prefer a pistol over a shotgun for the reasons listed in the OP, mainly mobility in hallways and such, and if my dog is latched onto the perps leg I don't want to take the chance of shooting my dog with the shotty. Also, about the going through walls aspect, a pistol sends one projectile through the wall whereas a shotgun sends several projectiles in a constantly widening pattern through the wall.

    Oh, and .45ACP over 9mm.
     
  14. Johnny Dangerously

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    And... that's a bad thing? :D My wife's in bed next to me. My dog's crated in the living room opposite the line of fire for someone coming in my bedroom... Jes' sayin' ;)
     
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    Chuck Norris refuses the needle when donating blood; he requests a handgun
    and a bucket.
     
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    Chuck Norris once ordered a Big Mac at Burger King, and got one.
     
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    Chuck Norris once ate an entire birthday cake before his friends could tell him there was a stripper inside.
     
  18. BuckNaked

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    If Chuck's so bad why does he have a body guard? Besides he's getting old, and slow, it happens to everybody eventually.


    I'll still go with the riot gun for home defense, and I'll bet Chuck has one too.
     
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    Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table, because he only recognizes the element of surprise.

    If Chuck Norris was a country, his main export would be pain.
     
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    I am terrifying :]
     
  21. old timer

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    Oh your poor husband. ( if you have one that is ) LOL
     
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    I've got a new solution, just rent a room out to one of these guys:

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TANC4VI8vF4"]Worlds Fastest Gun Slinger - YouTube[/ame]

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCB7uEQ9W9A"]Patrick Flanigan and Winchester SX3 Fastest Shotgun in the World - YouTube[/ame]
     
  23. Wolverine

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    After a slightly unnerving situation in Denver over the weekend, I have decided I am going to sell my Sig P250 and get a compact M&P40.

    I need a concealable handgun larger than a .22.
     
  24. Johnny Dangerously

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    Anything larger than a slingshot will prolly do the trick on that one...
     
  25. old timer

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    he should try a 45 the short version. excellent short range weapon.
     

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