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having a gun can be a deterent to criminals....IF YOU ARE PREPARED TO SHOOT FIRST!

Shooting someone even in self defence can have a terrible impact on your lives.Also there is the danger of being disarmed by the intruder & having the weapon turned on you.

I think when you consider all of the dangers to kids & yourselves that a gun can bring into you home there are better security alternatives.You & hubby should talk to the local police before you make this move.

I guess you can tell that I am anti-gun.I have seen enough of guns & the damage they can cause in my lifetime to make me this way.

In most cases a gun is not needed, but get one with a lazier and practice at a training site to learn how and where to shoot,

i would keep that thing up where no kids can get it. i hope you and him are even tempered. please be careful with it. i hate guns. my hubby was shot in the stomach way back when. almost didnt make it.

Why not get a Tazer? Less likely to get sued for using that over killing someone, either on purpose or accidently.

Buy a 357 revolver  they are simple like the old army saying keep it simple  I believe they make a 45 revolver  and if you have kids buy a a gun lock box to avoid accidents just what I have read about  from books over the years hope this helps

If being fearful of where you live is driving you to get a gun...you might be better off investing that money in moving to a better neighborhood, or community.

 Having time to respond to a situation is important, so having a door that someone can't just kick or pry open is important. Having a small dog is also a good early warning system, if someone is messing with a window.

I am not against guns, but they can create a whole new level of danger  in the hands of someone who doesn't know how to safely deal with a situation. But, I can sympathize with someone confronting someone who has just broke into their house with them in it.  For to me, the act itself shows they have no regard for the occupants, and are likely not to show any as time goes on.

But, on the other hand, one night we had a guy try to push his way through the front door. Luckily for him, he thought he was talking to his friends through the door, and it was through this we could tell that he was drinking. It turned out, that he was drunk out of his head and thought his friends up the street were playing a game on him and locking him out of the house. Instead of shooting him, or beating the crap out of him and throwing him over the porch railing...I just held the door shut and had the wife call the cops. He was one very lucky idiot, because he was really starting to piss me off. My daughter was just a little girl back then and it scared her for quite some time.

A shotgun might be safer? Bullets can go through walls and hit things or people you aren't meaning to shoot, while shot guns are better for close range and the ammo won't go all the way through walls and hurt someone or something that you want to keep safe.

I think it would be better to get a large dog then a gun for house plus there more fun.

Guns and kids makes  a dangerous combination. Many of those school shooters said they got the gun or rifle trom their grandpa's gun cabinet. They knew where he kept the key. Some kids who  '' accidently '' shot their friend, said they knew their mom or dad kept it under their pillow, so they went adn got it when nobody was home.  Better you have a baseball bat, or a knife, or wasp spray, or MACE for protection. A long time ago, I read about a woman how shot thru her bedroom door, thinking it was an intruder, and she shot her son to death.

I'M SURE WHAT EVER YOU DO WILL BE RIGHT, YOU HAVE THE SUPPORT  OF YOUR FRIENDS ON AKA.

Thank you whovin. I am considering every single response. (But will he?) 

I have a 357 for personal protection in the home. A 12 gg shot gun for protection of the home and a 9mm for travel. If there is someone in the area (yrad or in the house) just the sound of ingaging the shot gun will make thier blood run cold. It is not very acurite. If there was someone in my room I go for the 357.  The nine is just intemidating.. Ppl see it and they know what it is.  personally am a better shot with the 357.

The first line of defence for years was the BEST!!! A german shepard.  He kept my house from being robbed or broken into twice. We are in the country. And my hubby was working nights.

country bumpkin

Yep, Good ole German Shepards. Mine is a mix but he is still a fantastic watch dog.

When you have a drug user break into your house and threaten you,  for money. what the hell are you suppose to do. Two words .. CENTER MASS.   You shoot until that person stops moving. Then call for 911. Apply life saving techniques with your foot on that persons chest until help arrives to scrape off the floor. You need to protect yourself , it is the right thing to do and absolutely legal. Dont be weak about protection, thats what the thieves want you to do. I have a 10 gauge shotgun at my door ready to protect my family. They first have to get by the rooster that is very protective of his yard.

357 or 9mm, upper torso and "MAKE SURE PERSON(S) ARE INSIDE< WHEN POLICE ARRIVE AND TELL THEM YOU FEARED FOR YOUR LIFE".

the best hand gun for home protection is a revolver it's the simplest as well the most relieablest. it' s small size makes it the easiest  to store as well as access. it's also the cheapest to buy as well as maintain. best to keep the first two rounds blanks as in most cases that's all you need, is just the mere sight and sound, most victtims are shot at an average of 7 feet , so not much skill is needed. . any weapon is obviously nothing to be taken lightly, a good safe is always a great investment and one last thing always assume a gun is loaded weather it is or not, a gun can be good to have but better not to use.

she said a gun,not an alarm clock?????

pythonlover

A 45 is a gun

My favorite gun is a police type pump shotgun 12 gauge. With the shortest legal barrel. Shot guns can really throw out a lot of lead. Its very easy to shoot and in close quarters my choice over an AR-15. Each shell has 20 or more pellets of lead that will not endanger your neighbors 3 doors down the street like a .357 Mag will. 45 simi-auto pistole throw one big chunk of lead with each shot and requires practice to hit anything. A shotgun, throws a lot more lead in a spreading pattern so your need for accuracy is point and shoot in the general direction. Its my gun of choice while fishing Alaska streams  for grizzly bears protection using slugs. I prefer the 10 gauge in Alaska. 

I know a 45 is a gun. I am wondering what type?

We'll kind of wait for answers and hope that there is an expert on board. We know nothing.

I don't believe you need a gun to protect yourself ,simple reason to kill a person just for the sake of stealing possession or break in,would be a fatal mistake in my calculation,I would rather risk my own life to protect my family,and let the police handle the matter.

a .45

Yvonne57

Colt .45

Sounds like he'll get what he's comfortable with. Tell him you want a pink lady, that'll stop the bear.

Regarding your husband and family ----There are a lot of murders that wouldn't have occured, if the gun wasn't there.

You all can keep your baseball bat, mace.  The people getting killed are the intruders. So what. You people have to understand you need to protect yourself and property. A dog does help alot. I worked at a prison. These people that broke into houses with home owners home,had only one goal, money. They didnt care about you living or not. Most of them are in for murder. With only a 25-30 year sentence. CENTER MASS  is the chest area. If it kills them , thats too damn bad for them. I would provide life saving techniques such as chest thrusts with my foot and call 911. Only after i hand cuff them.  Dont get weak  about this people , thats what the criminals want.  I absolutely know what i am talking about .

I just baught a ps storm, 9mm, I keep that in my truck, I have a 357 magnum in my room, A shot gun else where, a 308 pump (sounds like a shot gun when cocked) in another room, and I reload in my shop cause i dont trust our new government. The constution gives us the right to bear arms to prtect us from our government and also great for bad people. If we have a revolution we need enough ammo to supply our neighbors along with ourselves. good luck.

Most cons have a poor ( egamacation ) ops sorry i only went to 6. But you see i think the police protect them from use, thy go back again and again to the big house free food, free clothes, free tv and owa free meda care and we pay for it all.

Best home protection firearm is a 12 gauge shotgun loaded with buckshot, probably with an 18 inch barrel. It doesn't take up much space and requires little practice.  Just point and shoot.  Hard to miss and the noise and flash alone will scare the hell out of an intruder. Most intruders know the sound of the pump shotgun being loaded with a shell into the chamber, and this alone is enough to scare them away.  Good hunting.

I never did get the gun. I'm reading this seven months after the initial question. I'm not putting this comment here to get Karma points. I just wanted you all to know. The answers are great. My husband will now take his turn at reading.