What would you do if someone broke in your house?

Call the cops.

You americans are insane. :?

Shoot first, ask questions later.

Cops take too long. by the time they get there. The person that broke in could already of butt f*cked you. You need to do things your self, ;) ... And buy a gun.codymcclain14

I like this guy.

Shoot first, ask questions later.Xeogua

Him as well.

[QUOTE="codymcclain14"]Cops take too long. by the time they get there. The person that broke in could already of butt f*cked you. You need to do things your self, ;) ... And buy a gun.airshocker

I like this guy.

Shoot first, ask questions later.Xeogua

Him as well.

Annnnnnnd... that proves my point.Am_Confucius

Sorry, hiding in a closet hoping not to be killed while you wait on the cops doesn't sound like the brightest idea in the world. I mean, hey, if that's your cup of tea, have at it. Don't expect us to sit around and put our lives at risk.

Ask the intruder kindly to leave. If that doesn't work its time to bring the gun out.

[QUOTE="Am_Confucius"]Annnnnnnd... that proves my point.airshocker

Sorry, hiding in a closet hoping not to be killed while you wait on the cops doesn't sound like the brightest idea in the world. I mean, hey, if that's your cup of tea, have at it. Don't expect us to sit around and put our lives at risk.

[QUOTE="Am_Confucius"]Annnnnnnd... that proves my point.airshocker

Sorry, hiding in a closet hoping not to be killed while you wait on the cops doesn't sound like the brightest idea in the world. I mean, hey, if that's your cup of tea, have at it. Don't expect us to sit around and put our lives at risk.

You seriously think your chance of injury is lowered by attacking someone? Also, stastically, when you think someone has broken into your house and you shoot that person, there's a 50% chance that it was a friend/relative.Am_Confucius

Yes, I know it is. Firearms are the great equalizer and I'm trained to use mine.

Friends/relatives know not to walk into my house without calling or knocking.

[QUOTE="Am_Confucius"]You seriously think your chance of injury is lowered by attacking someone? Also, stastically, when you think someone has broken into your house and you shoot that person, there's a 50% chance that it was a friend/relative.airshocker

Yes, I know it is. Firearms are the great equalizer and I'm trained to use mine.

Friends/relatives know not to walk into my house without calling or knocking.

I had some guys break into my house. I just complied with everything they said, they tied me and my family up, searched the place and then left. If I had reacted they would have killed me and my family, they were like 5, all armed.kuraimen

"Equalizer"? Let me ask you something, are you for or against legalised guns?Am_Confucius

Guns are already legalized. There are certain restrictions on them, though.

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[QUOTE="Am_Confucius"]You seriously think your chance of injury is lowered by attacking someone? Also, stastically, when you think someone has broken into your house and you shoot that person, there's a 50% chance that it was a friend/relative.Am_Confucius

Yes, I know it is. Firearms are the great equalizer and I'm trained to use mine.

Friends/relatives know not to walk into my house without calling or knocking.

[QUOTE="Am_Confucius"]"Equalizer"? Let me ask you something, are you for or against legalised guns?airshocker

Guns are already legalized. There are certain restrictions on them, though.

[QUOTE="kuraimen"]I had some guys break into my house. I just complied with everything they said, they tied me and my family up, searched the place and then left. If I had reacted they would have killed me and my family, they were like 5, all armed.Tylendal

attempt to sneak up on him from behind with a knife, then i cover his eyes/face with one hand and with the other i slit his throat. i then stab him as many times as it takes to get him on the ground before i go in for the final blow where i stab him in the heart/chest area rendering him dead. i then call the police and tell them what happened.mingmao3046

I already know that. But that is not what I asked.Am_Confucius

Obviously I support gun rights, yes.

[QUOTE="Am_Confucius"]I already know that. But that is not what I asked.airshocker

Obviously I support gun rights, yes.

[QUOTE="Am_Confucius"]I already know that. But that is not what I asked.airshocker

Obviously I support gun rights, yes.

[QUOTE="airshocker"]

[QUOTE="Am_Confucius"]I already know that. But that is not what I asked.Am_Confucius

Obviously I support gun rights, yes.

I've attacked them with a bat or machete because I don't have a gun.

Eh... why?Am_Confucius

Because an armed, responsible populace has proven to be a deterrence against crime? Just looking at the stats regarding DC and Chicago.

Plus, I'm a cop and know full-well that we can't be everywhere at once.

I would hide and call 911.

In case the English invade sillyOverlord93

The brits don't know how to fight. Who are you kidding? :)

[QUOTE="Am_Confucius"]Eh... why?airshocker

Because an armed, responsible populace has proven to be a deterrence against crime? Just looking at the stats regarding DC and Chicago.

Plus, I'm a cop and know full-well that we can't be everywhere at once.

Sure, it's a good thing that you are responsible. However, alot of people aren't. And guns wouldn't really be necessary if no-one else had guns.Am_Confucius

The vast majority of LEGAL gun owners are responsible. It's the criminals who aren't.

The gun crime statistics for legal owners in my county(Rockland, NY) are in the SINGLE DIGITS. There are over a hundred thousand permit holders for a pistol in my county. That's pretty damn good.

Too bad criminals have guns and always will.

[QUOTE="Am_Confucius"]Eh... why?airshocker

Because an armed, responsible populace has proven to be a deterrence against crime? Just looking at the stats regarding DC and Chicago.

Plus, I'm a cop and know full-well that we can't be everywhere at once.

I believe that ready access can make many situations worse, but I do agree that a more casual potential criminal can definitely be deterred from crimes such as the home invasion in question, knowing that firearms could be a factor.

Scare them off.

As far as deterrents go, I'd have to say that I think that's one of the most insignificant factors, merely because the average person is so often irresponsible, arming them just makes it worse. That being said, I'm all for the right to own guns. I also strongly believe in registry (Stephen Harper and the Conservative government are pandering idiots for not only abolishing long gun registry, but DESTROYING the records so that any attempt by another government to reinstate it would be next to impossible), but the point is, there isn't really any reason to keep someone who feels that they should be able to own a gun, from having one, and I do agree that it can be a deterrent in certain situations. I believe they can make many situations worse, but I do agree that a more casual potential criminal can definitely be deterred from crimes such as the home invasion in question, knowing that firearms could be a factor.Tylendal

Long gun registration is stupid, IMO. Not even New York does that and we're one of the most liberal states in the country. Handguns I'm reluctantly okay with, but I see no reason to have to register long guns.

[QUOTE="Tylendal"]As far as deterrents go, I'd have to say that I think that's one of the most insignificant factors, merely because the average person is so often irresponsible, arming them just makes it worse. That being said, I'm all for the right to own guns. I also strongly believe in registry (Stephen Harper and the Conservative government are pandering idiots for not only abolishing long gun registry, but DESTROYING the records so that any attempt by another government to reinstate it would be next to impossible), but the point is, there isn't really any reason to keep someone who feels that they should be able to own a gun, from having one, and I do agree that it can be a deterrent in certain situations. I believe they can make many situations worse, but I do agree that a more casual potential criminal can definitely be deterred from crimes such as the home invasion in question, knowing that firearms could be a factor.airshocker

Long gun registration is stupid, IMO. Not even New York does that and we're one of the most liberal states in the country. Handguns I'm reluctantly okay with, but I see no reason to have to register long guns.

It goes both ways. I see no reason NOT to register them. Tylendal

Long guns aren't used to commit many crimes. Pistols and assault weapons are. I see no reason to bog authorities down when it comes to registering long guns when hand guns are much more common in crime.

[QUOTE="Am_Confucius"]Sure, it's a good thing that you are responsible. However, alot of people aren't. And guns wouldn't really be necessary if no-one else had guns.airshocker

The vast majority of LEGAL gun owners are responsible. It's the criminals who aren't.

The gun crime statistics for legal owners in my county(Rockland, NY) are in the SINGLE DIGITS. There are over a hundred thousand permit holders for a pistol in my county. That's pretty damn good.

Too bad criminals have guns and always will.

EDIT: Have to get some sleep now.

I think it's obvious, you think it's obvious... I don't think he's been here long enough to recognize you though.Tylendal

Taking into consideration that he said under certain conditions he would use a firearm against an intruder, it was obvious regardless.

Not really.In most countries where guns are not legalized, crime that involves guns are extremely rare. You see, the main problem I have with guns is that they are made for one single thing: Killing people. You see, if no-one has guns, they will have to use weaker weapons that are less effective at killing. This doesn't reduce crime a whole lot, but it makes killing much more rare when crime is commited. And because of the weapons that the crime-commiter has aren't much better than random stuff you can find at home, burglars will more often escape if they accidently rob someone that is at home.

EDIT: Have to get some sleep now.

Am_Confucius

All that's well and good...if the criminal population doesn't have weapons. That's not the case in America.

Living in Australia, getting shot by someone breaking into the house would be the least of my worries.....unless they're carrying a hunting rifle...

So that being the case, I'd probably try intimidation.....and if that dosen't work.....I suppose there's always always the option of smashing my guitar over their head (trust me, it's better off in a million pieces...).

Call the cops.

You americans are insane. :?

Am_Confucius

Depending on the situation, scare the f*ck off, fight or flight.

good ol colt .45 gonna get himself a new set of bullets before that day is over