Originally posted by: EtOH
For home protection handguns suck. One of the best guns for home protection is a shotgun. You get a larger spread pattern so you don't have to aim as well. On top of that my uncle who is a judge told me what his sheriff told him. One of the scariest things for a thief to hear is the sound a shotgun makes when you rack it. CHA-CHUNK. Very disticntive sound and 99% of criminals will haul ass when they hear it.
Get a 20 gauge non-automatic w/ Buck Shot. You want that sound.
EtOH
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
To a few posters above - if your only firearm experience is in Counter-Strike, you should not be posting in this thread.
- M4H
Never played CS, so didn't know it was used in there. But they do want the 'Copkiller' gun banned in several states.
Which is rediculous.
How many burglars do you know who wear kevlar armor? I can understand the point of view of cops who want it banned as they cannot protect themselves from these weapons.
Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
To a few posters above - if your only firearm experience is in Counter-Strike, you should not be posting in this thread.
- M4H
Never played CS, so didn't know it was used in there. But they do want the 'Copkiller' gun banned in several states.
Which is rediculous.
How many burglars do you know who wear kevlar armor? I can understand the point of view of cops who want it banned as they cannot protect themselves from these weapons.
Originally posted by: housecat
Since a shotgun will be my trusted companion for quite some time probably.. I think it will be a nice only gun.
Sounds to me like overall, if a guy was to only own one gun.. shotgun would be it.
Cheap, cheap ammo (i think), easy maintanence (dont really know this, just guessing), very effective.
Something I can use on a wild animal if need be as well. Or putting the dog to sleep with.. I think dad used a rifle though growing up. One to the head saves a bit of cash instead of goign to the vet to have it done.
I think putting the dog to sleep with a 12gauge might be a bit nastay.
Now that I think about it, we used a rifle to put pigs asleep that were sick on my neighbors farm I worked on growing up.
Could have been a shotgun with a slug.. I dont remember.
Can anyone tell me more about shotgun ammo? Like do all shotguns accept beanbag ammo like the cops use sometimes? And slugs ect? Hollow point slugs?
And what are the range on the slugs/hollow points from a mossberg double barrel 12gauge? Thats just my example and about what I'm looking for.
I'm guessing the regular shotgun shot is "birdshot" or whatever you gun people call it.. thats what I used in my .22 most of the time to shoot at birds or cans.
This shotgun is starting to sound like a great all around weapon.. it will be alot of fun getting to know it at the range.. another question, can I shoot clay ducks with it?Or do ppl use something else? also what ammo is used for clay ducks
Originally posted by: Hammer
if you have no experience with guns, i think shotgun would be best for you.
Originally posted by: housecat
Originally posted by: bradruth
Originally posted by: housecat
I dont know if you are honestly confused.. or just giving attitude.. but, if there was a massive breakdown like the government falls out, or we are invaded by the Chinese on land instead of being nuked to death.. I'd like to be ready for defending the homeland.
We had a revolution, a civil war relatively shortly later.. from our history would it really be that surprising?
I guess you like taking chances.. I dont.
Do you know who I am/where I work? I'm armed anytime I leave my home. But talking about defending the homeland from the Chinese? Are you fvcking nuts? If you want to do that, join the military...just hope they don't give you a psych eval.
No one said they want to do that? Hmmm... come on now.
You think China will never present a threat, and that an invasion couldnt happen? Get real!
I said I'd like to be ready for anything. Not waiting with anticipation to fight the chinese in the streets hand to hand LOL
Originally posted by: bradruth
Originally posted by: housecat
Do you know who I am/where I work? I'm armed anytime I leave my home. But talking about defending the homeland from the Chinese? Are you fvcking nuts? If you want to do that, join the military...just hope they don't give you a psych eval.
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: bradruth
Originally posted by: housecat
Do you know who I am/where I work? I'm armed anytime I leave my home. But talking about defending the homeland from the Chinese? Are you fvcking nuts? If you want to do that, join the military...just hope they don't give you a psych eval.
Some cop or security guard is the last guy I'd like protecting me should for whatever reason our own government steps outside their boundaries or should several thousand zombies rise up from their graves.
I love how people fail to remember why gun ownership was part of the founding of America and how putting a gun in everyone's hand would be a great equalizer rather than create a problem.
You would need to educate, and what not, but I would guarantee petty crimes would go down once people feared they would have several armed citizens at any given moment upon them.
Gun Control in general is about as effective as telling a teenager they should drink, do drugs or screw.
Really? More info please.Originally posted by: Baked
Taser gun. I learned the hardway by shooting the mofo who broke into my house w/ a shotgun in the leg. The bastard sued me.
Originally posted by: Squisher
Huh? In my experience the shaking like a leaf happens after the emensity of the moment hits you, after it's all over.
I confronted a burglar, from which I sport a nice crease in my skull, it all seemed like it was happening to someone else and I was too focused getting him the fvck out of my house that it never really occured to me to be scared.
I didn't sleep for two weeks.
Wow. More info! Unless it bothers you to speak about it...
That rocks.Originally posted by: Squisher
Just for fun
Originally posted by: Specop 007
Theres a Texan who might be alive today had he had that "Cop killer" gun.........
