What protection do you keep in the bedroom?

[Bart T]

nothing. my two dogs sleep between me and the door though, ready to let blow a mighty wind at any intruders...

[snowsprite]

Two fists.
All I ever needed.

It's an eye opener to see just how dangerous it is in the country/suburbs.

I thought that would be Theodore's answer!

WTF you need all those guns for, boy? Aren't you like some serious MMM-ass-kicker? I'da thought you'd be happy to get a chance to open up the can of whoop-ass instead of using mere bullets.

Sprite

[Stone-Free]

And drunk guys trying to innocently pass out in your front yard.

browning a-500 with two in the magazine.

I think my dog wanted your beer. She only drinks micros, which would have made her more pissed since we were drinking Corona.

[Nobody Famous]

A pair of fully loaded 38 D cups.

We have the winner here.

[freezorburn]

Full auto LesboStrap 9000.

Holy hell! Don't go near your house!

[hutash]

Does everybody on this board live in Detroit? Or do you all have crack houses next door?

I never even suggested there was anything wrong with having protection, hence no point in bringing up the 2nd amendment, but was truly curious if you all feel really threatened in your own homes.

Maybe I am just naive, but the number of break ins when people are home is very very low. The vast majority of burglaries occur when nobody is home, even burglars aren't that stupid.

I have no objection to people having protection, with the obvious caveat that it is safe from kids, but I ask again, do you really feel you need it?

[altagirl]

Does everybody on this board live in Detroit? Or do you all have crack houses next door?

I never even suggested there was anything wrong with having protection, hence no point in bringing up the 2nd amendment, but was truly curious if you all feel really threatened in your own homes.

Maybe I am just naive, but the number of break ins when people are home is very very low. The vast majority of burglaries occur when nobody is home, even burglars aren't that stupid.

I have no objection to people having protection, with the obvious caveat that it is safe from kids, but I ask again, do you really feel you need it?

I feel like I'd rather find out I never needed it and it was a waste of money than find out I did when it's too late.

I also remember a couple of meth addicts trying to rip the door off the hinges at Griz's grandmother's house while they were home a few years back. Which is a damn nice neighborhood. I think I said exactly what you're saying up until that happened and then I gave in and gave up the "no guns in the house" rule.

[Huckwheat]

A mini Louisville slugger I got at a flee market 10 years ago.....at least it is something to carry when you hear the bump in the night, and are walking around the house in your underwear.

[kiwinig]

Who here, besides shmoesmith, actually needs protection, aside from the Trojans? I have never kept anything, nor is it likely. I suppose the first step is to lock the French doors, but even that is never done. We have always had dogs, and as sweet as our labs and chessie have been, I wouldn't want to piss them off.

Good call, this thread kinda makes you lot sound like a bunch of pussies... Oh it must be great living in the land of the fear, lets be honest half of you are probably more likely to die with the roof falling on you in an earthquake, what are you going to do then, shoot a hole in it with that automatic weapon? or how about shooting that nasty yellowstone super volcano when it erupts??

that said guns can be fun and lots of animals are tasty

[StoneCold]

Does everybody on this board live in Detroit? Or do you all have crack houses next door?

I never even suggested there was anything wrong with having protection, hence no point in bringing up the 2nd amendment, but was truly curious if you all feel really threatened in your own homes.

Maybe I am just naive, but the number of break ins when people are home is very very low. The vast majority of burglaries occur when nobody is home, even burglars aren't that stupid.

I have no objection to people having protection, with the obvious caveat that it is safe from kids, but I ask again, do you really feel you need it?

I actually bought my gun partially for sport. I enjoy taking it to the range and plunking targets, even though the effective accurate range is about 50 feet. However, because I keep my gun in my apartment, the obvious place to keep it is up near my bed.

[stuckathuntermtn]

Does everybody on this board live in Detroit? Or do you all have crack houses next door?

I never even suggested there was anything wrong with having protection, hence no point in bringing up the 2nd amendment, but was truly curious if you all feel really threatened in your own homes.

Maybe I am just naive, but the number of break ins when people are home is very very low. The vast majority of burglaries occur when nobody is home, even burglars aren't that stupid.

I have no objection to people having protection, with the obvious caveat that it is safe from kids, but I ask again, do you really feel you need it?

I have a .22lr bolt action more for target practice. not a very good self defense weapon, and I doubt I'll ever need it for that.
I didn't even have a gun when I lived in Yonkers, NY. And I seriously doubt I need one in Bozeman, MT. Most of the population on MT is armed anyway. I did however have to join the NRA to join the range in Logan. DAMN IT!
Just pumping a 12ga is usually enough anyway. But I don't have one of those. Don't think I need it, unless I wanna shoot trap more (I do). But I also want a .270 for deer.
These hands are lethal weapons!

[couloirman]

I keep two charlet moser ice climbing axes right next to my bed, just in case

not kidding

[Sirshredalot]

I occasionally become concerned since cars get broken into on our street and I don't trust methheads any farther than I can throw them. My neighbor's skis got jacked out of his house before. So ... on the main floor of our house we have two former bouncers wielding:

2x 12 gauge pump
2x bolt-action 300 mag
1x 44 mag
1 60 pound dog. He's, umm, really mean.

and an assortment of knives and bearspray.

No, we didn't buy any of this stuff for home defense, but it makes sense to keep it my bedroom since I don't want the guns themselves to get stolen.

[Tippster]

Always wanted a sawed-off pistol-grip 12g, but the wife isn't a fan of guns. So instead, we have a Golden Retriever who will lick an intruder to death. Very effective.

Heh - I have 2 Labs. At least they'll bark their heads off first before mesmerizing the intruder with the synchronous tail-wag. This will then be closely followed with the "Scratch my belly" roll of doom and the "Please rub my snout" Headbutt of dire consequence.

[Jer]

Cell phone.
Brain cell.

[Caucasian Asian]

Keep my XD .40 in my night stand and my AR ready to go, but this is in my closet ready w/in a few seconds...

What is that gun above the AR?

It looks like a Winchester Defender with a collapsable stock, pistol grip and a french tickler.

[Jax]

My own personal arsenal includes an asp,a very sharp Bowie knife, and a .357 S&W. That's assuming the intruder gets past my hillbilly husband from Kentucky and my two dogs who are mean as shit.

It's not paranoia. It's increasing my chances of survival IF that type of shit were to go down. I practice shooting my pistol often, too.

[Buzzworthy]

150 pounds of Great Dane.
9mm, clip loaded and in, no round in chamber.

[Theodore]

That AR can't be cheap to shoot, right? And that's an expensive gun, from the ones I've seen at the gun shop. I'm sure they're fun, though.

Cheap to shoot? Pretty damn. .223 is still pretty cheap. That said, I have ~$3000 in that rifle and there's always more to be done... I'd like to build another upper, but then a new lower is just a few hundred more... then I have another full rifle. And so on and so forth.

What is that gun above the AR?

FN TPS or Tactical Police Shotgun. It's based on a Winchester 1300 action, so the Caucasian Asian was pretty damn close. I'd like to put a VLTOR stock on it, I've removed the CMORE optic and the "french tickler" hehe is a 1913 rail so that I can add a light to it. Either going with a Surefire or Pentagon, not sure yet.

I thought that would be Theodore's answer!

WTF you need all those guns for, boy? Aren't you like some serious MMM-ass-kicker? I'da thought you'd be happy to get a chance to open up the can of whoop-ass instead of using mere bullets.

Sprite

HUGE difference fighting in a cage w/ rules and fighting for your life. I will take zero chances when it comes to an intruder. I've never fired a round, but I have twice been awakened by someone trying to get into my home. If someone comes in my house after me with an intent to do harm, they will have ~2 or 3 holes in their chest very quickly. I have them because I want them, and this wonderful country of ours allows that.

I feel like I'd rather find out I never needed it and it was a waste of money than find out I did when it's too late.

Precisely.

Good call, this thread kinda makes you lot sound like a bunch of pussies... Oh it must be great living in the land of the fear, lets be honest half of you are probably more likely to die with the roof falling on you in an earthquake, what are you going to do then, shoot a hole in it with that automatic weapon? or how about shooting that nasty yellowstone super volcano when it erupts??

that said guns can be fun and lots of animals are tasty

All of my firearms are bolt or semi-auto's. Please don't let the media make you believe one gun is more deadly than the next because it looks "mean".

It's not paranoia. It's increasing my chances of survival IF that type of shit were to go down. I practice shooting my pistol often, too.

Yup! I do find it comical how all of my anti-gun friends always say that if shit goes down, my house is the first place they will head. Funny how that works...

150 pounds of Great Dane.
9mm, clip loaded and in, no round in chamber.

Magazine.

PS... I also have a very barky dog that goes apeshit whenever someone touches the door.

[booner]

the Glock I got from gear swap

...Oh Snap!

[Andy_B]

Rem 1100, 1 chambered 5 in the tube.

Walther 25 auto, 1 chambered 4 in the mag.

Never needed them hope I never do.

[timnormandin]

baseball bat, asp, bear spray, and a big knife.

seriously.

The asp is a fucking nice touch.

[telepariah]

My ten foot cock.

[Cono Este]

Theodore!

DSA?

[Bodhi]

A few "Her Pleasure" lubed trojans, and box of tissues (if she is on the pill so she don't leak on me, my sheets, my carpet, or my dog on the way to the bathroom), and an old 3-iron for intruders of if the chick just won't leave.