I just saw another of those ridiculous alarm company commercials. In this one a man kicks in the door of a woman's home and instantly an alarm goes off and the phone rings. The woman answers "hello", which I always find hilarious. If someone had kicked in my door I'd be screaming at the person ( probably a recorded solicitation that won't hang up ) to get the hell off my phone so I could call the police. The voice identifies itself as from the alarm company, they've detected an alert and is everything okay? "My ex-boyfriend just kicked in my door" she says.
Then we are treated to the great benefits of having this service installed in our home. The problem with this scenario and most of the others presented in their advertising is that the safety of the victim is predicated on the actions of someone other than the victim. In other words, will an alarm scare off an intruder before they do any harm, will the alarm company alert law enforcement to the intrusion and will the police arrive before they do any harm? The victims are almost encouraged to lay down and 'take it' until someone else helps them.
In the case of the ex-boyfriend, what is the likelyhood that he went over there with intent to harm her, in which case her recognizing him and an alarm going off is not going to chase him off. Once he's seen, what benefit does he get from leaving the area? She'll have him arrested anyhow so he might as well 'get her' while he's there. Guys like that don't think rationally in those situations so she is in real danger. Remember most murder victims know their killer.
When the police arrive, if the police arrive, 10 or 20 or 90 minutes later they may find a battered sexually assaulted woman or a corpse all because of the false security an alarm gives. Much better to spend that money on something that she can use to defend herself whether it be some kind of weapon, self-defense training, re-enforced doors, windows and locks, a safe room or whatever.
The Supreme court has already ruled that law enforcement has no obligation to respond to any individual call for help. The bottom line is that despite the veneer of civilization everyone is really on their own and the less you need to rely on someone other than yourself the better off you'll be.
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Wing_Zero_75
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Aug 4 @ 10:20AM
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I have always found those commercials to be hilarious. How long does it take to empty an 18 shot clip into someone? Less than 15 seconds if you pull the trigger fast enough. After that, what good would calling a corpse do? Maybe thats just me in my sick twisted psychotic world.
Just my thoughts
Larry
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thenewguy295
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Aug 4 @ 10:49AM
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You don't have to kill an intruder but you may be able to scare them off yourself. They don't know you are unarmed unless you live in a place where arms are prohibited.
The point is to take care of yourself for however long you need to until the threat goes away. IF someone else intervenes on your behalf that 's great but be able to deal with it alone.
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cbond35
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Aug 4 @ 11:12AM
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How long does it take to empty an 18 shot clip into someone? Less than 15 seconds if you pull the trigger fast enough.
It's best to use a shotgun for home defense. If you miss with a handgun, the bullet could travel through a wall and injure someone else in the home. With something like say a 4/10 or 20 gauge, there is less of a chance of this happening. Plus, in a low light situation, you are less likely to miss with "scatter gun".
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lovestobake
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Aug 4 @ 11:17AM
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Couldn't agree more, but; the alarm can give you a heads up. I have one that is not hooked up to a service. Also I say kill the intruder to avoid a lawsuit in Looney tune land.
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thenewguy295
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Aug 4 @ 11:22AM
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A lot of people don't realize the AR15 5.56mm round makes an excellent home defense round also. They see the huge hole it makes in a wall and think it's so incredibly powerful and dangerous but put a piece of paper behind the wall and there won't be a bullet hole in it.
The bullet is small and weak and at high velocity it will disintegrate when it hits something like drywall or a person reducing the likelyhood that it will continue on and hit an innocent person.
Big slow bullets go right through and travel very far.
But this blog isn't about guns specifically for personal defense.
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silksox
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Aug 4 @ 12:26PM
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hey hey newguy
That commercial cracks me up...WHO busts in the front door? I mean..people are sneaky..they don't come on like gangbusters for the most part when they are breaking in.  Most burgulars are stealthy and try not to make noise. I always laugh when I see those commercials.
For the doorbuster kinda peoples.....Myself, between the washer & the dryer,(adjacent to the back door) I keep a 12G Benelli with an extra 8 in the tube so I don't need pump action. Besides...I got over wanting the perp to know what was coming. The benelli is my alarm company & will definitely take care of business in the event of multiple individuals wanting what's mine. 
I have many little alarms around the abode. Apart from that, I am crazy and very creative when disturbed. 
Neener, neener,
Sox
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legacy1
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Aug 4 @ 12:35PM
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2 things....first doesn't the alarm company require you to give them a password and access code?..I know when I worked at a library and the alarm would go off...they would requst these things....if something should seriously happen...by the time I got my wallet out with said code etc...I would have been splattered by bullets etc...
2nd...notice they are all white guys doin the break-in's?....any other color would be basis for a racial lawsuit I would think? 
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ttomtarr
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Aug 4 @ 1:13PM
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The key concept is personal responsibility, personal action.
A survey of convicted housebreakers showed the weapons they feared most are shotguns. This is because they don't miss, and they take a big bite.
I prefer alternate rifled balls and shot loads in an extended magazine.
Because of modern ammunition, doors, windows, and most walls don't count.
There is no need to wait until the door is broken to begin "discouraging" the thug, other than legal ones. A 300 magnum for instance, can easily penetrate a quarter inch of steel plate, more with harder bullets. A shotgun ball will find its way through most doors.
A gunfight between people shooting while hiding behind most walls or doorways, is TV melodrama, not reality. It is good to bear in mind that bullets can enter or leave through closed doors.
Florida courts have determined that an assailant aggressing on me, in my home, is fair game, no bag limit. There is no requirement to abandon your home to the thieves, as in some states.
If Ted Bundy's first victim had been well armed, Ted would never have become a serial killer, and a bunch of women would still be alive.
Personal responsibility, personal action.
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cbond35
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Aug 4 @ 1:25PM
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I keep a 12G Benelli with an extra 8 in the tube so I don't need pump action. I think I love you.............. 
Sorry Newguy, I didn't mean to turn this into a "gun" blog. But it sounds like a lot of people here know their weapons.
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thenewguy295
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Aug 5 @ 8:58AM
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I think I love you..............
Ok, but uh I don't swing that way.... I know, not directed at me.
Sorry Newguy, I didn't mean to turn this into a "gun" blog. But it sounds like a lot of people here know their weapons.
The blog evolves however people want it too.
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thenewguy295
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Aug 5 @ 9:01AM
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The key concept is personal responsibility, personal action.
Exactly my point. We need more of that across the board these days not more "help" from the government or politicians....they only help themselves.
I am crazy and very creative when disturbed. A warning to future boyfriends?, lol. 
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