"DSK" wrote in message
...
"Ringmaster" wrote
... I'm not a gun nut so I'll truly listen.



Scotty wrote:
grenades?


How about a good dog?

Frankly, I'm worried about liability. People have been
sued
for shooting robbers. I'm not kidding.

Being sane is a handicap in a crazy country.


In the SHTF situation that Loco is talking about, I'd worry
about staying alive first and lawsuits much later.

SBV

Being sane is a handicap in a crazy country.


Scotty wrote:
In the SHTF situation that Loco is talking about, I'd worry
about staying alive first and lawsuits much later.


Understood. But there is no disaster so bad that the lawyers
will be permanently gone.

If you save your home from looters during a disaster, and
lose it to a lawsuit soon after, what good did you do?

Besides, if you have a big dog, he'll not only defend your
home but can help you hide the bodies. "Why no officer, I
never saw any looters at all in this neighborhood."

DSK

DSK wrote:
Being sane is a handicap in a crazy country.


Scotty wrote:
In the SHTF situation that Loco is talking about, I'd worry
about staying alive first and lawsuits much later.


Understood. But there is no disaster so bad that the lawyers will be
permanently gone.

If you save your home from looters during a disaster, and lose it to a
lawsuit soon after, what good did you do?

Besides, if you have a big dog, he'll not only defend your home but can
help you hide the bodies. "Why no officer, I never saw any looters at
all in this neighborhood."

DSK

You'll have to get a way different dog.....

"DSK" wrote
Understood. But there is no disaster so bad that the
lawyers
will be permanently gone.

Rats!




Besides, if you have a big dog, he'll not only defend your
home but can help you hide the bodies. "Why no officer, I
never saw any looters at all in this neighborhood."


We have a small dog and she's afraid of her own shadow.

SV

Scotty wrote:
"DSK" wrote
Understood. But there is no disaster so bad that the
lawyers
will be permanently gone.

Rats!



Besides, if you have a big dog, he'll not only defend your
home but can help you hide the bodies. "Why no officer, I
never saw any looters at all in this neighborhood."


We have a small dog and she's afraid of her own shadow.

SV


It's been proven over and over again, that it doesn't make any
difference what size dog as long as it makes noise when people try
to break in. Can be the most friendly dog int he world, barking in
glee over company, but the noise still tips people off that
somethings wrong. Who wants to make the mistake of crawling through
the window of a house where the dog is frantically rollicking only
to be met with the barrel of a gun in their face? Dogs of any kind
are a deterrent...as long as they bark. On the other hand, there's
my daughters rottweiler who is as quiet as a shadow. If someone
crawled through a window, they would immediately lose bladder
control when they found the first limb ensconced in his jaws.

"Scotty" wrote in message
...

"DSK" wrote
Understood. But there is no disaster so bad that the
lawyers
will be permanently gone.

Rats!

Also sharks, slime, pond scum, and vultures.

Or were you just issuing an expletive?

Max

Maxprop wrote:
"Scotty" wrote in message
...
"DSK" wrote
Understood. But there is no disaster so bad that the
lawyers
will be permanently gone.
Rats!

Also sharks, slime, pond scum, and vultures.

Or were you just issuing an expletive?

Max


You forgot the flies and cockroaches....

"DSK" wrote
Scotty wrote:
In the SHTF situation that Loco is talking about, I'd worry
about staying alive first and lawsuits much later.

Understood. But there is no disaster so bad that the lawyers
will be permanently gone.

If you save your home from looters during a disaster, and
lose it to a lawsuit soon after, what good did you do?


That's a point that cannot be overemphasized. Massad Ayoob has written several
books on the subject and I harp on it whenever I teach a firearms class.
Remember, the only LEGAL reason for using deadly force is that you *believe*
that your (or a loved one's) life is endangered and that you will have to prove
that. Simple robbery is not enough. So make it easy to prove - to police,
prosecutors and a jury if necessary. Make sure any/all witnesses believe that
you acted out of justifiable fear. Tell police "that murderer forced me to
shoot him. I was so scared". That's hard to pull off if you just happened to
whack him, and the kid in the next block, with a military style weapon. A pump
shotgun suitable for skeet shooting or a lever action 30-30, is alot easier to
explain than a military rifle.

"Vito" wrote in message
...
"DSK" wrote
Scotty wrote:
In the SHTF situation that Loco is talking about, I'd worry
about staying alive first and lawsuits much later.

Understood. But there is no disaster so bad that the lawyers
will be permanently gone.

If you save your home from looters during a disaster, and
lose it to a lawsuit soon after, what good did you do?


That's a point that cannot be overemphasized. Massad Ayoob has written
several
books on the subject and I harp on it whenever I teach a firearms class.
Remember, the only LEGAL reason for using deadly force is that you
*believe*
that your (or a loved one's) life is endangered and that you will have to
prove
that. Simple robbery is not enough. So make it easy to prove - to police,
prosecutors and a jury if necessary. Make sure any/all witnesses believe
that
you acted out of justifiable fear. Tell police "that murderer forced me
to
shoot him. I was so scared". That's hard to pull off if you just happened
to
whack him, and the kid in the next block, with a military style weapon. A
pump
shotgun suitable for skeet shooting or a lever action 30-30, is alot
easier to
explain than a military rifle.


Ever read any Peter Kokalis?

"Bob Crantz" wrote
Ever read any Peter Kokalis?

Doesn't ring a bell, maybe. Should I?