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"JustWaitAFrekinMinute" wrote in message ... Well, have a couple other ideas provided by a fiend but they are all "what if's"... soooooo... I will say, one of them involves yelling down the stairs (custom designed for my home at the time) " We are armed, the police are on the way, if you come up the stairs we will shoot you!" Our insurance agent taught a course in "use of deadly force for homeowners", and we were considering firearms at the time... ---------------------------------- Hopefully that would work for you, just like in the movies. I worry more about the meth/crack addict that wakes you as he enters your bedroom. These are unstable people who think they are invincible and don't respond to fear or threats. Or the professional burglar that panics when you confront him. How they got by the barking dogs and house alarm doesn't matter then. Those are the only reasons I keep a loaded handgun in our bedroom that I can get to very quickly. I am not paranoid. Just prepared. By day, it goes back in the safe. |
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On 8/26/2013 7:03 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
"JustWaitAFrekinMinute" wrote in message ... Well, have a couple other ideas provided by a fiend but they are all "what if's"... soooooo... I will say, one of them involves yelling down the stairs (custom designed for my home at the time) " We are armed, the police are on the way, if you come up the stairs we will shoot you!" Our insurance agent taught a course in "use of deadly force for homeowners", and we were considering firearms at the time... ---------------------------------- Hopefully that would work for you, just like in the movies. I worry more about the meth/crack addict that wakes you as he enters your bedroom. These are unstable people who think they are invincible and don't respond to fear or threats. Or the professional burglar that panics when you confront him. How they got by the barking dogs and house alarm doesn't matter then. Those are the only reasons I keep a loaded handgun in our bedroom that I can get to very quickly. I am not paranoid. Just prepared. By day, it goes back in the safe. Well, I agree 100%.. someone shows up in the door, I will attack without a second thought. If I hear them coming through a window, I might let them know I am coming armed and start swinging if they are still there when I get there... Either way, if I see them, it's on... |
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On 8/26/13 7:21 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
Well, I agree 100%.. someone shows up in the door, I will attack without a second thought. If I hear them coming through a window, I might let them know I am coming armed and start swinging if they are still there when I get there... Either way, if I see them, it's on... You think someone will break into your place to steal your motorbike from the kitchen? |
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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message ... On 8/26/13 6:51 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message ... On 8/26/13 6:10 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 8/26/13 4:53 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: I wouldn't pay anything extra for a laser. If it comes standard with the gun, fine, but I wouldn't go searching for a laser equipped handgun based on that feature alone. I'm sorry, but I find most of this entire discussion hilarious. Red point lasers are not intended to *illuminate* a target, if you mean by that lighting it up. They are to tell you if you are pointing at your human target, and not to the left or right of or above your target. -------------------------------- I don't practice shooting using human targets. Well, then, why would you want a laser sight? They're not much good for target shooting. ---------------------------------------- If you re-read the thread you will find that I have stated that I think the lasers are worthless and wouldn't pay anything extra or seek out a particular gun only because it has one. The two handguns that I own that have them came standard with them. I don't use them. For reasons already stated in another post, I don't think they are of much value in a home defense, intruder situation either. I'd rather practice shooting at close range without sighting, using the handgun I'd reach for in the event of a home intruder. At 10-15 feet or so, I've become fairly proficient at hitting a small (8-inch) target, some near the bull's eye, with the 38 Chief's Special revolver, without sighting. Agreed. But I see some use for a pistol mounted flashlight, just to make sure you recognize that your target is not a family member. ------------------------ Yeah. I've made it clear to our kids that if they have to visit the house late at night for some reason, to holler out until they get a response before coming in. The dogs will make a racket anyway. I am a fairly light sleeper and they often wake me up in the middle of the night when a deer or something goes walking across the driveway. |
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On 8/26/2013 5:46 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 8/26/13 4:53 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: "John H" wrote in message ... On Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:54:49 -0400, wrote: That looks like the one and he has the laser in the grip. Does he like it? Does he find he laser site helpful? I've seen only one in use at a range, and it magnified the 'shaking' so much the individual aiming the weapon finally turned it off. I think he was just embarrassed. John (Gun Nut) H. ----------------------------------- Based on the limited experience I've had, I think the lasers installed in handguns are a total waste of time. Unless you shoot indoors at a somewhat darkened range, they aren't strong enough to illuminate the target. I do most of my range shooting at an outdoor range and the lasers are totally worthless. The Walther PPK and the S&W Bodyguard both have lasers. Can't see them outdoors at 25 yards. In fact, I can't see them even at 10 yards outside in sunlight. They work ok in the house but unless there's an intruder, what's the point? And if there was ever a life threatening confrontation with an intruder, it's going to be a relatively close range and I am not going to worry about taking the time to turn the stupid laser on. The only firearm I have that has a laser strong enough to see outdoors at a reasonable range is the one installed in the Ruger 10/22 rifle that I recently purchased. But, I still don't bother using it. It's a stronger laser but the battery life is limited. I mounted a scope on the rifle and, after boresighting and adjusting the laser, I used it to adjust and calibrate the scope. Haven't used it since. I wouldn't pay anything extra for a laser. If it comes standard with the gun, fine, but I wouldn't go searching for a laser equipped handgun based on that feature alone. I'm sorry, but I find most of this entire discussion hilarious. Red point lasers are not intended to *illuminate* a target, if you mean by that lighting it up. They are to tell you if you are pointing at your human target, and not to the left or right of or above your target. On a handgun, if you are shooting targets, a nice red dot sight like this one... http://tinyurl.com/nl8dkut ....from Burris is pretty good. With the right red dot sight, a good shooter with steady hands can place his rounds precisely. The red dot is "projected" within the sight, not onto the target. A good target pistol will easily accommodate a rail on which you can mount a red dot sight. You obviously have reading difficulties. The red spot indicates where the bullet is going. No one said otherwise. |
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On 8/26/2013 6:39 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 8/26/13 6:10 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: "F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 8/26/13 4:53 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: I wouldn't pay anything extra for a laser. If it comes standard with the gun, fine, but I wouldn't go searching for a laser equipped handgun based on that feature alone. I'm sorry, but I find most of this entire discussion hilarious. Red point lasers are not intended to *illuminate* a target, if you mean by that lighting it up. They are to tell you if you are pointing at your human target, and not to the left or right of or above your target. -------------------------------- I don't practice shooting using human targets. Well, then, why would you want a laser sight? They're not much good for target shooting. Why not? |
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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 8/26/13 4:53 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: I wouldn't pay anything extra for a laser. If it comes standard with the gun, fine, but I wouldn't go searching for a laser equipped handgun based on that feature alone. I'm sorry, but I find most of this entire discussion hilarious. Red point lasers are not intended to *illuminate* a target, if you mean by that lighting it up. They are to tell you if you are pointing at your human target, and not to the left or right of or above your target. -------------------------------- It just dawned on me what you were saying here. I am used to the term " to illuminate" with regard to a laser to be target designation, not "to illuminate" in the sense of putting light on something so it can be seen, such as with a flashlight. Obviously the laser installed on handguns don't light something up so you can see it. They just put a spot on where you are aiming. |
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