Are you equipped with a weapon?

[Guitar's Cry]

I have multiple weapons in my house: various swords, knives, axes, traditional Karate weapons, crossbows, bows, spears, a taser, pepper gel and a rifle.

Mostly I just like historical weapons, practice archery, and I train in Karate and enjoy learning weapon katas. (I have a 1st place trophy for Odo no Nunchucku kata).

Where appropriate, I carry a knife (for utility purposes as well) and pepper gel.

 

[Debater Slayer]

I have multiple weapons in my house: various swords, knives, axes, traditional Karate weapons, crossbows, bows, spears, a taser, pepper gel and a rifle.

No Tabasco sauce?

 

[Guitar's Cry]

No Tabasco sauce?

I'm out of porcupine quills.

 

[Secret Chief]

What for?

Do you have a baseball ball and one of those big glove things?

I bought it years ago (from Toys R Us!) because I lived in a rather unkempt neighbourhood. Still saving for the glove.

 

[Twilight Hue]

I'd need a killer protector bot.

 

[Audie]

Weapons are awful unlawful in Hong Kong

 

[Secret Chief]

If a would-be burglar attempted to give the cat a big snuggly fuss, they'd get their face taken off. Does that count?

 

[Wirey]

As a Canadian, reading this makes me want to stay north of the border. Jesus man, who needs a gun to go outdoors?

 

[Secret Chief]

Jesus man, who needs a gun to go outdoors?

Seemingly some Americans.

 

[Kathryn]

It's not so bad to be honest. Ask my German friend. He was shocked that we weren't involved in shooting all the time.

 

[metis]

That brings me to my question... Are you armed? Do you carry around a means to defend yourself from these psychos?

Nope. Instead, I rely on preventative measures including with our own home.

 

[Firenze]

My father was in the 82nd Airborne that marched to and garrisoned Berlin. I asked him why he didn’t keep a gun in the house. His answer was that if someone broke in to steal our TV, you don’t kill someone for that.

Now that Ozzie and Harriet are dead and I am old and live in a world of petty anger and easy rage - SD40, Ruger 380, Mossberg shottie.

 

[Laniakea]

Killing the person with the knife is probably Plan D in that situation, but sure.

Still, the problem of someone trying to stab me has literally never come up.

If it ever does, it's not the time to come up with a plan. Too late.

Where I live, home invaders tend to target houses that keep a lot of illegal drugs. They also tend not to be worried about killing anyone to eliminate witnesses, since a drug dealer is unlikely to go to the police to complain about his drug stash being stolen.

Personally, I avoid the problem by not keeping illegal drugs.

Don't they care about homes that might have prescription drugs, or money, or firearms, or electronics that can be sold, or tools that can be pawned, or maybe even a wife or daughter who can be sexually abused, or at least an ATM card or credit card that could be used to access the homeowner's money, or personal information that can be used to steal someone's ID?

 

[Revoltingest]

As a Canadian, reading this makes me want to stay north of the border. Jesus man, who needs a gun to go outdoors?

@Wu Wei is actually planning a move to Canuckistan.
It seems that he's already sampled the food.

Family reveals distressing final message sent from couple killed by grizzly in Canada

The couple was on a backpacking trip and had appropriately secured their campsite when they were attacked by an "aggressive" grizzly bear.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Wu Wei]

@Wu Wei is actually planning a move to Canuckistan.
It seems that he's already sampled the food.

Family reveals distressing final message sent from couple killed by grizzly in Canada

The couple was on a backpacking trip and had appropriately secured their campsite when they were attacked by an "aggressive" grizzly bear.

www.cbsnews.com

Banff National Park.... never been there..... that's my story and I'm sticking with it.....

 

[Wu Wei]

@Wu Wei is actually planning a move to Canuckistan.
It seems that he's already sampled the food.

Family reveals distressing final message sent from couple killed by grizzly in Canada

The couple was on a backpacking trip and had appropriately secured their campsite when they were attacked by an "aggressive" grizzly bear.

www.cbsnews.com

on a more serious note.... bear warnings or not.... camping in grizzly bear country with bear spray and no gun... that's just nuts

 

[Revoltingest]

on a more serious note.... bear warnings or not.... camping in grizzly bear country with bear spray and no gun... that's just nuts

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Lever action rifle in 50-110 would be nice.
But in 45-70 is more practical.

 

[SalixIncendium]

As a Canadian, reading this makes me want to stay north of the border. Jesus man, who needs a gun to go outdoors?

Omnivores who can't fire a bow and have no access to groceries?

 

[Wirey]

on a more serious note.... bear warnings or not.... camping in grizzly bear country with bear spray and no gun... that's just nuts

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Okay, I admit, going outside without a gun where grizzlies are is nuts. How many grizzlies are there in Chicago or Jacksonville though?

 

[Mock Turtle]

One advantage of not living in a society awash with weapons is that one is less likely to have this issue - although here in the UK knives tend to be as much an issue and less controllable:

James Crumbley: Father of Michigan school gunman convicted of manslaughter

For the first time parents are convicted of manslaughter over their child's role in a shooting in the US.

www.bbc.co.uk

The father of a Michigan school gunman who killed four students has been convicted of manslaughter. The trial heard that James Crumbley, 47, had ignored his 15-year-old son's mental health needs, buying him the handgun he used in the November 2021 attack. The jury deliberated for just over a day before coming to the verdict. Jennifer Crumbley, his wife, is due to be sentenced next month after being convicted on the same charges. James Crumbley was in court on Thursday evening for the verdict and appeared to show little reaction as it was read out. The case against the Crumbleys marks the first time parents have been charged with manslaughter over their child's role in a shooting in the US. Their son, Ethan, killed fellow students Tate Myre, 16; Hana St Juliana, 14; Madisyn Baldwin, 17, and Justin Shilling, 17. Seven people were also injured in the shooting. He is serving a sentence of life in prison without parole.