Time to get a gun?

Chicago Tribune ^ | 09/06/2005 | Eric Zorn

[xcamel]

Remington 870 - once, and always.

[spunkets]

"Hard-core liberal coming around."

No. Same old commie wimp, different day. He's still mocking gun owners as paranoid loons.

[ncountylee]

Many of the liberal elite have always been armed along with the plantation masters.

[muir_redwoods]

Pump-action shotgun, 12 ga. if you're small or frail, get a 20ga. Mossberg makes a nice one and so does Remington. Most folks like the Remington 870. If you don't have the time or inclination to practice a shotgun will still work pretty well but you should find the time to practice. many report that just the sound of the slide being racked will scare off most folks. It would scare me. Use OO buck shot if your neighbors aren't too close, use bird shot if they are. Either way, you will dissuade most malefactors with a shotgun

[Starstruck]

If you need a hole-in-one don't use a pitching wedge.

[mylife]

Mossburg 500, remington 870, Winchester defender,

Go for 20-12 gauge learn the difference of recoil in various shotshell loads

[Billthedrill]

Get a gun? Naw, not in Chicago. Zorn and his fellow liberals have made that just as difficult as they possibly can.

I resisted back in 1992 and still rely on 9-1-1 and a pitching wedge under the bed to protect my family.

Yeah, that'll help.

[viper_disorder]

I second that

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I like my Mossburg 500 20 ga pump. It is a six shot. Not a bad kick but it gets the job done.

A 12 was a bit much for me and a 410 isn't quite powerful enough although it is a great target gun.

[mylife]

If you need a hole-in-one don't use a pitching wedge.

Hehehe

[RightWhale]

a pitching wedge under the bed

The five-iron is a very flexible instrument. Choking up on the grip can produce an effect of a nine-iron, or a full grip can produce a surprisingly long shot. The weight of the head is less than the pitching wedge, which would produce greater head speed and quicker action. It is not a club like the putter, and the object of use should be a whip motion rather than a strength motion.

[VeniVidiVici]

It's just as well. He looks like the type who would accidentally shoot his nuts off.

LOL! Did you see that video last year of that DEA agent teaching a classroom full of kids about gun safety and suddenly he has a ND? Blew a hole through his thigh.

He wasn't hurt (too badly) and the kids weren't hurt so I'm allowed to laugh at it ;-)

Off-topic, I know, but that's the visual I had when I read your response.

[mylife]

I resisted back in 1992 and still rely on 9-1-1 and a pitching wedge under the bed to protect my family.

Prolly prudent to rely on a 1911 though

[VastRWCon]

A couple of recent related freeper links: seeking shotgun recommondation shotguns under $500.00

[GoldCountryRedneck]

I... rely on 9-1-1 and a pitching wedge...to protect my family.

Thanks for the tip...your local criminal element(s) will be right over...

[Coyoteman]

cackling vigilantes who would gladly shoot someone swiping a bicycle out of his carport, or one of those basement-bunker survivalists besotted by paranoia..

Metaphor alert! We have a winner on aisle 7!

[Khurkris]

Converting libs one riot at a time...

[John Lenin]

[Cobra64]

Ok...I need advice on what kind of shotgun I should buy....something easy for me to handle.

Mossberg 12 gauge pump, 20" barrel; a case of number four shot shells.

If you are not familiar with firearms, contact the National Rifle Association or your local sheriff's department. Take lessons.

GO TO THE RANGE EVERY DAY, AND LEARN HOW TO USE THE WEAPON!

[mystery-ak]

Thanks...Im writing that down....I have a pea shooter a 22 automatic...not much for self defense...