Posted on 10/10/2008 12:41:21 PM PDT by doug from upland
i have pistols too, but for home protection, shotgun is best. and with a slug load, i can hunt deer too. win-win...
oh god that thing is sweet! but absolutely, totally, and completely illegal where i live.
Winchester Defender, 12 gauge pump, 18 inch barrel, 7 in the tube one in the breech. My sisters have the same in 20 gauge at their homes.. I know because I bought them for them.
Well Doug, this thread has brought out a lot of opinion. I’d just like to add one or two items.
1. Make sure you can handle whatever weapon you choose; excess flash, recoil, or blast can be disconcerting no matter how much adrenalin is flowing.
2. Whatever weapon you choose buy plenty of ammo (the type you intend to use) and practice, practice, pratice. Then practice some more. Be sure you shoot at least monthly - preferably more often. Carry the weapon with you whenever you can, even if this means in the privacy of your own home. Get to know it. Sleep with it, walk with it, talk with it, make love with it if you have to. It should become a part of you - AS SHOULD HANDLING IT SAFELY! Your and your loved ones lifes may depend on it. After you have done this - buy some more ammo. Practice, practice, practice. You are now almost ready - repeat step two for the rest of your life.
And by the way you need to think really hard about under what conditions you will be willing to use a gun to kill someone ( and I’m not talking about the obvious sex-crazed intruder just about ready to kill you and rape your family members) and what it will be like afterward. It won’t be like you expected.
Thanks for the input.
I have a m-1 garand that was left to me by a relative - no papers. How would I go about selling this legally in NY? The rifle is in decent shape, but is not one of the higher grades. I had it professionally serviced.
I would like use the money from the sale to buy something more practical for home defense, like the rem. 870 mentioned in this post.
I would visit a trustworthy local gun shop or gun-smith and ask him/her for advice.
PING -— bumping.
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