Warning shot maybe? I know a lot of folks don't like the concept of a warning shot, but in this case I think it would've ended the situation without a guy getting shot. And the homeowner might face a charge of discharging a firearm in city limits or some such law, at worst.
"Another indicator is the sound of gunfire. Orlando police responded last year to 477 calls about shots fired. Orange County deputy sheriffs handled 10 times that amount -- 4,883 "discharge weapon" reports. In just those two jurisdictions, that adds up to more than 14 shootings a day."
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Janz explained that he had a source in Minnesota who had no criminal record, allowing him to purchase the guns without any difficulty. Janz then used a variety of methods to sneak them into Canada, including a U.S. Postal Service employee who would "slip them into his truck" while making...
Hunter S. Thompson
Not sure why Conan seemed so averse to guns. Didn't he go out with Hunter Thompson shooting all manner of weapons? And drinking whiskey!
Can't find the video now...it's been pulled from Youtube.
.45 into a beer keg
Shot a factory .45 round at an aluminum beer keg at about 25 yards, maybe less. Dented it and bounced off. .357 went through the front and dented the backside real good. .223 pretty much finished it off. Also .308, 7.62x39, etc. Rifle rounds were were shot at about 100 yards.
WalMart in my area(Alameda County,Ca.) hasn't sold guns here for some time. Now they don't sell ammo.
I'm not sure if they're constrained by some ordinance or not, but I can go to any number of Big5 stores and buy both guns and ammo. WalMart has made their choice, and I shop accordingly.
If you live alone, how about putting the absolute loudest wailing siren alarm you can get your hands on and put it in your house, and connecting it to the window & door sensors. You could remain in blissful slumber while the intruder would have the beejeezus scared out of him, if not temporarily...
With Delivery Confirmation, the carrier can just scan it "delivered" and drop it off. No proof. I would use Signature Confirmation. That way someone has to be home & has to sign for it. Not much more $ than regular confirmation.
This is from the mother of one of the victims:
Sheri Higgins of Santa Barbara praised her daughter's commitment to various causes, from social justice to animal rights. She said in light of last week's tragedy, "We need to stop the violence and the manufacture of guns."
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