Originally Posted by springsteen11

Hi All,

Thanks for your replies so far. I also agree with Stokkevn, I would prefer that approach than cower behind bars armed with pepper spray or whatever. However, I am committed here and if she feels safer in the way I described then that is the way it has to be. Gazza-d....where did you get the premise that the gf should be holding the air rifle if the worst came to the worse? I have spoken to the local PNP here and they reckon an air-rifle is not perceived as a weapon.

The other group I aired this on were less positive. Their consensus was that I should get out of here and move somewhere safer. Again, I am committed here as this where she wants to be. She is an ex-OFW and wants to be with here family. I understand and support her in that. If things get worse, I suspect she will be the one that wants to move, so I will wait and see.

Still thinking about a dog. It might be a last resort.... Again, we will see.

Again, thanks for your thoughts. They are all appreciated.

Take care all.

Regards

Pete M

Originally Posted by springsteen11

Thanks Gazza-d. It shows you cannot always trust the word of the PNP. If an air-rifle/pistol is classed as a firearm then my gf would have to go through the process of getting a licence which is long and laborious and can take months. And if that is the case, we may as well get a proper weapon. I think this idea is dead in the water.

Thanks again for your time, most appreciated.

Regards

Pete M

Originally Posted by mikemike

You Gf can have a firearm registered to her for in house protection. This does NOT mean you cannot use it in her defense inside the house where it is licensed. even if it is not licensed in your name.

Foreigners can get permits when sanctioned by NBI. This is rare and a clear case of direct threat must be evidenced. I know of one foreigner who does have a permit to carry in and out of the house supported by NBI endorsement following death threats.

Originally Posted by Stokkevn

I think if I felt that threatened that I had to get a license to carry I would move.

Originally Posted by springsteen11

Dog is also on the back-burner.

Originally Posted by Stokkevn

Hope that is not in the literal sense.

Originally Posted by steve18

some solar powered intruder lights set in the darker corners will help. I use them here and they work quite well even in the winter time

Originally Posted by Stokkevn

I have always worried about intruder lights, can't have them anyway because of the dogs. But at 03:00 hrs who is going to be around to see them come on and at that time of the morning their only advantage is to assist whoever is breaking in from tripping over stuff lying around your garden.

Originally Posted by springsteen11

Had a call from the owner last night who works in Saudi (normally deal with his wife) and he kept stressing how we need to be ultra careful around here. He certainly emphasised the point. He rang mainly on another matter which I will post later on my Sipalay thread. It wasn't good and puts a question mark about my gf and my stay here.

Pete M

Originally Posted by Stokkevn

Having lived in some of the Worlds most dangerous/unsafe places, most are what you make it. Here I am locally known as the poor rich man I live in one of the biggest houses in the village but I never wear jewelry ( never have ), don't wear a watch ( no point I'm retired and can be where I like when I like ) and am generally the worst dressed person in the local market as I feel comfortable like that. Never felt threatened beyond the local drunk asking for 5 peso for his next glass which on a totally random time scale I buy them a bottle or two, they, like my dogs, are very protective of their source of alcohol ( food ).