Originally Posted by NC Penguin (Post 5251272)

Plastic firearm. Pfff....

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 5237518)

A few nights ago around 10.30 pm someone knocked at our door...we could see it was quite a large guy with long hair. There was no car to be seen so we didn't answer the door...instead my husband called the local police. They picked the guy up shortly afterwards in the woods nearby. He was a druggie who had escaped earlier that day and the police had been searching for him. There are only 3 houses on our road and it's quite rural...not the sort of place you would normally find people walking around. He is now back behind bars. Makes one wonder what could have happened if we'd opened the door.:blink:

Originally Posted by krizzy (Post 5251352)

All summer we leave all our doors open ...it does make you think...glad you did not open the door...I'll go close mine now......:eek:

Originally Posted by Maz (Post 5251340)

Heard on the radio that 90 out of every 100 people in the US owns a gun this morning. Scared the living crap out of me.

Originally Posted by BritGuyTN (Post 5251365)

thats a distorted statistic

maybe 90 guns for every 100 people, certainly not 90 out of 100 people

Originally Posted by Maz (Post 5251403)

That's what I thought too. It's still one helluva lot of guns! :(

Originally Posted by Maz (Post 5251403)

That's what I thought too. It's still one helluva lot of guns! :(

Originally Posted by Ray (Post 5251462)

I have enough for the first 100

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 5251498)

I may have to ask you for advice unless there is someone else nearer...

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 5251357)

The last 'crime' we had in this area was around 20 yrs ago...so it is classed as a 'safe area'...but yes it does make you think. I hate to admit it but I am thinking of getting a XXX. See I don't even want to say the word. :o

Originally Posted by Ray (Post 5251503)

Minimum ..put a can of pepper spray by the front door ...

Originally Posted by Rushman (Post 5251544)

and a Louisville Slugger with about 30 6inch nails driven into it.

Originally Posted by Mandana (Post 5251520)

If, from what you say, the last crime was 20 years ago in your area, and this was an isolated case (albeit extremely un-nerving), why are you even considering getting a gun?

They clearly scare you, so why go that route?

I'm confused :confused: