A gun in my house .  What's  good , what's bad ; about keeping a gun in my house ?
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My Husband and Sons are avid Hunters.  My Husband has taught our Sons how to shoot, take care of, and Respect what a gun/rifle/or/shotgun, can do.  He also has a subscription to American Rifleman.  There is a page in the Magazine dedicated to Armed Citizens, that have had Their homes, cars, etc. broken into, and having a Weapon Saved Their Life, and the Lives of their Families.  You need to keep the Safety on.  Some guns have double Safeties.  Keep Tt Out Of Sight, Out Of Knowledge, And Out Of Danger, Of Your Children, and Children visiting your Home.  You can buy a Trigger Locking Mechanism, or use a Lock Box. \nFind a Gun Range in Your Area, Where You can Learn How To Shoot It Without Harming Yourself, Or Some Innocent Bystander.  You may need to ask the Gun Range, or Your local Police Department how You can Transport the Gun to the Gun Range legally.  Where I Am at You take the unloaded Gun in the Trunk of Your Car, and put the Bullets up front with You.  If You get stopped be honest, and let the Police know You have it, have the Phone Number of the Gun Range with You so They can call them and see that You have made an appointment.  You just want to learn the proper way to use the Weapon.  \nThe people at the Gun Range can help You with How to Clean It.  If You decide to have a Gun in Your Home, and it has to be Your decision, be a Responsible Gun Owner.\nWhat I tell others, "I would never want to use it, But if Someone intends on Harming Me, I would like the chance to Defend Myself".  And I don't really like Guns.
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Lol. well congrats on getting it. m fiance is in response and he loves it, well all except the paperwork.\nErm I'm split on the whole gun thing. I don't like the thought on the police relying on guns but then arguably they are more likely to be put in dangerous situations then the average Joe. And at the day they have other methods at their disposal such as CS gas, handcuffs and an asp (that name always makes me laugh).\nIt's just a case of not putting yourself in unessesary danger. Good luck.
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Many people prefer semi-automatic handguns for home defense. I prefer to use a good old-fashioned six-shooter. They don't hold as many bullets, but they won't jam on you nearly as often as a semi-automatic will. You can also buy "shotgun" shells that you can use in a revolver. That way if you have to shoot in the dark, you won't miss...
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I personally just purchased my first gun safe this past summer, and in shopping around and researching, I've found that gasket equipped, air-tight safes are not the way to go. First off, with a safe that is air-tight, most times there will be no mounting holes drilled into them so you can anchor them to the wall/floor. This means the only garuntee you have that the entire safe won't be stolen is the weight of the safe alone. \n\nAlso, on several of the safes I looked at, the door, due to the fact it contains all the locking mechanisms, weighs in at about twice as much as the rest of the safe. The door on the one I purchased, in fact, is so heavy that without anchoring it to the floor, when the door swings open, it tilts the rest of the safe forward (my floor is a bit uneven). \n\nWhen you have an airtight safe, unless you have some type of dehumidifier (chemical or electric), you're effectively locking moisture inside with the guns, which can ruin them much faster than by having a non-airtight safe, due to the moisture in the air settling and becoming stagnant. \n\nI would recommend you purchase a Sentry Fire Safe. It's the most cost effective route I came across, and what I ended up purchasing. Make sure whatever safe you buy is:\n\n- Fire-proof\n\n- Is a gun SAFE, not a gun CABINET (cabinets could be broken into by a determined 6 year old)\n\n- Has at least 4-locking points (one on each side of the door, however, two on each side is much, much better)\n\n- Has a dial, combination lock. (the ones with electric keypads, while more convienient, aren't as good. batteries are internal and can die, meaning a back up key has to be kept outside of the safe where anyone can access it, also, in a fire, the keypad melts, requiring a locksmith to open it, at a SUBSTANTIAL fee)\n\n- Even if only looking to secure at little as 4 guns, get a safe that can hold a number more. This leaves room for any other valuables you with to secure, future firearm purchases, and any ammunition/accessories that go with the gun.\n\n- Whatever type of safe you buy, make sure you get a dehumidifier for it. If you keep the air inside the safe dry, the safe and everything in it should last for, oh, just about forever.
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The pro is that it gives us the right to own firearms. I don't know any cons.
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It would be good to keep guns off the streets.  There are to many people who do not know how to use guns carrying them around, and so they are bound to get injured or injure others without any good reason.
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For what? On guns or something else? Have to be a bit more detailed next time.
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In my personal opinion, guns are bad.  They should be used only by law enforcement officials and not ordinary citizens.\n\nI lost my brother due to an accident involving a gun, and knowing that just anyone nowadays (depending on where you live) can purchase a firearm without even obtaining a license in some cases, makes me cringe with frustration and disbelief!\n\nI've just recently seen a report on the TV news that claims that even owning a fake gun such as the now-famous 'paint-ball guns' can lead to serious violence and even death.  \n\nIn some cases, people were accidentally killed or seriously injured while playing among themselves.  In other cases, they were mistakenly shot by police who believed they had pointed a real gun at them...\n\nLet's leave guns in the hands of those who know how to use them in order to protect law-abiding citizens everywhere!
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Imagine that you lived in a neighborhood where there were several homes that had guns in them, but the people that owned these guns had promised not to use them unless someone used theirs first. One day one of your neighbors who has been saying for years that he was going to kill all the Jews in the neighborhood and kill you too says that he is building a gun in his basement and can't wait to kill you. Would you:\n\na. Tell him good luck\nb. Warn him that he would be breaking the law \nc. Blow his ******* head off before he finished making the gun\n\n\nNow; you tell me why we don't want Arab countries to have nukes
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No person shall knowingly transport or have a firearm in a motor vehicle, unless it is unloaded and is carried in one of the following ways: \n\n(1) In a closed package, box, or case; \n\n(2) In a compartment that can be reached only by leaving the vehicle; \n\n(3) In plain sight and secured in a rack or holder made for the purpose; \n\n(4) In plain sight with the action open or the weapon stripped, or, if the firearm is of a type on which the action will not stay open or which cannot easily be stripped, in plain sight.
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There is one exception that I am aware of and that is in Texas, where a felon can have a gun in his own home if it's been 10 years since their the crime or when he got out of jail and you haven't broken any other laws.. (I forget the exact details).
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Assuming that you bought the firearm legally you can always  contact your local law enforcement agency. Make sure you don't have any outstanding warrants and that you are of the correct age.
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Just bought a Benelli Shotgun.  \n\nReally I'm getting anti-biotic hand cleanser, stocking up on food.  Not to worried about it though
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I think the second amendment is just that, the right to bear arms.  I honestly think if murdered people had a gun in their home and had time to get it, they would not be dead and their murderer would be, or at least injured and in jail.  In some of these homicide cases, the murderer is never found.  I would rather have the comfort of knowing that way up in the corner of my closet where no child can reach is a my life saving .45 automatic then nothing and being slaughtered.
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First what are you going to use it for?\nSecond, are you of legal age to use a gun\nlike this?\nThird, did you know that you have to register\ntranquilizer guns? If you don't and you get caught it's \na class 3 misdemeanor.\nI have several links to these types of guns, but \nI don't know if I should let you have it.
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They don't hurt as much as a BB gun, but at a close-enough range, they can, indeed, leave a welt on you.\n\nBut, from farther away, it's not that bad.
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.I do not think any one that threatens people should own a gun, specially if you have proof that he/she is threatening. but even if he/she doses not own a gun a neighbor can kill with many other instruments.