OccultHawk

I keep my revolver loaded. Safety off. Obviously, a revolver isn't going to make that sound but if you want the chambering sound to serve as a deterrent you shouldn't be drawing your weapon. I hope I never have to hold my revolver in self defense but if I do the only deterrent in my mind is a corpse. Whoever is breaking into your house is armed. Why would you give them a warning?

Chula Vista

My bedroom is on the second floor. My 2 dogs would be deterent #1. Me yelling out that I have a gun and then confirming it with the sound of chambering a round is deterent #2.

TBH, I'm not worried about a break in. I'm just prepared for the event of a massive earthquake that shuts down SoCal for a period of time where society might break down a bit. I have supplies and would defend them in that scenario.

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The Batlord

Apparently the breakdown of society is more feasible than getting robbed in Southern California.

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Chula Vista

Mojo = 85 pounds. Cali = 65 pounds.

Come on and give it a try.

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and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

The Batlord

I think the greater threat is your dogs getting into the Chef Boyardee.

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Chula Vista

yesistrue!

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on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away
and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

The Batlord

And my original argument was that rights shouldn't be granted or restricted based solely on statistics. I'm not a Libertarian, but I do believe in self-governing, and not letting the government stick its nose in the private affairs of its citizens unless necessary is preferable.

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Lucem Ferre

If you're a responsible gun owner then it can make you safer.

If not, it can make you less safer. It's a case by case scenario, no real easy answer.

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Chula Vista

This is the correct answer.

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on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away
and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

DwnWthVwls

I agree with that too which I've gotten crap for in the past, but I just really don't like guns and find them completely unnecessary for anyone to own.. Guess it's just one of those things where I let my bias cloud my objective reasoning.

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