How Stupid Are They?

[Mitch]

Unless you're extremely proficient with a hand gun, I would not recommend using it for home defense. I cannot think of any situation in a home defense situation that you would not be better served than with a 12 gauge shotgun, 5 to 8 shot capacity, loaded with double ought buckshot. 00 buck is deadly out to 60 meters, and will nearly cut a man in half at close range like comin' through a bedroom window.

[healey36]

Twelve-bore in the front hall closet, but I can't tell you where the box of shells is. Haven't used that thing in anger since the last goose-hunting trip probably thirty-five years ago.

Healey

[MurphOnMillerAve]

It may only be a matter of time until they are coming through our windows or rear-deck sliders to see what we have. Well, I am prepared to receive and greet them with more than a Corporal Work of Mercy.

Wasp spray?

Yup. How'd you know?

[MurphOnMillerAve]

A .44 Magnum?

I've heard about them. But I wouldn't have any idea how and where to get a permit, let alone any actual gun (though several of my former students have told me they would get me one in 20min. if I ever wanted one - no problem - they said, unsolicited.)

I inquired at our local police station about where one could get a permit, and they said it was the county.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Twelve-bore in the front hall closet, but I can't tell you where the box of shells is. Haven't used that thing in anger since the last goose-hunting trip probably thirty-five years ago.

Healey

So, with the shells elsewhere, what you have, basically, is a club, right? That gives you and me something in common,, then, since I have an aluminum baseball bat and......yes........wait for it.............an actual can of..........(tell 'em, Wayne)...........

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Unless you're extremely proficient with a hand gun, I would not recommend using it for home defense. I cannot think of any situation in a home defense situation that you would not be better served....with a 12 gauge shotgun, 5 to 8 shot capacity, loaded with double ought buckshot. 00 buck is deadly out to 60 meters, and will nearly cut a man in half at close range like comin' through a bedroom window.

A farmer I met in his yard Upstate NY , while on a hike, one Autumn, told me that same information about shotguns; in fact, he demonstrated it by aiming at his cornfield and mowing-down the top portion of a whole line of cornstalks, with one blast. He let me shoot it, too (first time I ever held a gun,) and told me about the rest-the-gun-against-my-cheek procedure when firing, to keep from getting hit hard with the thing. Very interesting.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Thank you, all, for your quick input about my defense of our home. This part of my life certainly seems to have captured your imagination and concern. Thank you, again, most sincerely.

Apparently, it does take more than Works of Mercy to have a good quality of life.
da Murph

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Drive up to Quebec City for a few days. Get a room at the Château Frontenac.

That sounds nice. So Murph, have you ever been to the West Coast?

Almost made it there in 1967, heading down Fountain Avenue in Springfield, Ohio. Stopped at the traffic light, and in that period of time, I decided whether to head west to California by turning right, or head east to NYC by turning left. (Or was it left to California and right to NY? ) The car was loaded with my books and suits, so I figured I was all set for the next adventure in my life.

California sounded good, with all the surfing, music groups, and the Haight/Ashbury thing going on; however, I didn't like the seashore too much , couldn't sing or play a musical instrument , and had no intention of becoming a hippie . So, I aimed my future at NYC. I'm still here.

Maybe a trip with the wife to California, some day, if we have it in us. Maybe.
da Murph

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Drive up to Quebec City for a few days. Get a room at the Château Frontenac.

That sounds nice.

It's like visiting Paris only there are nice people everywhere.....

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Rufus, The Canada suggestion will be considered seriously, but first I have a visit to make somewhere special in Pennsylvania, as soon as I am physically ready.

[chuck]

It's like visiting Paris only there are nice people everywhere.....

Must be other tourists?

Never been to Paris but I'm not overly fond of most of Quebec. People in the rest of Canada is incredibly nice (been to Vancouver, Kamloops, Calgary, St. Ste Marie, Toronto, and Montreal). At least the people in the latter were apologetic about the language issues.

Everywhere else in Canada signage is English with French "subtitles". Quebec (province, not the city) was SUPPOSED to be the other way around but somehow they got the English removed. My wife can read and sort of understand French so we could get around in Montreal. She's been to Quebec City and she told me that while it is beautiful, the natives were not as pleasant as the ones in Montreal.

If the Folks in Quebec are nicer than the ones in Paris I can scratch Paris off the list of places to visit.

[v8vega]

I am single and no kids ever come over and I have lots of guns. I had two loaded revolvers hidden in my house but here in Communist California if you shoot a intruder you better be able to convince the police and likely a jury that it was him or you.
So I locked them up with the rest of my guns.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Speaking of Frenchy or Paris-style places, how about a visit here. This is pretty Parisy, right?

[rex desilets]

I am single and no kids ever come over and I have lots of guns. I had two loaded revolvers hidden in my house but here in Communist California if you shoot a intruder you better be able to convince the police and likely a jury that it was him or you.
So I locked them up with the rest of my guns.

Find out who your local police dept. uses for officer-involved shootings. Introduce yourself. If you are put in danger by an intruder, shoot and then contact the lawyer.

[Roy]

...I aimed my future at NYC. I'm still here.

Maybe a trip with the wife to California, some day, if we have it in us. Maybe.
da Murph

Are you still living in NYC? I thought I heard you say you were now upstate.

There are lots of train things to do in California; many of them right here in L.A. There's also the Napa Valley Wine train, and the San Francisco cable cars and trolleys. And, lots of steam trains.