Quote:
Originally Posted by badnarik
The reason you don't hear about homeowners defending themselves is because it usually isn't news unless the homeowner actually shoots the intruder. Guns are a deterrent to intruders too. There is no way to keep and compare statistics for these things.
|
Firstly, how would an intruder know the homeowner had a gun? How can it be a deterent unless the gunowner had a notice on their lawn saying "don't break in, I've got a gun".
Secondly, I think you would still hear about the success story of grandpa who kept his magnum under his pillow and successfully scared away 2 intruders when they broke in. If it was a common practice of protection, you would most definitely hear about it somewhere. I know I'd love to hear the news report about grandpa turning into rambo and defending is territory.
__________________
A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
|