Shooting at Virginia Tech

[kingofthering]

Originally Posted by Fleet 500

And, if anyone breaks into my house while I'm there will be facing this...

Get a shotgun. The classic sound of a shotgun is probably enough to scare away anyone even if there aren't any bullets.

Fortunately you don't live in socialist San Francisco where banning hand guns was an idea toyed around by the city that became a law for a month until they realized that they violated the constitution. Even then, it required a judge to get them to drop it.

[Pando]

Originally Posted by Fleet 500

What figures are "made up?"

The "Swiss statistics". You should know it.

[baddabang]

Originally Posted by Fleet 500

And, if anyone breaks into my house while I'm there will be facing this...

If anyone breaks into my house they'll see one of these. (or a .45)



I don't keep it loaded but there is a clip right next to it ready to be put in safely stored in a locking box under my bed. You never know when something will need shooting.

On another note there was a shooting at my school today. Not actually on campus grounds but on a sidewalk about 50 yards from where they start. From what I've heard it was one student who shot another during an argument, but nobody here has yet to hear of any truth from official campus personnel of campus police. I hope they don't end up doing a sweep of the campus for guns because that would suck.

[Fleet 500]

Originally Posted by kingofthering

Get a shotgun. The classic sound of a shotgun is probably enough to scare away anyone even if there aren't any bullets.

That's a good idea. The rifle I have is only a .22.
Too bad my brother didn't give me the other guns he had (he sold them)...a .357 magnum and some type of automatic.

[Fleet 500]

Originally Posted by Pando

The "Swiss statistics". You should know it.

They are? Then why don't you post the actual Swiss statistics?

[Pando]

Originally Posted by Fleet 500

They are? Then why don't you post the actual Swiss statistics?

You were corrected by them several times already, isn't that good enough?
edit: *sigh*

Originally Posted by gun wacko site

Note in Switzerland, every household must have, by law, a fully automatic machine gun and ammunition. The crime rate is very low there.

I don't even know where to begin... There is no such law. You should know that if you read the replies to your posts.

[crisis]

Originally Posted by baddabang

I hope they don't end up doing a sweep of the campus for guns because that would suck.

Yes recent events indicate that removing weapons from campuses is a bad idea!

Originally Posted by Fleet 500

It's in a closet behind a lot of things and in a cloth carrying case. Yes, the ammo is kept separate and in this house, being 2,618 sq. ft., it's easy to keep it well-hidden.

So when this assailant sneaks in at night and is standing over your bed demanding your worldly possessions, what exactly is your plan re acquiring the rifle , separate ammo, loading it and shooting him? How long will he be required to wait?

[NSXType-R]

Originally Posted by baddabang

If anyone breaks into my house they'll see one of these. (or a .45)

Is that an M1 Garand? It looks real cool.

There was a bomb threat and a fire threat at my school on Monday and Tuesday. Not much special to report.

[NSXType-R]

Originally Posted by Fleet 500

There are no kids in my house; only myself and my mom.
She doesn't even know the rifle is in the house because one of my brothers used to own it and he gave it to me. It's in a closet behind a lot of things and in a cloth carrying case. Yes, the ammo is kept separate and in this house, being 2,618 sq. ft., it's easy to keep it well-hidden.

Incidentally, the rifle operates (fires) very nice for being about 60 years old. There's almost no kickback when firing, although the gun is kind of heavy. My brother restored it before giving it to me. It does need new ammo... what I have is over 5 years old.

And she wouldn't have noticed you test firing it?

[Fleet 500]

Originally Posted by NSXType-R

And she wouldn't have noticed you test firing it?

I don't test fire it at home (obviously). I've only fired it at a target range.

[NSXType-R]

Originally Posted by Fleet 500

I don't test fire it at home (obviously). I've only fired it at a target range.

Haha, just checking.

[Fleet 500]

Originally Posted by NSXType-R

Haha, just checking.

Or I could teach her how to use it. She could be the next Calamity Jane or Belle Starr!

[baddabang]

Originally Posted by crisis

Yes recent events indicate that removing weapons from campuses is a bad idea!

It's not guns that worry me.

Originally Posted by NSXType-R

Is that an M1 Garand? It looks real cool.

Yep, It is. Shooting it reminds me of WWII movies

[f6fhellcat13]

This is ****ing horrible. Condolences to present and future victims, it seems like lightning has struck twice.
Virginia Tech On Alert After Gunfire, Two Deaths Reported : The Two-Way : NPR

[NSXType-R]

Yes, I just heard about it now.

I didn't even remember I made this thread, but I was hoping it wasn't going to be used again.