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    Cameron's situation and the subsequent posted links have me thinking about personal protection. I get really scared at night sometimes, because the 'hood is only a few blocks away, and there are miscreants hanging out just down the street sometimes.

    What does everyone here use to protect themselves? My condo does have an old alarm sticker in the window, but I don't know if that means anything. Upstairs in my room, I have

    -big heavy maglight, to shine into an attackers eyes and hit them on the head
    -mace, THIS brand. My cop friend gave it to me, police use it apparently.

    -Stun gun, also given to me by cop friend. Its a Black Cobra stun pen similar to THIS. However, I am not sure what the voltage is, and I'm reading that 500k-500k is recommended.

    I don't know about getting a gun. There are reasons and I don't want this to be a pro or con thread in regards to gun ownership.

    So I'm thinking of getting one of these bad boys for the home:

    http://www.defendingwomen.com/index....roducts_id=154

    What do you use to protect yourself; guns, mad kung fu skills, big rottweiler, alarms, etc??? I am curious....

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    If a cupcake was tossed at me... well, I'd only be upset if it missed my mouth

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    I feel very safe, and have nothign to protect me. My apartment is in a nice part of town, and it's a gated community. I would feel safe leaving the doors unlocked. ( but I don't!!)
    However...living with my boyfriend makes me feel much, much safer.
    When I lived alone, I had an illegal tazer that I kept under my pillow. ( I also lived in the ghetto and felt very very unsafe)
    I have slept with butcher knives and flashlights near my head as well...but the flashlight is more my fear of losing power and being afriad of the dark.

    I am very cautious tho. I'm very aware of my surroundings when I'm walking somewhere alone, and always look around before getting in my car, and I have the silly habit of checking the backseat, even though my car is alarmed.

    I know how t shoot a gun, and I like to think if I had to I could use it, but I honestly don't know if I am capable. Guess you'll never know until the situation presents itself. I am not comfortable owning a gun tho.

    My greatest fear is a home invasion and rape. I am very uneasy being home alone. I don't think I'm strong enough to cope with a rape, that's why I fear it so much.

    I just try to be aware and cautious.

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    When I lived with my parents, we had a fancy alarm system, a big rottweiler, and nosy neighbors!

    Right now, I've got a big, hairy mass of fat boy stinking up my apartment to keep intruders out!

    I do keep a very large Maglite on the passenger seat of my car for when I'm out, though.

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    I have alarms,guns,a 400,000 volt taser and my wits to protect me.

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    Oh, I also have three mean and vicious cats.
    Last edited by Katrine; 03-18-2008 at 06:43 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mia M
    If a cupcake was tossed at me... well, I'd only be upset if it missed my mouth

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    Relentless paranoia.

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    I fart a lot and smell bad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katrine View Post
    Oh, I also have three mean and vicious cats.

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    The cat in the middle looks decapitated in this pic!

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    My neighborhood isn't too nice. I live up high so nobody is looking in my windows( or opening them). If I'm coming home and something doesn't feel right I leave. Sometimes until daylight.( real inconvenient,but better safe than sorry.)
    I try to stay in shape because the chances of some lazy opportunist mf being in shape is low- most guys can't get out of their own way.
    I want to get a gun, but here it is easier for the criminals to get one.I have no problem telling someone to back off - and if not killing him/her.
    So for now I carry knives- waaay not my first choice since you have to be on top of someone to use them.And it's not good to show up with a knife at a gunfight.

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    Here are a couple of other cool things:

    I think you can hang this on the inside part of your door, and if someone tries to touch the doornob from the outside, its goes off:
    http://www.defendingwomen.com/index....roducts_id=111

    This could also be good for travel and such, a loud screecher:
    http://www.defendingwomen.com/index....roducts_id=104

    See, there are lots of good non-firearm alternatives, although I do want the tazer that looks like a machine gun, so cool!

    "Have you ever been to American wedding? Where is the vodka, where's marinated herring?" - GB
    "And do the cats give a shit? No, they do not. Why? Because they're cats."-from The Onion

    Quote Originally Posted by Mia M
    If a cupcake was tossed at me... well, I'd only be upset if it missed my mouth

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    One thing to consider even though most don't ..is the legalities involved. this book is old but still very informative; The author has written a ton of books on firearms and would be a good start if you decide to go the gun route.

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    Since my husband is a vet, he has this little dart-gun for sedating animals who have rabies (or are just plain viscous). I saw him use it once, the lightbulb went off in my head.

    I got rid of my handgun in the Amnesty (we have a no questions asked gun amnesty here), because it was not legal in Canada, and because I am a rage-a-holic and honestly I should not have a lethal weapon.

    So now I have this dart gun, I can even take it in the car with me. The problem is that it only fires up to 6 feet, and it cannot be quickly reloaded.

    It looks kinda like a real gun, except its smaller you can see the dart in it. Kinda like an ear-piercing gun.

    I saw a dog get shot with it, and he was out like a light in 3 seconds flat.

    Of course if someone has an allergy to the sedative, it can kill them. But pepper spray has caused people to die from cardiac arrest so I don't I don't see much difference there.

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    I have little windchimes on all my entryway doorknobs. It probably won't scare anyone away but at least I can hear and have warning if anyone attempts to get in.

    I've been looking into security cams, decent ones are less than $300. Last weekend I bought one after a suspicious incident. But I couldn't get the damn thing to work because of all of the wireless interference in my apartment buildings. Ugh.

    *I'm taking notes to see what more I can do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katrine View Post
    Cameron's situation and the subsequent posted links have me thinking about personal protection. I get really scared at night sometimes, because the 'hood is only a few blocks away, and there are miscreants hanging out just down the street sometimes.

    What does everyone here use to protect themselves? My condo does have an old alarm sticker in the window, but I don't know if that means anything. Upstairs in my room, I have

    -big heavy maglight, to shine into an attackers eyes and hit them on the head
    -mace, THIS brand. My cop friend gave it to me, police use it apparently.

    -Stun gun, also given to me by cop friend. Its a Black Cobra stun pen similar to THIS. However, I am not sure what the voltage is, and I'm reading that 500k-500k is recommended.

    I don't know about getting a gun. There are reasons and I don't want this to be a pro or con thread in regards to gun ownership.

    So I'm thinking of getting one of these bad boys for the home:

    http://www.defendingwomen.com/index....roducts_id=154

    What do you use to protect yourself; guns, mad kung fu skills, big rottweiler, alarms, etc??? I am curious....
    As you asked this not be a pro/com gun thead, I will stick to your request. BTW, they do make more compact Taser type self defense guns now. Also, make sure of your state laws, as some states view them as a fire arm and require lisence. Big dog never hurts either, but hard to always have one around when you need him, and unless trained, my attempt to lick them to death or simply not respond the way you want him/her to.
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    I can't get a dog. No time, no space, too many cats. One day, when I get a bigger house with a decent yard, I will definately get a big dog. I love big dogs!

    Tazers are legal in Texas, no license required. Its good to be friends with po-lice. And my buddy can get me a lot of these things at cost too, yay!

    I do not want a gun because:
    1. I am also a rage-aholic
    2. I go through bouts of extreme depression and suicidal feelings
    3. My dad's handgun was stolen by criminals. Twice.
    4. Fear and paranoia that the cats will get to it, or that the trigger will go off unexpectadly.
    5. I enjoy shooting guns and am a great shot, but not sure if I could do a good job under duress. The taser is really easy to shoot and requires less precision. Also, if worse comes to worse and I fail, the criminal (assuming they have no gun) could mace or taze me, but couldn't just take my gun and kill me with it.

    And yes, I am pro-gun. I want to go range shooting again soon. But for my home, I'd rather use alternate forms of protection.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mia M
    If a cupcake was tossed at me... well, I'd only be upset if it missed my mouth

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katrine View Post
    I can't get a dog. No time, no space, too many cats. One day, when I get a bigger house with a decent yard, I will definately get a big dog. I love big dogs!

    Tazers are legal in Texas, no license required. Its good to be friends with po-lice. And my buddy can get me a lot of these things at cost too, yay!

    I do not want a gun because:
    1. I am also a rage-aholic
    2. I go through bouts of extreme depression and suicidal feelings
    3. My dad's handgun was stolen by criminals. Twice.
    4. Fear and paranoia that the cats will get to it, or that the trigger will go off unexpectadly.
    5. I enjoy shooting guns and am a great shot, but not sure if I could do a good job under duress. The taser is really easy to shoot and requires less precision. Also, if worse comes to worse and I fail, the criminal (assuming they have no gun) could mace or taze me, but couldn't just take my gun and kill me with it.

    And yes, I am pro-gun. I want to go range shooting again soon. But for my home, I'd rather use alternate forms of protection.
    Got it. I respect your reasons 1 and 2. 3 is easy enough to deal with, 4 is funny and cute (but not very logical), and 5 is a bit of a loaded reason (no pun intended!) so I wont go there. Taser it is. Make sure to have those cop friends train you in the use of the Taser, it's not as easy as it looks and unike a gun, you have at best 2 shots to get it right, so I would still recommend real training with it. Stay safe kiddo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Will View Post
    Got it. I respect your reasons 1 and 2. 3 is easy enough to deal with, 4 is funny and cute (but not very logical), and 5 is a bit of a loaded reason (no pun intended!) so I wont go there. Taser it is. Make sure to have those cop friends train you in the use of the Taser, it's not as easy as it looks and unike a gun, you have at best 2 shots to get it right, so I would still recommend real training with it. Stay safe kiddo.
    Hopefully a couple of other lines of defense will prevent any need at all (door alarms, window alarms, etc). And yes, reason number 4 is illogical, agreed.

    I am curious to know why number 5 is a bad reason? You may be onto something. My handtazer is really easy to use, but doesn't have a shooting range, so I'd have to be up close to use it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mia M
    If a cupcake was tossed at me... well, I'd only be upset if it missed my mouth

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    How about a taser with a laser site? I'd feel like the Terminator!
    http://www.preventsecurity.com/produ...1&sub=-1&p=562

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mia M
    If a cupcake was tossed at me... well, I'd only be upset if it missed my mouth

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    ^That thing is awesome

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    I live in a "nice" suburb but I still have a security system complete with glass breeaks and motion detectors. I get scared at night but at least I'm awake anyway.

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    Got a territorial dog and my fearsome appearance, particularly if roused in the middle of the night.

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    We live in a neighborhood that is way off the beaten path and everyone is friendly, but I still lock my doors. We have a very intimidating dog--he's 3/4 wolf and 1/4 husky. If I didn't know him, I certainly wouldn't approach him...I always look at him as my "baby boy," so I was really surprised when he barked at trick or treaters who I had answered the door for (I was holding him by the collar) on Halloween. He was protecting me and The Baby, I guess, I thought it was sweet...end rambling...

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    When I'm out a switch and a stungun, at home a .45 Ruger. It's my baby.
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    out in the country, you can't depend on cops showing up in time to do anything useful, so I have a Baby Eagle in .40 S&W...



    and also a Beretta Storm 'hunting rifle' in the same .40 S&W



    Since I'm only 5'3" I can control the .40 S&W calibre a lot better than a .45 ! Kudos to you Jessica, because I have fired a friend's Ruger Super Redhawk in .45 Colt, and I had all I could do to avoid being sat straight on my ass by the recoil !

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