Ronn asked:
>
> Then what method do you recommend that the safety-conscious, law-abiding
> homeowner have ready to defend his home and the lives of his family
members
> from an intruder armed with a potentially lethal weapon (gun, knife,
> crowbar, etc.)? Simply asking the intruder to wait until the police have
> time to get there is probably not going to work . . .
ISTR seeing (and I'll use the T1 connection at my office to check this out
today) studies that indicate owning a dog is the best way to ensure a
burglar does not choose your house. In any event, the vast majority of
burglars choose unoccupied houses - we're talking about a *very* small
percentage of break-ins.
Rapists are another matter, but again, a dog or a good security system beats
a gun in my book.
Please note: I am not opposed to gun ownership, although I think Marvin's
points regarding the *responsibilities* of ownership are darn good.
Adam C. Lipscomb
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