Do you keep some sort of weapon near your bed in case of a break in? (inspired by soleft)

[Shell Beau]

I used to keep a rolling pin (I know it sounds silly) by my bed. Now I have my 3 dogs and my husband, and I hope they are protection enough. Guns are out of the question at my house. I just refuse to have one. That is just me though.

soleft used a vibrator. You never know when those will come in handy!! :rofl:
:P

[IndianaJones]

1. glock. nt.

[Shell Beau]

2. That should do the trick!

[Road Scholar]

57. Model 34 .9mm. It serves as a static eliminator also.

[mainegreen]

3. Non-declawed cat?

[DS1]

4. my computer chair as a battering ram

I hope my cat isn't sleeping on it when I need it. I live in a studio, so it's the only thing between me and the door, but it's nice and solid.




actually, after reading mainegreen's answer -


a clawed and now pissed off cat, sitting in a chair I'll be using as a battering ram.

[Shell Beau]

7. My husband's sister threw their cat at him when they were younger.

It was very damaging to say the least.

[Jamastiene]

144. Yes, cats with claws can be very very damaging.

Headache

Calling in sick to work makes me uncomfortable. No matter how legitimate my excuse, I always get the feeling that my boss thinks I'm lying.

On one recent occasion, I had a valid reason but lied anyway, because the truth was just too darned humiliating. I simply mentioned that I had sustained a head injury, and I hoped I would feel up to coming in the next day. By then, I reasoned, I could think up a doozy to explain the bandage on the top of my head.

The accident occurred mainly because I had given in to my wife's wishes to adopt a cute little kitty. Initially, the new acquisition was no problem.

Then one morning, I was taking my shower after breakfast when I heard mywife, Deb, call out to me from the kitchen.

"Honey! The garbage disposal is dead again. Please come reset it."

"You know where the button is," I protested through the shower
pitter-patter and steam. "Reset it yourself!"

"But I'm scared!" she persisted. "What if it starts going and sucks me in?"

There was a meaningful pause and then, "C'mon, it'll only take you a
second."

So out I came, dripping wet and buck naked, hoping that my silent outraged nudity would make a statement about how I perceived her behavior as extremely cowardly. Sighing loudly, I squatted down and stuck my head under the sink to find the button. It is the last action I remember performing.

It struck without warning, and without any respect to my circumstances.

No, it wasn't the hexed disposal, drawing me into its gnashing metal teeth. It was our new kitty, who discovered the fascinating dangling
objects she spied hanging between my legs. She had been poised around the corner and stalked me as I reached under the sink. And, at the precise moment when I was most vulnerable, she leapt at the toys I unwittingly offered and snagged them with her needle-like claws.

I lost all rational thought to control orderly bodily movements, blindly rising at a violent rate of speed, with the full weight of a kitten hanging from my masculine region

Wild animals are sometimes faced with a "fight or flight" syndrome.

Men, in this predicament, choose only the "flight" option. I know this from experience. I was fleeing straight up into the air when the sink and cabinet bluntly and forcefully impeded my ascent. The impact knocked me out cold.

When I awoke, my wife and the paramedics stood over me. Now there are not many things in this life worse than finding oneself lying on the kitchen floor buck naked in front of a group of "been-there, done-that" paramedics.

Even worse, having been fully briefed by my wife, the paramedics were all snorting loudly as they tried to conduct their work, all the while trying to suppress their hysterical laughter.... .and not succeeding.

Somehow I lived through it all. A few days later I finally made it back in to the office, where colleagues tried to coax an explanation out of me about my head injury I kept silent, claiming it was too painful to talk about, which it was.

"What's the matter?" They all asked, "Cat got your tongue?"

If they only knew!

[mainegreen]

152. Oh my god.

:rofl:

That's unbelievable!

[Jamastiene]

176. I got it right here a couple years ago.

:rofl:

[Beausoir]

182. OMG! That is one of the funniest things I've ever read!

Fascinating dangling objects.

[flvegan]

5. My s'notweiler sleeps on my bed.

There are several pitbulls in other parts of the house.

My .45 is on my nightstand, my Mossberg is in the closet.

Break in at your own peril.

[IndianaJones]

8. i'd say you're covered. nt.

[Shell Beau]

9. You sound covered!

[Midlodemocrat]

13. Dude. You don't scare me.

:P

[DS1]

14. please get a tattoo that says "DO NOT TAKE AMBIEN" on your hand

[La Lioness Priyanka]

6. umm i have lube.

:P

[Shell Beau]

11. You and soleft need to get together for a break in!

:rofl:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

12. we lesbians are a strange lot.

:hi:

[Shell Beau]

18. Lube could be a temporary blinding agent

:shrug:

[soleft]

39. Or create a slippery surface for them to lose their footing

[DarkTirade]

121. Worked in Home Alone 2.

That wasn't lube, but close enough.

[Midlodemocrat]

10. We play musical beds at Chez Midlo, so no.

Mr. and I start out together, but he gets restless since his surgery and I'm a very light sleeper, so I often end up on the futon in my office. (Truth be told, it's far more comfortable, LOL)

Usually, BabyMidlo follows me sometime aroudn 3-4AM. She's been having scary dreams lately.

[flvegan]

15. Your subject line sounds kinky.

[Shell Beau]

17. I can see sleeping elsewhere. My husband and his snoring....

He said one time I sat up in bed and reached over and punched him for snoring, but I swear I don't remember it. Oops! :blush:

[Midlodemocrat]

20. LOL. I can see that. I talk in my sleep, but he is SO restless

since the surgery unless he's in a very deep sleep, it just isn't worth it.

[CTyankee]

53. I can't take the snoring. I get up and go into the guest bedroom.

He says I snore too but I don't believe him...

[CreekDog]

72. I'm glad you're not the poster with the 9mm on your nightstand

:yoiks:

[Shell Beau]

90. Haha! That may be why I don't have guns!

I felt terrible about it, but he shouldn't have been messing up my beauty sleep!! :rofl:

[CreekDog]

92. Use the silencer

or you'll never get back to sleep.

:think:

[Shell Beau]

96. Hey, you might be on to something there...

:P

My aim is so bad that I could be 1 inch from someone and miss. It is best if I rely on my rolling pin!

[CreekDog]

101. Rolling pins have silencers?

this is what happens when you engage me --i just get stupider.

:dunce:

[skygazer]

16. Shotgun and a 9mm

Oh, and I have a Maglite handy that could double as a weapon very easily. :)

[LostinVA]

19. Not currently -- we're planning on getting a shotgun/rifle eventually

Once Haruka fills out all the NJ paperwork and forks over an obscene amount of money for the fingerprinting.

I'm fine with all the gun control, but the fingerprinting is truly a money-making scam up here.

[Midlodemocrat]

21. Too bad you can't be her beneficiary in case of an accident.

You know, cause you're not married and all, Fred.

[LostinVA]

22. I know -- her mother will probably take the flat screen TV back

And the Saab.

[Chovexani]

23. I've got swords.

Several are battle ready. :)

I pity the fool that tries to break into my apartment.

[DarkTirade]

75. I've got several of those

but I wouldn't call any of them 'battle ready'. :) A few are high-carbon steel, but I don't keep them sharp.

[Chovexani]

85. This one's my baby.

I keep it sharp. :)

[DarkTirade]

87. Eww... I'd hate to be an intruder in your house.

I'd favor something like a baseball bat myself, stopping power and it probably won't kill 'em. But something like that... one good hit is all it takes.

[Chovexani]

93. Hey, I'm a Drow.

They're lucky I don't set my snake-handled whip on them. :evilgrin:

[DarkTirade]

122. I think I'd prefer that...

just, y'know, in private. :evilgrin:

[Solon]

149. Dude, they would have fangs on the end...

Not just ouch, but fucking ouch that hurts. x(

Its not the GOOD kind of whip. :P

[DarkTirade]

180. Still better than being run through.

And a bit kinkier. :P

[Drum]

114. That's really beautiful.

:)

[Jamastiene]

145. God, I love swords. They are so sexy. n/t

[DarkTirade]

181. Normally I would give the childish "Well why don't you marry one?" response...

but in this case I think it's fairly self explanitory. I mean, the sex would be awful.

[Solon]

148. Oh, kickass, I only have one, and several daggers, here's my sword...

[CottonBear]

24. I've got a really heavy wooden baseball bat.

I figure it could double as a tool to break out a window in case of a fire.

I considered getting a gun but I live in a townhouse in the city and the gun shop guys said anything bigger than a 22 could go through the walls and take out a neighbor by mistake.

:scared:

[Deep13]

25. Beretta 90-TWO with laser sights.

The laser is for my wife in case she has to shoot it. 9mm Parabellum with 17 round magazine.



Never bring a rolling pin to a gun fight.:-)

This county went 2/3 for Bush in 2004. Plus, people I have helped send to prison usually don't stay there forever.

[Shell Beau]

26. Yea, the rolling pin might not do too much.

It was my version of a baseball bat. :P

[Iris]

27. A gun would probably be cheaper in the long run, but I'll stick with my dog!

[Shell Beau]

28. Yea but a gun doesn't give you kisses like your dog does.

:P At least I hope it doesn't.

[Iris]

30. You've got that right!

Also wouldn't go upstairs to announce to my husband that I'm home or greet me at the door!

[flvegan]

32. A dog is actually a better initial defense, IMO.

Evidence of a dog at a home will many times cause a burglar to consider going elsewhere.

[Iris]

33. Yes. I actually believe that as well.

I'd never have a gun in my home.

[harmonicon]

49. evidence is the key

for guns to be effective, it's also useful to have evidence of gun violence in home.

[LostinVA]

52. Our Mick only weighs about 45lbs, but he sounds like a real big dog

He's also very protective of us, in a good way, though.

[Shell Beau]

65. 45 lbs. isn't too shabby! I trust my 45 lb. dog to protect me over

my 110 lb. dog!

[LostinVA]

66. He just turned 9 months, so he'll put some more weight on

We got him at 6 months and he only weighed 29lbs then.

[Shell Beau]

70. Aww! What kind is he?

[LostinVA]

71. Smooth coat border collie

I'll post a pic later. I can't get to my photobucket account.

[Shell Beau]

77. A border collie will protect you with his dear life! They are sooo loyal.

And genius dogs! I love them.

[Taverner]

29. My putrid morning breath

[Fox Mulder]

31. I have a beagle/lab/retriever mix that sleeps on my bed every day.

I'm not worried about anyone. :)

[One_Life_To_Give]

34. Better than weapon, phones. Land line and cell.

I would rather know help is on it's way before I start down the hall to face an intruder. Although currently my 5 cell Maglight isn't too far from the bed.

[soleft]

35. IT'S A MASSAGER!!!!!!

[Shell Beau]

36. Hahaha!! I know but it sounds funnier as a vibrator!!

:P

[movie_girl99]

41. yeah...my mom told me that

when i was 10. I was looking for something in the drawer of her bedside table. I took it in the living room and asked "hey mom what's this" she grabbed it from me and told me it was a massager. It wasn't until quite a few years later that i realized what it actually was.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

43. i for one do NOT believe you

i have owned one of those things before

:P

[soleft]

47. well it does massage

it a vibrating kind of way.

O8)

[movie_girl99]

37. i have a baseball bat

i'm anti-gun so that is my weapon of choice.

[SOteric]

38. Sort of.

Since my apartment was broken into some time back I keep a Louisville Slugger by the side of my bed. And I know how to use it, too.

[Shell Beau]

40. Were you there when it was broken into? That is so scary.

[SOteric]

44. No, I just came home and found all my cool stuff gone.

Still it was creepy. They'd obviously been through all my things, drawers left open, closets all wrecked, etc. I had a hard time feeling secure in my place for some time after.

[Shell Beau]

46. No joke. That would take me forever to get over.

[MilesColtrane]

158. Here's a tip.

Wave off the bunt sign and swing for the fences.

[SteppingRazor]

42. Colt Python with a 6-inch barrel in my nightstand. I've got a couple more-practical firearms, but...

1. The Colt is an evil-looking bastard, and I'd much rather just point the thing at someone and have them wet their pants and run than actually have to ventilate them.

2. If I do have to shoot somebody, I don't care where I hit them, a .357 round is going to stop them cold.

[Deep13]

84. Same idea with the flashlight/laser sight.

It's really bright. Dude will be stunned by the sudden intense light. When he sees the red dot on his chest, if there is a live synapse in his head, he will turn and flee.

I've got a 6" Python Stainless Elite with moveable target sights that I shoot at the range. No night capability, though. Also, the Beretta is more manageable for my wife.

[GoneOffShore]

45. I eat beans every night before bed.

[Dr. Strange]

48. What's a vibrator?

Should I get one in case there's an emergency?

[harmonicon]

50. a pillow

in case girls break in wearing underwear, and we have to have a pillow fight to sort things out.

[sakabatou]

51. Katana and nunchucks

[DarkTirade]

76. I wouldn't recommend the nunchucks unless you REALLY know how to use 'em

I've got a manrikigusai chain that I trust myself to use in a pinch, but that's after a whole lot of practice. Too easy to hit yourself if you don't know what you're doing.

I DID have nunchucks too... but I forgot them when I moved. :(

[Chovexani]

86. LOL yeah. All I've got are practice ones.

I call them Nerfchucks. I don't trust myself with the real thing. But I've always been more of a blade kinda gal.

The less said about my attempts at mastering the kusari-gama, the better.

[DarkTirade]

89. I never really got the kusari-kama (gama... non-latin alphabet. Whatever. :P )

It just doesn't make much sense to me. Swinging wouldn't catch someone with the blade that easily.... using some kind of transfer of momentum would make the blunt end fly at somebody. It must really take a lot to learn how to use that thing. Give me a weighted kusari weapon like a manrikigusai or manrikigusari. That I can figure out. Or a regular kama that I just hold in my hand. But combining the two doesn't seem ideal to me.

Maybe it just requires knowing how to do it right. :shrug:

[benEzra]

107. Even the regular kama can really screw you up if you're not careful...

My sensei's sensei was doing a kama kata once at a tournament and put one of the blades through his leg. He got lots of admiration for finishing the kata without stopping, but he had to go to the hospital after to get sewed up.

[DarkTirade]

123. Yeah, little details... like spurting arterial blood...

:P

[Recursion]

139. I love my manrikigusari

That and my jo provide a nice level of ownership of my personal space :)

[DarkTirade]

141. The main problem with those two is that they're not the best choice for small, enclosed spaces.

Although with the manriki, you can just swing part of it instead of the whole thing when you're in a tight spot. :) That was another thing I did, I practiced with it at various lengths to get a feel for it.

[BreweryYardRat]

159. Blade...gal?

Suddenly, I'm much more interested in this conversation. ;)

[sakabatou]

142. I'm not good with them

I'm good enough with the katana and the bo staff.

[Greyskye]

54. evil looking short sword

It has about a 16" blade - not too long to use effectively in close quarters. The blade looks similar to this (I made a custom leather wrapped wooden scabbard for it):

[Chovexani]

88. Ooh, that's a nice one.

I like the curvature of the blade.

What kind of wood did you use for your scabbard?

[Greyskye]

103. Thanks.

Like I said, this isn't exactly like my sword, (the hilt and pommel are completely different) but the shape of the blade that you admired is almost identical.

What kind of wood in the scabbard? Ack, you're asking tough questions now. :) This was about 15 years ago that I did this, so I don't actually remember. It wasn't exotic - simply a fine grained soft wood of some kind. A fellow member of the band I was in at the time had the woodworking tools, and assisted me in the process of shaping, splitting, routing out the interior and gluing it together. Just needed to finish it smooth and do some leather and grommet work - mostly to enable it to be peace-tied.

[Chovexani]

106. That's pretty cool

I wish I was better with my hands, to be able to do stuff like that. I'm always curious about how stuff is made. Fortunately I have talented friends. :)

[Greyskye]

113. "Ah rely on the kindness of strangers"

Or like you said, our more talented friends. :D I just saw your blade upthread. :thumbsup: That's one nice looking pig-sticker!

[Jamastiene]

146. Sexy. n/t

[Bright Eyes]

168. Is that a Gladius?

(Roman Sword)?

[shaniqua6392]

55. Two huge german shepherds!

My girls will never let anyone near my house. I actually am waiting on a piece of glass for my front picture window because we suspect someone came on the porch when we were not here. There were footprints in the snow and the glass was cracked.

[Shell Beau]

69. Aww! I know what you mean. I can never receive packages when

I am not home because of my dogs. And when I get pizza delivered, I have to warn about the dogs. They call when they get into the driveway!!

[Pogue.Mahone]

56. i have the love of jesus...

in my pretty blue eyes...




and a loaded mossberg 500 next to my bed! :D





oh yeah, my first post and i'm thrilled to be here at a momentous time in history!

[Road Scholar]

60. Hey welcome.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

[Pogue.Mahone]

64. Thanks IT!

some of you guys!!! all them knives, i'd be too scared to roll over!

[texas1928]

58. I have a baseball bat, a Buck knife with a 7" blade, a Bowie Knife(yes, that big of a knife), and...

a fileting Knife with a 12" blade.

[Omphaloskepsis]

59. I don't even lock my door at night..

No need for any kind of weapon.

[Shell Beau]

68. Where do you live? I mean is there no crime at all?

I think I could get away with leaving my door unlocked but I sure as hell ain't taking any chances.

[Omphaloskepsis]

126. I live in a lower middle class area of Eugene Oregon.

I just don't worry about it.

[unpossibles]

61. Yes: one on the end of each arm, and one between my ears

and the dog and cats too. And a bow, a sword, a few knives. Unless they have a gun, I'd rather be empty handed and in the dark, especially since I am a light sleeper and a slob (they'd trip over stuff).

But yeah, the dog is the first defense, even if just her bark when they enter the yard.

[Jamastiene]

147. Damn, we sound like twins.

They'd trip over stuff in my place too. Good luck to them getting to me. Oh, yeah, and bows are even sexier to me than swords. :D

[unpossibles]

185. awesome!

I forgot to mention the sun conure parrot too - he screams like a banshee or a monkey in a Tarzan movie, so not only would that wake me up, but it would probably freak out a potential burglar too.

[Shakespeare]

62. 6'3" 230 lb. ex-cop IN my bed.

I feel pretty safe these days. :hi:

[DarkTirade]

79. ... where can I find one of those?

:P

[NMDemDist2]

63. i used to when I was single and lived in the city

now I don't

but I'm out in the sticks with a husband and three dogs

but (again) he's gonna start working nights sometimes so I may again


in the old days I had a three foot long Galliano bottle.

[BrotherBuzz]

67. Of course! I take Ambien™ too, so I need the weapon, you know, just in case I get inspired

:rofl:

Sally the wonder dog is all the security we need

[benEzra]

110. Love the hat... (n/t)

[BrotherBuzz]

118. Sally says it's a chapeau....

but she's just putting on airs by trying to act continental after she developed a crush on a handsome Basque Border collie.

[Blue_Tires]

187. big black nose!

[DarkTirade]

73. I used to at my old apartment.

Mostly just because I'm a geek and my roommate and I had swords in the apartment. None of them were combat quality, but I wouldn't want an intruder to grab one and try and hit me with it. So I kept a machete under the bed. I figured that was the one metal object in the house that I could defend myself with if an intruder grabbed one of my swords. I didn't keep any sharp, but that doesn't mean I'd want to block them with my forearm. :)

Although honestly, when it comes to sheer stopping power, the best defense against an intruder would have been to grab my roommate's baseball bat. Less messy too. But since it was his, I couldn't keep it under my bed.

Now that I'm in a different living situation and living in a small town, I really don't feel the need.

[Shakespeare]

80. Less messy?

Have you never seen the baseball bat scene in The Untouchables? :scared: :7

[DarkTirade]

83. Yes, I think a baseball bat is less messy than something made to cut through trees.

At least, when using them on a large mammal.

[theredpen]

74. I keep my Wingnut Barbie(tm) Playset on the nightstand

[Iggo]

78. Yes. (n/t)

[KitchenWitch]

81. My cold dead hands...

:rofl:

[Shell Beau]

91. Let me know how that works for ya!!

:rofl:

[TommyO]

82. Just the three attack cats

Their barbed tongues will annoy the intruders to death.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

94. Louiville Slugger but I'm not sure I'll be able to swing with the label up in dark.

[johnnie]

95. No, they are connected to my hips, they are called legs

Like any other time there is a sign of danger, I run like hell.

[Critters2]

97. The beagle would sound pretty scary in the dark.

She sounds HUGE and frightening. But she's the only weapon I have.

[Shell Beau]

100. I once read where this pomeranian scared off a burglar.

It jumped up and latched on to the guy's crotch! Any dog is a deterrent.

[Auggie]

98. A blackjack, until someone stole it when they broke in.

[Shell Beau]

102. Well there you go!

[DarkTirade]

124. Somebody call Alanis...

because we've found something that's REALLY ironic.

[zanne]

99. I lock my doors and I have a phone in the bedroom..

Having a gun or even a baseball bat wouldn't make any difference if somebody broke into the house. It'd more likely wind up in the hands of the prowler.

[Critters2]

105. I always have my cell on my nightstand.

I keep it with me all the time, since I live alone. Not alone because of burglars, but one never knows when one might fall and not get up!

[zanne]

178. Never try to flip your own mattress!

I worked with a woman once who lived alone. One day she didn't come into work and didn't call in sick. I went to her apartment to check her out and she was trying to yell "HELP". I got the super to let me in. She was a tiny little thing, trapped underneath the mattress she was trying to turn over. I never, ever forgot that. (She was fine, by the way. Just shaken up).

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

104. soleft used a vibrator? Is that a euphemism for

Thompson sub-machine gun?

(It used to be called a Chicago Typewriter, or so I heard on tv. Nobody these days knows what a typewriter is. "vibrator" will work)

:rofl:

To answer your question. Pump-action 12-ga. So far, the only place it's been fired is at the range. I hope it stays that way.



edit to add: or so I heard on tv. I've never heard it called that.

[Bzzzz]

108. A Kimber Polymer...

.40 Glock, 12 gauge Remington shotgun, 2 yappers (the min pins) and a 165 lb. Rottie. I'd say we are armed for bear. The 2 cats don't count, but they do keep the mice and squirrels away. And yes my husband drives a 4 wheel drive and a country girl can survive.;)

[LeftyMom]

109. Other than the pile of cats, all I have is soleft's creative option.

Maybe I should invest in a more intimidating one, for home defense purposes. ;)

[Drum]

111. Since guns are (legally) difficult to come by in NYC,

I have one of these next to my bedroom door:



A bokken, or wooden samurai sword. It's extremely sturdy, and will defend quite well without going so far as severing anything. I'm a renter, and this place has nice flooring ;)
Truth be told though, I sleep like a rock and usually don't even lock my apartment door. Great building, nice neighbors...peace of mind is priceless.

[DarkTirade]

125. Unfortunately when I decided to buy a practice katana

I went with the bamboo shinai instead. Good for practice, not so good at knocking somebody out.

[Drum]

130. heh heh

but an impressive sound, probably. :)

[DarkTirade]

132. Yep, but it wouldn't hurt a fly.

Unless it held still long enough...

[benEzra]

112. Yes, a S&W Ladysmith..

which maybe sounds a little bit like a vibrator, but isn't. :D

[MilesColtrane]

162. A girl I used to know didn't have a Ladysmith.

But, she did have a Black Mombazo in her nightstand drawer. (and plenty of D cells)

[hunter]

115. My demons are always so neat and tidy when they eat intruders.

Sometimes they'll leave behind an odd ear or toe or something, just to let me know they've been useful, but they always lick up anything they happen to spill.

It's always sorta disturbing to me when I find something like a partially digested Beretta 90-TWO with laser sights in their litter box. How would I ever explain such a thing to the cops if they came looking?

[cordelia]

116. I don't need weaponry. . .

I have psoriasis in my scalp, which I am supposed to medicate, then wear a shower cap to bed.

In addition to that, I have sleep apnea, so should be wearing my CPAP.

If some criminal ever broke in and happened to see me in that get-up, they'd probably laugh so hard they couldn't follow through on whatever sinister deed they came to perform.

That, or I'd scare the bejeezus out of them.

[quip]

117. Two things:

Smith AND Wesson (357 stainless M&P) Hollow point bullets, unfortunately, for the would be intruder.

[CC]

119. First the birds would talk to them

to get their attention (making them think a person was in the other room). Once they turn their back the little dogs would trip them and bite their shins while the big dog guards their throat with his teeth. The cats would refuse to be left out and join in with their claws while the ferrets crawled up their pant leg and got a few good bites in. If they make it to me after all that I'll tell the shepherd to bite, though the mess would be terrible to have to clean up and Zaiden hates baths.:rofl:


They would have to be stupid if the barking of 4 dogs didn't scare them off to start with.

[Ikonoklast]

120. This

Then this





I can actually hit something with the Ruger, though.

[kentauros]

127. Books, and some rocks (crystals and such)

Oh, and a camera with a flash. Ever see the movie Rear Window? ;)

But this place is such a wreck, about the only thing they'd find to steal would be the TV and the DVD-recorder. Good luck walking off with that 5-qt KitchenAid! :P
(I have more money invested in my kitchen than any other part of this place.) :D

Edit: oh, the redneck at work sleeps with a pistol under his pillow. Don't know what kind nor care.

[Mugu]

128. I'm an old crippled man living alone in a rural setting with only a few barn cats.

The sheriff takes forever to arrive, assuming that anybody even knows to call them. I don't trust banks so I keep all my cash hidden in my home plus I have many untraceable valuables that would be easy to sell on the street.

After reading all the Brady Center's horror stories about having a firearm in the home, I've decided that guns scare me. So if anybody attacks, I'm going to waddle out the back door (I leave it unlocked so I can get out fast) and hide.

Regards, Mugu

[MilesColtrane]

163. If you don't like having a gun around,

I suggest inserting the bullets manually.

I've heard that that is extremely painful and quite the deterrent.

[Mugu]

170. Maybe while I'm running away from my home that's full of valuable goodies.

Edit: To say waddling away from (because I'm a very easy target with no wish to fight) my home rather than running.

[HawkerHurricane]

129. I keep a big gun by the bed

[Wcross]

131. I keep a 1911 .45acp in the nightstand.

I also keep a loaded shotgun handy. I live with six dogs who are all bark but I don't expect them to protect me.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

133. A softball bat and three cats.

Be afraid of the cats.

[txwhitedove]

134. Wicca, a small but very grouchy....

Shih Tsu



also Gabby, my 4-yr old Airedale/Beagle mix from the rescue shelter, but it's the little dog who attacks!

[texas1928]

136. Ok, is that a dog...

If I saw that in the dark. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[txwhitedove]

138. Yes, really a dog, and that is her "happy" face after grooming.

:rofl:

[texas1928]

190. Hate to see her pissed off and furious face...

:scared:

[ThomCat]

135. When I lived with my brother

and for several years afterward, I could not sleep unless I had a weapon within easy reach.
x(

I haven't felt the need to keep a weapon nearby in many years. Though I always have a couple of nifty ones in the house. I have a few sword canes and a sword staff, for example.

I couldn't use them at this point even if I needed to though.

[seemunkee]

137. 2 butterfly knifes, some nunchucks, and a Japanese carpenters hatchet

[miss_american_pie]

140. The thought never occurred to me

that I may need one. Thanks. ;)

[Jamastiene]

143. Let me count the weapons by my bed.

I have:
A baseball bat
A pilot's knife, nice and sharp
A machete, nice and sharp too
Some piece of heavy ass metal that fits nicely in my hands and is hard as hell, would lay a hurting, I know from experience. I once dropped it on my foot and didn't quit screaming for an hour.

Let's see what else:
My pent up rage from years of oppression and bullshit
My bare hands that are just itching to rip someone's larynx out.
My feet with which to kick balls.
My teeth with which to bite balls or dick or whatever else they have completely off and feed it to an alligator I know. (I ain't Lorena Bobbitt. I wouldn't have to tell the police where I threw it. They can't deport me. I was born here)

I also collect rocks. Some of them are pretty hard, big, and I can swing them rather nicely.

Then,
there is this thing I made. I will have to describe it to the best of my abilities:
A small baseball bat with 10 penny nails driven through it at all different angles up and down the length of it. I once used it to rip vining weeds up. It also flattened the tire of one small boy who would not STAY THE HELL OUT OF MY YARD WITH HIS BICYCLE. I don't play.

Also, I have:
an extreme case of resistance to change, surprises, people looking at me while I sleep or watch television or play on the computer (unless it's a woman who was invited, in which case, she'll be doing more than just watching :evilgrin: )

Also, I have the one fail safe weapon of them all:
I'M FUCKING CRAZY AND FULL OF RAGE.

Did I mention I have a lot of pent up anger?


Ain't I sweet?
:D

Okay, I admit it. I'm the female North Carolinian Dale Gribble. :P

[Adsos Letter]

157. It is very difficult to determine...

your actual feelings on this matter... :D

[LeftyMom]

167. Note to self: DO NOT FUCK WITH JAMA.

:scared:

[Jamastiene]

177. Aw, I wouldn't hurt you.

:hug:

[madrchsod]

150. a nasty dog that will go for the throat

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

151. 20 ga. pump action pistol grip shotgun

5 shot- fully loaded, one in the chamber, safety off.

On the floor, next to my bed.

If someone has an issue with that, feel free to stop by to discuss it- preferably any time after 3am. And don't worry about that locked front door- just go ahead and kick it in (I don't have a doorbell, see...).

[lost-in-nj]

153. I used to have this by my bed

hubby worked 3rd shift and I had an infant.......

so yeah
I would have used it.




lost

now I have my 2 beagles who would NOT let anyone in who didn't belong




lost

[rockymountaindem]

154. A hammer n/t

[Adsos Letter]

155. Ihave a claymore mine attached to the wall facing the bedroom door...

just don't get up to use the potty at night, hon. :rofl:

[MilesColtrane]

156. I used to have an ax handle wrapped in gaffers tape.

When armed burglars started breaking into homes in my neighborhood I bought a pistol gripped 12 gauge and loaded it with double aught buckshot.

[stuntcat]

160. an evil look (provided I'm awake I mean)

I make a very scary mean face, Hate flowing straight from my eyes. But that's it!

[drmeow]

161. I set the alarm at night

and try not to worry about it.

[momophile]

164. I have three very heavy crystal candlesticks on the dresser??

would those work? I also have a 2 1/2 yr old so most things are out of the question.

[pokerfan]

165. Winchester Defender

When I lived in an apartment building I used a load that would not penetrate walls. Now it's buckshot.

And an HK Forty:


I have no problem with those who don't employ a firearm in self defense. The question was simply whether I do.

A cell phone is always with me as well. Phone lines can be cut.

[BreweryYardRat]

166. Halberd, falcata, and I'm picking up a cinquedea soon.

Pics:

Halberd:


Falcata:


Cinquedea:


18" of blade on that last.

After that, the next purchase towards home-defense will be a 12-gauge Remington 870.

[Downtown Hound]

169. Don't need 'em

I'm a fairly large human being and a former boxer. Statistics show that the overwhelming majority of home burglars are not armed, and that a gun in any such situation is far more likely to be used against someone you love than against an intruder. I'm confident in my abilities to deal with your average home intruder who's probably just looking for something to sell so he can get his next fix. That's why I don't keep anything like baseball bats or something along those lines either. I have no wish to smash someone's head in just to protect a material thing. Being a man, I don't really need to fear being raped, but I understand that women do, so I can't fault them for doing it.

I have nothing against owning guns. I own a few, but I keep 'em in a safe away from my bedroom. And I think it's a serious mistake to rely on them for home defense. They tend to cause more problems than they solve.

[struggle4progress]

171. I keeps a grizzly in m'closet. Anyone what mistakes th'sound fer m'snoring gonna be soup-rised

[Boudica the Lyoness]

172. Yes, well sometimes

We are liberals living in a very red area surrounded by Republicans, so we have lots of guns and stuff in case the fuckers go on the rampage.

[Tektonik]

173. Myself

:shrug:

I am 6'5" 225, but versus someone with a weapon or is really buff and knows how to fight, I'd be screwed.

Well I do have one weapon atm. I haven't cleaned my room in a lil while, and there's crap strewn on the floor to trip any criminals who come in. :P

[ashling]

174. I just hope that they'll wash the dishes

I leave the door unlocked, but so far nobody has come by ... and my dishes are still piled up in the sink . . .and all over the kitchen counter ... and in the bathtub . . .
:rofl:

[TrogL]

175. We just had a home invasion

There's axes and baseball bats everywhere.

My favourite axe is in the middle of the living room.

[Angel]

179. A dagger made personally for my handgrip resides under the mattress

on my side of the bed. On the walls of the home are a total of 25 assorted swords, daggers, battle axes, maces..it's my little dungeon. If those don't work I have a 24 pound cat, a sleek black cat who altho is male has a constant pms cattitude..and a spunky lil 7 pound dog lol

[trof]

183. .38 and a big stick.

Years ago I found this 2' stick with a big knob on the end.
Looks kinda like a shillelagh.
Never had to use either.

[havocmom]

184. Used to when I lived alone. And... I stopped a break in with it.

The horses over the fence made fine watch dogs, so I got a heads up there was a prowler. Put light on after I grabbed said weapon and announced I had it, held it up and heard a lot of running, a hop over the fence and a ruckus of horses chasing the guy away.

The old west, alive and well some nights.

[Tyler Durden]

186. Say hello to my little friend....

and Him



and Him



and Him



and Her



This guy is deaf, so he'd sleep through it

[Blue_Tires]

188. my break-in defense is not having anything in the home worth stealing

quite effective...

[Mutley]

189. I have two dogs.

Neither are huge, but both are over 50 lbs.

:D

[Chan790]

191. Cricket Bat

If you can't see why I chose one of these next to the bed, you've never been walloped in the head with a cricket bat. Suffice it to say, I'm certain that I'm more lethal with the bat.

[ZombieNixon]

192. My roommates and I have a hockey stick and a lead pipe over the back door.

At my parents' house, I have a sword and two sais, which I need to bring up here next time I go back.

[noonwitch]

193. A Louisville Slugger under my bed, a double-bladed dagger in my nightstand drawer

You break in to steal my stuff, fine, that's why I have insurance. You break in to hurt me and don't have a gun, you are in for the fight of your life-you will have broken kneecaps at the least, and a slit throat if you try to rape me.

[rubberducky]

194. Years and years ago hubby left me his shotgun when he was gone on biz trip.

Shotgun makes a very unique noise. Still keep a shotgun under my bed 30 years later. Hubby is long gone, but still remember he said nothing is more dangerous than a shotgun in the hands of a nervous woman.