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    Quote Originally Posted by Grandpot View Post
    You are correct about an absolute ambush. There isn't much you can do about it. However, a face to face confrontation is different. I am willing to take a few cuts to get off a shot, rather than to die doing nothing except being a victim. With the proper training and practice you will be surprised how you can turn the tables on an assailant.
    I honestly never intended this to be a 'gun' thread...oh well...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mad Mac View Post
    BANG!! YOUR IT! Mac
    that would be my plan as well...
    As far as not being able to identify the "bad guys": that's what Situational Awareness is all about!


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    Quote Originally Posted by UtahPete View Post
    I honestly never intended this to be a 'gun' thread...oh well...
    Pete, your threads tend to take on a life of their own.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grandpot View Post
    You are correct about an absolute ambush. There isn't much you can do about it. However, a face to face confrontation is different. I am willing to take a few cuts to get off a shot, rather than to die doing nothing except being a victim. With the proper training and practice you will be surprised how you can turn the tables on an assailant.
    What HE said!! Mac

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    Johnsimion:
    I do keep one under my bed because if anyone enters my house, my alarm and locked bedroom door will give me the time I need to respond and actually use it. But concealed carry in public? That's illogical paranoia. No thanks.[/QUOTE]

    Man, I was hoping to move to L.V. when my house sold. If you have to keep your "bedroom" door locked, I'd better re-think my decision. I knew that L.V. crime rates were higher than where I live (and I'm a native Californian, so I'm used to crime), I just didn't think I would have to go to those extremes! Mac
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mad Mac View Post
    Johnsimion: I do keep one under my bed because if anyone enters my house, my alarm and locked bedroom door will give me the time I need to respond and actually use it. But concealed carry in public? That's illogical paranoia. No thanks.
    Man, I was hoping to move to L.V. when my house sold. If you have to keep your "bedroom" door locked, I'd better re-think my decision. I knew that L.V. crime rates were higher than where I live (and I'm a native Californian, so I'm used to crime), I just didn't think I would have to go to those extremes! Mac[/QUOTE]

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    Quote Originally Posted by UtahPete View Post
    Man, I was hoping to move to L.V. when my house sold. If you have to keep your "bedroom" door locked, I'd better re-think my decision. I knew that L.V. crime rates were higher than where I live (and I'm a native Californian, so I'm used to crime), I just didn't think I would have to go to those extremes! Mac
    No, that's not why he keeps his bedroom door locked....[/QUOTE

    NOW I GET IT, or maybe I should have worded it differently. Darn!! Mac
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mad Mac View Post
    No, that's not why he keeps his bedroom door locked....[/QUOTE

    NOW I GET IT, or maybe I should have worded it differently. Darn!! Mac
    At the moment I have my grown son and my brother-in-law and his wife all under my roof, so that's part of it.
    However, the point about the crime rate is, regrettably, somewhat true. The neighbor who lives directly behind me had a guy try to break in right in the middle of the day -- unsuccessful, he couldn't break through the door but he did make a nice video on the Ring doorbell and is now serving time for his crime. We've also had people smashing vehicle windows to steal stuff. And this is a well-off gated community far away from the "bad" areas. However, I came here from Lee's Summit, Missouri and my next-door neighbor there had both his boat AND an ATV stolen from in front of his house. All these have been either "easy" crimes (or they thought they'd be easy). I don't know anyone in either place who's had a serious break-in where there was a security door or even anyone whose house was entered through a window. They exist but they're not really common. I suspect there is no place in America that is really that much worse than another.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mad Mac View Post
    When I played football in the A.F. in the 80's, I could do the 40 in just under 3.5 seconds. I think he did the 100 in LESS than that!!
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    The world record in the 40 yard dash is over 4 seconds ............. No way in hell you ran it in under 3.5..............


    Don't worry, I hear stuff like this daily on a few of these posters favorite channel...............CNN.

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnsimion View Post
    At the moment I have my grown son and my brother-in-law and his wife all under my roof, so that's part of it.
    However, the point about the crime rate is, regrettably, somewhat true. The neighbor who lives directly behind me had a guy try to break in right in the middle of the day -- unsuccessful, he couldn't break through the door but he did make a nice video on the Ring doorbell and is now serving time for his crime. We've also had people smashing vehicle windows to steal stuff. And this is a well-off gated community far away from the "bad" areas. However, I came here from Lee's Summit, Missouri and my next-door neighbor there had both his boat AND an ATV stolen from in front of his house. All these have been either "easy" crimes (or they thought they'd be easy). I don't know anyone in either place who's had a serious break-in where there was a security door or even anyone whose house was entered through a window. They exist but they're not really common. I suspect there is no place in America that is really that much worse than another.
    When I lived in CA(Riverside). I had a garage full of m/c's(race bike(s) & street bike), boat, sand-rail and plenty of tools. I had every thing chained down, including the roll-a-way(s), and all the tools that could have been used to "compromise" the chain and/or the locks, were hidden.
    The morning we we're to hit the road for Wisc., our neighbor got hit and a TV and stereo got lifted. We want to move to L.V. to be closer to the kids/grandkids and are looking for a gated/senior complex somewhere SW of the center of the city. We need to get out of the "snow belt" and someplace with more going on and things to do in our Golden Years since we are both retired. Plan on checking on some areas this summer. Mac

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mad Mac View Post
    When I lived in CA(Riverside). I had a garage full of m/c's(race bike(s) & street bike), boat, sand-rail and plenty of tools. I had every thing chained down, including the roll-a-way(s), and all the tools that could have been used to "compromise" the chain and/or the locks, were hidden.
    The morning we we're to hit the road for Wisc., our neighbor got hit and a TV and stereo got lifted. We want to move to L.V. to be closer to the kids/grandkids and are looking for a gated/senior complex somewhere SW of the center of the city. We need to get out of the "snow belt" and someplace with more going on and things to do in our Golden Years since we are both retired. Plan on checking on some areas this summer. Mac
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    Quote Originally Posted by Holly View Post
    The world record in the 40 yard dash is over 4 seconds ............. No way in hell you ran it in under 3.5..............


    Don't worry, I hear stuff like this daily on a few of these posters favorite channel...............CNN.
    OK, OK, I might have fudged a little. Sounded good in theory! Maybe it was 10 seconds!!!Mac
    P.S. I don't watch CNN at all!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by UtahPete View Post
    Try St. GEORGE, Utah
    Been thru there a couple of times on a GW and . Beautiful and very scenic. Even ridden thru Bryce & Zion Natl. Parks on both. Mac

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    Quote Originally Posted by Holly View Post
    The world record in the 40 yard dash is over 4 seconds ............. No way in hell you ran it in under 3.5..............


    Don't worry, I hear stuff like this daily on a few of these posters favorite channel...............CNN.
    When I was in high school I was able to run the 40 yards in 3 ................ oh wait, you meant seconds, not minutes
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    ...a knife attack MADE ME LAUGH! But I think I would bring a gun to a knife fight...unless you're Gibbs...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grandpot View Post
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