If Someone Was Attempting to Break into Your House What is the First Thing You Would Grab?

[ExiledInIllinois]

Most likely they will just wait till you're not home, then break in... Steal your weapons too. 

 

😏 

 

It's not a deterrent gun ownership... Actually, it's the opposite. 😕 😞 

[Saxum]

2 hours ago, LeviF said:

 

Draw my pistol and fire at the second man. Miss him entirely because it's smoothbore and nail the neighbor's dog instead.

 

 

So you use the break-in as an excuse to kill the neighbor's dog whose barking has been annoying you.

 

Interesting.

1 hour ago, LeviF said:

 

Burglars would be very upset to break into my house only to find me running at them naked with a Louisville Slugger

 

So that is your nickname for it. Interesting.

[Saxum]

 

The one time I had someone come to my house annoyed and drunk I picked up the chain saw I had been using for cutting limbs that day and started it.

I then asked "Was my limb cutting bothering you?"

His response was "Wrong house" before stumbling down stairs and leaving.

[Not at the table Karlos]

1 hour ago, Greg S said:

I live right down the road from the police station. So I would grab my phone and call 911 ASAP. Cops would be at my house in about 20 seconds and maybe sooner.

Lol not in Buffalo. I was on the phone with a friend in depew when I found someone breaking into one of my apartments near Grant and Amherst in black rock. I hung up with him and called the cops who were right around the corner on hertel. Couple mins later my friend shows up. Couple hours later the cops showed up who didn't believe it was my house. Fun night. 

[Greg S]

13 minutes ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

Lol not in Buffalo. I was on the phone with a friend in depew when I found someone breaking into one of my apartments near Grant and Amherst in black rock. I hung up with him and called the cops who were right around the corner on hertel. Couple mins later my friend shows up. Couple hours later the cops showed up who didn't believe it was my house. Fun night. 

 

That's terrible. You would think the cops would respond a lot faster than a couple of hours later.

[Gugny]

20 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

 

The one time I had someone come to my house annoyed and drunk I picked up the chain saw I had been using for cutting limbs that day and started it.

I then asked "Was my limb cutting bothering you?"

His response was "Wrong house" before stumbling down stairs and leaving.

 

You bring your chainsaw inside the house after using it?

[Doc]

1 hour ago, SWATeam said:

What kind of conversations do you people have? 

 

You would be surprised at what we talk about when y'all are asleep.

[Saxum]

Just now, Gugny said:

 

You bring your chainsaw inside the house after using it?

 

On the day in question it was hot & humid so I brought it inside to clean it.

I also have an electric staple gun in house as well and several other tools.

 

There is a chain saw in living room right now although it is in a box and is the lighter electric one my wife uses.

The gas powered one is in garage right now since I have not used it since last weekend.

 

[Warcodered]

13 hours ago, T&C said:

I have a 9mm... and I know how to get to it fast but I'd grab 2 cans of hornet/wasp spray. Fairly cheap but very effective... shoots over 20'. The reason for 2 is that if one fails you have a backup, although they rarely fail. I'm not in a bad area at all but a story I read made me aware of this. Bear spray is expensive and could probably cause harm to yourself... the bouncers at bars use this one if it gets too crazy. 

Do you also have a lighter because that might scare the ***** out of some would be burglars.....though you might also burn your house down.

[Not at the table Karlos]

9 minutes ago, Greg S said:

 

That's terrible. You would think the cops would respond a lot faster than a couple of hours later.

There's been times they don't come until the next day. All depends on how they value the call. 

[LeviF]

41 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Most likely they will just wait till you're not home, then break in... Steal your weapons too. 

 

😏

 

It's not a deterrent gun ownership... Actually, it's the opposite. 😕 😞 

 

If they manage to cut out the concrete in my basement and haul out the safe they've earned it.

[Andrew Son]

16 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

 

On the day in question it was hot & humid so I brought it inside to clean it.

I also have an electric staple gun in house as well and several other tools.

 

There is a chain saw in living room right now although it is in a box and is the lighter electric one my wife uses.

The gas powered one is in garage right now since I have not used it since last weekend.

 

It is important to have properly sized chainsaws for all members of the family

[Mr. WEO]

Gotta wake the Eagle...

 

 

 

[Saxum]

20 minutes ago, SWATeam said:

It is important to have properly sized chainsaws for all members of the family

 

I suppose so but I never looked at it that way.  We have different ones for different tasks and some tasks I am better at and some my wife is.

21 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

Gotta wake the Eagle...

 

 

 

 

I was SURE you were a Patriot supporter not an Eagle.

 

[GoBills808]

a mop

 

my dog will obliterate whoever tried

[Mr. WEO]

8 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

 

I suppose so but I never looked at it that way.  We have different ones for different tasks and some tasks I am better at and some my wife is.

 

I was SURE you were a Patriot supporter not an Eagle.

 

 

That's me if I drop my drawers...

[WhoTom]

54 minutes ago, Gugny said:

 

You bring your chainsaw inside the house after using it?

 

Sometimes I use it in the house. It's handy for those living room remodeling projects.

 

 

[BuffaloBill]

4 hours ago, LeviF said:

 

Burglars would be very upset to break into my house only to find me running at them naked with a Louisville Slugger

 

Rumor is this is normal activity at your house …. All in the name of “adult fun”

2 hours ago, Limeaid said:

 

On the day in question it was hot & humid so I brought it inside to clean it.

I also have an electric staple gun in house as well and several other tools.

 

There is a chain saw in living room right now although it is in a box and is the lighter electric one my wife uses.

The gas powered one is in garage right now since I have not used it since last weekend.

 

 

Am I allowed to say, you live in an odd household? I would hate to have the mods after me  

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

16 hours ago, T&C said:

I have a 9mm...

9mm is nothing to brag about.  Most girls aren't impressed even by 9cm.

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As for what to grab? 🤔

The family jewels? 

3 hours ago, Warcodered said:

Do you also have a lighter because that might scare the ***** out of some would be burglars.....though you might also burn your house down.

Jet spray 'Gumout' carburetor cleaner used to do that impressively, too.

[TBBills]

Rope, handcuffs, and my cell phone to call some friends of mine that would love to have some fun.