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I've got to say, I'm kind of shocked...

robbie3982robbie3982 member
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by how many people are willing to post about whether or not they have guns in their home! 

The internet is full of crazies and I'm definitely not comfortable having that info out there. 

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Re: I've got to say, I'm kind of shocked...

  • Tomkat8403Tomkat8403 member

    Good point.

    Although someone telling me they have an arsenal in their house would certainly be a deterrent to me.

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  • renebean319renebean319
    why would knowing or not knowing whether or not a stranger on the internet has a gun in their house make you uncomfortable?
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  • robbie3982robbie3982 member
    imageTomkat8403:

    Good point.

    Although someone telling me they have an arsenal in their house would certainly be a deterrent to me.

    Yeah, but you're not crazy.  Maybe it would just make a crazy bring extra supplies.

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  • deeanneharrisdeeanneharris
    imageTomkat8403:

    Although someone telling me they have an arsenal in their house would certainly be a deterrent to me.

    This. I don't mind people knowing we have them.

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  • robbie3982robbie3982 member

    imagerenebean319:
    why would knowing or not knowing whether or not a stranger on the internet has a gun in their house make you uncomfortable?

    It doesn't make me uncomfortable to know whether or not you all have guns, it would make me uncomfortable to put that info out there about myself.  You never know who's reading it, and as anonymous as we all like to think this place is, it's possible to figure out who people are.

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  • deeanneharrisdeeanneharris
    imagerobbie3982:
    imageTomkat8403:

    Good point.

    Although someone telling me they have an arsenal in their house would certainly be a deterrent to me.

    Yeah, but you're not crazy.  Maybe it would just make a crazy bring extra supplies.

    Most aren't looking for a fight. I think they would go for the easier target. That is why someone is more likely to try to get in an empty house than one that is full of people.

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  • MrsPreKMrsPreK
    imagedeeanneharris:
    imageTomkat8403:

    Although someone telling me they have an arsenal in their house would certainly be a deterrent to me.

    This. I don't mind people knowing we have them.

    Same here. I grew up in a home with guns and my DH is a police officer. He has a gun with him (not necessarily (sp?) on him) at all times. 

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  • renebean319renebean319
    imagerobbie3982:

    imagerenebean319:
    why would knowing or not knowing whether or not a stranger on the internet has a gun in their house make you uncomfortable?

    It doesn't make me uncomfortable to know whether or not you all have guns, it would make me uncomfortable to put that info out there about myself.  You never know who's reading it, and as anonymous as we all like to think this place is, it's possible to figure out who people are.

    i see your point now!

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  • goldenprincessgoldenprincess
    I'm not too nervous about it b/c we have them all in a secure gun safe and DH never keeps ammunition with them.  We also have an excellent and reliable home alarm system that is hotwired to the gun safe.  If anyone other than us were to try and open it without the correct code, the silent alarm would go off.
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  • robbie3982robbie3982 member
    imagedeeanneharris:
    imagerobbie3982:
    imageTomkat8403:

    Good point.

    Although someone telling me they have an arsenal in their house would certainly be a deterrent to me.

    Yeah, but you're not crazy.  Maybe it would just make a crazy bring extra supplies.

    Most aren't looking for a fight. I think they would go for the easier target. That is why someone is more likely to try to get in an empty house than one that is full of people.

    Perhaps, but what if someone has an issue with you specifically and they're not just looking to break into a random house.

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  • Tomkat8403Tomkat8403 member
    imageMrsPreK:
    imagedeeanneharris:
    imageTomkat8403:

    Although someone telling me they have an arsenal in their house would certainly be a deterrent to me.

    This. I don't mind people knowing we have them.

    Same here. I grew up in a home with guns and my DH is a police officer. He has a gun with him (not necessarily (sp?) on him) at all times. 

    So is my DH. He wears one almost all the time. And there have been at least 2 or 3 times I'm really glad he did.

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  • deeanneharrisdeeanneharris
    imagerobbie3982:
    imagedeeanneharris:
    imagerobbie3982:
    imageTomkat8403:

    Good point.

    Although someone telling me they have an arsenal in their house would certainly be a deterrent to me.

    Yeah, but you're not crazy.  Maybe it would just make a crazy bring extra supplies.

    Most aren't looking for a fight. I think they would go for the easier target. That is why someone is more likely to try to get in an empty house than one that is full of people.

    Perhaps, but what if someone has an issue with you specifically and they're not just looking to break into a random house.

    Then I don't think them knowing whether or not I have a gun is going to stop them.

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  • tandt92505tandt92505
    imagerobbie3982:

    You never know who's reading it, and as anonymous as we all like to think this place is, it's possible to figure out who people are.

    This is precisely why I can't bring myself to post pictures of my LO.

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  • Hi725Hi725
    I don't see how it's any different than having pictures of your baby in your sig.
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  • robbie3982robbie3982 member

    imageHi725:
    I don't see how it's any different than having pictures of your baby in your sig.

    What are they going to do with a picture?

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  • Hi725Hi725

    On that same thought, what is someone going to do if they know I have a gun? Come to my house and steal it?

    I don't understand the concern.

    If I said "I have a gun and I live at 123 Main Street, sometown, USA" that's putting too much info out there. But to say "yes I have a gun and yes we keep it locked up", what info is really being put out there that could be dangerous to me or my family?

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  • robbie3982robbie3982 member
    imageHi725:

    On that same thought, what is someone going to do if they know I have a gun? Come to my house and steal it?

    I don't understand the concern.

    If I said "I have a gun and I live at 123 Main Street, sometown, USA" that's putting too much info out there. But to say "yes I have a gun and yes we keep it locked up", what info is really being put out there that could be dangerous to me or my family?

    My point is that you don't have to put your address out there for someone to be able to figure out who you are and where you live.  Maybe it would just give them a bit of an advantage knowing that you have a gun.  Knowing that it's locked up means it would take you a little bit longer to get to it than it would if it wasn't locked up.

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