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s/o: Weapons under the bed
Do you do this?
I don't, for a few reasons. Number one is that I sleep like the dead, so by the time I realize you're in my apartment, you've probably already either robbed me blind or have hog-tied and blindfolded me for the torture session you're planning, and would likely use said weapons against me. Also, I'm a weakling. If you gave me an ax, for example, I wouldn't have the power to swing it effectively. On top of all of that, I'm pretty much a pacifist, so there you have it.
Random story: One time, I walked in on my parents having sex, which would have been mortifying enough. BUT they didn't expect me to be home, which startled my dad, who proceeded to pull a knife out from under the mattress and brandish it at me.
So, yeah. No knives for me.
Man, that was a bad night!
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
Re: s/o: Weapons under the bed
Yes I do. But my best protection comes from an 80-pound dog who is an excellent watchdog. If she doesn't scare them away and they manage to break in and get past her, the hornet spray is my next defense. It shoots from 20 feet away and will pretty much blind my attacker to the point where they have to go to an ER to avoid permanent damage. If they keep coming, I would run or use the axe. I also have a CPL (concealed pistol license), but I haven't purchased a gun yet.
Nope, I fear that having weapons can backfire and be used on me instead if the intruder was much stronger/faster.
I am thinking about getting into some self defense classes myself since I would not need any weapons and I think body instincts will come to play much faster.
I have a straight cutlass hanging on the wall of my room. I know basic swordfighting and can defend myself if the need were to arise.
I also have a dog that barks at any noise close enough to be on my property.
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
This is totally bada$$!
There's a baseball bat behind our bedroom door, but I'm basically a wuss and it wouldn't hurt an intruder. FF has a handgun on his side of the room, high on a closet shelf out of DS's reach.
My dog can have a mean bark/growl but she's a complete wuss and an intruder would easily get past her. However, she has excellent hearing and could give us plenty of notice.
This is genius. And would be totally something I'd consider if I didn't have DS. I don't know of where I could keep it that would be out of his reach that I would still have easy access to....
JFC, where do you people live? Or are you just paranoid?
I get it. Home invasion is one of my biggest fears. But I figure it's unlikely, and I have a deadbolt and that's that.
Gadzooks!
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
No, I have a small child and I would never have a gun or a knife just sitting out... even if it was under a mattress.
I am not against weapons though, just not realistic for me. I do have a baseball bat in my room. That I feel ok with.
I have a knife that lives in my bedside drawer, but there's so much other crap in there that I'd never be able to get to it. My roommate has a 90 lb huskey, so that helps. I live in a pretty nice neighborhood, but it's not *that* far from some not-so-nice ones. *shrug* Plus, my front door is cracked to the point that you can see daylight through it, so it would crumble with a good kick.
BF, on the other hand, has a full arsenal...it's about half for fun/target practice, half for self-defense. He lives out in the middle of nowhere, so while the likelihood of anything happening is low, if someone were to try to break in, the nearest police station is probably a half hour away, and therefore useless in case of emergency. He has two pistols, a rifle, and a semi-automatic...plus a large, heavy-duty flashlight that lives on his bedside stand in case someone needs to be whacked. He generally keeps the guns empty and without their magazines, but keeps full magazines around the house...no chance for a misfire, but easy to load quickly!
Also, I can't believe that none of you think it's funny that my pops basically pulled a knife on me.
That was 12 years ago, and I'm still laughing!
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
I dont sleep well at night if I hear random noises so I like to feel secure even if there isnt a threat.
And, for what its worth, I took a temporary teaching contract to replace a professor who was murdered in October in a teeny tiny Amish town in the middle of nowhere. Yeah...
I think I'm more mortified on your behalf for walking in on your parents. I'd have a hard time getting that image out of my head and need to bleach my eyes.
No weapons. Hell, I sleep with a mouthguard in and wouldn't even be able to bite an intruder.
I wholehearedly agree. This is awesome.
Oh, it sucked! It was AWFUL at the time, but now it's just funny. There was a red lightbulb and everything!
My dad was pissed and my mom was embarrassed and kept saying things about how nice it was that she and my father still loved each other after all these years.
Dude. Red lightbulb. Lingerie. It was a SCENE. It was like walking into Amsterdam in my own damn home!
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
I don't have any weapons nearby. I have a softball bat in my basement, knives, hammers but I don't feel the need to have them in my bedroom. And I am pretty sure the intruder would take the weapon from me and use it against me.
I have a question for people with a gun. Are you confident you could keep your stress level under control in case of a home invasion?
For realz????? People do that?????
Apparently, yes.
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
My city borders Detroit, and I live next door to an abandoned home. There have been multiple shootings and rapes in my neighborhood recently. I would say I'm being smart, not paranoid.
No weapons, either, and I'm definitely pretty anti-gun. That being said, watching all of the Walking Dead episodes lately have made me start thinking about my (lack of?) arsenal for the apocalypse...
"You don't get to be all puke-face about your kid shooting your undead baby daddy when all you had to do was KEEP HIM IN THE FLUCKING HOUSE, LORI!" - doctorwho