Topic: Should citizens be allowed to shoot burglars?

[Gimph]

Yup, probably. It IS pretty cheap, but I have plenty of other weapons too...

Nunchaku, wooden sword (not very effective) long bamboo stick (also not very effective) guitar (might break) and a real indian spear my dad got me for Christmas after coming back from a missionary trip! It's REALLY sharp. All I would have to do is poke them to break the skin! I wonder what would happen if I lunged it at their chest as hard as I could...?

[Mr Sven]

Honestly I think they would dodge that fairly easily, a quick grab of the end and they can easily push that outta the way and get you while you try to regain control,

Also - if you lunge as hard as you can you have the danger of over extending yourself and putting yourself off balance, if you're defending your home you need something you can use in small spaces so I reccommend the following ( also useful in the likely event of a Zombie invasion btw )

[Gimph]

I need one of those. Though I'd probably kill myself with it.I'm terribly uncoordinated. I could cast a fireball spell, but there's always the chance that wouldn't work...

[Gimph]

I need a gun

[CVfan13]

I have wooden and foam nunchuks, a Bo staff, some knives downstairs, some more knives in the kitchen, my electric guitar, and probably some stuff I could use to strangle somebody. Now, if I only had a whip...

[Gimph]

I have a bo-staff, escrima sticks (3 sets, completely necessary) two guitars actually (the electric one of course is more effective) and a ton of other useless jnk including a book of spells, haha!

[CVfan13]

In Reply To #21

I also have both electric and acoustic. And a really heavy keyboard, which may be useful. But I have a chest I can push in front of my door. And a desk by the window. And a dresser, and my bed. And its a very small room, so I couls really barricade myself if I needed to.

[Aridale]

In Reply To #17

No way in HELL Id use that in a zombie invasion. Especially if the infection spreads with the blood. Just about every melee weapon you could use would get blood on you which increases the chance your gonna become one of the shambling dead. Not to mention melee weapons get you within biting range 9 times outta 10.

Dont get me wrong Im all for melee over ranged (cept for bows) but Ill take ranged over melee when it comes to zombies any day.

[warfreak]

Wow, you guys have a lot of weapons. o_O *looks around room* I only have one pair of escrima sticks and four guitars. (No, I don't play guitar. It's a long story). A radio, a laptop (which they would want to steal i suppose) and a metal stand that I can throw at them I guess...

[Gimph]

Oh, well, I have a REASON for owning my weapons. I'll be a black belt in 3 months. I actually know how to use them. THEM, on the other hand...?

[The Last Belmont]

I need a gun

Yeah I love guns, best invention ever.

[Gimph]

True.

[warfreak]

In Reply To #25

Black belt in escrima? 8D

[Gimph]

Hm...?

I'm gonna be a black belt in Kenpo, escrima sticks are just one of my weapons. I think I'm missing the point...?

[Slayer]

While I don't own a firearm, I believe that if someone trespasses on ones property in an attempt to cause harm or to steal someones stuff, than he should have the right to NON-LETHALLY protect his belongings or himself.  This non-lethal protection stance stands unless there is an intent to kill from the burglar, which would be self-defense and technically not unlawful.  I think a taser, not a gun, would be best situated these cases, myself.


However, if I ever saw this bastard in my house, you damn right I should be allowed to shoot him.  Sonuvabitch ain't getting my hamburgers...