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Grendel  ·  3197 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Ask Hubski: Guns. Do You Have One? Do You Want One?

Don't have one, don't want one, don't need one (yet). I have a dislike of firearms in general. I would sooner buy a sword than a gun, however irrational that is.





user-inactivated  ·  3197 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If it's for home defense, a wooden bat is more practical than a sword. They're easier to use, can do just as much harm, and there is pretty much zero maintenance involved.

Edit: Also, a good, real, sword costs anywhere from $500 to a couple grand. A bat is much, much cheaper.

thenewgreen  ·  3197 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I have a bat under my bed, on my side. No gun.

I think I should get some pepper spray or something like that. With two small kids in the house, a gun is statistically a bad idea.

am_Unition  ·  3197 days ago  ·  link  ·  

When there are more children in my life, whether my own or others', I will be looking for a means of securing the guns safely that doesn't prevent quick access. In the last three years, there has been one elementary school child that has spent perhaps 5 hours total in my living space, and never unsupervised.

If anyone has input into a method of safe storage with quick access, that would be welcome.

rezzeJ  ·  3196 days ago  ·  link  ·  

A biometric safe?

am_Unition  ·  3196 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yep, I'm definitely going to need my PhD to make that kind of money.

Thanks.

Edit: nope, looks like I can score some biometric vault systems for pretty cheap. Hooray!

jleopold  ·  3196 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Why a wooden bat, would a metal one not work so well? Or are the laws different?

user-inactivated  ·  3196 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Metal bats dent. One good hard hit and it's almost useless. A good quality wooden bat can withstand more punishment, which means it can deal out more as well.

Just like guns though, if you use a bat for self defense, there are legal repercussions. So once again, know the laws.

rob05c  ·  3196 days ago  ·  link  ·  

More weight.

Grendel  ·  3196 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's difficult to behead a zombie with a bat.

user-inactivated  ·  3196 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's difficult to behead a zombie with a sword too. ;)

rob05c  ·  3196 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Chainsaws make excellent home defense weapons.*

*not really

cgod  ·  3196 days ago  ·  link  ·  

My door weapon