Re: home alarm systems are for sissys

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Nov 1, 12:09?pm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Sir, I suggest to you that total dependency on a firearm to protect
> your home is equally illogical. Proper home security is a mixture of a
> lot of different things, of which an alarm system (and a gun) are only
> one. If you care to read a bit, my site will explain what I mean.
>
> Living in the USA, you are living in a country which allows you the
> right to own and carry a firearm, subject to what I would consider
> only minor restrictions. However, most other law abiding countries in
> the world do not allow such actions, or if they do, it is only
> available subject to major restrictions and licensing.Carrying a
> firearm for personal defense carries with it an enormous
> responsibility !! One of the things never mentioned in discussions
> about firearms use for home defense is the pyschological trauma
> suffered should you choose to shoot an intruder. Unless a person is
> totally devoid of human emotion, such an event will have a major
> impact on you, sometimes scarring you for life. I suggest you might
> want to think long and hard about using a gun against another human
> being, even when it is allowed by law.
>
> And "no", I am not an anti-gun type ! I am decidedly "pro gun" and use
> handguns for competitive action shooting around North America. But
> using a firearm against another person is not to be taken lightly, and
> should only be a measure of absolute last resort. And as one other
> poster pointed out, the onus will always be on you to prove you didn't
> use excessive force. If you cannot prove it to the courts
> satisfaction, you may find yourself in serious trouble with the law.
> And such events give the anti-gun crowd more arguments for their
> cause....
>
> While I live in Canada, and have to abide with untold useless firearms
> restrictions, one of the things that Canada does well is mandate safe
> storage and safe training and use. If I were to be at all critical
> about the situation in the USA, it would be the far too casual
> attitude that most gun owners take towards safe handling and storage
> of their guns. Enjoy your guns (as do I) but remember, they are a
> tool. Like a poisonous snake, they require careful handling, but can
> be easily handled safely with proper training. But forget the rules
> for one second, and they can turn and "bite" you just as easily.
>
> I suggest you also give some thought to other far more effective
> things you can do to build up your home defenses.
>
> R.H.Campbell
> Home Security Metal Products
> Ottawa, Ontario, Canadawww.homemetal.com
>
Great post!!!!!!