Re: Newbie questions on alarms

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

But, a true DIYer would actually make his own gun and ammo.



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**Crash Gordon**







"Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Jun 15, 7:49?pm, "Mike W." <wiz...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Well...it would bring an interesting lawsuit together. ?I've been
>> working in cyber-security for about 8 years now, and I see a lot of
>> commonalities between cyber and physical. ?Now, getting back to your
>> post. ?I believe while an alarm system is there to protect the owner/
>> resident, it should NOT be viewed as a safety net. ?I believe an alarm
>> system, along with locks, exterior lighting, fences, burgalar bars,
>> etc....all of those are just delay mechanisms.
>>
>> OK, so a prowler comes up hops your fence. ?Then, he checks the
>> windows and they are all closed. ?Next, he checks your door and it is
>> locked. ?It takes them a few minutes to either pick it or break the
>> door down. ?After that, the alarm sounds.... ?By adding all of these
>> up, the thief would have to be pretty motivated to grab something.
>>
>> So, while some people might view their alarm system as a system that
>> will save your life, people should realize that all it is there for is
>> to delay an intruder. ?And while I am a 'diy-er' type person, it is
>> something that I'd rather do myself and have control over.-
>
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>
> I would like to buy a gun for protection of my home and family.
>
> Can anyone recommend a good firearm to use, to protect my home and
> family?
>
> I'm going to get a gun permit and I'm going to keep the gun at my
> house in the event someone should break in to my home.
>
> Since I'm a do it yourselfer, I'm going to have my wife or kids call
> me if someone should break into the house while I'm not home, so that
> I can rush home, get my gun and confront the intruders.
>
> Now ......  since I also have some fear of my children getting access
> to my gun, I'm going to lock it in a safe. And .... as a matter of
> fact, also for safety reasons, I'm not going to buy any ammunition
> either.
>
> My intent is to simply scare the intruder away.
>
> Besides, ammunition is expensive and since I don't intend to actually
> fire the weapon, I won't have to waste money every month for
> ammunition, by going to  the range to practice.
>
> It's all about "thinking" we're protected and making it "appear" as if
> we're protected ....... not actually "being" protected.
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