Elessar78 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 kinda semi-serious question... I have a balcony on the upstairs that opens up to the great room below (it really isn't that great), but could I, in theory, drop a flash-bang grenade down there? Will it damage stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 4 minutes ago, DM72 said: More than likely, all shun is going to do is make a bad situation worse. I've got a kid in the house. From 2005-2010, almost 3,800 people in the U.S. died from accidental shootings. Odds are much better my house won't ever get broken into by someone with a gun. And even in the astronomically rare chance that that happened, fine, take my TV; insurance will pay for it and I'll get a new and better one. In fact, here are my ****ing car keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 9 minutes ago, tshile said: yeah i got not desire to go through the house playing john wick take my stuff, just leave my family alone. i'll wait till the cops show up. So much this. Get a dog (if you don't have one already). Dogs > motion sensors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonniey Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 19 hours ago, tshile said: I've got the "I know someone is in the house" angle covered It's the "someone's in the house and I don't know it" one that I have to solve for. Considering a dog. Oddly, not sure it's the cheaper option... Probably not a cheaper option but brings additional benefits/capabilities and it is more effective than any of the Home Security Companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 3 minutes ago, PleaseBlitz said: I've got a kid in the house. From 2005-2010, almost 3,800 people in the U.S. died from accidental shootings. Odds are much better my house won't ever get broken into by someone with a gun. And even in the astronomically rare chance that that happened, fine, take my TV; insurance will pay for it and I'll get a new and better one. In fact, here are my ****ing car keys. do you put your kid in cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 8 minutes ago, Elessar78 said: kinda semi-serious question... I have a balcony on the upstairs that opens up to the great room below (it really isn't that great), but could I, in theory, drop a flash-bang grenade down there? Will it damage stuff? Dropping a flash bang onto somebody already crazy enough to break into an occupied home would probably do more harm than good LOL. Though indirectly, you're still engaging the bad guy. Better to not engage at all if you don't have to. Though I'm not an expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonniey Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Predicto said: ...... I genuinely believe that my family is far less safe with a gun in my house. But I understand that others feel differently. Same here and there is a gun in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 27 minutes ago, tshile said: do you put your kid in cars? Yea, kids don't accidentally find daddy's car and blow their heads off. I can't even begin to explain how ****ing dumb that line of reasoning is. It's a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 A fingerprint safe would works wonders. But I completely understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 43 minutes ago, Elessar78 said: kinda semi-serious question... I have a balcony on the upstairs that opens up to the great room below (it really isn't that great), but could I, in theory, drop a flash-bang grenade down there? Will it damage stuff? Wouldn't a flying elbow work better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Frog splash. Five star that bad boy for max hangtime/impact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 8 hours ago, youngchew said: I wish more of my fellow Americans would open up to the idea of guns for home protection. Some folks in this thread have mentioned they've got their hands, a bat, sword, crow bar, etc for home protection. That's cute. But against a tweaker with a gun who wants your television, you're gonna lose. I'm all for hunkering down in the bedroom and allowing a crazy person to trash my house. I'm not looking to be a hero, I will simply call the police and hide in the bedroom. I don't fantasize about killing bad guys like many people with guns. But if acrackhead breaks into a house while people are inside, how do you know he won't come into your bedroom? I'd rather have a pump than a ****ing baseball bat. I forgot to mention that I got a 12 gauge pump and a 30-30 lever action in the bedroom closet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 3 hours ago, PleaseBlitz said: I've got a kid in the house. From 2005-2010, almost 3,800 people in the U.S. died from accidental shootings. Odds are much better my house won't ever get broken into by someone with a gun. And even in the astronomically rare chance that that happened, fine, take my TV; insurance will pay for it and I'll get a new and better one. In fact, here are my ****ing car keys. yep. And the odds are even lower that even if the mythical armed crackhead breaks into your home, they will actually harm you, much less try to kill you. Not unless you are James Bond. Americans are terrible at assessing relative risk. We always have been. I guess all human beings are. But we really are. 2 hours ago, tshile said: do you put your kid in cars? Yes. because it helps me get them to places they need to go. (thats a terrible analogy, really, don't go there) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 baths or pools is certainly better. and whether ya leave them unsupervised around them. Just now, Zguy28 said: I forgot to mention that I got a 12 gauge pump and a 30-30 lever action in the bedroom closet. For those days when the shoulders a bit stiff? I like blades, but ya need different tools at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 12 minutes ago, Predicto said: (thats a terrible analogy, really, don't go there) I thought it went well with a meaningless statistic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBuzz Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 24 minutes ago, Predicto said: yep. And the odds are even lower that even if the mythical armed crackhead breaks into your home, they will actually harm you, much less try to kill you. Not unless you are James Bond. Americans are terrible at assessing relative risk. We always have been. I guess all human beings are. But we really are. Yes. because it helps me get them to places they need to go. (thats a terrible analogy, really, don't go there) 11 minutes ago, tshile said: I thought it went well with a meaningless statistic Yup. So scared of guns but no problem putting their kids in a car. Oh, 3,000+ people died accidentally from a gun over 10 years or whatever? Horrible! Obviously shows a gun is a bad idea. 1,600 kids die EACH YEAR in car accidents? Whatever. Buckle up kids, we are driving to Disney! I'm not saying everyone should keep a loaded gun out on their nightstand. Get a fingerprint safe or something to keep it out of the hands of kids. But if you are responsible, having a gun in the house isn't any more dangerous than other things kids are exposed to. But go ahead and tell us about relative risk assessment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 20 hours ago, youngchew said: A fingerprint safe would works wonders. I have 2 Barska biometric safes, and 2 lock boxes made by them. Quality products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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