home protection

[redman1]

proper training will go farther than any bullet..you must learn properly.dont be like the other 95% of gun owners.. get your butt into a real world  class of some sort.that cpl that everyone is running around with means nothing and owning a firearm means less,until the gun can be handled with a proper mind set.

unfortunatly crime ,home invations and all the bad stuff is on the rise and nobody will protect you and your family but you.owning a gun isnt just a right its a responsibility...just be safe ok

here is some schools close to home(ohio)


http://www.michigantrainer.com/


http://www.tdiohio.com/home.html

[desertrat144]

Deborah,

The one question that I always asked my trainees and clients, I'll ask you: "Can you take a human life?"  period- no circumstances, &c.  Do not be offended nor answer right away.  We are [generally] trained to value human life since birth, so you must know the answer beforehand.  

You will know the answer when you suddenly sit up in bed at 3 a.m. in cold sweat & shaking; the question posed being the reason why.

To those that would relegate this discussion to other boards, I ask WHY??
In order to achieve the mission of Appleseed, one needs to be alive & breathing.    Not being in jail, or under review for a felonious assault also helps too.

With the times and economy heading the direction it currently is, a generalized discussion as an answer to the posed is part of the mission see above.  In reading the answers given so far, most courses and training have been well summarized, and I suspect valid in all 50 states irregardless of the Castle Doctrine stances.  Heinlein's statement "...that an armed society is a polite society." will take on new meanings.

My $0.02 worth.  Now back to the rest of the mission.

Tom

[DeborahG]

Thank you all for your input but as suggested let's put a close to this subject.

DeborahG

[BuckeyeDave]

Deb, the most important part of even discussing a handgun is safety, I would highly recommend going to your local gun shop with a shooting range and let the guys there know your situation. Most will be more than happy to help and also allow you to rent/borrow their recommended gun and also can give you directions to a gun safety/training class. Do not and I repeat do not just buy one and keep it in the house without knowing how to use it and jeep it locked in a safe and away from kids.

A gun, no matter what caliber or type, will become more of a liability than an asset if you do not know how to handle it and secure it.

[jeep45238]

Dave, as it's been mentioned many times before (and I'm guilty as charged too) - this is not what Appleseed is about, so let's drop the subject