Looking to buy an assault rifle
09-23-2010, 10:15 AM
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Best weapon for home defense is a shotgun IMO. High velocity ammunition doesn't stop in walls or brick, they may enter your neighbors home also unless you live way out in the boonies. A shotgun has a better chance of hitting the intruder because of its shot pattern.
09-23-2010, 10:30 AM
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I think you are missing the concept of flashing the light. It is supposed to blind the intruder. If you are walking around in a dark space, a flash of high intensity light will temporarily blind you. Ruining your night vision.
09-23-2010, 10:31 AM
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09-23-2010, 10:57 AM
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Craig and everyone else thanks for the tips. Ive been reading the manual, researching online, and currently looking into a gun safety class. I want to learn the ins and outs of the rifle 
Im not treating this as a toy or something "cool" to run around the back yard with.
As far as home defense goes this would be the last option. I think my dad is jealous, he is coming over tonight to check it out. He also told me if I goto a class and get my hand gun license that he will buy me a handgun as a better home defense weapon. I agree a nice short barrel shot gun is the best option but im not going to turn down a free hand gun. I see this as a long term hobby anyways. Might as well start the collection and become knowledgeable in many areas.
I think i did pretty well in picking out my first rifle. I feel I got a good quality rifle for a good price! Overall im excited and cant wait to get to the range!
Im not treating this as a toy or something "cool" to run around the back yard with. As far as home defense goes this would be the last option. I think my dad is jealous, he is coming over tonight to check it out. He also told me if I goto a class and get my hand gun license that he will buy me a handgun as a better home defense weapon. I agree a nice short barrel shot gun is the best option but im not going to turn down a free hand gun. I see this as a long term hobby anyways. Might as well start the collection and become knowledgeable in many areas.
I think i did pretty well in picking out my first rifle. I feel I got a good quality rifle for a good price! Overall im excited and cant wait to get to the range!
09-23-2010, 11:50 AM
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personally I would just use my bare hands. This minimizes clean-up. I could break someones neck and throw on a pot of coffee before the cops show up. Maybe even snap a photo of me holding up the lifeless body, like a fisherman shows off his catch. or take a quick iphone video of me slapping the dead guy in the face with his own limp hand to upload on to youtube and send a link to his criminal friends so they can watch it on their stolen computers.
09-24-2010, 10:25 AM
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