Quote Originally Posted by limewave View Post
Dh really wants to have a gun for "protection." He is not a hunter at all, can't stand the idea of hurting an animal. There's been a lot of shootings in a neighboring city. I've pointed out that a lot of those seem to be gang/drug-related. But there has also been a lot of home break-ins--at night, when the families are home. I think that some good "motion-sensor" lights and dead bolts would be a better investment. I'm adamantly against guns. But, I also had a close childhood friend killed in a gun incident by a dumb*ss with a rifle. I hate guns.
I absolutely concur about the gun issue... especially keep one at home. I live in the city of St. Louis and while our reputation precedes us as a city, it's never as violent as people imagine. Most of the crime is non-violent, and break ins usually happen when no one is home. Our local police captain advised us to invest in security measures-- motion sensing flood lights, high fences around yard, long steel plates for your door jambs (see below-- a lot of my neighbors have door security pro).