Would you Tazer me? 
I read the news today oh boy! Page 304
Right up the bracket!
Quote: roscoff @ January 14 2011, 3:05 PM GMTI think the problem lies with the fact with the US gun laws as it stands criminals and public are tooled up alike.
It's actually fairly uncommon for burglars to be in possession of a firearm because it increases the potential jail term to life in prison. The notable exception would be cases where people break into drug dealers' houses in order to steal quantities of cash and drugs. Such dealers are usually armed so the gangs that rob them are typically well-armed themselves.
The typical burglar is probably carrying burglary tools which can double as weapons: bricks, screwdrivers, pocket knives and/or crowbars. They can all be lethal so I'm glad that I'm allowed to own something which will give me the edge over such weapons.
Quote: DaButt @ January 14 2011, 3:09 PM GMTZooo and Stott keep deadly weapons handy just like I do.
I also have Mr Left and Mr Right; together, they're deadly. 
Quote: Matthew Stott @ January 14 2011, 3:15 PM GMTI also have Mr Left and Mr Right; together, they're deadly.
Do you make shadow puppet shapes to scare the burglars off?
I've a baseball bat and a flick knife that I found in the street in Birmingham. I also have a great padlock on a mini chain that would be great for lamping somebody up the head by surprise.
I think the English version of the gun is the trained-to-kill illegal chav dog.
Quote: zooo @ January 14 2011, 3:19 PM GMTDo you make shadow puppet shapes to scare the burglars off?
No, I have an Uzi in each.
I used to have a baseball bat close by. Not, wait! I still do 
Quote: Matthew Stott @ January 14 2011, 3:15 PM GMTI also have Mr Left and Mr Right; together, they're deadly.
And don't forget mr Tiny inbetween them
Leevil what do you do if you want to stuff something up your chuff in the middle of the night?
Quote: Leevil @ January 14 2011, 3:28 PM GMTI used to have a baseball bat close by. Not, wait! I still do
Quote: Griff @ January 14 2011, 3:12 PM GMThttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taser_safety_issues
What are you the queen of Fagtopia?
Your omlettes must suck cos you want break them eggs.
Quite!
I do think there is a place for some sort of none lethal weapon to be made available in the UK.
Just not sure what.
Like I say guns corrode civil liberties.
Quote: sootyj @ January 14 2011, 3:39 PM GMTI do think there is a place for some sort of none lethal weapon to be made available in the UK.
There's really no such thing as a non-lethal weapon. Many people mistakenly refer to Tasers and their ilk as less-than-lethal weapons when they are actually less-lethal weapons. Subtle but huge difference.
Quick, somebody post a photo of Mel Gibson!
I don't have anything in my house with the inention that it would be a weapon against an intuder. I did used to have a foum coated rounders bat though 
Quote: DaButt @ January 14 2011, 3:44 PM GMTThere's really no such thing as a non-lethal weapon. Many people mistakenly refer to Tasers and their ilk as less-than-lethal weapons when they are actually less-lethal weapons. Subtle but huge difference.
Quick, somebody post a photo of Mel Gibson!
Quote: Nat Wicks @ January 14 2011, 3:52 PM GMTI did used to have a forum coated rounders bat though
Is that a rounders bat shoved up a members chuff?....Leevil?