ROFLMAO, You people are too funny. Ok background: Paramedic for 10 years, degree in criminal justice and have worked as a swat medic. Life member of the NRA, and the North American Hunting Club. Proud gun owner, none of which have ever injured or killed another human , but have placed a lot of food on my families table.
Go faster: I get the impression that you believe it is the cops job to protect you and your family... this is a fatal mistake. 99% of the time the cops don't get called until after the crime happens. They might catch the guy in the end, but that won't do your family any good. In the last 10 years as a medic, most of the gunshot victoms I have treated (say 90%) are self inflicted and intentional, meaning suicide. People that really want to die will get the job done any way possible and these gun shot stats should not be included in your #'s. The vast majority of assult inflicted injuries done with a "deadly" weapon are done with a knife. What do you want to do now, ban people from owning knives, what whould we chop our vegitables with or carve our steaks with???? A gun is a tool, it is no more deadly than a hammer or a skill saw, in fact I am willing to bet more people are hospitalized by power tools than guns. I know more people die from automobile related incidents than from guns. Just yesterday I went on a car crash, high speed head on, 2 dead, 4 critical. Cause: On old man that leaned over to get his glasses off the seat next to him... Maybe we should ban old people!!!!! In fact the last set of stats from the US dept of health I saw said mistakes made by Doctors were responsible for way more deaths than guns... Maybe we should ban doctors!!!
My point is this, try blaming the real problem instead of an inaminate object. Guns don't go running down the street shooting people, there is always a finger on that trigger and that finger is connected to the real problem. If (and this could never happen) we banned all guns and all the bad guys turned in their guns, do you think this will turn them into good guys??? Or will the # of fights, roberies, rapes, home invasions say the same or even go up? You see my point? The people that commit these crimes are still the same.... In fact, ya some will turn to knives and fists to get done what they want done, but some will go down to the hardware store and buy the stuff to make a bomb, now would you rather get attacked by someone with a gun or a bomb???
That said, I dont own any "assault weapons". Every game animal I have taken has been taken with a bolt action rifle. I dont have any use for a semi auto rifle, I feel strongly that rapid fire is the crutch of an incompetent marksman. I live by one shot, one kill. I however don't have a problem with people owning "assault rifles". If you live in an area that you have to worry that much about people comming after your family, than move to a better part of town or the state. I would feel a lot safer walking around florida than LA, florida is a shall issue state and there are many law abiding citizens carrying concealed guns there to protect you. In california only the criminals are aloud to carry guns...
MUCKMAW: in your situation the first line of defense should be a very big DOG, it will also double as a great playmate for your 3 year old. Golf clubs, baseball bats and other simmilar things are very poor items for defence. #1, try to swing a golf club in your hall way... Not easy. #2: you have to get close enough to use them, that puts you in hand to hand combat range... very bad situation. I don't recomend you using any gun unless you are willing and able to practice and care for that gun right. Letting a gun sit around for long periods of time then expecting it to work right when its all on the line is a recipe for disaster. Put the best bolt locks on your doors, buy an alarm system (this will make almost all intruders run) and get a large dog that is protective of the family (ie: not a lab, way too friendly, something like a german shepard)
