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Old 01-30-2018, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jdandy View Post
. . . . Living in a rural area like I do, everyone knows that everyone else is armed. Country folks don't mess around about personal safety and don't take kindly to strangers or trespassers. Out here, calling 911 means you may get a Sheriff's Deputy to show up in 15 minutes if you're lucky. If and when seconds may matter it's up to me to protect myself and Marlene. In a life threatening situation I prefer a 9mm pistol in my hand than a cellphone.
That's kind of like rule #9 in Ten Simple Rules for Dating My Daughter. "Don't lie to me, I have a shotgun, a shovel and five acres in the back yard."

I don't own a gun, but if I did, it would be an Uzi or AR15. I'm a so-so shot and I need to get off a lot of rounds in a hurry!


No one I know opens the door for anyone they don't know. If they say there is an emergency outside, I will call 911 for them. I know people in very good neighborhoods who have been held up by people feigning an emergency.

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