dsw3131
09-23-2009, 07:37
Our town here in West Texas is a decent size, but violent crimes here are the exception. They happen, but not nearly as much as the place I came from. There, you'd hear about a new murder every month. Here, I haven't heard of a murder yet, and I've lived here 3 years.
The other day a local mother was gang raped in her home. She lives in a nice (not rich, but nice) neighborhood and had just seen her husband off to work and her two kids onto the school bus. What she didn't see was three illegal immigrants (not labeling all illegal immigrants as rapists, just stating who they were) checking her out from a parked truck down the way. She walked back in to her house through her open garage door, and they followed her in.
They were on her before she even realized someone was in the house. They beat her up pretty good to get her to stop resisting, took turns raping her, and then fled. She did not have a gun in the house and was completely helpless. None of the neighbors were home because they all work, so there was no one who could have seen it and come to her aid.
The next day I began insisting that my wife carry all the time at home. She's a stay-at-home mom, and only thought concealed carry was for when she went to town. She had her gun loaded in a quick-access safe, so she never thought getting to it would be an issue. We now think differently.
Had this been my wife, having a gun in the house would have done nothing for her. Had she had the gun on her, she still might not have been able to get it out in time, but she would have had a chance.
Most of the self-defense stories I read about are home invasions. It's very plausible to believe that someone casing your house might learn when your husband goes to work, and figure the "little woman" can be handled.
Don't assume you'd have time to get to the gun. Keep it with you ALL THE TIME!
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Oh, and BTW, we found out there is a convicted sex offender living down the street from us. All the more reason for her to carry at home.
The other day a local mother was gang raped in her home. She lives in a nice (not rich, but nice) neighborhood and had just seen her husband off to work and her two kids onto the school bus. What she didn't see was three illegal immigrants (not labeling all illegal immigrants as rapists, just stating who they were) checking her out from a parked truck down the way. She walked back in to her house through her open garage door, and they followed her in.
They were on her before she even realized someone was in the house. They beat her up pretty good to get her to stop resisting, took turns raping her, and then fled. She did not have a gun in the house and was completely helpless. None of the neighbors were home because they all work, so there was no one who could have seen it and come to her aid.
The next day I began insisting that my wife carry all the time at home. She's a stay-at-home mom, and only thought concealed carry was for when she went to town. She had her gun loaded in a quick-access safe, so she never thought getting to it would be an issue. We now think differently.
Had this been my wife, having a gun in the house would have done nothing for her. Had she had the gun on her, she still might not have been able to get it out in time, but she would have had a chance.
Most of the self-defense stories I read about are home invasions. It's very plausible to believe that someone casing your house might learn when your husband goes to work, and figure the "little woman" can be handled.
Don't assume you'd have time to get to the gun. Keep it with you ALL THE TIME!
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Oh, and BTW, we found out there is a convicted sex offender living down the street from us. All the more reason for her to carry at home.