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Great idea. If they weren't very tasty, at least we'd have food for the Bassett Hound!

I like that last idea; keep the kids, get rid of the mom. You are right, that way, at least I would have been half way humane There is a bit more to the story that I left out. About five minutes after the mom and kids came in, there was a second knock. They guy yelled that his family was in there with us. I let him in. At that point, we had 10 people in there, and the dog. Now, the husband looked very sheepish and embarrassed by this whole situation. The wife had called him on her cell phone before she got to our house and told him where she was going. He tried to make nice by t

I like that last idea; keep the kids, get rid of the mom. You are right, that way, at least I would have been half way humane

Way off any topic here, but when we lived in Arkansas two years ago we put in an below ground storm shelter. My 11 year old is very stormophobic. Anyway, we lived there a few months and didn't know many of the neighbors. A severe storm rolls through. Down we go, into the shelter. A tornado is coming pretty close to the house, so I take the Bassett Hound down there, too. The shelter is in the back yard, which is fenced in. As the storm intensifies, I here this knock, knock, knock on the door. I yell "who is it" and the answer is "let us in". Well, they are pulling on the door, so th

Six weeks of listening to German CDs in the car on the way to work and I can only read about six words from the above conversations. I think I should sue the Berltz language course company. (More likely, the student is just too language challenged and too old to pick up a new language).

I have not laid hands on it yet. I hope to have it next week.

I agree. Buying firearms should be enjoyable, or why do it? I was just going to wait until the end of January to keep the wife happy. Now, I'll just have to bribe her with something for her, to make up for my unexpected purchase. I blame Tony for this! LOL. If I didn't have to wait so long for my Tromix, I wouldn't be on a buying spree right now. I had to have a "fix" to satisfy my newfound addiction and I could not fight off the urge for 18 months.

Damn dudes wtf? Just let the man work already. You honestly think he should have to take the time to give daily reports like that to each and every one of you? That's just nuts IMO. We've got to have something to obsess about!

I'm way, way, way, down on the list. However, just for sake of being prepared, will Tony contact you when you are getting close? Does he get back in touch with you to confirm the final order, or changes you may have thought of while waiting, or what happens? Thanks WJ

$639.99. Arms of America has one or two, also at the same price. I guess the supply is drying up and it is uncertain when more will be shipped here.

Gilberts had a VEPR .223 left. I couldn't resist. I should have it in a few days. I wasn't planning on getting one, but I like the look of the stock (good enough reason). A .223 would not have been my first choice, but all other calibers were sold out. So much for carefully planning each acquisition! WJ

The word rush does not belong in home defense planning. Simply put, there is no award for the fastest time, just for winning. Kids should stay put so you have a good chance of knowing where they are while you move. Each kid is different and of course age is a factor. A cell phone and a baseball bat are a great start. The bat is mostly for psychological, but has some use. I think the bat made it easy for my daughter to move on to guns. She already had an "I'm gonna fight" mentality going. Dog is best 1st line, then an alarm system. Spouse is a non issue, your plan should work if she

I "discovered" the M1A on the Impact Guns sight a few days ago. I think I may "need" one. If I were to add something other than a Saiga or Saiga conversion this year it would be either the Masada, a Norvesk (?) or now the M1A. From what I understand you to be saying, the M1A would be far more accurate beyond 100 meters than the other two choices. Plus, wouldn't it be easier to clean (I'm not into cleaning anything) and more reliable? I also like the look of the M1A as opposed to adding another AR type rifle to the collection. Are you aware of any place that sells them at a better pri

Both sellers told me, here in NC, that SS# was optional. However, they really wanted me to put it down. WJ

Yes. They did not like it when I left that block on the form empty.

The whole thing just goes against my grain. I follow the rules, but when the rule is idiotic, they shouldn't be so surprised when someone challenges them. I guess you survived the night ok without too much collateral damage from the neighbors firing into the sky! Happy New Year.

Okay, you all know that I'm pretty new to the whole buying/collecting/firing rifle scene. So, I'm not used to the paperwork necessary to buy a new rifle. When I bought my Mossberg in early December and the Sig 556 about two weeks later, from different dealers, I had the same stupid incident. When I completed the paperwork, both clerks insisted that I spelled the city of my birth incorrectly. I was born in St. Johns, Michigan. It is spelled St., not Saint. Now, when you complete the forms, as you know, they tell you that you cannot abbreviate. When I correctly spelled out St. Johns, they

When I first started looking at Saiga conversions about a month ago, Diamond Dave is one of the first guys I called. I was still gathering information at that time. Ultimately, I decided not to buy from him. Glad I did but I wish I would have found this thread first. When I was totally uniformed, what he had to say and sell sounded pretty good. WJ

Great prior planning. I would imagine that after your neighbors got over the shock and anger of the burglary they probably bought a system just like yours.

Several great ideas! Thank you. Reinforcing the door to my oldest daughter's room would pretty much resolve my fear there. I just need to avoid someone getting in that room before I can act. A tougher door would probably give me more than enough time to act. A sensor at the bottom of the back stairway and a tough locked door at the top would give me all the time I need to gather the family and act. I'm not really worried about the front stairs because the treads on those steps are wood and so close to my bedroom that I can hear anyone coming up them. I really like the idea

Just got one from Brinks. Not quite as advanced as yours, but it will either scare someone off, or give me a heads up. I really think you have a much greater chance of getting mugged or robbed, than a home invasion. Still, one can never be too well prepared. WJ

I guess the Bassett Hound doesn't count much as a watch dog. She will, however, pee when scared, so that my have some chemical weapon value. The house has a back stairway that gives access to a t.v./bonus room. That room exist into a hallway, which leads past the laundry room, past the guest room and my oldest child's room. Her door opens into that hallway, but an immediate hard left leads down the other stairs, which leads to the entry room and very close to the front door. If you don't take the hard left and go down the stairs, the hallway leads to the master bedroom and next to that

I would imagine that most of us have a home defense plan. Not to be paranoid or anything, but having a fire evacuation and home invasion plan is just common sense now days, at least in my book. Now, I think a home invasion is pretty unlikely. But, being a Type A personality, its my job to worry/plan. I came up with the plan for our current house, as we moved last year. I called a family meeting and we went over it. I am comfortable with the plan and I was pleased that the kids seemed to listen without getting freaked out. However, I have a major worry about defending my family in th

I like how the Mossberg feels. It's got the 18 1/2" barrel and the Marinecoat finish. It was going to be the home defense shotgun, but the Wilson Combat has a surefire light and more shell capacity, so it will probably be the one in the bedroom. I've got teenagers, so the surefire was a necessity. The last thing I need is to blast a kid sneaking into the house after curfew. Cobra 76 two has invited me to shoot with him, so hopefully, after the holidays pass, I'll get to try out the Sig while I'm waiting for spousal permission to make the next purchase. WJ

We need a North Carolina road trip to Michigan to visit the pit!