Then you must not have been listening to the album "Please Hammer, don't hurt 'em" at the time.
Wood or aluminum baseball bats?
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Then you must not have been listening to the album "Please Hammer, don't hurt 'em" at the time.
I was only kidding with the killing part, but seriously? What douchebag came up with that law? Shouldn't all have owners have the right to use deadly force against burglars that enter their home that might want to kill/torture/rape you?
Finally a serious answer! Thank you!
I never thought about a wood bat breaking. Aluminum it is!
Yeah, that is another reason I'm not that cool with owning a gun. I'm afraid I might accidently shoot myself in the face or something when I go and clean it.
If you put yourself in a position to accidentally shoot yourself in the face while cleaning a gun, you probably deserve what you get.
First rule of gun handling is to treat every gun as if it were loaded until you verify otherwise. If you're going to clean a gun without first verifying that it's unloaded and safe, that's just Darwin asserting his reach.
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I have a crowbar/tyre iron in my hall cupboard myself, but as Joe noted I would never consider confronting anyone with a weapon unless I was reasonably confident it couldn't be used against me.
I don't actually feel the need for any "home defence" at all and I would suggest that unless you live in a really shitty neighbourhood it might be better to check the crime statistics for your area and relax a bit rather than assuming you could be the next subject of an episode of CSI.
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I have conversation bat, but it's only there as a last resort to hold off the assailant while the police are coming. It's a short bat, because I'm going to be in close quarters, and made for knee caps only.
Sort of like a tire-thumper? Personally, I'd go with a crowbar. Though a Fubar would make for a nice combo-tool weapon of war.
And in England. You can now stab burglars to death on your living room carpet and not face any kind of prosecution. Cameron's Big Society in action - reasonable force now includes murder!
Machete.... just get a machete.
But you can't drive nails through an aluminum bat.
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And a sprig of celery in your collar.
And in England. You can now stab burglars to death on your living room carpet and not face any kind of prosecution. Cameron's Big Society in action - reasonable force now includes murder!
If you're referring to the incident that I think you are, that particular burglar was stabbed with his own knife. Really, if you're equipped like that, you've got to accept the possible consequences. I'd call it Darwinism in action.
The key part there is the "want to kill/torture/rape you" part. If they're running away, killing them is no longer necessary to prevent this. No one has a "right" to use deadly force. Instead, their use of deadly force is excused based on the circumstances. If those circumstances don't present themselves, the homicide is not excused.
Anyway, if you get a wooden bat, make sure it isn't one of those modern ones baseball players use with the skinny handle. Sure it reduces weight to increase bat speed, but they have a habit of breaking at the handle, which defeats the entire point. I'd also suggest a Halberd instead. Those fucking things are multipurpose. Not only is it a good deterrent, it can puncture armor and is even effective if the burglar is riding a horse.
Excellent point. Just sleep in the nude and big-up the raving loon aspect of your personality when confronting an intruder, no weapon required.
No, the weapon is necessary. One must present an image that says "I'm naked because I'm crazy." Without a weapon, it can come across as "I'm naked because being forcibly sexed by a burglar appeals to me."
How many mall openings have you been to? I'm betting zero. You don't know what goes on at them, so stop pretending to!
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