My neighbor woke up this morning to find some dirt bag took his Kubota side by side right out of the driveway between the house and the barn. Some local PDs have stated that they are not going to respond to calls unless it was bodily risk or otherwise eminent danger. I suspect the dirt bags are starting to take advantage of that situation.
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The police in a crisis are probably not going to respond, especially if they all start getting sick. Put expensive stuff out of sight and have the area around your home well lighted and a quality firearm at the ready. Nothing like a live fire demonstration to send dirt bags running to an easier target. As Teddy Roosevelt said "There is no thrill quite like that of being shot at and missed". Dirt bags need a linen change in any case.
Dave
Discharging a firearm over here will get you arrested and any weapons/licence confiscated. In that respect, it really sucks living here. Hurting a home invader will also see you charged and probably sued by the scumbag thief. Clown world.
Those types of laws are idiotic to begin with and only work when the is a strong police presence to enforce them. So what happens when law enforcement breaks down or is non-existent? Something politicians of a leftward bent never want to consider. The result in that situation is always the same, rampant criminality and chaos.
Dave
It's lefties, commies, greenies and a bunch of other retards passing these stupid laws. Not as bad as England yet, but we're getting there. Not uncommon for gun owners to have their firearms taken away for no other reason than because they (our lords and masters) can, don't even have to break any laws whatever, gun confiscation is a reality in Australia.
Mopars & Missiles
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Here we go again, headed for the "political forum".
Well, the buck stops with governments, therefore it's a political subject.
Mopars & Missiles
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No worries, I don't care one way or the other, I just thought it was funny. Besides, I realized I'm on the wrong forum for the "political threads". That's FBBO. Duh.
Wildaugust
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It's getting more and more like that in Canada too. Sad and disgusting.
While those two guys from BC were on their killing spree last summer, quite a few people in northern Manitoba, where the two were seen, admitted to the news reporters that they were "sleeping with their guns" while those two were known to be in the area. I was actually quite surprised that some official didn't warn the citizens not to harm the two suspects.
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Wildaugust
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I was just thinking a couple of days ago that the crime rate is going to go up. Could be an idea to install hidden fuel cut-offs and ignition kill switches in any classic cars and off-road vehicles that don't have built in immobilizers. I agree with increased lighting around your home and yard. Maybe reinforce the doors, locks, etc. on garages and outbuildings too.
Nobody is forced to participate in any discussion, isn't that great?No worries, I don't care one way or the other, I just thought it was funny. Besides, I realized I'm on the wrong forum for the "political threads". That's FBBO. Duh.
A lot of this has to do with the evolution of privileges vs rights. As you know, the British view is that the ownership and use of a firearm is a privilege granted by the crown or in latter years by the government. That privilege is revocable at the whim of the government. In the US there was a lot of bad feeling about the privilege concept because every time things got restive in the colonies, the local authorities would order all firearms to be kept under lock and key at the local armory. After the revolutionary war, the US constitution granted "The right to keep and bear arms" as part of the 2nd amendment of the US Constitution. That choice of language was no accident and it reflected the collective experience regarding firearms during British rule, it means exactly what is says. The 2nd amendment has survived numerous attempts to weaken it, but it survives largely intact. Some US states, like california are constantly testing the limits of state power versus the Federal Constitution which is still being litigated as we speak.
Dave
Key thing . . . have a picture record of any property, serial numbers, etc. so you can supply the police and such with that information, should the need arise. A few years ago, it was appliances from construction sights (new residences), then the enclosed trailers (with work tools) from construction sites, too. Seems to go in cycles. Of course, no HD video surveillance stuff around, either.
My cousin does metal buildings and such. He was doing a job on a Christian ministry's compound. He got a call from one of his workers that the welding trailer (with equipment) was stolen. So much for that . . .
CBODY67
My cousin does metal buildings and such. He was doing a job on a Christian ministry's compound. He got a call from one of his workers that the welding trailer (with equipment) was stolen. So much for that . . .
CBODY67
LocuMob
Fluid Technician with a hat
I have an electric fuel pump in one car, so you won't get far if you don't know about it, or maybe even start the car for that matter. I also have crap wiring in another, hell, I didn't get it started last year. And the one running car I have looks like it might fall apart. I think the fact I have scruffy cars keeps the chances low. An electric shock system would be the cats meow, hear a buzzing sound and come out to a guy shaking on the ground!
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Fencing contractors might do well out of this, looking at real estate listings, fully enclosed yards don't appear to be that common in the US, am I right?
He can only sue you if you don´t hit him right
thought you Aussies have massive space where you live. Dig a whole and after 6 monthsbe delighted what high quality fertilizer a human body can be
3C's & a D?
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ATV thefts have been a huge problem for years in Alberta. The problem is the obviously the theive's; they're known advantage - police response time. Depending where you are, even if you're witnessing the crime take place on your property, it could take them 1,2,3, maybe even 4 or more hours for them to show up. Theive's know it, so do owner's. Some choose to defend their property personally when needed, and as other's have stated, they are now the criminal's. Cops don't like it when you do their job. For over a year now, our city has had a huge problem with theive's targeting catalytic converters. One used car lot had eight of them hacked off in one night! This is after the odd one here and there from his lot. He said that sometimes they do so much damage to other components, that sometimes the vehicle is written off! My little sisters boyfriend went to start his work truck, nope, someone stole the cat!
Changing demographics?
The Goose
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