Shotgun for home defense + skeet/trap?
#13
04-07-2009 | 03:39 PM
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Would it be possible to stick with the same barrel (shorter), but just use a tighter choke for trap (like a full choke)? Or does the barrel length actually have a large impact other than affecting the inertia when following a target?
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04-07-2009 | 03:59 PM
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The legality of racking is the same as holding it within hearing or sight of your threat, let alone pointing at or even shooting someone in cali (threatening with deadly weapon and all that)...a not so smart buddy of mine did that to scare someone away and ended up with a pile of paperwork and legal problems...what are the laws like in NC? Let us know what u end up picking up...
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04-07-2009 | 04:02 PM
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Cool. My girlfriend resists having a gun in the house, because she associates owning a gun with a willingness to shoot someone. Logically, however, if I am ever actually forced to use one, it meant we were in a situation that required it. If we're in the same situation and are defenseless, what might happen?
She's also under the impression that guns are inherently unsafe and can go off randomly. Time to educate, I guess
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She's also under the impression that guns are inherently unsafe and can go off randomly. Time to educate, I guess
.The legality of racking is the same as holding it within hearing or sight of your threat, let alone pointing at or even shooting someone in cali (threatening with deadly weapon and all that)...a not so smart buddy of mine did that to scare someone away and ended up with a pile of paperwork and legal problems...what are the laws like in NC? Let us know what u end up picking up...
§ 14‑51.1. Use of deadly physical force against an intruder.
(a) A lawful occupant within a home or other place of residence is justified in using any degree of force that the occupant reasonably believes is necessary, including deadly force, against an intruder to prevent a forcible entry into the home or residence or to terminate the intruder's unlawful entry (i) if the occupant reasonably apprehends that the intruder may kill or inflict serious bodily harm to the occupant or others in the home or residence, or (ii) if the occupant reasonably believes that the intruder intends to commit a felony in the home or residence.
(b) A lawful occupant within a home or other place of residence does not have a duty to retreat from an intruder in the circumstances described in this section.
(c) This section is not intended to repeal, expand, or limit any other defense that may exist under the common law. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 673, s. 1.)
(a) A lawful occupant within a home or other place of residence is justified in using any degree of force that the occupant reasonably believes is necessary, including deadly force, against an intruder to prevent a forcible entry into the home or residence or to terminate the intruder's unlawful entry (i) if the occupant reasonably apprehends that the intruder may kill or inflict serious bodily harm to the occupant or others in the home or residence, or (ii) if the occupant reasonably believes that the intruder intends to commit a felony in the home or residence.
(b) A lawful occupant within a home or other place of residence does not have a duty to retreat from an intruder in the circumstances described in this section.
(c) This section is not intended to repeal, expand, or limit any other defense that may exist under the common law. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 673, s. 1.)
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#16
04-07-2009 | 04:18 PM
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The legality of racking is the same as holding it within hearing or sight of your threat, let alone pointing at or even shooting someone in cali (threatening with deadly weapon and all that)...a not so smart buddy of mine did that to scare someone away and ended up with a pile of paperwork and legal problems...what are the laws like in NC? Let us know what u end up picking up...
If there is an intruder in your house and your life is being threatened, you do not need to retreat.
But that doesn't mean you can rack your gun just to scare off the Jehovah's witness people at your door.
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04-07-2009 | 04:46 PM
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#18
04-07-2009 | 06:06 PM
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Made me think... how cool would it be if your door bell was programmed to play the sound of a shotgun being racked a few seconds after the button is pushed: iChime, The “Play Anything” Musical Doorbell » The UberReview
I know a lot of us SoCal TS'ers got the Sig 556 not too long ago.
