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Originally Posted by seeric
What he said ^^^
I live in a very affluent area in Los Angeles. Very near to GrapeSoda I think. AgouraHills.
There are about 5 home invasions every 6 months in the 15-18 mile radius of our house.
There's this new thing that the gang bangers in bad neighborhoods 30-40 miles from the nice areas do called "Flocking".
Essentially they have to drive out of the ghettos because there's nothing else left in the ghettos to steal.
They attack well to do neighborhoods in unincorporated areas, where it takes a longer time for the police to get to the homes.
Tie up the inhabitants, rip their houses apart, take what they want, and in some cases, sexually assault or rape the occupants.
It happens.
People who live in foreign countries don't know what the culture has turned into in the USA, especially in big cities.
Gates don't protect you. Securities don't protect you.
My Mossberg protects me and my family should it ever happen. I don't live in fear. Not one bit. I live prepared.
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Damn. Be safe man.
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Originally Posted by halfpint
Go and live is South Africa and then come back and tell me a gun will protect you
In South Africa our iron fence when from 2 foot tall to just under 6foot with spikes on the top, We had bars on our windows, and metal security gates on our external doors, my dad owned a gun, We even had armed responce security but it still did not stop us from being robbed 5 times and my mom from being mugged.
I have a very close freind who is a SAP (police) he was off duty and always carried a gun He is now in a wheel chair because he was held up at gun point over his car after which they shot him in the back anyway.
Some people now have multiple metal locked doors within thier own houses for security, which means even going to the toilet you have to unlock these doors, because guns dont stop crime.
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SA is rough. No doubt about it. What have you found to be the best way to protect yourself there?
I don't think the rest of the world realizes yet that in 10, 20, or 30 years, a lot of what is happening in South Africa and other high crime areas of the world, will be coming directly to them. Things are not going to improve, they are only going to get worse. The US gov knows it, that is why they are slowly preparing for it.
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Originally Posted by Bryan G
Do you or do you not have a gun at home for protection? If you feel the need to have one then you are obviously concerned something could happen, right? All I said was I live somewhere that its not a worry for me. Could it happen? Of course, anything can happen anywhere. Anyhow you guys love your guys, so be it. I honestly don't care anymore. Its part of who you are. If you don't think there is a problem with gun violence in your country and you think the solution is to have more armed people. Let's see how that works out for you in a few years.
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Violent crime will eventually make it to whatever pristine area of the world you live in. Count on it. I hope it doesn't, but it will.