Home Defense Options.

[Low Limit Loser]

I have a 7 and 9 year old. I have never owned a gun and don't want a lethal weapon in the house.

I have thought about 2 options.

1) Taser
2) Higher end paintball gun clocked to as high a feet per second speed as possible.

I've been shot with paintballs and I think getting nailed with 40 in the span of 7 seconds from 30 feet would slow a bad guy down enough for me to get control of him.

I realize that If he has a real gun that I am outmatched and done. I want to be able to stop the dorks with other weapons.

Please don't get into a discussion about how real guns are very safe with proper care. I ain't a careful guy.

LLL

[bisonbison]

Where do you live, what scenarios are you interested in defending against?

My ignant opinion is that the paintball gun is likely to get you shot.

[jaydub]

LLL,

2 sounds like something that would only work in a Macauly Culkin movie.

How about a machete?

J

[MrMon]

If you have a 7 and 9 year-old and need to consider owning a weapon to protect them from home invaders, my first thought would be to move.

Anywhere.

[irvman21]

If non-lethal was the only option, I would go with the Taser X26c.

[Crimson]

Tazer, no contest. My friend works in a prison, and says some of the bigger guys who have been shot a couple times just aren't scared of guns, but they are terrified of tazers.

[irvman21]

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If you have a 7 and 9 year-old and need to consider owning a weapon to protect them from home invaders, my first thought would be to move.

Anywhere.

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I lived in one of the wealthiest and safest communities in the country when I was in high school. A friend of mine and his sister were attacked in their home and had their throats cut by a couple of guys who needed rent money. It can happen anywhere.

[Tron]

Dog.

[Low Limit Loser]

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Where do you live, what scenarios are you interested in defending against?

My ignant opinion is that the paintball gun is likely to get you shot.

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I live in Arizona, nice neighborhood. 2 story house.

Scenario:

2 am, family upstairs asleep and I am awakened to an odd sound downstairs. I get out of bed and fumble for anything that might serve as a weapon. The first is the cordless phone (err... too lightweight) The alarm clock is solid but plugged in. I go into the closet and find a broom with a wooden handle and a screw-in plastic brush part. I unscrew the brush and hope my awesome bowstaff skills get the notice of the gang member in my kitchen.

Reality, I want to be able to just find a safe spot at the top of the stairs and wait to nail someone coming up the stairs with a ranged weapon. Let em take what they want downstairs. If they come upstairs, I want to maximize my chance of keeping em on the bottom floor.

LLL

[dhende3]

The paintball gun is probably more dangerous for your child than an actual gun (temptation and risk of chew/choking on the paintballs).

Given that, the taser is your best option.