garage gun
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5lima30
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I live in a rural area and have a detached garage away from the house but adjacent to my garden. I keep a 20 ga shotgun loaded w/ #4 buckshot in my garage and it's primary purpose is groundhogs and coyotes. In a pinch, it could serve as a garage defense although I have other weapons that are better suited for that purpose.
StarWolve
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I personally prefer something in the 12 gauge variety - but for the money, you can pick up a cheap hi-point pistol. Since it will most likely reside in a drawer or something, you're not concerned about weight or carry-ability, just reliability. For the money, they work great. A good revolver is also great for reliability, but with a more limited capacity.
Currently I keep a M-6 Scout (.22 / .410 survival rifle) in the garage for varmints in the yard.
Currently I keep a M-6 Scout (.22 / .410 survival rifle) in the garage for varmints in the yard.
StarWolve
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If it's kept some where out of site (drawer, mounted under a bench or table, behind a bench, etc.) then it's not really an issue. If someone's in the garage, and they do try to get into the house - they're going to learn the definition of "overwhelming force" when they run into me. I would be more worried about the kitchen knives in plain site than a well hidden garage gun. The only one they would easily find in my garage is a BB gun...
Bronson
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I have good Neighbors on 2 sides, a convicted felon, doper,idiot on one side and low income housing behind Me. My detached 30x40 is well lit and pretty secure, but.......44 mag Ruger and 12 gauge pump in shop, well "secured". In the house, .32 Baretta, 12 gauge pump and numerous others. For Squirrel hunting......
I would think all the tools in a garage would be better suited for breaking in than a hollywood style shooting of the lock.
A29
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Have a Friday nite (its not good enough for Saturday nite) 22 revolver.
Live in a rural area where 911 is dial-a-prayer, carry a keltec 380 in my pocket when working in the garage and there are many other weapons available close by when the mag goes empty. Drug related crime is starting to be more common where I live. Have a great security system in the garage, and if someone ever gets in they will be considered armed because of the shotgun on the wall, and they will learn first hand about shock and awe, the neighbors backhoe will take care of what is left.
Northstar
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I have both a Paslode and Campbell Hausfeld, I forget what gauge but I think it's .18ga.
Honetly, if you're in my garage without a gun, I have the upper hand. I have an edged weapon on me most of the time, and know exactly where more are. I know the space better, and have no respect for anything I own if it means I walk away and you don't.
Honetly, if you're in my garage without a gun, I have the upper hand. I have an edged weapon on me most of the time, and know exactly where more are. I know the space better, and have no respect for anything I own if it means I walk away and you don't.
trbomax
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Good plan. I dont have the SG on the wall, but 70% of the adult residents in my county have ccp,and most of the rest carry w/o one so we assume everyone is armed and act acordingly. The only part of my plan thats better is that I dont have to share what happened with the nieghbor,I have my own hoe! I have a pocket pistol as well for down there. Its only an old .25 auto but any confrontation will be close up and personal so six rounds will give me time to get out the back door and it will slow them down.If they have something a lot bigger it wont matter anyway,my experience has been that the person with the most intent usually comes out on top in an indoor shootout anyway. At least I'd leave a mark on them!
Kevin54
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I don't think he meant to shoot the lock on the house, but to use it against you in the house. Example...breaking in with no weapon, now they have a weapon.
Kevin54
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I have a small .25 SN Special, a .22 revolver in the house and a .22 rifle. No big guns, but am going to get a larger caliber pistol shortly. I've missed out on a few deals on shotguns and rifles, but I can't shoot them so I passed.
Shadowdog500
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Just put a 1 in front of 911 and you are secure without the wait.
Last year we had a couple of wolf/coyote hybrids coming into neighbors yards around here and they weren't afraid of people. I kept a shotgun in the shop just incase they came in my yard.
Now i keep a henry 22 in the shop for plinking.
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crewchief888
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i dont keep a gun stashed in the garage, during the day i dont worry much, my dog is usually outside, and she's not fond of strangers at all. in the garage at night,or any length of time with the door open, i'm usually armed.
when i had my shop i was usually working alone, sometimes late at night, kept my norinco 1911 close by.
never had a problem at the house, between my sheperd and the neighbors dogs, nobody wants to get close to either house. only once at the shop did a stranger walk up, he was looking for the guys in the next building, to pick up thier scrap
when i had my shop i was usually working alone, sometimes late at night, kept my norinco 1911 close by.
never had a problem at the house, between my sheperd and the neighbors dogs, nobody wants to get close to either house. only once at the shop did a stranger walk up, he was looking for the guys in the next building, to pick up thier scrap
Just a small .25 auto.
abstamaria
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The .25 might not be a good choice, because the slug is heavy relative to the powder charge. That is why James Bond switched to a Walther PPK!
If you must have small caliber pistols, one of the new .22s is probably better. More ammo in the clip and the new hollow-point type tips are reputed to have good stopping power. Or so spy books say!
What one wants, especially in an urban environment, is stopping power and not high-performance rounds that will penetrate walls and injure your family or neighbors. A short-barrel shotgun with birdshot is usually recommended.
I hope you all will never need to use your firearms.
If you must have small caliber pistols, one of the new .22s is probably better. More ammo in the clip and the new hollow-point type tips are reputed to have good stopping power. Or so spy books say!
What one wants, especially in an urban environment, is stopping power and not high-performance rounds that will penetrate walls and injure your family or neighbors. A short-barrel shotgun with birdshot is usually recommended.
I hope you all will never need to use your firearms.
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demographic
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Yeah man, next time I see a mouse I'll be all over that mofo...no way will some 2 gram rodent get the best of me...etc.
StaggeringGoat
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I keep a .357 Ruger well hidden under my workbench.
Jim in Wis
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I keep a .410 and a cheapy bolt action 22 rifle in the shop for ground hogs. I hate them stupid things.
bob15
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Ithaca 12 gauge Deerslayer in the barn. Very smooth action, bottom eject and 20" barrel for not getting in the way.
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pgray
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380 in my back pocket
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I have something around for dealing with the 2 legged variety of varmint, doubt I'll ever use it, the faithful shepherd gets all the fun...
MartyO
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Let's just say, don't sneak up on me.
StumpXJ
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I do. I keep a cheap sawed off (but legal...) 12 gauge single shot rossi loaded with triple aught buckshot in the top drawer of my tool box.
Had a not so nice gentleman walk into my shop while I was working at the workbench. About 9-oclock at night, I had the big roll up door open because it was warm out, and was working on the work bench which makes me put my back to the roll up door. Not a single noise at all. I was deep in my work, and all of a sudden I hear "Hey man, give me a lighter". I swung around.... ******* terrified - honestly. Had no idea the guy was there. He was no more than 10 feet from me. He was pretty beat up and rough looking, I told him I didnt smoke and that he needed to beat feet. Started giving me some lip, and I show him the business end of that little 12 gauge. He backed out, and walked away.
Not 20 minutes later the police are cruising real slow around my neighborhood. I flag one of them down and they are looking for this guy. Apparently he had just gotten into a fight with his old lady and was on the run since he beat her up pretty bad. I heard a few months later he was back in prison...
I didnt sleep much that night.
Had a not so nice gentleman walk into my shop while I was working at the workbench. About 9-oclock at night, I had the big roll up door open because it was warm out, and was working on the work bench which makes me put my back to the roll up door. Not a single noise at all. I was deep in my work, and all of a sudden I hear "Hey man, give me a lighter". I swung around.... ******* terrified - honestly. Had no idea the guy was there. He was no more than 10 feet from me. He was pretty beat up and rough looking, I told him I didnt smoke and that he needed to beat feet. Started giving me some lip, and I show him the business end of that little 12 gauge. He backed out, and walked away.
Not 20 minutes later the police are cruising real slow around my neighborhood. I flag one of them down and they are looking for this guy. Apparently he had just gotten into a fight with his old lady and was on the run since he beat her up pretty bad. I heard a few months later he was back in prison...
I didnt sleep much that night.
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I pull the 9 Milly out of the house or the car and set it in an accessible place to where I'm working. You can see the open 4 bay garage lit up like Christmas from the street and I usually pull late night duty. You never know when an unknown may come strolling up.....The possums and raccoons I wouldn't shoot just shoo away.
seagravedriver
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12 gauge Winchester Defender secured in a "Shot Lock". Rural area, good cops, but they are minutes away when seconds count. If they are that close. I want it secure due to having 3 kids, and, while i do trust them, they have friends. If you can't hide a Christmas present from a kid, ya cant hide a firearm.
http://www.ShotLock.com/Details.asp
http://www.ShotLock.com/Details.asp
countryroad82
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I live out in the sticks. I keep an old no name single shot 12 gauge hung on the wall mainly for snakes, it stays unloaded and I hung a sign above it saying complaint department 
. I keep my .38 close by most of the time in my toolbox which goes with me everywhere. I have 150 acres that says they would never find the body if someone were to grab the shotgun 
. I keep my .38 close by most of the time in my toolbox which goes with me everywhere. I have 150 acres that says they would never find the body if someone were to grab the shotgun My .25 was cheap and almost new when I picked it up at a swap meet for $40 many years ago. I intended it for close range. Hopefully after the first of the year when the economy picks up, it can be replaced with something else.
Jimmy_B
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I have only had a problem once, about 10 years ago. Crazy deer hunter caught me off guard while home alone. (I live in a rural area) Thought the crazy phuck was gonna walk in my house, so I went outside before that happened. Once outside things turned ugly pretty quick. Big guy that would have hurt me if he had got a hold of me. I kept a few feet between us, especially once I spotted the uncased shotgun in his truck. Luckily for me my shop dog stepped in and ended the ****. My dog died 2 years ago. My Sig .45 is the new replacement.
My wife retired last year and she is always home when I am. She knows where the guns are kept......she knows how to use them.......I am very nice to her. She is my last line of defense. Hope it never comes to that.
My dog.....110 pounds of bad attitude. DON'T try to take that blue bone from her. RIP Niki.
My wife retired last year and she is always home when I am. She knows where the guns are kept......she knows how to use them.......I am very nice to her. She is my last line of defense. Hope it never comes to that.
My dog.....110 pounds of bad attitude. DON'T try to take that blue bone from her. RIP Niki.
28HopUp
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Having an attached garage, I upped our security by putting a combination Schlage lock on the door into the house.
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It's not the best picture, but the door is always locked whether we are home or not. I don't want to be working out back and somebody walk in through the open garage door and ransack the house. If a car is left in the driveway (which happens since projects are always going on inside the garage) and it happens to be left unlocked, I don't want a bad guy to use the electronic opener to gain entry into the house. The lock is a deterrent (along with motion lights and a monitored alarm system). If somebody is able to work their way into the house, then I will be waiting for them.
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m289271
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The only time I hve a loaded gun in the garage is if I'm working really, really late. Then it's a SIG .40 S&W.
abstamaria
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Get a new dog to protect the Mrs., Jimmy. Niki will want you to.
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