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<blockquote data-quote="JPar" data-source="post: 75263" data-attributes="member: 10663">Same here.We were broken into my first year in our new house. We think it was one of the movers or delivery men who scoped us out.We got a security system and have felt better ever since.A majority of home invaders don't enter your home when you are there. They wait until you are gone. So a gun does you no good there. Additionally, the alarm system is a deterrent because most thieves don't want to get caught (go figure) and an alarm makes that prospect much, much harder. And if they *still* break in, they get to grab very little before it starts blaring and calling the cops.The % of chance of being broken into is very, very low. That percentage is even lower when you have an alarm system (or even alarm stickers). And the percentage of someone breaking in to a house that is occupied is even lower. Usually that happens by mistake.To me, getting the opportunity to decide whether I want to end someone's life and then living with that choice is not worth getting a gun. Ever. If someone steals my stuff, insurance will cover it. It's just stuff.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JPar, post: 75263, member: 10663"] Same here. We were broken into my first year in our new house. We think it was one of the movers or delivery men who scoped us out. We got a security system and have felt better ever since. A majority of home invaders don't enter your home when you are there. They wait until you are gone. So a gun does you no good there. Additionally, the alarm system is a deterrent because most thieves don't want to get caught (go figure) and an alarm makes that prospect much, much harder. And if they *still* break in, they get to grab very little before it starts blaring and calling the cops. The % of chance of being broken into is very, very low. That percentage is even lower when you have an alarm system (or even alarm stickers). And the percentage of someone breaking in to a house that is occupied is even lower. Usually that happens by mistake. To me, getting the opportunity to decide whether I want to end someone's life and then living with that choice is not worth getting a gun. Ever. If someone steals my stuff, insurance will cover it. It's just stuff. [/QUOTE]

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