Am i going overboard?

[JohnR7]

5 hours ago, Justin Adams said:

Not against mad crack dudes..

We let our angels deal with their demons. A knife is not going to stop a crack dude. You would still be better off with pepper spray. I have big containers you can wear on your belt if your that paranoid. Maybe the little keychain size is not going to give you a sense of security. You can always use the pepper spray designed to stop 800 pound bears. That is even more effective than a gun. It takes a pretty high caliber gun to stop a bear that big if she thinks she is defending her cub. Reminds me of the stories of people in a war that get their arm blown off and they keep on fighting with all the adrenaline in their system.  

[other one]

12 hours ago, Figure of eighty said:

So i was thinking about a list of self defense items for when i move by myself. Just wondering how much is too much. 

So here is my list-- 

In addition to having a dog and alarm. 

I want to get pepper spray/mace, a taser, a little necklace that alert authorities ( i can see myself wearing this when Im out with my baby alone as he is an arm baby) 

And ofc a gun...but a small one. 

 

This isnt too much is it? 

 

I ran it by my friend and he said its good to take precaution

 

I am not sure any of us can answer these questions without knowing you better on a peraonal level and where you are going to move to....   and whether or not this is protection for home or out in public..      Dogs are good alarms but need special training to protect you....   and those animals I personally don't trust with small children..   home alarm should be manditory along with security cameras and a dvr for recording...   get these things as you can afford them.
Pepper spray is good for stopping someone while you run away but is not likely to make an intruder leave your home and leave you alone, and as several have said against wound up druggies is basically just going to make them angry....   maybe they would kill you a little quicker that way.

Guns are a good thing and they are a disaster depending on your personal makeup and how much you want to practice....   for it to be of help in defense you must have already decided to kill the person or thing that is attacking you....   you must be accurate and not hesitant an any way of taking his/her life.   It is common knowledge in self protection circles that if you let a person with a knife within ten feet of you you can't stop him/her from killing you if you are using a gun...   it just doesn't happen.   that's why the police shoot a lot of people.

So without knowing you better and where you are moving to I would recommend you find a good self defense class and talk one on one with a professional to get some idea of the best way of defending yourself and your family.  It is different between different people.   If you are not comfortable taking someone's life don't buy a gun for protection;  most likely you will get hurt or die by it..   my personal rule is that if I ever touch my weapon for security one of us is going to die....   decision already made.....    and you never touch that weapon until you make that decision...    and lets face it...   very few instances would warrant that....  

One little lesson I learned in my first class was that if someone is attacking you with a gun you stand a better chance of survival by taking his/her gun away from them and shooting them with their own gun than try and draw yours unless you are already shooting at them.... 

[enoob57]

13 hours ago, Figure of eighty said:

So i was thinking about a list of self defense items for when i move by myself. Just wondering how much is too much. 

So here is my list-- 

In addition to having a dog and alarm. 

I want to get pepper spray/mace, a taser, a little necklace that alert authorities ( i can see myself wearing this when Im out with my baby alone as he is an arm baby) 

And ofc a gun...but a small one. 

 

This isnt too much is it? 

 

I ran it by my friend and he said its good to take precaution

 

I think you forgot bazooka  They make them in pink  

[Jayne]

It doesn't matter if the gun is small, medium, or large.  They shoot real bullets - very LOUDLY - and kill/harm people.

They are expensive - even the small ones, bullets are expensive, and practice at the rifle range costs money.  If you have no experience with guns and just buy one....if an intruder came into your home, he would more than likely wrangle it away from you and harm you and/or you baby.

There has to be gun safety courses available, rifle ranges where you can practice with a rented gun for the day, or someone to teach you about guns and safety.

Do all of that before you purchase a gun.

[teddyv]

As others have asked, where do you live? Lagos? Caracas?

[Figure of eighty]

1 hour ago, Jayne said:

It doesn't matter if the gun is small, medium, or large.  They shoot real bullets - very LOUDLY - and kill/harm people.

They are expensive - even the small ones, bullets are expensive, and practice at the rifle range costs money.  If you have no experience with guns and just buy one....if an intruder came into your home, he would more than likely wrangle it away from you and harm you and/or you baby.

There has to be gun safety courses available, rifle ranges where you can practice with a rented gun for the day, or someone to teach you about guns and safety.

Do all of that before you purchase a gun.

Definitely planned to do that b4 i left.

[Figure of eighty]

7 hours ago, Deborah_ said:

All depends where you live. My daughter lives on her own quite safely without any of these things - but she's in a different country from you!

How big is the risk you are running? Try to assess this objectively. Look up the crime rate for your neighbourhood. Sometimes taking too many precautions actually makes you worse off. E.g. people often forget to factor in the risks of owning a gun (accidental injury). 

Im pretty sure ill be safe. Im not planning to live in the projects or a halfway house. Whereever i go will be safe all of this is for my own peace of mind. As I said before, Im a small lady and Ill have a son and be on my own so Id be such an easy target and I just dont want to give anyone a chance. 

[Figure of eighty]

2 hours ago, LadyKay said:

Are you moving to a bad part of town or something? I can't really say if you are overboard or not without knowing how things are where you are moving.  

Lol it wont be a bad part of town lol i probably am going over board but i just feel so vulnerable with a baby.

[Who me]

Check the crime stats where you are going to live, speak to the crime prevention officer at the police station or get advice from your insurance company.

 

Having quality locks on the doors and windows. A personal alarm that you can easily reach should be all you need.

 

If you are getting a gun go the whole way and get trained and qualified to Cary a concealed weapon, otherwise don't touch a gun.