Is it time to get protection?

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Josheb said:

Done. 

He brought it into the discussion, S.O.b.G.  I did not ask about anything that was not brought here by him, and at no point did I read, "I do not want to discuss it further," not that it as a private matter. And if you bring it into a discussion board where you know there are clergy and professional counselors aplenty it is reasonable to ask why someone would do that and expect someone to ask. And if it was a mistake to bring it up for those reasons then it is a lesson well learned. And if that lesson has been learned and the behavior persists.... then asking is the right thing to do.

There was the potential for many to learn something from the exchange but it takes two to do that and if he's not amenable I completely understand that. Since the matter has been resolved and other one appears completely able to speak or not speak for himself you might consider practicing a little patience a little bit longer and considering Pr. 26:17 and letting things play out before weighing in. 

Just saying. 

What does getting mugged have to do with the Capitol siege?

My wife and I have had three attempts over 20 years trying for a home invasion at 2:00 am.  This last time, I rushed out the front door in my bare feet in November in the rain with a .40 caliber Glock 23 in hand with a self defense round chambered.  He was trying to fit under one of cars when I caught the young man.  My finger was on the trigger and it was less than two feet from his face.  I didn't fire but used some colorful language to get him to run away.  I then fired a round in the ground to encourage him to run faster.  My wife and I saw two sets of foot prints on the sidewalk so we knew there was another young man hiding out.  Evidently, he was looking for an opportunity to bolt, and he did as I search the grounds.  He was hiding behind our transformer so my first glimpse of him was when he started running.  So I fired another round behind him as he was running away.  I believe this solved my home security problem.  The Holy Spirit kept me from firing as I felt these guys deserved another chance.  I hope I was right, and our house has been safe with no further instances in the last dozen years or so.  But I'm glad I had a gun.

My wife's cousin husband was mugged in front of his house.  What saved him was the thieves didn't know how to drive a stick.  My uncle was carjacked while driving in the city of St. Louis.  These things happen.  We don't know how to react until it happens to us.  When I drowned in the Big River, I accepted death.  But God saved me, for reasons only known to Him.

[other one]

9 hours ago, Josheb said:

Great. However, remember to include God in that story so as not to fall prey to the problem of Miramar. Nothing was "stopped" apart from God. You are His. 

And nothing I have posted should be construed in any way to say a person cannot or should not own firearms. I own several. It would be hypocritical of me to say, imply, or insinuate such a thing. As far as it is possible "If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. (Rom. 12:18). 

Shoot the rest . 

If you're not there then you cannot get hurt (first lesson of my first martial arts class). SO walk away if possible. 

Either way, trust God and pray for your enemy(-ies). 

 

And these are the kinds of things we should consider in light of the fleshly events of the past year that include but are not limited to the "seige" of the Capitol (wasn't really a siege, was it?), or the propaganda thereof. 

 

I am a 73 year old handicapped person with slow hand/eye reflexes.  I need something to more equalize myself with young healthy muggers and rapists' to protect myself and my wife where we go from the evil of this world.    Now in the past it has happened that God did not protect me from bad people so I compensate with something to more equalize myself with the evil.   You can talk circles around that all you want, but history flies in the face of your way.

[other one]

3 hours ago, Daily Bread said:

 If someone comes to take your belongings I think it would not be right to kill to stop them unless your life is at stake.

So am I supposed to just let someone come into my house or garage and take what they want...   or do I have the right to stop them.    If that person is very much stronger than I and myself not being accustom to fighting how should I stop them.    And one doesn't have to kill someone with a weapon to stop them from hurting you or take  your stuff.    Take Chicago for instance, they may have 50 shootings over a weekend but only 5 or 6 die from the gunshot wounds.   It is not a simple thing to kill someone with a handgun...    actually if you don't practice a lot it's really easy to get excited and not even be able to hit them at all.

[other one]

2 hours ago, Daily Bread said:

There is no easy answer. Everyone will have to make the decision at the time as you cannot preplan what you would do as far as the extents of stopping someone. I would also use as much force as needed to protect my things. I am merely going by scripture.

some things you can....   if the person has a gun, you shoot to kill and hope for the best.

It also helps if you take defense training classes.  For instance, if a person is within three feet of you and he has a gun you are more likely to be able to take his gun away from him without being injured than to shoot him.   And you never ever let a person with a knife within ten feet of you.

[other one]

1 hour ago, Josheb said:

what does any of that have to do with the question, "Is it time to get protection?" as it pertains to the "siege" of the Capitol? 

you should already have protection.   Capitol or not.    Antifa is still burning places in the Washington/Oregon area.   Places where people can't carry weapons.

[other one]

1 hour ago, Josheb said:

Don't know why I have to repeat that.

I am wondering why you keep repeating it too.

[other one]

34 minutes ago, Josheb said:

Because people keep posting to me without attending to the content. 

As is the case with the post to which I now reply. 

 

Hoping you will understand that sometimes we just don't want to talk about it.  I think I said that already.  I'll let you have the last reply when you reply to this if it makes you feel better.

[Guest]

The OP is specific to the DC area.  Because this is an ongoing discussion, it only makes sense to expand the OP to its logical conclusion.

We saw the unrest created by BLM and ANTIFA this past summer in Portland, Minneapolis and in various places across the country.  So with the election considered a fraud by many, it's not unexpected that the riots happened in DC.  But no private property damage occurred or home invasions.

The real fear should be that the whack jobs that are still rioting on the west coast would spread out to more areas.  We see that a change of administration has done nothing to do with quelling the urban unrest.  And with the gates open for the thousands of illegal immigrants wanting what we have without working for it, that could mean trouble. 

With 11,000 jobs already lost because of Biden, I can see unrest spreading to many cities.  So to be a position of dependence, knowing that the liberal elites are calling for defunding the police, who you gonna call when someone tries to invade your private place of residence at 2:00 am.

Edited January 23, 2021 by Saved.One.by.Grace

[other one]

3 hours ago, Josheb said:

Do you have anything op-relevant to post that will further the op-relevant conversation(s)?

Lol,   if I did don't you think I would have already posted it.   How many times are you going to ask?

[other one]

for the last time   NO  I don't...