sf wrote:
>
> On Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:36:27 -0400, George >
> wrote:
>
> > I know with certainty (and confirmation from the relative who is a
> > police chief) that if someone were to invade our house the only thing
> > police will be able to do is try to determine what happened because the
> > police aren't living in the spare bedroom. So just like bringing the
> > water along on a hot day I prepare accordingly. Is that fear or common
> > sense?
>
> And what are you doing to merit a home invasion?

Most victims of home invasions don't do anything to merit such, other
than living in a decent location where the perp expects there will be
items of value.

> Do you keep large
> stashes of illegal drugs or large amounts of cash on hand?

Ridiculous nonsense.

> Live next
> door to someone who does?

You can't generally control who lives near you unless you are able to
pickup and move on a moments notice.

> If not, then obviously you are easily
> influenced by the scare mongers on television.

You can keep deluding yourself thinking that home invasions rarely
happen, only happen in bad neighborhoods, the people invaded did
something to attract the invaders, etc. but the facts don't support your
fantasy.

Consider the well publicized home invasion and murder case in CT
recently. It happened in a good neighborhood, to people who did nothing
to attract it, and three people were killed.

> Home invasion is
> another phony excuse used to excuse gun ownership.

I don't need an excuse to exercise my second amendment rights. What's
your excuse for using your first amendment rights?