Some of the people who are not leaving have a good reason -- they are their own neighborhood watch. Charlie Hackett and John Carolan are keeping their NO block tidy in their neighbors' absence, assisted by Messieurs Smith and Wesson:
In the first few days, they were especially fearful. Looters smashed windows and ransacked a discount store and a drugstore a few streets over. Three men came to Carolan's house asking about his generator and brandished a machete. He showed them his gun and they left.
"It was pandemonium for a couple of nights. We just felt that when they got done with the stores, they'd come to the homes," Hackett says. "When it's not easy pickings, they'll go somewhere else."
Hats off to these fellows.
My wife now knows why I keep a gun safe and buy ammo in bulk. NOW she wants to learn to shoot. Go figure.
Hmmm, AR15, AK47, which to teach her on. I think the 12ga is to much for her. I think I'll go with the AK, less switchs and buttons.
Rifles are fun, but she could probably use a handgun. Get one with good stopping power so she would have to shoot the bad guy 10 times while in a state of freaking out.
I should talk, as all we got around here are rifles.
Was the photographer who shot this pic only 2 feet tall?
Posted by: erik at September 7, 2005 08:08 AMThe only pistol I have is a .45, its to big for her and besides, most can't hit a target with a pistol. Most CAN hit a target at 15 feet with a rifle. Just point and click. Or, click, click, click, click.... and so on till said target stops unwanted activity. I may try some of those reduced recoil 12ga loads. May be a good compromise.
Posted by: Lee at September 7, 2005 08:25 AMMight want to check out a nice little 410ga Winchester lever action shot gun.
Looks like a model 94 but is easy to lock and load.
Just a thought.
