United States to fund gun-violence research after 20-year freeze

Re:United States to fund gun-violence research after 20-year... by ISL on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @01:12AM (#21811118)

I've been contemplating bear spray to fill that role. Deployed in the confines of our home, it would put both us and any assailant in a world of hurt, but nobody has to die (and, if turned against us, we might suffer far less).

Even bird shot, fired from within our house, could easily kill our nearest neighbors. They're less than 10m away, and separated only by plate glass. The buckshot that my father has selected for home defense could easily reach them through their interior walls. I've already dealt with enough death in life.

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Re:United States to fund gun-violence research after 20-year... by surge on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @03:02AM (#21811601)

If the assailant is armed, they can still fire at you. It won't really work. If a criminal can shoot back or attack after getting shot, especially one that is high, mace isn't going to do it, just ask law enforcement. Criminals will always have access to guns despite the law.

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