Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/30

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Subject: [Leica] Gun Photos
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Sun Nov 30 00:32:17 2008
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I read a study a while ago which showed that armed homeowners were  
several times more likely to be shot during a burglary than unarmed  
ones. It is obvious really, when you think about it.
A large dog is almost a guarantee that you will not be burgled, however.


On 30 Nov, 2008, at 01:18, Rei Shinozuka wrote:

> the two things burglars dislike most are 1) large dogs
> and 2) armed homeowners.
>
> -rei
>
> On Nov29 10:21, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
>> Rob,
>>
>> Quite frankly, if I had any firearms at all. (which I do not)  I  
>> would
>> not advertise that fact to strangers.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>> rob mcclure wrote:
>>>
>>> Dusted off my rarely used lightbox and shot some photos of our
>>> family's handguns as our daugher and soninlaw were in town and  
>>> brought
>>> there guns for some target practice (family tradition here in rural
>>> Ohio).  This was a real Kyle Cassidy moment as we set up the shots.
>>> Unfortunately my tripod leg broke so did the shots handheld.  Some
>>> aren't as sharp as would have liked, but it was a start, I guess.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.me.com/remphoto#100077&view=mosaic&sel=8
>>>
>>>
>>> Rob
>>>
>>
>>
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> -- 
> Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
> Ridgewood, New Jersey
>
>
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