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To: quehubo who wrote (36665)	4/22/2007 1:22:25 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541967

>>Where is the data that measures deterrence? What keeps intruders from entering your home at any given time? Statistics can be twisted any which way. I did not buy any hand guns until after my kids were in their teens and after 9 11. It became quite clear to me in Northern NJ that you have better be prepared to defend your self because after an attack the police certainly cant be counted on.<< Quehebo - First, I think having guns in your home is different from carrying a concealed weapon while in public. But even so, how does having a gun in your home provide a deterrent to an intruder? Do you have a sign that says you have guns? - Allen

To: quehubo who wrote (36665)	4/22/2007 1:32:59 PM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 541967

I also live in northern NJ and have come to exactly the opposite conclusion. I don't look forward to the day when the very vituperative debates in our town council are leavened with council members pulling pistols from their pockets.