Security sign for my house

[jerryg22]

Now this is a security sign!

 

[justsumstuff]

anybody remember?

I love it!
Maybe a couple of decades ago, I saw (I thought it was the front cover of NRA magazine) a cartoon. It was night, & 2 burglars standing at the end of a street. At the other end, there were 2 hotels with the attending convention on their signs. One side of the street said "NRA Convention". Across the street, the other sign said "Handgun Inc". One burglar said to the other "Now which one are we robbing?"
I would love to have a bumper sticker with that cartoon! Anybody know what I'm talking about? Thanks!

 

[writerinmo]

Here's the magnet sign on my front door!

 

[oldman45]

I love the signs and wish they were practical.

The real facts are that most home invasions take place by someone that knows the victim. They know when you are home and when you are not. Placing a sign in your yard, on a window or door or other place only lets people know you have guns in the home. Just the fact guns are present makes the home a good target since guns are easy to sell on the street and the buyer never knows the name of the person that sold the gun.

In my case, the neighbors seeing me loading a shotgun into the car each day while wearing a shoulder holster or a pancake side holster and then unloading the same when I return serves a real purpose. They know I can shoot, I carry guns and I am taking at least two guns out of the house while I am gone.

 

[Snowbandit]

Signs of this nature can be a real problem should the owner have to carry out the implied threat. They will be used to show evidence of prior intent to harm. You will have plenty enough on your plate if there happens to be a shooting at your house and this is one more thing I don't want to have to defend against. Even in a totally clean shooting you want to guess what the first picture will be by the news media?

 

[scooter123]

I love the signs and wish they were practical.

The real facts are that most home invasions take place by someone that knows the victim. They know when you are home and when you are not. Placing a sign in your yard, on a window or door or other place only lets people know you have guns in the home. Just the fact guns are present makes the home a good target since guns are easy to sell on the street and the buyer never knows the name of the person that sold the gun.

In my case, the neighbors seeing me loading a shotgun into the car each day while wearing a shoulder holster or a pancake side holster and then unloading the same when I return serves a real purpose. They know I can shoot, I carry guns and I am taking at least two guns out of the house while I am gone.

I'll bet that some of your neighbor's teen age kids think you're probably a bit of a gun nut and are convinced that you have an "armory" in your home. If they blab about it, something that teenagers tend to do, or have a criminal bent, you can probably expect to find your home burglarized at some point when you get home. It's one reason why none of my neighbors know I have any interest in shooting.

I would suggest a "beware of Mastiff" sign on the front door and one inside to home to back up the sign. Nothing beats a 180 lbs. or larger dog to deter burglars. BTW, teenagers will also blab about neighbors with very large and imposing dogs, so that sign may not be needed.

 

[Iggy]

The first inkling anyone other than very trusted friends will ever have that I have gun in my house will the the sound of the firing pin hitting the primer.
He will then have a very short time to duck.

 

[feralmerril]

Putting these macho chest beating signs and stickers on your car or house could be like waveing a red coat at a bull! Back in 2003 my dad died in wisconsin. I was liveing in california. I went back and brought back all the family guns. I stupidly left a snubbed hammer s&w model 60 hidden in my truck. Right after I got back the truck was stolen out of my driveway. The truck has never been found, no doubt in mexico. Anyway I belive that gun tipped them off I was a gun person. I know I was watched as a day or two later the house got burglared and I lost all the guns I brought back! My gun safe was already full and these were lose in the house. I aint got over it yet!

 

[oldman45]

I'll bet that some of your neighbor's teen age kids think you're probably a bit of a gun nut and are convinced that you have an "armory" in your home. If they blab about it, something that teenagers tend to do, or have a criminal bent, you can probably expect to find your home burglarized at some point when you get home. It's one reason why none of my neighbors know I have any interest in shooting.

I would suggest a "beware of Mastiff" sign on the front door and one inside to home to back up the sign. Nothing beats a 180 lbs. or larger dog to deter burglars. BTW, teenagers will also blab about neighbors with very large and imposing dogs, so that sign may not be needed.

I only have a Sheltie dog and it would lick an intruder to death. In fact the only way it will bark is if they ring the doorbell.

As to kids in the neighborhood, there is not any. Those living here can either afford the homes or kids but not both. Most of the neighbors are age 55 or older with grown children.

Also most are gun collectors or gun owners as well.

 

[zoom6zoom]

 

[Walker45]

Now that is a sign...

 

[mkk41]

Best one I know is a friends.


"I have 250 acres and a backhoe.

Anyone found here at night,

Will never be found again!"

 

[mike from st pete]

I'll Shoot You Sign

Looks like Premeditated Murder Charge to me.

 

[Strato]

I like the signs. We don't all have a collection. The few guns I have go to work with me in a lock box bolted to the floor next to the driver's seat of my van. If they break into my house when I'm not home they won't find any guns and they won't want to be there when I get there. On another note making the neighborhood aware that you are prepared to defend yourself and your home against unlawful attacks in no way constitutes premeditation of any kind.

 

[feralmerril]

I still like this one!

 

[Bill_inBouse]

13-418. Justification; use of force in defense of residential structure or occupied vehicles; definitions

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a person is justified in threatening to use or using physical force or deadly physical force against another person if the person reasonably believes himself or another person to be in imminent peril of death or serious physical injury and the person against whom the physical force or deadly physical force is threatened or used was in the process of unlawfully or forcefully entering, or had unlawfully or forcefully entered, a residential structure or occupied vehicle, or had removed or was attempting to remove another person against the other person's will from the residential structure or occupied vehicle.

B. A person has no duty to retreat before threatening or using physical force or deadly physical force pursuant to this section.

C. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Residential structure" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-1501.

2. "Vehicle" means a conveyance of any kind, whether or not motorized, that is designed to transport persons or property.

Arizona law: Some sucker tries entering my home without my permission is asking for serious difficulties.
No premeditation of murder here sir, Not one bit. Just protecting what belongs to me and mine.

 

[novalty]

Would there be "premeditation" issue arising from Halloween Signs. A lot of people have Halloween signs that say beware and imply death. Not sure why that wouldn't fall under same guise.

 

[boingboing]

Signs of this nature can be a real problem should the owner have to carry out the implied threat. They will be used to show evidence of prior intent to harm. You will have plenty enough on your plate if there happens to be a shooting at your house and this is one more thing I don't want to have to defend against. Even in a totally clean shooting you want to guess what the first picture will be by the news media?

You are absolutely correct. Funny as they may be, should you ever have to shoot an intruder you can bet his attorney, if he survives, or his family's attorney, should he die, will use that sign against you in court as may the State if you are indicted. This I know from personal experience.

 

[boingboing]

Everyone in my neighborhood knows I'm a cop, I have an unmarked car in my driveway and they see me in uniform when I go to work and what I load up in my car. The week before last Christmas someone broke into my home. Thankfully the only thing taken was my TASER, all my other guns were locked up in a 1200 pound safe. The only sign, other than my home alarm sign, that I have posted is on my front gate and it states, "WARNING Police Work Dog" and it's there for liability reasons.

 

[cjw3]

No decals, bumper stickers, etc. on my truck. (I have often wondered how many of those "Protected by S&W" things have gotten the vehicles broken into.)

No signs on the house.

I prefer to keep a low profile (and keep them guessing).