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Old 11-09-2014, 06:39 PM   #21
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Sound of the pump action on a 12 gauge Mossberg seems to help stupid people make informed decisions.
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Old 11-09-2014, 06:43 PM   #22
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Especially if you shuck a shell loudly!

Another real heart-stopper of a sound is the one a Tommy gun makes when you cock it. I saw about 50 sailors (including me) hit the deck as one when a constable in the Philippines pulled one out to defuse a situation. Nobody complained about dusty uniform fronts when we got back to our command....word of the incident spread rather quickly.


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Old 11-09-2014, 06:45 PM   #23
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I keep my Colt 1991A1 on my side , my wife keeps her Glock close. Outside my 15 year old Lab still scares the crap out of you if you wake her up. Click image for larger version

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Old 11-09-2014, 06:49 PM   #24
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Typo? Is that a 1911A1 you're referring to. Wonderful weapon.
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Old 11-09-2014, 08:05 PM   #25
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Wow, several Airstreamers packing heat. I guess I better stay on your good side(s).

We've met many RVers who bring a variety of weapons with them on the road along with barking dogs too. In particular, RVers who camp in remote areas seem to have "protection."

I don't recall anyone we've met saying they had burglar alarms or other sorts of detection devices (other than dogs).

I'm not gonna say what we have.... I want it to be a surprise if anyone approaches under cover of darkness.
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Old 11-09-2014, 09:02 PM   #26
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Once scared the crap out of a motorcycle tough guy - with a live garter snake that was too cold to be very active.

Now I have a "pet" rattlesnake. Ask me if it's real or latex.

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Old 11-09-2014, 09:37 PM   #27
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I'm glad to hear that several people here don't hesitate having protection, if necessary. I'd just as soon surprise whomever thinks they need in my trailer with whatever I might have on hand!
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Old 11-09-2014, 09:50 PM   #28
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They have no protection, they have a gun in the campground which makes them a threat to their fellow campers safety and one error from a tragic accident.

I traveled worldwide and camped throughout North America for over fifty years and never seen a need for such foolishness.
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Old 11-09-2014, 10:01 PM   #29
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Perhaps I'll put a sign in my window that explains what to do in case of being bitten by a poisonous snake.

It's either that or one that says "Uncle Bo is at it again. Don't go inside, no matter what you hear. Have gone for help."
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Old 11-09-2014, 10:02 PM   #30
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I like that one even better.....


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Old 11-09-2014, 10:03 PM   #31
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How a thread dies:

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1) a thread or post involving some matter of security

2) a gun owner or owners discuss confidently proudly they carry

3) indignation from others bubbles to the surface

4) people then will rebuke those in camp#3

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Old 11-10-2014, 04:03 AM   #32
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Alarm in Airstream

Having been in the law enforcement business all my working life, I am not unnaturally paranoid. My 534 is protected by an alarm operating on door contact and PIR, as well as a wheel clamp, hitch lock and motor cycle locking chain. I also had a tracker system fitted, and CCTV watching both ends. Maybe all this is OTT, but then again,, my house is like Fort Knox as well! Come on scallies, bring it on!
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No that is a Colt 1991 A1. Revamp military style extra round remake from colt. Redesign in 1991.


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Old 11-10-2014, 05:59 AM   #34
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How a thread dies:

It's a science on airforums

1) a thread or post involving some matter of security

2) a gun owner or owners discuss confidently proudly they carry

3) indignation from others bubbles to the surface

4) people then will rebuke those in camp#3

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Seriously you bring up a valid point and one we should all be mindful of as the issue of self defense and personal protection is typically a hot topic. So let's please be mindful of one another, keep it civil and within the confines of the site rules.

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Old 11-10-2014, 06:06 AM   #35
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Trying to drag this thread kicking and screaming back on topic…

My Airstream Interstate most definitely has an alarm system; it was burglarized a mere sixteen hours after I bought it, before I had a chance to install an alarm. The vile miscreant did over $3500 worth of damage just to steal a Kenwood head unit that quit working as soon as he disconnected it with a crowbar!

I had planned to get an alarm anyway, but this incident convinced me to get a better alarm system than originally planned, installed by the same company that installed the replacement Kenwood unit and at the same time.

Oh, and my insurance company paid out for repairing the damage with hardly a squawk of protest, even though the amount they paid out was over three times my first year's premium. As far as my insurance account is concerned, my insurance company has been in the red until next month, when my cumulative annual payments finally exceed what they paid out.

As far as I'm concerned, the alarm system is not protection; it's just an effective deterrent; the real protection is the insurance.

And a word to those who think a gun protects your Airstream, since the subject has already been broached… A gun doesn't protect your Airstream at all. It protects you while you're in your Airstream. But even in permissive states like Louisiana that have "blaze a burglar" laws that allow you to shoot in defense of your residence, that only applies if you're indoors when the miscreant breaks in. The gun doesn't protect your Airstream at all when you're not inside the Airstream.
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We've honestly never had a problem.
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As far as I'm concerned, the alarm system is not protection; it's just an effective deterrent; the real protection is the insurance.

And a word to those who think a gun protects your Airstream, since the subject has already been broached… A gun doesn't protect your Airstream at all. It protects you while you're in your Airstream. But even in permissive states like Louisiana that have "blaze a burglar" laws that allow you to shoot in defense of your residence, that only applies if you're indoors when the miscreant breaks in. The gun doesn't protect your Airstream at all when you're not inside the Airstream.
Isn't that common knowledge?
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Isn't that common knowledge?
Apparently not, given the number of people over the years on various threads who said that they carry a gun to protect their Airstream.

And lest anyone think I'm gun-bashing, I'm a life member of the NRA and fully support the right of private citizens to keep and bear arms. Or to keep and arm bears, which would also be pretty good protection…
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Old 11-10-2014, 11:37 AM   #39
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Any 'protection' is and should be only about the safety of the occupants of the AS, not the AS itself.

That said, properly securing the AS, storing in a safe area, and keeping an eye on it regularly is what I do. Mine is parked at a trusted neighbor's RV pad inside a locked fence. Our neighborhood also has a security patrol that knows it's there.


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Yes, the guns are there to protect the occupants. Common sense and insurance will protect the trailer.
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