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Originally posted by perth
im going to look into getting into a firearms self-defense class as well as a firearm safety class, assuming there is such a thing. even if i decide not to get a gun, its valuable information to have.
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Any firearms class that does not teach safety too is dangerous. In fact, it would be dangerous to *teach*. No sane instructor is going to want to be on the range with students who don't have good safety practice drilled into them. Not following safety rules will get you thrown out of any firearms class worthy of the name.
A cheap way to get a taste of what is/should be taught in such a class is the NRA <i>Basics of Pistol Shooting</i> book....$6 direct from NRA and worth every penny.
http://store.nrahq.org/nra/product.a...%5Fid=EF+13270
After that, I'd recommend <i>The Concealed Handgun Manual</i> by Chris Bird (Privateer Publications, ISBN 0-9656784-6-6 phone orders at 1-888-700-4333) A bit pricer at $17.95, 332 pages. The subtitle of this book is "How to choose, carry and shoot a gun in self-defense"
http://www.bookzone.com/bookzone/10001001.html
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nothing was missing from the house that i can tell...who does that though? who breaks into someones house to leave a note, risking a possible beating or arrest, rather than leaving a nastygram on the door? some people are fucking stupid.
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Beating? Arrest? How about getting shot?
But the fact that nothing is missing really does suggest that it was someone who knows you and was sure there would be no consequences. Why indeed would someone gain entry to your house and not steal anything? I'm willing to bet a) it's someone you know (or kids from your neighborhood) having a laugh at your expense, b) they'll never be caught unless they confess, c) if they are caught the worst they'll get is a lecture from the judge and a suspended misdemenor sentence.