How to properly fortify a small apartment

[eXcessiveForce]

It could be both criminal and civil.

For you, you own nothing, so they would go after what ever your parents owned. They could also be charged criminally.

In Iowa, a family lost a very large farm for using a shot gun, hooked to a locked and barred door. Someone broke in and the gun shot the guy. He got everything they owned.

Another case a guy broke into a garage and fell through the ceiling, he was trapped in their for a few days until the people came home and found him with broken legs and still trapped in the garage. They were charged with wrongful inprisonment and negligence and they lost as well.

It's not all cut and dried. In missouri apparently if you have a concealed carry permit you are treated like a police officer in the case of a shooting. Since the law is new, I haven't seen any court cases to clarify that though.

Also, h2h, try sticking with words that you know what they mean. It might keep you from looking so immature and ignorant.

[Tom Yum]

This is very simple and there is no need to make it so damn complex. The judicial system that we have is by no means perfect but I'd rather go through it (as I have before) and be alive than be dead.

Juveeeee!

[bvermillion]

This is very simple and there is no need to make it so damn complex. The judicial system that we have is by no means perfect but I'd rather go through it (as I have before) and be alive than be dead.

You seem to be proud of the fact that you are trouble making punk.

[eXcessiveForce]

exuberating

ex·u·ber·ate ( P ) Pronunciation Key (g-zb-rt)
intr.v. ex·u·ber·at·ed, ex·u·ber·at·ing, ex·u·ber·ates
To be exuberant.
Archaic. To abound; overflow.

which made no sense what so ever.


You could have used exacerbate

ex·ac·er·bate ( P ) Pronunciation Key (g-zsr-bt)
tr.v. ex·ac·er·bat·ed, ex·ac·er·bat·ing, ex·ac·er·bates
To increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate: a speech that exacerbated racial tensions; a heavy rainfall that exacerbated the flood problems.

which would have made sense.

You commonly use the incorrect words in your posts. Read over the rest of them if you like but I would imagine the occurance of the misuse of words is about 1 in 5 posts.


You parents can also be hand criminally liable and be put in prison for your actions. so sued is the least of their worries.

[Ahoym8e]

Get a few of cakegirl's cannon, point onea at the door and one at each window. if an unwanted intruder appears, yank the lanyard and it;s taken care of.

Creful with grapeshot, as it might take half the aprtment building with it...

LOL


Seriously: get third floor apartment. that'll cut the window entry chances way down. make sure you have a deadbolt lock with a long deadbolt that exends an inch or more into the frame. Make sure they have a properly mounted and strong "chain" on the door (you know what I mean). make sure there is a peephole in the door.

It's be good if they were in a building that is conntrolled access from the street, i.e they have to buzz the person in form the street. It's easy enough to get around, but every littl ebit helps...

I didn't read much of the thread (got to the don't trust women with guns and skipped forward). ( I actually approve of that, 'cuz I have a way of sometimes making girls mad enough to maybe use the guns on me!!! lol jk)

SO, sorry if I just re-stated everythnig...

[HtTKar]

3 girls living together in a one bedroom apartment.
They might be the biggest danger to themselves. Thats a lot of people in a crowded space. Unless all three are trained in the use of firearms, it is best (in my opinion) to not give them a gun.
Have the girls follow darianations advice. also, have them check out all thier surroundings to make them aware of everything going on around them. Make them aware of ther surroundings, and all items that can be used as weapons. Cars in the neighborhood or parked on the side of the street; what time neighbors normally show up at thier apartments. Keep alert. Alert people are seldom victims.

Make sure they use the buddy system, even if its only to go out to the car. Sticking together will make them less of a target. And teach them just a couple quick, effective self defense techniques. And if their out drinking to not return home alone and drunk. Call for a ride from one of their roomates to make sure they get home OK.

My opinion of what their greatest threats may be.
1.) Themselves. Tensions can run high in a crowded, cluttered 1 bedroom apartment.
2.) Their family. Ex-boyfriends, brothers, sisters, and friends might just pop by for a visit and not get along as planned.
3.) Students at the University. People they meet as aquantances in classes. This could be avoided by not telling people all the good stuff you have, and not having parties in your apartment.


also, all martial artists should be taught basics of health care. Make sure they know CPR (that could even be fun), and other such medical knowledge. If they do get attacked and drive off the attacker, they should at least have the knowledge to calmly assist thier friend.

That goes without saying. If they hurt the attacker, they will HAVE to TRY to keep him alive. Besides whats worse; killing an attacker? Or beating the crap out of the attacker and sending him to prison where he has to tell everybody he got beat up by 3 girls, but they kept him alive out of pity?

[adacas]

Buy a really loud and obnoxious dog. That usually helps.