Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

I'm starting a search for a home defense pistol, with too much information and not enough recent experience. As a form Marine, I've had a fair amount of experience with various weapons, but that was a whole bunch of years ago.

I'm also curious about the numbers of lawsuits actually filed by break-in types, or their heirs, against homeowners who shoot them. Everyone seems terrified of these lawsuits, but I've not been able to find a single actual solid reference to even one.

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to VGOF. Yes these are something we've been discussing. Its focused on the need for a castle doctrine where citizens who shoot someone in self defense has automatic immunity from civil prosecution. Please join our quest.

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Welcome to the Group!
Are you a VCDL member yet? Look into them. If you are a gun owner in VA, these guys are your best friend!

Here is my philosophy. Shoot them, doesn't kill them? Shoot them again. Simple, should be dead then. And, they can't sue.

Welcome to the site.

My opinion. Yes we need a castle doctrine. It should be nationwide. Every mans home is his castle. Every castle should have a moat. Every moat should have flesh eating marine life. Shoot the perp so he falls in the moat,wait 15 minutes and call 911...

CharlieDIY wrote:I'm starting a search for a home defense pistol, with too much information and not enough recent experience. As a form Marine, I've had a fair amount of experience with various weapons, but that was a whole bunch of years ago.

I'm also curious about the numbers of lawsuits actually filed by break-in types, or their heirs, against homeowners who shoot them. Everyone seems terrified of these lawsuits, but I've not been able to find a single actual solid reference to even one.

home defense? how about a mossberg 500a,pistol grip with heat shield and seven in the tube? as for lawsuits? they have to find some of him first.

Yeah, but think of the house cleaning you'd have to do!

GS78 wrote:My opinion. Yes we need a castle doctrine. It should be nationwide. Every mans home is his castle. Every castle should have a moat. Every moat should have flesh eating marine life. Shoot the perp so he falls in the moat,wait 15 minutes and call 911...

If I dig my moat deep enough and the scumbag falls in. I'm waiting 30 minutes and then dialing - nothing...

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welcome

From Louisa!

+1 on whatever you've got and are comfortable with... they all hurt.
...multiple double taps on the house for the BG...

Oh, and memberships to the NRA and VCDL can't hurt...

Welcome aboard Charlie!