window /door alarm guns

[Gene L]

Down here, they had what they called Watermelon Guns they reportedly put in watermelon patches to discourage theft. At least that's what I've heard.

 

[ohio ramrod]

So true. My dog is very friendly when I am around. But many neighbors, the ups driver, and my daughter won't come near the house when I am not home! :idunno: :idunno:

 

[Katahdin]

If it was set up correctly, it would be along the lines of the "Flash Bang"that the police Swat Teams use,non lethal, just noise. The originals were not set up to fire a projectile, just alert of an intrusion.
The other side of your question,"What if it is a Burglar/bad guy,coming to do you and yours harm"???

 

[robert bw]

Not to be argumentative but flash bangs have been known to cause burns

About a year ago SWAT threw one of these in a window and severely burned an infant,sadly

Anything that goes bang can be dangerous.

 

[Pete G]

Anything that goes bang can be dangerous.

........and usually, fun :grin:

 

[robert bw]

No doubt!...as long as you still have your fingers as the echo settles :shocked2:

 

[Rifleman1776]

I, too, remember seeing them in the DGW catalog. I never did see one in use nor ever hear of anyone actually using one for its intended purpose. I am no lawyer but I would expect that the use, loaded or blank, would be illegal. It would be considered a ****y trap and their use is a federal crime. If they actually injured anyone, even if it was the flame of the discharge of a blank, it would be not only a federal crime but would also result in a sizeable lawsuit. If I had one, I would use it as trading material because if it won't shoot a ball down range accurately, I don't want it.

Ya know, I wonder if any houses ever burnt down as a result of the use of one of these devices?

Doubly dangerous.
Really, it blows my mind that one could be sued or convicted for protecting your own home. :cursing: :shocked2: :youcrazy:

Just doesn't make sense, especially in America.

 

[Zonie]

"You" can protect your own home.

You cannot set a trap or spring gun to protect your home when you are not home.

That's pretty simple.

When you protect your home, you are there to analyze the situation and decide what needs to be done.

A trap cannot analyze the situation.
It only does what it was designed to do, even if whatever triggers it was not the intended reason for setting the trap. :hmm:

 

[hawkeye2]

This is another item I always wanted along with the key gun and mouse killer (got both) however I never got around to buying one. Window alarm guns are still available but they unattractive and kind of steeply priced so I'll pass. The new ones were intended to be a novelty but barring legal and liability issues I would never install one in a window and try it even for fun. A cap in a short barrel like that would emit quite a bit of flame and could set your curtains or blinds on fire. Add a little powder and the situation gets worse. Some wadding and it's almost 100% certain the carpet or curtains will go up. Same issues with the mouse killer. Of course with two dogs in the house I would never set one up anyway.

 

[Stumpkiller]

I have an old book called "Firearms Curiosa" and they show some little mouse/rattrap guns. That would be a bit messy and a little alarming.

I understand the trap firearms were popular with cemetary caretakers and gamekeepers.

 

[Paul R]

Those of us across the US northern border can keep guns in our house if we acquire that little card that says we can. Any guns we own must be kept in a secure (locked) location. Any ammunition for those guns must be kept in a separate locked enclosure. If, in your best judgement, you are in a perilous situation, you must alert local law enforcement & wait quietly for them to come rescue you. If the danger is coming through the door & you have time to open the gun safe, then the ammunition safe, & still have time to shoot the perp to protect yourself, when the law does arrive you will be charged with assault or murder. That depends on which is appropriate. Then there are the multiple improper use of firearms laws, which, along with the initial charges will keep you in jail until legal proceedings, slow & expensive, allow you to prove it was all in self defense.
After all, we, in Canada, are a kinder & gentler society.
Paul

 

[robert bw]

Man sounds like you need a good dog or at least a slingshot with some lead ball.Guns in a safe might as well be on the rings of Saturn in a time of need.Police are only minutes away when seconds count.

 

[nhmoose]

Those of us across the US northern border can keep guns in our house if we acquire that little card that says we can. Any guns we own must be kept in a secure (locked) location. Any ammunition for those guns must be kept in a separate locked enclosure. If, in your best judgement, you are in a perilous situation, you must alert local law enforcement & wait quietly for them to come rescue you. If the danger is coming through the door & you have time to open the gun safe, then the ammunition safe, & still have time to shoot the perp to protect yourself, when the law does arrive you will be charged with assault or murder. That depends on which is appropriate. Then there are the multiple improper use of firearms laws, which, along with the initial charges will keep you in jail until legal proceedings, slow & expensive, allow you to prove it was all in self defense.
After all, we, in Canada, are a kinder & gentler society.
Paul

Because you still are subjects and are not FREE. Decedents of Tories. You will call them Loyalists. :v

 

[Col. Batguano]

This whole thread sounds like a version of the movie "Home Alone" for grown-ups.

 

[Josh Smith]

Sheriff Jim Wilson (I believe; could have been Massad Ayoob, though) related in his writings years ago of a kid who was shot by one of these things as he climbed into a cabin.

The cabin, if I recall, was a line cabin and generally not occupied, and the kid was trying to get out of a snowstorm.

As Zonie said, it was quickly realized that a person must be present to make the decision to send the bullet.

Regards,

Josh

 

[54ball]

From Clay Smith...

The Boy's Militia Company of Williamsburg, in response to the governor's action, broke into the magazine and removed blue painted trade guns. When they entered, they set off a trap gun which wounded several of the boys. No information survives on how many guns were taken or the fate of the wounded boys.