Howdy Janton! I cannot even imagine this happening here in our neighbourhood!!! And I did open houses but not by myself, because I am not realtor, I was just helping to realtor who I was working with when I was doing staging. But sometimes I was alone in the house when he was punting up the sighs.
You know I do not believe in guns, but in some areas in U.S. it may be no other way. But don't you think if she had stun gun or pepper spray, it wouldn't do the job?
It depends on the situation about whether a stun gun or pepper spray would work. Sometimes the bad guys have guns so then unless you are close to them you're a sitting duck unless you also have a gun.
A gun is the best bet because it's the best weapon and usually just pulling it out will stop anyone cold because they know it's lethal. The incidents of guns saving lives is just amazing, it happens all the time all over the country everyday.
Many of them are home invasions which are increasing. But in home invasions the criminals almost always have guns so the only way to stop them is with guns. I hate that it has come to this but it has.
Guns are completely defensive for the home owner, that's what people don't understand.
Law abiding citizens are not buying guns to go shoot someone, it is only in case they have to protect themselves or loved ones and that is why the overwhelming percentage of gun owners never have to use them.
But I sincerely wish that guns were not necessary. But in this country, even if there was no crime, guns would be necessary because the citizenry must be armed to keep the government in check, that's why the Constitution has the 2nd Amendment and that is the purpose of it, to be a check on the federal government in case it becomes an out of control dictatorship.
As far as her particular situation, sometimes stun guns don't work on people, it just infuriates them. Mrs J. sees that at work quite often, sometimes they use the stun gun on someone over and over and they keep coming!
And sometimes pepper spray misses or only partially works.
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I see! It truly is sad that the situation is so grim. I am glad I live in Canada! Altough, we are not totally crime free, but it's far from what is going on in U.S.
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Howdy again Miss Lena! Well, crime is down in most areas here and most areas are very safe. However, certain professions like Real Estate is more dangerous than ever.
In rural areas there has always been a danger of attacks or theft because thieves see an opportunity and a vulnerable, isolated target. (heaven help them if they try our place)But Realtors are very tempting to evil men because they are alone much of the time.
I'm sure they'll have to start doing their job with armed guards.
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There was some theft here too few years back when I was helping with open houses, but it was sort of like a shoplifting, lol. Luckily nothing was stolen under my watch!
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And if you caught someone stealing you would jump on them and beat them to a pulp?
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I would call the cops silly, lol.
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So you would just let the guy get away with it? It takes the cops forever to get here, at least in most places in the States. I thought you'd be so mad that you'd jump on him and claw his eyes out!
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Janton, I don't even think about things like this, lol. For some reason, I always know what to do if I am in a tough situation, but lately I haven't been in one. I was many years ago, but those are the things I cannot talk about here. All I know is, that criminals usually stay away from me. I never ever had to face one here in Canada, although, I was close. And I faced one in Slovakia. He was trying to take my purse.
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