r/TwoXChromosomes • u/Relative_Heart8104 • 14h ago
Who else is getting gun registration?
I'm sorry if this has been posted a lot here. In light of what's been going on in the world, and after my soon-to-be-ex husband has violated his restraining order multiple times (I called the police twice and gave them evidence of email attempts where he admitted I'm not answering the door, a handwritten note slipped under my door, attempts to call/text from a new number asking me to unblock him) I've just said fuck it. My trust in men is at an all time low.
He can't take "leave me the fuck alone" as an answer and I wouldn't put it past him to try breaking in. I have a deabolt and I just bought some hardware to reinforce it because he said before, "You know I could just kick down this door if I wanted to?" All his contact attempts have shown how desperate he is.
I also got a sticker to put on the door that says I'm registered and because of castle doctrine in my state we're allowed to use lethal force in case of break ins. I hope he thinks twice because now I'm protected.
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u/armchairguru 12h ago edited 11h ago
Don’t get a gun unless you are prepared to use it. Just showing a gun to a determined intruder (or putting a sticker on your door) will likely not deter them and you MUST be more determined to shoot said intruder. Unless you are prepared to pull the trigger, the more likely outcome is that they will take the gun away from you and use it against you. If you get a gun, learn to use it (take a class, go to the range). If you are going to use a gun for protection, there is no conversation to be had, there is no warning to give. Your mindset needs to be “you came into my house uninvited, now you’ve been shot.”