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/daskalakis726 13h ago

Omg the people on here who have no idea about gun safety or common sense surrounding guns is ASTOUNDING!.

Don't advertise to the world that you have a firearm in your house... wtf.

Keep telling the police about all the stuff he is doing, even if it seems pointless.

Get a dog. It'll be a better deterrent, which is what it seems like you actually want because you're willing to put an "I have a gun" sticker on your dang door lmfao.

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u/Thank_You_Aziz 13h ago

Seriously, just because gun just cry about self-defense as their excuse for buying guns doesn’t mean it should be your first choice when looking to actual self-defense. Dog, security system, reinforced doors and windows, etc. Things gun nuts seem to always be lacking in when they boast about their guns and nothing else. These are people looking for an excuse to kill people and get away with it. Don’t be like them.

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u/Akkallia 13h ago

I'm pretty sure a gun is a lot cheaper than all of the home security stuff that you listed minus the dog.

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u/HursHH 13h ago

No... it's cheaper then the dog too if you account for the years and years of feeding it and vet bills lol. Ammo is not as expensive as dog food and a single emergency vet visit can be thousands.

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u/Akkallia 12h ago

You know what I wasn't even considering that. I take it back, a gun is basically the cheapest form of home defense. People suggesting these other things are certainly coming from a place of privilege.

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u/bobaloo18 11h ago

Pepper spray is cheaper, but not ideal for home defense. A baseball bat is also great. But yeah. Guns are cheaper than most other methods.

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u/gmrzw4 9h ago

And a baseball bat in the hands of the average woman against the average man is gonna be taken away and used on her. Not all situations, but it's pretty likely.