Home defense

[Digout]

A can of insect spray and a gas lighter make a pretty good flame thrower.

 

[lonewolf]

We are somewhat limited in weaponry options under the oppressive EU regime.

home made weapons may be an option.

 

[Gracieboo]

A can of insect spray and a gas lighter make a pretty good flame thrower.

Works well with hairspray too.

 

[TexasFreedom]

This is where your creativity comes in.

Can't own a handgun, can you make/improvise one?
Can't own a rifle, can you make/inmprovise one?
Shotgun? Pellet gun? Wristrocket? IED? Can you buy tannerite?
Spear? Flamethrower?
I know you can buy gasoline & styrofoam, now find a squirtgun that will put it out a fair distance. Heck, small balloons & toss like a grenade.

If you cannot come up with creative solutions today, you will be dead tomorrow when you need them. Study, experiment, optimize, and be ready.

 

[lonewolf]

a prepper above all things must be able to ADAPT to changing circumstances and other peoples behaviour in times of trouble.

 

[BillMasen]

When you get down to it a rock makes a formidable weapon. Using your head and improvising any thing on hand for defensive purposes is the plan. I have to admit, after reading all the posts from anti gun countries I’m glad to have the right to own them here. I have no intention of ever having to use them but it is a sense of security knowing I could.

Never say never, a guy in this village recently had three men do a forced home intrusion, they attacked him with a 4lb lump hammer and a spade (shovel) they battered him half to death. took his valuable and stole his 4x4. 30 years ago the same guy was a black powder revolver shooter, he drove off two intrurders both armed with drives by firing one shot from his black powder pistol.

 

[BillMasen]

a prepper above all things must be able to ADAPT to changing circumstances and other peoples behaviour in times of trouble.

Adapt and thrive, change or die.

 

[BillMasen]

This is where your creativity comes in.

Can't own a handgun, can you make/improvise one?
Can't own a rifle, can you make/inmprovise one?
Shotgun? Pellet gun? Wristrocket? IED? Can you buy tannerite?
Spear? Flamethrower?
I know you can buy gasoline & styrofoam, now find a squirtgun that will put it out a fair distance. Heck, small balloons & toss like a grenade.

If you cannot come up with creative solutions today, you will be dead tomorrow when you need them. Study, experiment, optimize, and be ready.

Nailed it in one.

My ultra compact PCP airbullpup even though 12 ft pound can do real harm, as can my 80 pound pistol crossbow at close range, but my favourite is a large spray cans of RAID Wasp and Hornet Nest destroyer, got a range of up to 20 feet, you REALLY and I mean REALLY dont want that stuff on your face.

You CAN buy the Umarex 50 cal painball revolver for about £100 in the UK that fires 50 cal rubber coated steel ball bearings, , its 6 shot and the C)2 capsule stores in the gun but does not activate until you slap the bottom of the pistol grip. Gun from paintballdealers, rubber BBs from amazon.

 

[Petoski]

Nailed it in one.

My ultra compact PCP airbullpup even though 12 ft pound can do real harm, as can my 80 pound pistol crossbow at close range, but my favourite is a large spray cans of RAID Wasp and Hornet Nest destroyer, got a range of up to 20 feet, you REALLY and I mean REALLY dont want that stuff on your face.

You CAN buy the Umarex 50 cal painball revolver for about £100 in the UK that fires 50 cal rubber coated steel ball bearings, , its 6 shot and the C)2 capsule stores in the gun but does not activate until you slap the bottom of the pistol grip. Gun from paintballdealers, rubber BBs from amazon.

Indeed. I do have an air rifle and a crossbow pistol too but i think loading that up if I was getting burgled in the night would take longer than setting off a fire extinguishers and clobbering someone.

 

[lonewolf]

Indeed. I do have an air rifle and a crossbow pistol too but i think loading that up if I was getting burgled in the night would take longer than setting off a fire extinguishers and clobbering someone.

a co2 powered air rifle could be left loaded, and the self cocking 80lb pistol crossbow takes only a flick of the elbow to cock.

 

[TexasFreedom]

More ideas....

CO detector and a strobe flashlight. Thieves hate loud noises (attracts more people). Strobe light disorients. If you can get a taser flashlight even better. While I think it's ideal to kill them to prevent them from injuring others, the first goal is to make them want to go away quickly. This will work today with a common burglar, but probably not if SHTF. In that case, also consider medieval weapons. Medieval spiked mace on a chain? Big axe. Fireworks to the face? I still like the napalm in a small balloon, then add a way to ignite it. That would ruin anyone's day.

Your best tool is a handgun/rifle. If you can own them then do it, this other stuff is trivial. If you can't, you should actually try these and experiment and get proficient at whatever 'tool' you choose. Having a little experience making napalm beforehand (gasoline+styrofoam) will have huge benefits post SHTF.

And of course there is the U-Haul solution. Gun laws where you live unacceptable? Load your stuff in a U-Haul van and move to where they have better laws.

 

[M0del_31]

A machete and a big dog to take care of whatever gets lopped off or leaks out.

 

[Petoski]

Build your houses at the centre of a hedge maze with ****y traps. From the outside people won't see the house and if anyone is unfortunate to wander in they will be met by Indiana Jones style death traps.

 

[lonewolf]

a house in the woods will do me fine.

 

[DrHenley]

If a fire extinguisher is handy then the one-two punch of spray and clobber should work well.

 

[DrJenner]

To revisit this thread, a house in the woods will do great, our property is about 1/2 mile from the road, build site even farther. we have a small road we are building in that goes around rock outcroppings, you would not be able to drive through if the gate is closed but the entirety of the property is not fenced, so you could get there on foot.
Any thoughts on ****y traps or early warning systems? Thinking a camera system would be good, we are outfitted well with guns/ammo but having early warning is better than late in my opinion.

 

[DrHenley]

Tin cans on a string?

 

[DrJenner]

Tin cans on a string?

the thought did cross my mind.

 

[Proud Prepper]

To revisit this thread, a house in the woods will do great, our property is about 1/2 mile from the road, build site even farther. we have a small road we are building in that goes around rock outcroppings, you would not be able to drive through if the gate is closed but the entirety of the property is not fenced, so you could get there on foot.
Any thoughts on ****y traps or early warning systems? Thinking a camera system would be good, we are outfitted well with guns/ammo but having early warning is better than late in my opinion.

Put up a MAGA banner and an NRA sign for all to see.

 

[GaRp58]

Every few hours a gunshot or two out of the window towards the road???

 

[user 7368]

A few signs where it says "there will be live firing when entering the property" should be enough.

Otherwise, get a death body, tie it to the nearest tree with the sign around the neck "the last one to try".

The only problem is, the next ones to come are the stormtroopers....

 

[DrHenley]

Every few hours a gunshot or two out of the window towards the road???

Here we call that "target practice" LOL
It goes unnoticed.

 

[Oddcaliber]

Think like Charlie did in Nam. ****y traps, pits and the like. Should slow them down.

 

[GaRp58]

Anything that makes noise, light, fire, smoke or slows you down coming towards the house and gets them blind, seen, heard, hurt, burned or dead is OK!!
Fire extinguisher with ABC powder inside, remove the powder and exchange it with a gasoline and diesel mixture with a bit of powdered soap for napalm, pressure up the tank and use as needed...
Concertina wire stretched out tight and barely held down by hooks, when it is loosed, it contracts together again quite well...
Black powder or gun powder in open cans with a wire connector to a battery and a trip connection to set the powder off, gives them blindness, sets you in alarm and lights up the area too.

 

[tmttactical]

Unlimited alarms and deterrent devices can be implemented AFTER WROL. Very limited number of devices prior to it hitting the fan. Smoke and noise devices best while the legal system is still in effect. Once it become you or them, then all options are on the table.

 

[EastenerWesterner]

****y traps could possibly be illegal in most states. I would look into memorizing your States right to carry, Stand your Ground, posting laws, and Castle Doctrine stance.
I have looked into all in the Kommunist Republik. It doesn’t deter me from greeting unannounced people with my welcoming committee.

 

[MNwr786]

I always wanted a bunker attached to the house where the bunker entrance is a 3D maze of concrete crawl spaces. Paint all the walls with vantablack so the best flashlights do nothing, maybe a pitfall here and there, nobody is going to follow you very far into that

 

[lonewolf]

get a death body, tie it to the nearest tree with the sign around the neck "the last one to try".

yes that was my idea too! only my sign would say "thief" or "looter".

 

[DrHenley]

****y traps could possibly be illegal in most states. I would look into memorizing your States right to carry, Stand your Ground, posting laws, and Castle Doctrine stance.
I have looked into all in the Kommunist Republik. It doesn’t deter me from greeting unannounced people with my welcoming committee.

California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 189
Part 1, Title 8, Chapter 1: Lying in Wait
Part 6, Title 3, Division 3: ****y Traps

 

[Mountain trapper]

I wouldn't want to set out any kind of trap or device that could maim or kill someone.