What will you use 4 personal protection ?

Assault rifle enthusiast myself.  That comes from 22 years military experience; love to shoot what I used to carry at work.  Also have handguns, shotguns, pistols and hunting rifles. 

Don't want to use my guns...don't anticipate having to use my guns...but will use my guns if necessary to protect my family. 

It should be noted that there are forms of nonlethal protection for those that don't have or don't like guns.  OC pepper spray and stun guns are great self defense items which offer some degree of standoff protection, and they are easily obtained.

I have a semi-automatic but will be purchasing a shot-gun next week. I will only utilize it if I have time to learn how to and feel comfortable with it.  Also have ordered extra clips for the automatic.

I also have a Surefire Millenium 3 combat flashlight. If you want a real flashlight check out the surefire website. This thing will actually temporarily blind a person - it is that bright. Might buy a few seconds for you in a bad situation.

I just hope that there is enough sense in our sub-division (700 homes!) to come up with a protection plan for the community.

Best case would be if nuclear commando brother-in-law would come live with us - he is a walking arsenal - but he will have to stay on station to prevent the baddies from taking advantage of the situation. (Ever see the movie, "The Peacekeeper",  with George Clooney - think the Clooney character and that is him except he also is a nuclear engineer so would not need the Nicole Kidman character!)

Tired - May I recommend Fox Labs Pepper spray to you?  It is more powerful than mace, and stronger in it's effect than regular OC sprays.  Although it is less concentrated, it contains a penetrating agent that makes it impossible to wipe off, and which enhances it's "soaking in" ability.  My wife carries one in her purse and I wouldn't trust her safety to anything less.  It's more than just a deterrent, it's truly debilitating.

Corky - I have always had a "luv thang" for the Saiga, unfortunately here in CA the removable mag makes it a no-no.  Too bad, I would have loved to have seen the looks from the good-ol-boys with their $3000 engraved shotguns when I walked out onto the skeet field with one... 

My wife and I have many options when it comes to self defense.  If we "bug in" during an outbreak, we will both wear a sidearm at all times. My current choice will be a Ruger GP-100 which is an ultra-reliable, dinosaur-tough .357 revolver.  My wife's choice will likely be her Springfield XD 9mm pistol, with which she is amazingly accurate.  We each have a 12 gauge pump action shotgun (mine a Mossberg 590, hers an Ithaca 37) which would be appropriate against a single invader, maybe two.  The shotguns and pistols are reasonably safe for the crowded neighborhood we find ourselves residing in.  In the unlikely event of a gang of thugs or a wave of looters, we each have a semi-automatic SKS rifle which can be called into play, although this is less safe for the neighbors.  In a do or die situation, sorry to say that will become a secondary consideration. We have other options as well, depending on the exact situation.  I'm hoping at some point to add a remington 11-87 semi-auto shotgun with a magazine tube extension.  They're pricey, but... wow.

We fully expect to never have to raise a firearm at another person.  Having dogs as a deterrent is one reason.  But if the need does arise I think we are prepared, in terms of arms, ammo and training.

Tired,

Some sources - we have used the top one, no issues.

http://www.selfdefenseproducts.com/sprays.htm

http://www.defensedevices.com/worhotpepspr.html

Info about Pepper Sprays:

http://www.selfdefenseproducts.com/pepperinfo.htm

You'll want several - after one use, I would not trust it a second time around.  You may have multiple causes to "deter" someone.

Fire arms are illigal in The Netherlands (unless you use them for sports).

If I would be able to buy one I wouldn't know how to handle and use it....

Thus becoming a danger for everybody and myself.

So it is going to be a knive. Oh, and a mean axe and 2 Border Collies when I'm at home

Marjo

I do not currently own a firearm, but can handle one very well and am not afraid of them. I am familiar with shooting rifles, shotguns, 9mm, .45, .38, .22 (grew up with lots of police in the family, so family holidays usually included shooting something)

A person can do a lot of damage with a can of pepper spray and a claw hammer. But then again, if the other guy has a gun, then pepperspray etc. wont do any good.

Armalite AR-50

AR-15's

AR-10

M1-90 super 12 gauge

Remington 870

IMI Uzi 9mm

3 Glocks

H&K 91

50,000 round of ammo all guns combined

yes those are the ones.  Yes they are insured as long as the insurance company stays in business during a pandemic

Enumclaw,

That sounds like a nice battery.  Best of all both you and your wife posess the skills to handle them effectively.  Well done.

Can I assume that one of the rifles mentioned is a semi-auto?  The only gap I see in your collection is a shortage of centerfire handguns.  Would your wife be comfortable with a .38 special or 9mm handgun, or perhaps even a larger caliber?  If so, either of those would make a nice addition to your collection.  The .22, althoug a nice little varmint round, is terribly lacking in immediate stopping ability against a determined foe.  Just a thought.  Sounds like you're well stocked on ammo.

We have a couple of .22 handguns, but they are for target and utility use, not defense.  If we end up taking in some unarmed people, they may get pressed into service though.  Any gun is better than no gun.

A few Suggestions:

Stun gun, one for everyone in the house, why kill when you can disable and make an example of the person. Mace or other propellant which sticks to the face is good too. Buy an extra one and practice on that empty cardboard box down wind from your shooting position... outside!

If things go south...I prefer .45 cal, (multiple) pistols (auto, hog leg)...same ammo less confusion. Shoulder holsters for pistols. Practice every two weeks +- at the range, shoot off a clip or two,  don't over kill (pardon the pun) your practice,  just get good over time and enjoy talking to the others at the range. 

Next, 12ga pump with a carry strap, you loose credibility instantly if you drop the shotgun from your trembling hands, shooting someone is not a job for the nervous...but as a human you WILL be anxious while defending yourself and scared too, so the strap will help...anyway. I prefer  bird shot  because of the distribution of the pellets.  Also a .30 + cal hunting rifle w/ 210 grain shells for long term problems.

I suggest getting a concealed weapon permit and LEARN the laws in your area. Remember that no matter what happens in the future there is a price for every decision. 

Last,  talk to the people close to you about guns and get training, it's important.

I want to warn the gun collectors that in Toronto they have been targeted

for thefts. 

  The theives are targeting the gun collectors big time

 they follow you home,collect imformation on gun collectors

 they check imformation from gun clubs, target practice , 

even the best  gun safes arent perfect, one safe took three days to open  while the guy was on vacation and one guy was in the hospital he lost more than twenty guns.

Rick,

Hey, correct me if I make a mistake here -  I know Canada has some firearms restrictions, but I thought long guns were easy for the average citizen to posess?  I think if it is possible, you will want at least a shotgun, preferably a pump action in 12 gauge.  Possible or no?

I think the ball bat is a good precaution, probably everyone needs at least one 

- a knife makes a better tool than a weapon, but the upside is, like the ball bat,  it never needs reloading.  A knife requires you to get too close to an assailant, especially an infected one.  Your pistol crossbows might be useful for convincing an unarmed person to stay back if you have nothing more effective, but in reality have very little stopping power besides deterrent effect.

Condom, Trojan, Single Shot, 6.o, ribbed bore, ultra thin, lubricated. anti bacterial.

(No Hollow points!)