# Look!  A pole!

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**Created:** [June 20, 2008, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-a-pole/50309 "2008-06-20T06:31:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/look-a-pole/50309/19 "2008-06-20T07:02:23Z")

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I’m not condoning, justifying, opposing, or supporting firearms in the home, but just because it [a break-in] hasn’t happened in the past does not mean it won’t happen.

I relate self-defense gun owners’ mentalites to those of insurance clients - it’s there just in case it does happen, even once. However, proper training is a huge part of gun ownership, I would assume. Do most gun owners receive said training? IDK. Doubtful. I think pop-culture has played a major role in home-defense gun ownership without the proper training. Does getting your permit require any sort of training course? Or is is mainly background checks and paperwork?

That said, I’d totally get a nice target handgun and start target shooting, looks like a crapload of fun.

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