The Back-Up: Going to bed with a loaded weapon
Sweet mother. I’d like to share my favorite quotes from the The Back Up website:
- “Everyone who is serious about home protection should seriously consider purchasing two units. One for each side of the bed.” Ya, that’ll be good when you both get startled in the middle of the night.
- “The Back Up is made of a space-age polymer and is precision engineered with machine bolts and hex screws.” This is a hex screw/bolt – not exactly rocket science. But you do owe it to yourself to learn about polymers from Paul Lemur.
- “The frightening reality is that Americans are not safe in their own homes.” Actually, burglary rates in the U.S. have declined for the last 30 years, and property crime in general has declined.
- “We stand by the fact that this device is a commentary on our safety and life in America.” Really?
I think I’ll go pick up a couple Back Ups for all those nighttime gunfights I keep finding myself in.
–Let FreeDumb Ring … don’t forget to digg this post.
When I went in to the police office to get my fingerprints for my background check required for going abroad, it was me and 30 old guys getting their concealed weapons permit. One of the guys could barely hold a pen to sign his name, but will be damned if he’s not allowed to have that same shaky finger on the trigger of a concealed firearm.
That’s what I was thinking about the Back Up. Can you imagine your frail old grandparents/great-grandparents with their shakes having a loaded shotgun mounted on the side of the bed? Just sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.