"Robert L. Bass" wrote:

I just love it when some idiot says "alarm? My .357 is the
only protection I need."

Half the time they wind up shooting themselves or their kid shoots a
playmate. The other half of the time the thief takes the gun away and
shoots them with it.

Right.

According to the CDC, there were 802 unintentional firearms deaths
in 2001, nationwide. By contrast, there were 3,923 drownings.