What Is Your Favorite Home Security Sign?

I hope everyone gets a good laugh out of their signs. They may want to consider that 1) It could make them a more attractive target for thieves who might want to steal firearms, AND 2) It could weaken their self defense claim if they ever have to defend themselves.

I agree with what they are saying. I don't have any funny signs on my property, just alarm signs.
If you have ever been a juror you know how lawyers will twist everything to win the case, right or wrong.
Why do you carry a gun if you don't plan on using it?
Why do you load your own ammo if you didn't want it to be more deadly?
Why do you keep a loaded gun in your nightstand?
These are the questions lawyers ask you to get you mad and show the jury you may be short tempered.
Putting up a sign, funny or not saying that trespassers will be shot and then unfortunately shooting a trespasser doesn't constitute as a warning....it's perceived as a threat you carried out.

Moark Willy said:

I agree with what they are saying. I don't have any funny signs on my property, just alarm signs.
If you have ever been a juror you know how lawyers will twist everything to win the case, right or wrong.
Why do you carry a gun if you don't plan on using it?
Why do you load your own ammo if you didn't want it to be more deadly?
Why do you keep a loaded gun in your nightstand?
These are the questions lawyers ask you to get you mad and show the jury you may be short tempered.
Putting up a sign, funny or not saying that trespassers will be shot and then unfortunately shooting a trespasser doesn't constitute as a warning....it's perceived as a threat you carried out.

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It's the same with social media. The case of that Sgt. Daniel Perry who just got convicted of murder in Austin may have turned on his social media posts, even though none of the posts were direct threats, just opinions. It's true that the Soros-backed DA was out to get him, but his social media stuff played right into the DA's hands.

bc38 said:

Maybe and maybe not. The individual in the video may have some good points but in my opinion, she is just another
View attachment 150090 . Seen her videos before and this is her schtick, how she validates herself.
Not saying she's wrong, I just prefer not to live my life in fear of super volcanos, climate change, polar shift, etc. Lifes short, if you geta small amount of enjoyment from funny signs, bummer stickers, then it's worth the risk. YMMV.

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She may be a Chicken Little, but the two attorneys who taught the SD law class I took at the NRA HQ a few years back basically said the same thing. They were from Arsenal Attorneys, a gun rights law firm. One was a career criminal defense attorney, the other was a former prosecutor. Signs, bumper stickers and social media posts can get you sent to prison if you have an SD incident and the DA is out to get you, like so many of them are now.

Do what you want. That's your right. Personally, I carry a gun to reduce my risk of adverse outcomes in my environment. Both getting killed by a bad guy AND going to prison are unacceptable adverse outcomes for me and not worth a "small amount of enjoyment." YMMV.

I asked US Law shield about the signs. They do not matter in a S.D case. But also can invite a bad guy when they know your not home.

Coalcracker said:

I asked US Law shield about the signs. They do not matter in a S.D case. But also can invite a bad guy when they know your not home.

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That's interesting, because the former prosecutor who taught the SD law class I took said she used stuff like that all the time in SD cases. She was a decent sort, so she didn't use that kind of stuff against really law-abiding citizens who had good shoots, but she could have, and some prosecutors will. She used them against criminals trying to claim SD, but not every prosecutor is so conscientious. I'm surprised US Law Shield gave you an answer like that.

But, hey, believe who you want and what you want.

Maybe in Pa it's different. I took mine down regardless. Only sign i have is a no trespassing one. Im debating about a beware of dogs one.

Moark Willy said:

Why do you carry a gun if you don't plan on using it?
Why do you load your own ammo if you didn't want it to be more deadly?
Why do you keep a loaded gun in your nightstand?
These are the questions lawyers ask ...

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Answers:
Why do you have car insurance? Not because you plan on using it, but just in case you need it. Same reason.
I don't, factory loads are sufficient to defend myself against threats of serious bodily harm or death.
The majority of home invasion crimes occurr at night while people are sleeping. And keeping an unloaded gun in my nightstand would be stupid.

Bogeymanjcc said:

Answers:
Why do you have car insurance? Not because you plan on using it, but just in case you need it. Same reason.
I don't, factory loads are sufficient to defend myself against threats of serious bodily harm or death.
The majority of home invasion crimes occurr at night while people are sleeping. And keeping an unloaded gun in my nightstand would be stupid.

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Regardless of your answers, the jury may still think you were negligent or contributed to the problem. Having car insurance is required in most states so that is a useless answer. Factory ammo is still used to kill. Isn't it, and because it is night time, it does not change the first two questions at all does it. All the cleverness goes out the window with a good experienced prosecutor looking to make an example of you. been there, and have seen it done. it is what it is.

That's why you need your own "good experienced prosecutor" in your corner.

This is another discussion which is purely speculative. If you want a sign, get one. If you don't, don't. Nobody can ever predict what is going to happen as a result.

--Wag--