What will you do to deter looters?

Until last week I would of posted how I did not plan to own a gun but now I realize when it comes to my child I have no choice.   It will be  locked up in a safe.  

If you plan on posting a quarantine  sign I agree LOok for a copy of a real looking quarintine sign .

 but everyone will have them.  Plan to plant some signs of sickness .    A note to to a nurse posted on the door  discribing symptems .

 a  pail of used tissue( fake) even fake bandages with fake blood left on the doorstepin in a pail  with a sign saying used medical waste.  No one will look to closly at them.

Use your imagination.  The real truth to looters is they will look for houses that look easy, to rob a dog will discourage them, signs of illness may cause the

looters a reason to pass your house

 In for a penny in for a pound

Would love to buy a gun but can't have one in the house because of my husband (long boring legal story!). I'm wondering what else I could use. I'm good with a bow & arrow...will that help? Pepper spray?

I was thinking of the quarintine signs and wondered if people were desperate and they were out looting, they may just ignore the quarintine sign & shoot the "sick" people. Any thoughts?

I really wish I had a gun!

Chefmom,

A bow and arrow sounds like an option, if you can keep sufficient arrows on hand.  This gives you the ability to strike at a distance rather than waiting until harm is within arm's reach.  Either a longbow or a crossbow could turn out to be useful.  A desperate or determined person is likely to not drop immediately upon being hit with an arrow, so have follow-up tactics planned in advance.

A ball bat is an option - have one for every person in the household large enough to wield one effectively.  Pepper spray too.  May I recommend Fox Labs Pepper Spray?  This stuff is more than a deterrent, it's literally debilitating.

Anyone who can have a firearm (or several) is wise to do so, in my opinion.  For those who can't (for whatever reason) here is a thought to ponder:

The lesson the porcupine teaches is that you don't have to be strong enough to defeat a predator to avoid being that predator's lunch. It suffices to be an expensive meal. Predators tend not to dine on porcupines because a serving of porcupine tends not to be worth the mouthful of quill that it costs.     - John T. Kennedy

Another thought:

What if you could have a firearm that wasn't a firearm?

What kind of doublespeak is this?  Legal mumbo jumbo, of course - but it provides a loophole in federal law for anyone prohibited from firearms ownership.

Antique guns, if they are old enough, are exempt from the federal definition of "firearm".  Please study this data for details.  You have to be careful, and know exactly what you are doing, but if you do - this is 100% legal.  Please note that this is federal law - you will have to research the state law for your state of residence (and any state to which you would take the firearm in question) to avoid runninng afoul of any state laws.  Most state firearm definitions are similar to the the federal one, but do your homework and be on the safe side.  Consulting an attorney well versed in firearms law is recommended.  Avian flu will be a lot harder to survive in prison, methinks.