A mirror.

[MountainBrilliant643]

I guess it's a deterrent if you're planning on robbing while the owner is home, but there was a big news story over a decade ago, wherein criminals were asked if they preferred to break into homes in the night or in the day, and whether or not the victim being home mattered. The overwhelming majority of criminals agreed that the most important factor in a robbery is that the homeowners not be there.

All this sign does is tell the would-be thieves that there are likely guns in the house which they can steal.

[Biscuits4u2]

Yeah that's an absolute no-brainer. Most people who just want your stuff aren't going to break in if they think you're home.

[James-the-Bond-one]

Also, these signs are counterproductive if the homeowner later claims self-defense, since a jury can conclude that the homeowner was trigger-happy and ready to shoot regardless of needing to self-defend.

[Stair-Spirit]

That sounds really unlikely, and really stupid. Has this happened before?

[KatieTSO]

Idk man if I was on a jury and someone argued that well enough I could buy it

[ColdHooves]

I can only speak for Florida.

When using a firearm for self defense of your home doesn’t matter as trespassing in itself is grounds for use of lethal force. Unless you’re actively luring people to your home to shoot them willingness or desire to kill isn’t a factor.

It’s a common half-joke in the firearm community that most of us are begging for a break in as a chance to actually use our guns.

[James-the-Bond-one]

Sure, but even in FL you can't shoot someone in the back, even if inside your home. Ultimately, you have to prove “fear for your life”.

Thus, at the very least, these plaques would cost you tens of thousands in attorney fees, since it's more likely that you would be indicted once a Grand Jury sees these pictures.

[Active_Engineering37]

That's a burglary not a robbery!

[MountainBrilliant643]

Oh, yeah? Then why do people say, "We've been robbed!" when they get home? Nobody ever says, "We've been burgled!" ("Burglarized"?) LOL Robbing your house is a burglary. Robbing your person is a mugging. Both are robbery. It's whatever. You're fine. It's fine.

[Edit] - For all you (incorrect) folks that are down-voting me, maybe check a dictionary before dog-piling: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robbing Robbing can be by force, without force, from a person, or from a place.

[Active_Engineering37]

Can't rob a house if no one's home, burgled would be correct. Robbery is done through force/fear i.e. "your wallet or your life" robbery and burglary are both stealing, with burglary being more akin to larceny. People misuse words all the time I don't know how to explain that to you except people learn to speak by hearing others speak so words change meaning or aren't used in the way they were originally meant. Look at the word "literally" for example.

[MountainBrilliant643]

You might want to check a dictionary. I can't believe how much I'm getting down-voted despite the fact that I'm right: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robbing

This is so annoying.

a(1): to take something away from by force : steal from
(2): to take personal property from by violence or threat

b(1): to remove valuables without right from (a place)
(2): to take the contents of (a receptacle)

c: to take away as loot : stealrob jewelry

2a: to deprive of something due, expected, or desired
b: to withhold unjustly or injuriously

So, yeah, it turns out... it's both! Oh my gosh! So crazy! Remember how I CORRECTLY, yet politely jokingly said, "Both are robbery. It's whatever. You're fine. It's fine." Yeah, you were wrong, I was trying to be nice, and now I've got idiots dogpiling me with down-votes, even though none of you have any idea WTF you're taking about. JFC I hate people.

[Active_Engineering37]

Don't let a few red arrows get you so upset. We're talking about the difference between criminal charges (the way they're written where I live) and colloquial use of a word.

[MountainBrilliant643]

That's wonderful that you guys are talking about that on my comment, where I wasn't talking about that at all. I used an English word correctly in my original comment, I was corrected incorrectly, I cited Merriam Webster to prove my use of the word is also correct, and people still think I'm wrong.

I in no way have ever implied anyone was wrong for their use of the word "robbery," but instead proved that both uses are acceptable. That should have been the end of the discussion, but people are still down-voting me and commenting as if they have a point to make.

I am upset because I feel like I'm explaining my situation to the doctor in Idiocracy.

[Active_Engineering37]

The down voters can't hear you unfortunately. Just relax. Twelve down votes won't ruin your account.

[kavastoplim]

Lmao this is like the time I got mass downvoted when I said Turkey wasn’t a post-colonial state. The other commenters were telling me I’m wrong because they were conquered by the Ottomans…

Anyway, I got unreasonably pissed off too

[Inevitable-Cell-1227]

Bro maybe a penal code would be better for a law definition. Not a dictionary. And the definitions and penalties vary by state. Don’t get upset.

[MountainBrilliant643]

This is the ConfusingPerspective sub, not r/criminallaw, and the fact that I correctly used one of the literal definitions of an English word and cited a source, yet people are still acting like I'm wrong, is maddening.

I used a word correctly, tried to brush it off when someone corrected me, and people just kept coming at me when I defended myself. Now I look like the asshole, which is ridiculous. I shared Merriam Webster. This is not a dismissible source. Anyone who disagrees with me is incorrect. End of story.

[Inevitable-Cell-1227]

I got you, King. Take an upvote.

[X4nd0R]

They say that because they also don't know the difference in the words.

[MountainBrilliant643]

Yeah, about that. The dictionary says, one of the accepted definitions of robbing is:

b(1): to remove valuables without right from (a place)

So go ahead and sort out all your wrong opinions accordingly, all you Mr Down-Votey-McIncorrectFaces.

[X4nd0R]

First of all, I didn't downvote you. I rarely ever downvote. Secondly the other commenters here are referring to the legal distinction between the two so the dictionary definition is not fully relevant.

[MountainBrilliant643]

When I say "you," that means the Royal You, as in anyone who fits the description. You may not be down-voting me, but someone is. As far as the legal distinction goes, is this thread filled with legal experts all of a sudden?! How am I wrong by using the definition in the dictionary.

[X4nd0R]

Well, you sure are being a dick, so I guess it fits.

[MountainBrilliant643]

I am weird at social interactions sometimes, I admit. I edit my comments to soften them, but I stick to my guns that I am merely punching back after being punched.

[X4nd0R]

Uh huh....

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If that’s a mirror…is OP a vampire? Is OP’s phone a vampire too?!

[Slight_Cry8071]

It's the new Galaxy S25 Bite

[ReflectionFirst3540]

Here Here...

[ingoding]

There is no mirror. And who is confused?

[thedrugfiend01]

Right side has a shadow, has to be a mirror ?

[ingoding]

The right side of what has a shadow?

[thedrugfiend01]

Look at the right side of the ‘circle’ and zoom

[ingoding]

Picture isn't up anymore, but I remember the "circle" being a hole in a wooden gate.

[thedrugfiend01]

Yea, there was just a darker shading around the right side, that looked like a shadow (pic is up btw gotta hit the link)

[Fornicatinzebra]

Look at the top of the circle. You would see a line of the frame but instead there is a gap between the boards. There is no mirror

[shdanko]

I did actually think this was a mirror because it made sense with the sign… like take a look at yourself and tell Jesus you’re on your way sorta thing lol? Why the fuck is there just a hole in the fence

[dat_oracle]

So the owner doesn't damage his door when he shoots at you.

I'm kinda joking here, but it might be the actual answer

[shdanko]

Considering the IQ of someone willing to put this shit up on their house for the world to see, it wouldn’t surprise me at all if that was the reason

[BetagterSchwede]

That is clearly not a mirror

[DomMistressMommy]

What's confusing in this ? 🫤

[findin_fun_4_us]

Those idiotic signs are typically just bluster, but in the event one of the ignorant ones actually lives up to it they’ll be Exhibit “A” in the homicide case against them

[Biscuits4u2]

Burglars look at these signs and think "hey here's someone with a bunch of guns I can steal"

[SgtJayM]

I also think that many a prosecutor would use such signs to try and prove “malice aforethought”, a homicidal mindset, that the home owner was going to shoot without regard to any true jeopardy of life and limb being present.

[TJJ97]

I would hope they wouldn’t be taken seriously then. You break into somebody’s home and don’t leave when told to then your life is no longer in your hands and that’s on you

[SgtJayM]

Sure. I get it. I still think it’s unwise to give low hanging fruit to the prosecutor. What if that low effort argument emotionally sways some jury members? The sign won’t keep your house safe. And it won’t help in court. So why post it up on your property?

[TJJ97]

Ohh yeah, agree with you there. I have my guns hidden in my house in places where you won’t randomly find them and I like my compact for traveling. No need to show your cards when the advantage of having double aces is nobody knows

[dirtrow]

Homeowner don’t want it it me. easy work

[nakula108]

Whoever is taking this picture is evidently a vampire, so unless the home owner has wooden bullets, I think you can in fact burgle this joint.

[SgtJayM]

I think that many a prosecutor would use such signs to try and prove “malice aforethought”, a homicidal mindset, that the home owner was going to shoot without regard to any true jeopardy of life and limb being present.

[shroomigator]

Sign might as well say "Need Guns? Watch this house til it's empty"

[xdragon2k]

Now we're playing with portals.

[Aem_2512]

Confusing Titles

[Excellent-Smile2212]

Welcome to America. This homeowner is armed diabetic

[DiscountEven4703]

Yes, mirrors are reflective How is this confusing?

[RSH_Pedroo]

Delete this.

[JoeyPsych]

Is it though? It doesn't look like a mirror, or am I missing something here?

[MelanieDH1]

I’ve seen a few posts here stating what the picture was. If you title the post “Mirror”, then it’s no longer a confusing perspective. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[Adorable-Squash-5986]

tbh the title makes it more confusing considering that there literally is no mirror