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Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

I had the misfortune 2 weeks ago to defend my family/home from a perp trying to break/kick my front door down at 2 in the morning. It is a VERY long story, but the relevant part to this thread is that I drew my handgun on this piece of human debris through a narrow sidelite alongside the door. When he saw the gun (and my dog who is a large doberman mix), he began sobbing 'don't shoot me man, I have kids at home!' He curled up in a fetal position on my front porch and was apprehended by law enforcement shortly thereafter. Later he squirmed away from them and a chase ensued with him eventually being tazed 3-4 times in my yard - all this during a severe ice storm. I live in a very quiet, low-crime area. It proved to me that your gun(s) should always be in a place where it is quickly accessible to you, loaded, and ready to fire (mine always are). There was very little time to think, much less unlock and load a weapon.

Holy crap! Glad you and you're family are safe!