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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
I suggest keeping a punch list next to your gun safe. 
I find it's much simpler to just live somewhere that has laws that make sense. Castle doctrine laws in KS say that if someone is in my home they are assumed to be a threat, and can be dealt with accordingly. |
So what is your home defense plan? Tap - Rack - Bang? That will not work if someone else in your house has a better plan...
Castle doctrine does not give you card blanc to shoot anyone in your house. NJ also has Castle laws BTW. And NJ isn't the only state that has sleazy lawyers who will defend perps and get law abiding citizens defending their home thrown in jail! (Every bullet has a lawyer attached to it.) You can't hide behind the notion that if someone invades your home, you can immediately use your weapon to kill him. The use of deadly force should be the last resort.
Calling the police from the get-go doesn't just help me in the court of law -- it also may provide me the backup I need in case I am unable to control the situation and defend myself. I may not be able to defend my life against 5 armed intruders with 30 rounds - but I may be able to keep them at bay until the police arrive. The sooner they arrive, the better chance of survival.
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Originally Posted by HHI944
Defend
Assess
Communicate
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That's pretty much what I have in my plan - I just have it broken down into more sub-steps. And BTW: this isn't just my plan -- I derived my plan from the teachings of multiple well established people in the home defense industry. (Farnham, Ayoob, Colandro, Evan Nappen, and others...).
Having a plan is one thing - executing it is another -- it is very important to practice your plan - even if that means running around your house with a toy gun in the dark. You can put 10,000 rounds through a firearm at the range - but that doesn't train you on how to retrieve your firearm, ready it, and acquire a target from a defensive position (behind a wall or cabinet...) and effectively take aim and fire. How many of you have fired your weapon without ear protection? Using your non-dominant hand? While kneeling or on the ground? With a bloody / injured hand? These may be the variables you will face in a home defense situation, and picking a gun off a table and firing at a piece of paper doesn't prepare you much for them...
The point is: gun ownership and use comes with a great responsibility. It needs to be taken seriously. Training is essential, as are situational awareness and having a plan.
Don't put a puchcard list in your safe. Commit your plan to memory, and practice it until it becomes second nature.
-Z