intakexhaust: in my old home, my master bedroom was in the far corner of the house. If a home invasion would occur, I would grab my gun (in a gun holder beside my bed - decocked, loaded and with one in the chamber), and move to my bathroom which has a clear sight to the bedroom door, with a dresser alongside the wall, with the door hinge on that wall (door opens towards the wall). If I was able to grab my phone on my way to my position, great. IF not, no phone call. From that defensive position, I would tell the perp "Who are you? Get out. Police are coming. I have a gun." He will hear my voice coming from my bedroom, since the bathroom is only accessible through the master bedroom. If the door opens, the perp will not have a clear shot at me, but I will have a clear shot at him.
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Originally Posted by matt f
If you must shoot, shoot center mass.
Shoot until empty, reload. Keep your eyes on the intruder, even if he appears to not be moving.
Approach defensively to remove his weapon from reach.
Not a smart idea to shoot to wound like the reporters always think anyone should do.
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Not sure I would empty my magazine into the perp. And I would not keep my eyes only on the intruder. I have to assume there are others in the house, and if I am completely focused on him, and my magazine is empty, I'm a sitting duck. Hopefully I am in a position where multiple perps would have to go through a bottleneck to get to me, and I would be able to continue to defend myself. I have to be concerned though, of others now knowing where I am, and attempting to take me down by shooting through the wall, through a window, or from another vantage point.
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Originally Posted by Rick Lee
That's a risky assumption. Maybe it's valid if done in broad daylight when the perp thinks you're at work. But in most states, a night time home invasion is like playing Russian Roulette for the perp. They have to assume they're gambling with their life and are likely to get shot. Being the homeowner, I'd assume anyone breaking into my house at night is prepared for a fight, plans on doing bad things to me or Mrs. Lee or thinks nothing of killing me to steal my valuables. Any one of those is grounds for using deadly force.
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According to that statistic, Property crimes (28,800) + Burglaries (8640) + Robberies (1440) = 38,8800, while Violent crimes (4320) + Grave Assaults (2468) + Forcible rapes (720) = 7508. So violent crimes, grave assaults and forcible rapes constitute only 16% of the total crimes associated with home invasions.
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Home Invasion Statistics (INFOGRAPHIC) |
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Originally Posted by BlueSkyJaunte
You need to stop reading articles and get some training.
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I have gotten training, and continue to sign up for training. I DON'T read articles in Guns & Ammo and make my own assumptions...
-Z-man.