scesnick
Veteran Member
My wife grew up in Wv. She has always hunted and enjoyed firearms since she was a child. And since we live way back on a farm, our first line of defense is not the police (15 minute response time at a minimum) but our own ability to defend ourself.
A while back while I was at work, wifey was home with our kids alone at about 4:00pm. A white van pulled up in our garage parking area. He drove 2.5 miles from the nearest hardtop road and passed three "No Trespassing" signs.
Wifey said he just sat there a minute. My truck was gone and wifey's car was in the garage so i guess it appeared that no one was home.
Wifey grabbed her M&P 9mm and headed out to see what was up with this guy. She was about 30 ft from his van when she yelled if she could help him with something. She had the 9mm behind her back at the time. He didn't say anything, but got out of his van and stood there for a minute so she repeated herself. He then looked around for a second, still not saying anything, then took a step or two towards her. She then put the 9mm in front of her, (but didn't point it at him) and told the man that he better just get in his van and leave.
He then came up was some B.S. story about looking for my neighbors house ( which is 2.5 miles away) she said again to get in his van and get out.The neighbor has no idea who this would have been.
After she told me what happened she told me that before she went outside she gave our two girls age 8&9 yrs old her cell phone and to watch out the window and if anything happens to call 911 and run out the back door and into the woods and not to stop until they get to the bottom of the mountain ( our friends house)
I'm telling you guys this just as a reminder to be sure your better half has a plan if something like this ever happens to them when you are not at home.
I really can't think of any way Wifey could have handled this situation any better. Yes, maybe she should have just stayed in the house with the gun ready but it just isn't her nature to sit quietly by while someone robs us blind. Either way I am super proud of how she handled herself.. Gotta love those West Virginia women.
A while back while I was at work, wifey was home with our kids alone at about 4:00pm. A white van pulled up in our garage parking area. He drove 2.5 miles from the nearest hardtop road and passed three "No Trespassing" signs.
Wifey said he just sat there a minute. My truck was gone and wifey's car was in the garage so i guess it appeared that no one was home.
Wifey grabbed her M&P 9mm and headed out to see what was up with this guy. She was about 30 ft from his van when she yelled if she could help him with something. She had the 9mm behind her back at the time. He didn't say anything, but got out of his van and stood there for a minute so she repeated herself. He then looked around for a second, still not saying anything, then took a step or two towards her. She then put the 9mm in front of her, (but didn't point it at him) and told the man that he better just get in his van and leave.
He then came up was some B.S. story about looking for my neighbors house ( which is 2.5 miles away) she said again to get in his van and get out.The neighbor has no idea who this would have been.
After she told me what happened she told me that before she went outside she gave our two girls age 8&9 yrs old her cell phone and to watch out the window and if anything happens to call 911 and run out the back door and into the woods and not to stop until they get to the bottom of the mountain ( our friends house)
I'm telling you guys this just as a reminder to be sure your better half has a plan if something like this ever happens to them when you are not at home.
I really can't think of any way Wifey could have handled this situation any better. Yes, maybe she should have just stayed in the house with the gun ready but it just isn't her nature to sit quietly by while someone robs us blind. Either way I am super proud of how she handled herself.. Gotta love those West Virginia women.
