Home Invasion...Short scary video...Be prepared...!

[k0ua]

Preface: I am conservative, pro-gun and pro-NRA, anti-gun registration, pro-2nd amendment and pro-self defense.

Here's what bothers me about this story. The guy hears someone on the front porch, opens the door and shoots the person where he stands. While there is no doubt in my mind that the bad guy probably would have tried to harm the guy in the house if he got in, it seems to me that this case would be ripe for a law suit since the bad guy didn't break and enter. It was the cop's word agains the word of the "bad gal" as to what happened since the bad guy is dead (I think?).

I always heard that in such a situation, you would be better off, legally, to drag the bad guy inside so there was some evidence that he was going to cause harm.

Reminds me of Biden telling people to shoot through the door with a shotgun if you hear someone on the front porch.

Seems to me that the best course of action in this case would have been to call the police and tell them there was a prowler, then, be ready with the weapon(s) in case they actually did break in.

While I will not argue with your wisdom about calling the police and stand ready if the perp break in, the fact is he opened the door, and when the perp, raised his bat to strike him he was well within his rights to defend himself. The old saw about dragging someone in is exactly the wrong thing to do. This makes you look guilty of murder as you are telling a lie from the get-go and any decent forensic investigator will soon know the truth. But many times people open a door not expecting any harm will come to them and then the attack begins.

 

[k0ua]

Right, it is not a crime to carry a bat and wear a hoodie. It is a crime to break into a house. I would have called 911 and positioned for a clean shot, then emptied the gun to make sure.

While it may not be a crime to wear a hoodie and carry a bat, and in some jurisdictions to wear a mask even, but when you raise the bat to strike and say words that a prudent man would think that you are attacking them then you would be within your rights to stop the threat. I will not argue with your advice to stay behind the door and take care of the problem when it enters your house. But people answer doors millions of times a day, prudently or not.

 

[TomSeller]

While it may not be a crime to wear a hoodie and carry a bat, and in some jurisdictions to wear a mask even, but when you raise the bat to strike and say words that a prudent man would think that you are attacking them then you would be within your rights to stop the threat. I will not argue with your advice to stay behind the door and take care of the problem when it enters your house. But people answer doors millions of times a day, prudently or not.

I agree

 

[ultrarunner]

I personally know several that are victims of home invasion... two elderly and a young family with a newborn and toddler... scary stuff and they were totally helpless.

One twist on the one of the elderly couple that lived in the home for 45 years... they were asleep in their beds when the light turns on and a guy with a mask demands money and valuables and told everything they have is in the top dresser drawer... thief reaches in a takes all their grocery money... the old man says how will we eat... and the thief puts a $20 on the dresser and leaves... true story... this couple is in their 80's and live on social security.

The lunch room topic on Wednesday was about guns... I'm not a gun person and yet I was the villain... several of the young female Docs advocate picking up all guns because no one in America needs a gun except law enforcement... these are very educated people who have no regard to personal liberty...

 

[kevin37b]

I have always told my wife if anybody beats on the door wearing hoody and bat to invite them in .

 

[brin]

I have always told my wife if anybody beats on the door wearing hoody and bat to invite them in .

Just how big of a life insurance policy do you have on your wife...? This post will do you in if something happens to her...the Insurance investigator and the police will examine all your cyber postings....

 

[kevin37b]

Ithink you missed the point ?

 

[Industrial Toys]

I am in the security business and although I believe in protecting your home electronically while you are away, I detest the idea of protecting yourself while you are at home. People should not have to barricade themselves in at night in fear, not in a law abiding and civilized country! But then, North American Governments are utterly rotten and criminal from the top down so that probably leaves us at the bottom in the state that we are in!

In Canada, I can't even keep an unloaded firearm handy. It has to be locked away and so does the ammunition, IN A SEPERATE PLACE! Out in the Country, Police response can be a long time coming, and that's after you get your message accross to those Brain Dead and arrogant 911 operators! So, it seems, Government would prefer if I am just another victim! Thanks for that!

 

[k0ua]

In Canada, I can't even keep an unloaded firearm handy. It has to be locked away and so does the ammunition, IN A SEPERATE PLACE! Out in the Country, Police response can be a long time coming, and that's after you get your message accross to those Brain Dead and arrogant 911 operators! So, it seems, Government would prefer if I am just another victim! Thanks for that!

Don't feel like the lone Ranger. Many localities here in the USA are working diligently towards that goal also. Fortunately I do not live in one of them. While the expected police response Might be as much as 30 minutes, at least we have the right to defend ourselves. I would venture to say that the vast majority of homeowners here would have a firearm ready for use in their homes. Probably much less so in our 2 major cities, Kansas City and St. Louis.

 

[ultrarunner]

Don't feel bad...

I live in a city of over 400k people and the police chief held a news conference and said the police will no longer be responding to burglary and 40 other crimes...

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