In Jefferson County Missouri, just South of St Louis there are two groups doing vehicle burglaries. A homeowner was alerted by his alarm system, armed himself and confronted the burglar.
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local...cle_c605f8be-8548-5291-98ca-c4b8660f086a.html
If you are going to confront a trespasser, do it from behind cover. Cover means something that will stop a bullet. It’s a good idea to figure out where cover is and plan to go there. Maybe even practice it.
There is video of the confrontation at the link. I watched the video on the local news a few minutes ago and my first thought was; “Why is he standing out in the open yelling commands at the guy?”
I’m glad he’s alive today too. Cover is a no brainer for me with 40 years of combined military and LE experience, but it’s not something the average person is going to think about.
This situation might have been a good opportunity to use a very bright light in the suspects eyes before issuing a command.
And then there is always the option to observe and report. No need to confront the suspect at all.....
But if you feel you must, have a plan. Don’t just run out point your gun and yell at the suspect.
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local...cle_c605f8be-8548-5291-98ca-c4b8660f086a.html
The shooting happened about 1 a.m. Friday in a neighborhood on Seckman Road near the Mastadon State Historic Site in Imperial when homeowner Terry Logan, 41, got an alert from his home security system that someone was outside.
“My mind immediately went to my girlfriend, my 3-year-old daughter and my 14-year-old daughter who were home,” Logan said.
Logan then got a handgun from his mantel and went outside, where he saw a man checking his car handles.
“You picked the wrong (expletive) house, my man!” Logan yells in the video while pointing his gun at the man. “I suggest you get on the (expletive) ground.”
The man makes what sounds like a bird call, then fires three rounds from his own gun as a vehicle pulls up, the video shows. He then gets inside and the car drives off.
If you are going to confront a trespasser, do it from behind cover. Cover means something that will stop a bullet. It’s a good idea to figure out where cover is and plan to go there. Maybe even practice it.
There is video of the confrontation at the link. I watched the video on the local news a few minutes ago and my first thought was; “Why is he standing out in the open yelling commands at the guy?”
The homeowner, Logan, said Monday that if the bullet had gone just a few inches higher it would have hit him.
He said he has heard some questions about why he risked pulling his gun and confronting the man, but he said he was afraid and didn’t see a choice but to defend his family.
“I didn’t expect to get shot at,” he said. “So I’m just glad today that I’m alive.”
I’m glad he’s alive today too. Cover is a no brainer for me with 40 years of combined military and LE experience, but it’s not something the average person is going to think about.
This situation might have been a good opportunity to use a very bright light in the suspects eyes before issuing a command.
And then there is always the option to observe and report. No need to confront the suspect at all.....
But if you feel you must, have a plan. Don’t just run out point your gun and yell at the suspect.