home invasion defense

[old lady new shooter]

This video was published by USCCA last week, the firearms instructor and the attorney agree that this homeowner's response seems to be perfect. I personally was struck by how fast everything happened.

 

[Phaedrus/69]

I saw that last week! Very quick reaction to break the ambush!

 

[entropy]

It pays to be alert.

 

[GJeffB]

1. Condition yellow
2. Free the strong hand
3. Immediate escalate to Condition Red

Well played

-jb, thank you Colonel

 

[murf]

a good reason to not carry with an empty chamber.

murf

 

[Hartkopf]

Strong hand only shooting at a moving target trying to kill you. Nothing at all like my last time (or any time) at the range.

 

[cc-hangfire]

When you need a firearm for self defense, you will need it immediately. This situation is typical - bad things happen FAST. Plenty of these videos are available to watch on YouTube and it enforces the need for on-body carry with a round in the chamber at all times.

Sadly, I wish I could get some members of my family to believe this.

 

[CDW4ME]

Come on, who is it? Username?

 

[JTHunter]

1. Condition yellow
2. Free the strong hand
3. Immediate escalate to Condition Red
Well played
-jb, thank you Colonel

And it appears that his strong hand was his left hand! Interesting !

 

[Zendude]

This shows why I don’t like a carry gun to be too heavy and unwieldy for one handed shooting.

 

[reloaded_in_pa]

Great awareness and reaction. I do feel sorry that he and his family had to go through this. Does anyone know if the perp lived ?

 

[huntsman]

Home invasion? Nope bushwhacking possibly.

Gang or drug related? I’m curious about situation looks like nice house but both were expecting trouble so must have history.

 

[shafter]

I'd like to know the full story. He didn't seem like he was surprised which makes me wonder if there isn't more to the story.

 

[Kleanbore]

I'd like to know the full story. He didn't seem like he was surprised which makes me wonder if there isn't more to the story

How do you think you would show surprise?

 

[1942bull]

That is why I have my LCP II on my belt whenever I am at home. They person who knocks in your door might be a bad guy.

 

[Kleanbore]

That is why I have my LCP II on my belt whenever I am at home. They person who knocks in your door might be a bad guy.

If you are opening your door to a bad guy, you will be in a bad situation.

We have discussed that at length. Let's keep it out of this thread.

 

[FAS1]

I personally was struck by how fast everything happened.

Yep and from pocket carry too! Being aware of the guy on his left as he approached his home gave him the opportunity to get his hand on his gun just in case he needed it. This shows that sometimes pocket carry might actually have a speed advantage if you can already have you weapon in hand without telegraphing it.

 

[Zendude]

Sadly, with a rising crime rate, an attempted assault will be less of a surprise. Especially if your friends and neighbors have experienced it.

 

[Kleanbore]

One wonders if the defender had noticed someone who looked suspicious before the man entered his yard.

 

[shafter]

How do you think you would show surprise?

It's hard to put into words. I'm in no way stating that I think he's involved in some sort of criminal activity, but I'm not ruling it out either.

I noticed that he switched his bag from his gun hand to non dominant hand. Most likely that's when he saw what he perceived as a threat. I wonder what behavior triggered him to feel the need to have his hand on his gun. I'm sure whatever the case is a full investigation will be done.

 

[Kleanbore]

I wonder what behavior triggered him to feel the need to have his hand on his gun. I

As I mentioned before, he may well have noticed someone or something that caught his attention before the man with the gun came into his yard--and was thus ready for something.

If you and I are not likely to de that, we had better try to learn.

 

[LNK]

All the mental preparation in the world will not prepare you for how fast things can happen. I am going to show this video to my wife. She needs to see just how fast this is. Her situational awareness is good, but she is not prepared for this. Thanks for sharing it.

 

[JohnKSa]

As I mentioned before, he may well have noticed someone or something that caught his attention before the man with the gun came into his yard--and was thus ready for something.

Paying attention and taking precautions can pay real benefits--and often they can be taken without paying any appreciable penalty.

Awhile back on the way home, I turned into my neighborhood and someone followed me in. For some reason it struck me as strange (couldn't tell you why other than it was late at night and traffic was really sparse), so rather than drive to my house, I turned right on the next street (not my street) and drove down it. They followed again. At the next intersection, I turned left--putting me on a parallel street to the one we had initially turned onto. That route doesn't really make sense, in terms of getting somewhere as I could have just turned into the neighborhood one block later if I really wanted to be on that street. At that point, the person behind me took a right instead of following me which took him back to the road that we were on before I turned into the neighborhood. I watched and he turned right again back onto that road, taking him back the direction we both came from initially.

Could have just been he was doing a complicated U-turn, could be he could see that my path through the neighborhood didn't make sense and he realized he was busted and gave up. The real point is that it cost me maybe 30 seconds out of my day--I can do that a lot before it adds up to anything approaching even a mild inconvenience.

Kind of like the guy having his hand on his gun in the video. Even if he did that EVERY day on the way from his car to the house, what would it cost him?

 

[Phaedrus/69]

I noticed that he switched his bag from his gun hand to non dominant hand. Most likely that's when he saw what he perceived as a threat. I wonder what behavior triggered him to feel the need to have his hand on his gun.

Or else he reads gun forums. For at least 30 years I've tried to keep my dominant free when moving through "transitional spaces." Isn't that simply garden variety situational awareness? I must have read 500 articles over the years giving similar advice.

 

[Kleanbore]

Having his hand free was a start. The defender freed his strong hand, reached for his firearm, and drew almost simultaneously as he looked to the left--an obvious reaction to an external stimulus.

Even then, it was a close call.

A couple of years ago, a couple came home in a good neighborhood and carried groceries from the car to the front door. Immediately upon entering their house, they were put on the floor by a man with a gun, who fortunately only wanted money and valuables.

The victims were not armed, but if they had been, it wouldn't have helped.

The crook, who had a long record, had been checking out other houses beforehand.

"Situational awareness" means noticing who may be following, noticing the cars parked on the street, noticing anyone on foot within a distance of perhaps 75-100 feet, and being alert for passing vehicles.

ALL THE TIME.

That is not "living in fear." It has no penalty. It does not imply an expectation of danger. It is simply prudent.