heavyshooter
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My wife and I are about to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary. During a conversation about our first year of marriage she reminded me of the less than lovely apartment that we lived in. The management was horrible and they did not give proper attention to the drug dealers and vandals that were tearing the complex apart.
There was an occasion when an intoxicated man mistakenly made his way to our door. My wife was asleep and I listened for about 2-3 minutes as he attempted to use his key to open our front door. At first I did not give it much concern because I assumed that he would eventually notice the number on the door and move along. But after several minutes he became frustrated and started yelling. He concluded that there was something wrong with his key and he was upset that his roommates would not let him in. He was so upset that he attempted to kick the door open. At this point my wife was awake and she had called the police. I retrieved my shotgun and I sent my wife to the bedroom. I stood in my living room waiting for the door to give way or for the police to come. The next thing I heard was the Aurora Police officers subduing him. They then knocked on the door and announced themselves.
This brings me to my question. The police arrived about 4 or 5 minutes after my wife hung up the phone (it seemed like forever). I celebrate the right to keep and bear arms, not because I am a vigilante, but because of the 5 minutes. It was a timely arrival and they acted swiftly. I was very impressed with them. But what if he had managed to breech the door before they arrived? It was a flimsy apartment door and I can sincerely say that if he had another minute or 2, the door would have given way (I had to repair the door the next day). What do I do? I was holding a Mossberg 500 with 7 rounds of 00 Buckshot. I told him, through the door that he had the wrong apartment, but he still did not leave. He heard me rack the slide and he still did not leave. But he was unarmed! Colorado’s “Make My Day” Law will allow me to defend my home if we are under threat, but does that include an unarmed drunk who has just kicked the door open? What do I do?
I know this goes without saying, but please keep all Rambo Commando advice to a minimum. This is not just a “what if” scenario; it really happened. And I want to know what to do if it happens again.
There was an occasion when an intoxicated man mistakenly made his way to our door. My wife was asleep and I listened for about 2-3 minutes as he attempted to use his key to open our front door. At first I did not give it much concern because I assumed that he would eventually notice the number on the door and move along. But after several minutes he became frustrated and started yelling. He concluded that there was something wrong with his key and he was upset that his roommates would not let him in. He was so upset that he attempted to kick the door open. At this point my wife was awake and she had called the police. I retrieved my shotgun and I sent my wife to the bedroom. I stood in my living room waiting for the door to give way or for the police to come. The next thing I heard was the Aurora Police officers subduing him. They then knocked on the door and announced themselves.
This brings me to my question. The police arrived about 4 or 5 minutes after my wife hung up the phone (it seemed like forever). I celebrate the right to keep and bear arms, not because I am a vigilante, but because of the 5 minutes. It was a timely arrival and they acted swiftly. I was very impressed with them. But what if he had managed to breech the door before they arrived? It was a flimsy apartment door and I can sincerely say that if he had another minute or 2, the door would have given way (I had to repair the door the next day). What do I do? I was holding a Mossberg 500 with 7 rounds of 00 Buckshot. I told him, through the door that he had the wrong apartment, but he still did not leave. He heard me rack the slide and he still did not leave. But he was unarmed! Colorado’s “Make My Day” Law will allow me to defend my home if we are under threat, but does that include an unarmed drunk who has just kicked the door open? What do I do?
I know this goes without saying, but please keep all Rambo Commando advice to a minimum. This is not just a “what if” scenario; it really happened. And I want to know what to do if it happens again.
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There are Million Dollar homes literally across the street. In the past four years my car has been broken into three times and it has been stolen once and our home has also been burglarized. So much for a “better neighborhood!" 
