First, a pocket carry gun - because that is the one you will have at hand on you when somebody is banging on the door.
BTW, the #1 method perps get into homes is bang on the door and the homeowner opens it up. Victims are first of all too polite.
Once you've determined you AREN'T going to open it and they begin deconstructing it, the next weapon in a CELL PHONE - dial 911 and report what is going on.
The third weapon could be a long arm, better yet, a back door escape that allows you to get away from the property and put distance between you and whoever is trying to get in. Other than your family, anything of value that could be important shouldn't be out where casual visitors can see it - it should be secure in some container capable of defeating a sustained attack for 30 minutes.
No, you don't need to be carrying three guns on you as you exit. You can pick up a better one on the way out, something with reach and quantity. Of course, you will be shooting right back at your house and it's contents, think about it. In this day of SWAT teams making mistakes and homeowners being arrested for any kind of resistance, are you sure that you want to start shooting back at a trained and disciplined team who is committed to stopping you no matter what?
That's the problem with Home Invasion fantasy threads - they are as fanciful as zombie attacks or end of the world scenarios.
Try swinging that bat in a doorway or hallway and let me know how it turns out.the best home defense weapon is a baseball bat
Honestly, if you are in my house in the middle of the night the absolute last thing I care about is if you are armed or not. You are in my house, where my wife and kids are sleeping. You made a series of bad decisions that lead us here. That is on you. Now, if you retreat then all is well and I will give a good description to the police of the individual who left a puddle in the hall as he ran away. If you advance then you can explain it to the medical staff at the hospital or to the coroner. I am not trying to beat my chest or be a Walter Middy, but that is the reality of things. If you are in my house in the middle of the night I assume you are not here to bake me cookies and I will deal with you accordingly using whatever amount of force is necessary to remove the threat, you, from the situation.possibly shooting someone unarmed because your adrenaline is pumped up and most don't have the training to engage an intruder and know if he truly is armed or not.
An AR15 or a semi auto AK is NOT an assault rifle. Please stop reinforcing this perception. An assault rifle is a select fire weapon that fires an intermediate cartridge, and while the second half of that applies to the AK neither are true assault rifles unless they are NFA weapons.A prosecutor is going to destroy you if you shoot someone 15 times with an assault rifle.
Because shooting someone in the back, or buttocks, as I assume they are retreating since they have their back to me, is soooooo much better than using a rifle to defend myself or my family. Where I am from that is attempted murder or at best assault with a deadly weapon.give them an old peppering of the rear end with a shotgun and bird shot and send them on their way.
ohihunter2014 said:Something a long time LEO, Govt agent, investigator, etc told me about home defense was the best home defense weapon is a baseball bat. you wont have to live with possibly shooting someone unarmed because your adrenalin is pumped up and most don't have the training to engage an intruder and know if he truly is armed or not.
Honestly, if you are in my house in the middle of the night the absolute last thing I care about is if you are armed or not. You are in my house, where my wife and kids are sleeping. You made a series of bad decisions that lead us here. That is on you. Now, if you retreat then all is well and I will give a good description to the police of the individual who left a puddle in the hall as he ran away. If you advance then you can explain it to the medical staff at the hospital or to the coroner. I am not trying to beat my chest or be a Walter Middy, but that is the reality of things. If you are in my house in the middle of the night I assume you are not here to bake me cookies and I will deal with you accordingly using whatever amount of force is necessary to remove the threat, you, from the situation.
ohihunter2014 said:Something a long time LEO, Govt agent, investigator, etc told me about home defense was the best home defense weapon is a baseball bat.
he also said if the guy is unarmed which he stated 95% of the time they are just trying to steal a tv or something you hit or chase them with the bat and all is well and now you don't have to hire lawyers and possibly face jail time because you thought you knew the law about shooting someone in your house armed or unarmed.