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an intruder is in your house: You unlock your gun and ... (what do you do next?)
What's happen : you brushing your teeth and your hear you dog barking bloody murder : you know no one is supposed to be home and maybe it was just a false alarm and your imagination is running wild and your dog needs to get punched in the neck. Well what would you do next ?
Would you A) say "Who's there ? I am armed and I will use force" ( and basically give away your position or atleast where abouts) . B) stay silent and try to perform a sweep of the house without giving away your location or the fact that someone is home. C) Call the cops and stay put. D) other -post your response. |
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Arm myself, move to a defendable position in the hall, call my dog to me, call PD and announce I am armed and called PD
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First off.. I wouldn't have a #$%^$#@!#$!@#! locked gun............
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I would close with and destroy my enemy. But seriously, my house isn't a maze. Pretty easy to clear without too much movement - and easy to clear without sacrificing cover. I would try to do so without calling the PD. It's an old house. If I called the PD every time I heard a strange noise, I'd be in jail. Oh, and I don't have a dog... nor do I brush my teeth.
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In my case i would arm myself and sweep the house. My layout of my home is pretty open. If they are unarmed, i will hold them at gun point until the police arrive, if they are armed, i hope someone is praying for them if they choose to use their weapon.
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I was going to say the same thing. A gun for SD has no purpose being locked up.
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I would open a dialog with the misguided soul, knowing that the only reason he is astray is that society has abandoned him will work in my favor negotiating a peaceful resolution
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I like this train of thought...but I wouldn't use a grenade. I would just throw something downstairs that would make noise. It should startle the intruder enough for him/her to reveal his/her location, and I could make my move based on that. If the intruder bugs out because of the noise, all the better, so I avoid a confrontation.
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but how do you know if its an intruder? My house is pretty secure.
If there was an intruder I'd grab my bedside piece and we would lock up in the safe room and call Police. Oh, gun safe is in the safe room. vinz
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Well, as others have pointed out, I'd not have my weapon secured in such a way that would prevent me from using it.
My SOP would read something like this: 1. Once intruder detected I'd gear up, weapon loaded and flashlight in hand, and have my hubby dial 911 and keep them on the line advising them that there is an intruder in our home and that I am armed. 2. Since our residence is pretty small, and the voices would pretty much tip them off, I'd be crouched behind my side of the bed with a clear shot of the doorway. This would have an added advantage that it would not go into any of the adjacent units and provide the maximum amount of backstop to try and prevent any rounds leaving the building. 3. If the intruder came into view he would get lit up with the flashlight, to verify if friend or foe, and would get one warning to leave. Friend or not they entered my home without my consent and my friends know that if they ever do so what the results could be if they advanced any further instead of leaving the way they came. If any part of their body crossed the threshold I would fire until the threat is stopped. The entire encounter would end with the intruder leaving under their own power or being carried out on a stretcher filled with however many 9mm 115gr Winchester Ranger SXT it took to do the job.
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My stairs spiral up to the second floor, so it makes it easy to cover the stairs from the top landing while my wife and daughter lock up in a room. Off topic, your avatar cracks me up every time I see it. I love that movie! |
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I'd blast off and nuke the site from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.
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Shoot them dead....and then what ever I say is what happened.
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I may or may not attempt a sweep or call out depending on how odd the sounds are or if I know anyone else in the house that should be there are away.
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Loaded Sig P220 on the desk right now, it's got a light on the rail and would be what I'd pick up if I wasn't sure if something was going on or not. If someone kicks my front or back door right this second, I'm grabbing the Yugo underfolder just behind me on the right and my cell phone. Dial 911, hit send, drop the phone and since I'm on the second floor, just cover the stairs with the AK. Nobody's coming up those stairs. I have no plan to announce that I'm armed, or even that I'm here, especially if I'm going downstairs to clear rooms. They'll find out all they need to know when they have a bright light in their eyes and an angry white guy telling them to get on the floor... or holes appearing through their chest.
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I'd grab a chicken soup for the mother's soul book and start reading it aloud.... boring the intruder to death.. just as he falls asleep i kick him in the gootch and keep kickin till the cops show up
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My house gets locked up tight as soon as the street light go on. Any out of place noises around my house and my rifle is in hand. Any noises that are made inside my house after what I perceive to be the sounds of forced entry will be met with deadly force regardless of who it is.
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Interesting, I was just having this talk with my uncomfortable with guns roomie! We have a dog that is very intimidating, and occasionally barks in the night at random, and growls. I sleep to heavy to ever hear it, but he said he would rather just dial 911 and stay un-armed in hopes that if the intruder were armed they wouldn't hurt anyone... I'M NOT TAKING THAT CHANCE. I assured him that I'm never gonna pull the trigger in any situation unless I have positively ID'd an intruder with a gun.
1) strange noise/ dog barks and wakes me up 2) load clip into gun and continue to listen 3) be sure something isn't right, dial sheriffs office (i only have a cell so its faster than being transfered twice dialing 911) 4) If I sense the person is opening doors (aka other roomies possibly in danger) I have to act. If it stays in the portion of house with no humans I just wait for the calvalry and pray. |
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So if someone is in my home and I fear for my or my families life the "perp" is having a bad night at THAT point for sure...
But having said that if they just want to borrow a cup of sugar... Well I lend and send... (on there way) I am a good neighbor and all... |
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We have kids and other family here in the house. If I suspect someone is inside who is an intruder I'm going to actively seek them, and here is why.
First, I need to confirm it's not one of our kids or family members roaming the house for whatever reason. Second, there really isn't a stronghold location were I can separate my kids and family from the rest of the house. Everyone says that tactically you should pick a place and stay your ground. I would generally agree with this, except for the layout of our house, it just doesn't work with this, and knowing the house much better than an outsider I'm going to have confidence I know where they are when looking.
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The prosecution/plaintiff will dig up everything you have ever posted on the internet and if they can find any indication that you have even thought about "killing" an intruder vs "stopping a threat" and under any conditions other than an immediate danger to your life or the life of a family member... you're screwed. "Shoot 'em and drag 'em through a busted window" would be one such statement that could cost you dearly.
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Fixed.
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grab the glock
call 911 id the intruder tell them i've dialed 911...for THEIR ambulance strike up a conversation about how their day is going so far and remind them if they move it'll get a whole lot worse really fast |
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Perhap's the OP has small children in the house. In which case locking the firearm up makes perfect sense. However I'd want an alarm and the dog to make sure I had time to get it unlocked
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Curl up in a fetal ball and scream for my Mommy!
Or...wife has 20 gauge double barrel on her side of the bed, I have 870 12 gauge on mine...grab cell phone, dial 911. Announce loudly I've called 911 and I'm armed. Rack Shotgun to accent that point. Wait in Bedroom or retreat outside, Avoid shooting and subsequent civil suit at all costs...unless directly threatened. |
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