Did I over react.

[corcoraj2002]

Your only mistake was not grabbing a shotgun.

No shotgun yet, its on my list

[corcoraj2002]

Seems perfectly fine to me.
I would have been alittle more verbal.
Maybe ask "Who's there?".
If it was an assailant they might have left.
If not I have my gun anyways.

Thats a good point. Was slightly (not nervous) being careful and was concentrating more on what I was seeing/doing.

My roommate shoots also, so no worry about frightening him. I called his GF today and told her a quick call would be better, she did not see the gun but I told her I was armed when I seen her.

[corcoraj2002]

This is exactly what my wife would say. I'd have to agree with "OutlawStar". You're always going to be on the loosing side of the argument.

Although...were your carrying in condition 1? Because if you think about it...if you're going to get grief, your HD gun might as well be in a ready state for it to be worth it.

Yes, Condition 1, it is a Springfield XD .40, round chambered.

[corcoraj2002]

... your girlfriend? or his girlfriend?

I agree - if you were going to go clear - I would have shouted out "WHO'S THERE!" with shotty in hand. I'm going to guess you're a safe person, but what if she was in her room and as you passed by the door quickly opened it, startling you?
But of course, method of clearing a house is widely debated.

My girlfriend.

Will incorporate some verbal in to my plan

[beastie050]

You didn't shoot her, no over reaction :P

[tonyxcom]

I think if your GF didn't give you relations immediately after seeing you protect her with a gun then you need a new GF.

[beastie050]

I think if your GF didn't give you relations immediately after seeing you protect her with a gun then you need a new GF.

Haha, agreed!

[sirgiles]

I think if your GF didn't give you relations immediately after seeing you protect her with a gun then you need a new GF.

+1.
unfortunately, she is the one over reacting.

[effbeeeye]

Exactly, shes overreacting.

What are you supposed to do if its a home invasion? Tell the person to hold on while you go back to your room to get your gun?

[JackRydden224]

I would do the same.

You never know. The one time you decided not to bring your HD and check you might end up on the wrong side of things. Those things only need to happen once for you to end up hurt or dead.

[cmichini]

no shots fired? No over-reaction.

[vta]

Tackle her, restrain her and interrogate her. That's over reacting. You didn't do enough.

Your girlfriend would have a totally different perspective if she has ever been robbed or vandalized.

[corcoraj2002]

Tackle her, restrain her and interrogate her. That's over reacting. You didn't do enough.

Your girlfriend would have a totally different perspective if she has ever been robbed or vandalized.

Yeah, I met her for lunch and we talked it through and I showed her the responses here. Shes good now and wants to do some training in case she needs to defend the home, not sure if that is a good or bad thing (joking).

[Lovin]

Overreaction is easily measured. It is measured thusly:

Did you do a shoulder roll into each room you were investigating?

If yes, you might be over reacting.

If yes, but there was a bad guy in there, you're a badass.

If no, you are under reacting.

[Mana4real]

I would have done the same. My warning is racking the gun.