Heard a noise downstairs while home alone

Buck88 said:
We have a pretty busy house, 7 people live here. Anyhow, my sisters boyfriend, whom I hadn't met yet, was forced to stay the night. They got home at about 3AM. I was awoken by a crash in the hallway, not loud but loud enough to wake me. My 12 gauge sleeps next to the bed, and I grabbed it up and headed towards my door. I lit my surefire mounted on the foregrip, and gave it a loud rack, followed by quickly opening the door and shedding light into the hallway and onto my sisters BF, who was ghost white, hands in the air, and **** trickling down his leg! Before I could say anything, his voice crackled telling me he was my sister's BF and he had to stay the night. He was trying to find the bathroom and bumped into a picture frame on the wall.

Needless to say we had a big family meeting the next day discussing what needed to be done when someone spends the night. This situation could have gone very wrong, very easily.
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Doesn't sound like a very bright chap, admitting he was your sisters boyfriend and all at 3am. Faced with a girls brother with a 12ga I would have said, I'M A BURGLAR, I'M A BURGLAR, please don't shoot me. :D
 
The 16 year old? And they're allowed to drive. They are a fun bunch to work with at a youth group though.
My brother's stepson was an idiot too. Kept forgetting or loosing his keys and thought getting in via a window was a good idea too. No guns, but a bat in big brother's truck driver hands had the same result. Told my idiot brother to get some military school brochures and leave 'em out, but I was ignored. Somehow the kid turned out ok.
"...I am shaking at this point..." Part of defending yourself, no matter when or where, is confidence. Carrying yourself like you own the place keeps the predators away.
 
OP did good, he was prepared and nobody got hurt. Brother learned a lesson and won't be doing that again. I won't fault having to stop and reload when you are in your own room behind a locked door, it gives you a chance to wake up and calm down a little. A loaded gun at his bedside and the adrenaline rush could have made for an irreparable mess.
 
I would cuss out my brother tell him how close he got to getting a bullet in his face.

Bang on the door next time.

Breaking into the house-not too bright.
 
Andy, Terry, Buck...

My salutations to you all. You did exactly the right thing and refrained from doing the wrong thing. And, best of all, it worked right! If you can find me, you all can have a beer on me. I'm in Long Beach, CA, PM for details.

As for the prudence of 'clearing the house' or waiting for the police to arrive; if there are other family members - especially children - the police will just have to catch up when they arrive. Trained or not, like it or not, some things just will not wait.
 
home alone

there is one bad move and that is standing at head of stairs and saying "whos there" Milton, Mass. home owner heard noise and got his 22 rifle
empty gun and stoot at top of stairs an called whos there.shot took him thru chest and killed him.
as stated get to secure room or stay where you were and let the intruder come to you.:rolleyes:
 
To me this reinforces the value of a light as part of your home defense plan. I prefer mounted lights on my "closet" guns: a G17 and pump shotgun.
 
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