Home Defense: Room Clearing vs Dynamic entry

[Glamdring]

I know the mechanics of Room Clearing and of Dynamic entry. What get me is all the people that talk about Clearing their house.

IMHO the only time one would clear their house was when you heard somthing that seems odd but you don't really think goblins are present. Because room clearing is SLOW.

If you hear your child/etc. scream or breaking glass you would respond not with a clearing but with something more like a dynamic entry because time is critical.

You are moving fast to stop harm to your loved one and also to prevent time for the goblin to prepare.

If my thoughts are on track I would like to see some discussion on how one should conduct the dynamic entry, perhaps Rapid entry would be a better term since this isn't like a no knock warrent.

My basic thoughts are you would move to what you believe to be the scene with all due haste weapon at low ready or retention position. Stopping behind cover/concealment on the edge of the event area to Stop, Look Listen, and evaluate? Or charging in?

 

[solo]

To answer the question a defined situation would need to be addressed. What works for one situation might not be the best option for another.

If you are going to do a dynamic entry you need to be in stealth mode up until you enter the room or building. In any situation concealment/cover is key, listening, looking, and evaluation of any situation is critical is assesing the best method to problem solve, think about the potential consequences of your actions/movements.

Please give a senario in order get a better response.

 

[Glamdring]

Sorry that the post was not clearer.

For situations were Room Clearing would be to slow (you hear breaking glass and or screams) and where you can't stay in saferoom because loved ones are at risk how do you proceed tactically?

I am looking for general tactics not answer to specific situation.

"Pieing a corner" is a general tactic/technique for room clearing what would a similar tactic/technique be for the situation described above. I am assuming one would not just call 911 and wait while a loved one is being hurt.

[This message has been edited by Glamdring (edited May 23, 2000).]

 

[solo]

OK, In my house if I heard a family member scream for help I would first get my gun. Then proceed quickly but catiously. Before rounding any corner I would quickly but cautionsly slice the pie until making visual contact with the perpetrator. From that point if the BG had a weapon I would fire, providing I had a clear shot. If I didn't I would challeng him or wait until my family member was out of the line of fire.

Tactics you can use depending on a situation are:
Slicing the pie - very effective when you know how to do it while only exposing you gun and part of your head to the funnel of death rather than your hole body.

Quick peek: A quick sticking your head around the corner and the back very quickly is good and effecting. If the BG saw you do the quick peak you still have cover of the corner.

How you hold your weapon is also a factor. If you round an uncleared corner somebody could reach out and grab it easily. There are ways of holding your weapon to minimize such but it is somewhat difficult to explain and one of the methods looks real gay but its tactical advantage is impressive, althougt you may loose target sighting ability.

There are many methods and tactics available. You must decide whats best for the situation.

 

[taco]

At my house this is where my 2 dogs get involved and earn their food and vet visits. Dogs, even little ones, are great for this kind of situation.

 

[Glamdring]

Quick peek?

If your child/SO/parent is screaming are you going to go slow and peek or pie?

My thought at this point in time is that speed is critical for this type of problem.

Is that assumption correct?

If it is how would one procede with "all due haste"?

Issueing a challenge to someone who used force to enter your house and that is between you and those under your "wing" seems a bit odd to me. YMMV.

 

[M1911]

Right. So, your spouse is screaming and you go charging in without clearing the corner and get popped by the badguy as you charge into the room. Just how have you helped your spouse?

You may only get one chance, so you'd best do it right.

Jared