Whats your home defense plan?

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My plan is simple, I grab my 12 ga. Winchester Defender, my wife grabs her Beretta, I go investigate, I shoot anyone in my home that isn't suppose to be there, that doesn't leave as soon as I confront them, I shoot to kill, my wife shoots anyone who comes into our bedroom unless it is me.
 
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Birdshot is coming out tonight. thanks a lot.
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Birdshot is better than most any handgun, buckshot is MUCH better. Few things make for better home defense than a 12ga loaded with about any type of buck shot. If it were me, it would be #00 or #000
 
I seriously doubt I will be sending any rounds or shot "outbound" until my wife and kid are BEHIND me. And I wont be shooting any birdshot.
 
Creature,I meant bird shot is coming out of the GUN tonight, and as for having wife and kids safe directly behind me that would be ideal and you obviosly wouldn't shoot towards a family member on purpose no matter how many walls were in between you, but I feel better about firing light shot in the house than a hot .357 round thats going to go clear through the wall and out the siding.
 
FWIW: I do consider intruders in my home in the middle of the night a "need to shoot" situation. The time for talking is while they are outside obeying the rules of polite society. Also, IMO after midnight is too late to be asking strangers for gas or tire assistance: call AAA, or better yet, a cop:rolleyes:
 
Are you going to interview the intruder/s in your home at 02:30 to find out what their true motivation/intentions are?
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No, why? What would that do for the situation? You seem to ask very strange questions that make no sense.
 
FWIW: I do consider intruders in my home in the middle of the night a "need to shoot" situation.
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Again, why? What can be solved by shooting them that cannot be solved by getting them to leave the home? If you holler at them and they leave, it is done. If you shoot them you will have to deal with the police, probably need to hire an attorney, certainly have to pay to clean up your house, etc. If you holler at them and they don't leave, you can still shoot them.
 
And your logic seems very strange to me.

What can be solved by shooting them that cannot be solved by getting them to leave the home?
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They do it once, they will likely do it again.

A home invader is vermin, plain and simple. Why should I shout? I will never give a home invader the benefit of the doubt...he gave up any chance at one the moment he set foot into my occupied home in the middle of the night. Nor am I willing to give away my position by shouting.
 
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If you holler at them and they leave, it is done.
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Or if they are armed they know where you are and shoot you. I like this better:
Tamara said:
Fort up in the bedroom and call 911.
Make it clear to whoever's in the house that coming into the bedroom is a good way to get shot and that Johnny Law is en route.
Wait.
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I have to agree with creature here

In that (and this differs from the original scenario in which intruders are still outside the home) as soon as the criminals have somehow forced their way into my home I am in fear of my life and those I am obligated to protect. The only audible warning that will be issued is me making my weapon ready to prosecute interlopers.
What's truly sad is that in our 'civilized' society there is even a question of whether or not you have the right to defend yourself and your property. As has also been said by creature: criminals are vermin. Given the chance to lessen their numbers while obeying the laws of my locale and my personal code, I will gladly take the opportunity to make my neighborhood safer.
 
And your logic seems very strange to me.
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Given that you seem to think that interviewing a BG when he breaks into your home is somehow appropriate, I'll not be getting into a strangeness debate with you.
They do it once, they will likely do it again.
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really? How likely? Perhaps you could share with us some research that has been done on home burglars who return after running away? Or are you just sort of making this stuff up as you go?
A home invader is vermin, plain and simple. Why should I shout?
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Because it is easier, cheaper, less dangerous, etc. than getting into a gunfight. Do you also find fault with Tamara's suggestion to holler at them? Or Idaho's idea to confront them and not shoot unless they don't leave? Or Vanya? Or Peet? Is there something in some of you folks that you just want to kill somebody, even if there is no need and it will make your life worse, not better? Listen to yourselves, you sound exactly like what the HCI crowd says gunowners are like.
 
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They do it once, they will likely do it again.
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really? How likely? Perhaps you could share with us some research that has been done on home burglars who return after running away? Or are you just sort of making this stuff up as you go?
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Oh...thats right. Where you're from, home invaders start out doing their thing without working their way up to it. And they do it once only to never to do it again. Every home invader deserves a second chance, right? Go sell it somewhere else, david.

Because it is easier, cheaper, less dangerous, etc. than getting into a gunfight.
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Really?...got some statistical data to prove that claim?

As far as I'm concerned, I wont gamble with my family's lives. Ever! If a intruder breaks into my home and it is after dark, he had his one "chance" at making it out alive when he debated whether or not to break in...provided the thought even entered his mind. Once that decision was made to enter my home while me and my family are still in it, he forfeited his option to leave on his own terms. personally I dont give a hoot what you or the HCI crowd thinks...unless they are willing to stand guard over my home 24/7, they can second guess my God given right to protect my home and kin all they want.
 
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simply put: someone breaks into my house, they better hope to god me, or my roommate is not home. i have a .45 2 12 gauges and soon a AR-15, roomie has a 7mm bolt action, not nessarly a great SD gun, but hey it will get the job done in spades. you have 2 options if you break into my house leave on your feet in handcuffs, or leave on a stretcher. i do not tolerate that type of crime. i am also going to assume you are a scumbucket intent on not only robbing my house, but causing bodily harm to me, my roommate, and my mother.
 
I can kind of respect both opinions on this one. My family is the most important thing to me, so if I even thought that there was any possibility of them being in danger, I would put half a clip into the guy. On the other hand, if the intruder was unarmed, and as soon as he saw my gun he put his hands up, I morally don't think I would be able to shoot him. I have heard of situations where an intruder comes back to a house, especially if the house owner is the one who put them in jail too. But if I was holding an intruder at gunpoint waiting for the police to arrive, and he started telling me he was going to come back when he got out of prison and threatening my family (this actually happened to a friend of my dads, he was more forgiving than me though), I think I would not have any issue with ending his pitiful existence rather than taking my chances that he was bluffing
 
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Hopefully, my little Jack Russell will give us a heads up that an intruder has entererd or is attempting to enter our residence.
If I feel there is or have verified there is a problem, call 911 and alert intruders with my voice that police are on the way (and I am armed). They will then know that they no longer have the element of surprise and may leave on their own (hopefully).
Me and my wife get on the other side of the bed and take aim at the center of the doorway with my Wilson Combat .45 and an extremely bright Sure-Fire light (ready to shine on them). Also, have a loaded Remington 870 with #1 buckshot right beside me as well.
After all that, if the intruder comes in our bedroom anyway, he is done for....... You must be deliberate and not hesitate when the time actually comes to act. We actually practice this from time to time to make sure we know exactly what to do in a situation like this. There is no one else living in our home, so whoever comes through the door in the middle of the night, is the bad guy.
 
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Oh...thats right. Where you're from, home invaders start out doing their thing without working their way up to it. And they do it once only to never to do it again. Every home invader deserves a second chance, right? Go sell it somewhere else, david.
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Once again you might want to try dealing with what was said instead of making up these silly things. And I will take by that response you have nothing to support your claim of burglars returning after they have been run off the first time by a gun wielding home owner.
Really?...got some statistical data to prove that claim?
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Some things don't need statistical data. If someone runs away and you don't have to do anything, it is easier. See, you haven't had to run around, you haven't had to shoot at them, and so on. It is cheaper. If they go away it doesn't cost you any more. If you shoot them it costs the price of ammo, house clean-up and perhaps repair, probable time off of work and legal fees, and possible lawsuit fees. As for less dangerous, well, if they go away, no danger! If they stay, varying levels of danger. Very simple when you take a minute and think about it.
As far as I'm concerned, I wont gamble with my family's lives.
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Nonsense. You gamble with their lives every day. And certainly getting into a gunfight with them in the house is a gamble.
Ever! If a intruder breaks into my home and it is after dark, he had his one "chance" at making it out alive when he debated whether or not to break in
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So your idea is to let the BG dictate a pre-determined response rather than have you try to determine what is best for you and your family based on the situation at that time. Interesting.
 
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