dakota.potts
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsvggjYRbL0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
So this seems to be an old clip but my girlfriend posted it today.
This woman was home alone when an older man she didn't know tried to break into her house.
She immediately called 911. While on the phone they were taking too long to get there so she went and grabbed the shotgun. She informed the dispatcher she was taking it off safety and it was ready to go. They advised her she had the right to protect herself and to do so. She is hesitant and audibly upset but says she will kill him. A few seconds later she says that the guy is in, she's going to shoot the guy, and then a couple of bangs followed by her crying and saying she thinks she's killed the guy.
A successful story it seems. This woman will probably always carry that scar but she lived. She did not want to kill anybody but did not hesitate when the time came.
What she did right, in my opinion:
1) Immediately called 911
2) Former training in how to use the firearm
3) Provided 911 constant information about what she was doing
4) Did not move to a location that would put her at a disadvantage (moving to the bathroom, as suggested, would have probably made it possible to manipulate the shotgun away from her)
5) Did not "jump the gun" and shoot the intruder when he was outside
6) She did not hesitate to shoot and continue shooting until the suspect had stopped.
What do you guys think about this story?
So this seems to be an old clip but my girlfriend posted it today.
This woman was home alone when an older man she didn't know tried to break into her house.
She immediately called 911. While on the phone they were taking too long to get there so she went and grabbed the shotgun. She informed the dispatcher she was taking it off safety and it was ready to go. They advised her she had the right to protect herself and to do so. She is hesitant and audibly upset but says she will kill him. A few seconds later she says that the guy is in, she's going to shoot the guy, and then a couple of bangs followed by her crying and saying she thinks she's killed the guy.
A successful story it seems. This woman will probably always carry that scar but she lived. She did not want to kill anybody but did not hesitate when the time came.
What she did right, in my opinion:
1) Immediately called 911
2) Former training in how to use the firearm
3) Provided 911 constant information about what she was doing
4) Did not move to a location that would put her at a disadvantage (moving to the bathroom, as suggested, would have probably made it possible to manipulate the shotgun away from her)
5) Did not "jump the gun" and shoot the intruder when he was outside
6) She did not hesitate to shoot and continue shooting until the suspect had stopped.
What do you guys think about this story?