The Connecticut doctor whose wife and two daughters were brutally raped and murdered in a heinous home invasion is now testifying about his ordeal in the violent encounter in the trial of one of the suspects. The other suspect was…
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Second Suspect in 2007 Deadly Home Invasion, Sexual Assault on Trial
Tagged with: attack, Connecticut, crime scene, defense, family, home invasion, murders, Petit, rape, rapes, sexual assault, trial, violent
Posted in assault, crime, home defense
Posted in assault, crime, home defense
The Modern Society Rules for Firearms Safety
The traditional rules for gun safety are generally expressed as: Treat all firearms as if they are loaded Never point the muzzle at anything you do not wish to destroy Keep your finger off the trigger until on target and…
Burglar scared of armed homeowner, calls 911
It’s either the dumbest burglar of the quarter story or more evidence that criminals are afraid of the armed citizen. A homeowner returned home to find a burglar. The criminal, thinking the homeowner was armed, barricaded himself into the homeowner’s…
Burglaries Increase During Christmas
It should be no surprise, but burglaries increase during Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s. Yet, relatively few people take extra precautions during this time. In the U.K, there is a 60% increase in home burglaries during Christmas, yet only 25%…
More Examples of Armed Homeowner Confrontations
In regards to Sunday’s post (below) on what to do when confronting a bad guy in your house when you are armed, here’s some additional examples of what can happen. My contention is that you are placing yourself at a…
Posted in home defense
Updated: He’s in My Home, How do I Safely Disarm Him?
Q: I now have a handgun for home protection. (Been burglarized twice). What I would like to know is if I come upon someone in my home, I have my gun on him/her, announce myself and for them to freeze,…
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Posted in armed defense, home defense, self-defense
Posted in armed defense, home defense, self-defense
The Bully’s Choice Threat
This Easter’s rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips by Navy SEALs prompted a response from the pirates — “Now we are really mad and are going to have to hurt you.” I’m paraphrasing here, but the immediate response was a threat…
Tagged with: bully, confrontation, retaliation, threat
Posted in home defense, mindset, self-defense
Posted in home defense, mindset, self-defense
Angelina Jolie’s Guns
“Brad [Pitt] and I are not against having a gun in the house and we do have one. And yes, I’d be able to use it if I had to. If anybody comes into my home and tries to hurt…
Woman Shoots Former College Basketball Player Invading Home
Dec. 13, 2006 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A former University of Cincinnati basketball player was shot and killed after breaking into a home, authorities said Wednesday. The Clark County sheriff’s office identified the man as Jonathon Carson. He was 29. Carson,…
Can I shoot a home invader?
Question: A buddy of mine and I had a disagreement today about when to use lethal force on someone who has BROKEN into your house. I said that since my doors are locked, he would have to actually break in…
Posted in armed defense, home defense
