Off-topic: Something for home defense?

[PBO]

Have any of you guys ever needed to actually 'take arms' to confront a real in-the-flesh intruder?

[TexasSP]

Originally Posted by PBO

Have any of you guys ever needed to actually 'take arms' to confront a real in-the-flesh intruder?

Personally no. Although my house was robbed a couple months back. Home invasions have also been on the rise in recent years.

My brother lives in a very nice neighborhood and his neighbors house was broken into at night last year while they were home. The thief fled when he/she realized the owner had their shotgun out and had just chambered a round.

In Houston it has been the nicest neighborhoods being hit the most.

Either way it can happen. I would rather be prepared than caught empty handed. It is my right to protect my family, myself, and my property. I have no intention of giving that up.

[Overdriven]

Originally Posted by PBO

Have any of you guys ever needed to actually 'take arms' to confront a real in-the-flesh intruder?

I got woken up one nite, didn't know why, didn't hear anyting. Decided to check the doors and have a look out at the cars before relieving myself and going back to bed. Turn the corner into the kitchen and there's a guy at my sliding back door, who just started trying to get it off the track. Thankfully its a newer one which is alot harder to get off the track. I guess I should be thankful he noticed me and high tailed it while I went for my bat, who knows what could've happened. I do feel safer and more confident walking my halls carrying a 12ga to investigate noises than I did that night carrying a bat though.

[JThiessen]

Originally Posted by PBO

Have any of you guys ever needed to actually 'take arms' to confront a real in-the-flesh intruder?

About 5 years ago we were camping in a state park - myself, wife, and 12 yr old daughter. Sometime around midnight or so, both my wife and I were woken up by the sound of someone working the door latch on our 5th wheel. I made my way to the door - heart was a pounding, my eyes were still very blurry, and I had no clue what I was going to do. I was standing in front of the door, as this person was fiddling with the latch. All of a sudden I heard it release and as the door swung open I launched a full power kick towards where I thought a guys head would be. About half way through the kick I realized that this would be criminal was much shorter than I anticipated, and that I had missed horribly. However, he didn't seem to have even noticed me as he started to climb the steps into the trailer, very slowly - it was then that I noticed this criminal resembled a petite female - it was our daughter sleep walking - again! Next morning she had no clue what had happened - and i was thanking my lucky stars that I had not connected with her head - I'm 6'5" 240, she was about 80 lbs at that time.