nswtex
Member
A while back someone had a thread about how to lay your ccw down when told to "drop it" by a LEO. This got me thinking about this hypothetical situation.
I hear a burglar downstairs, grab the piece in the nightstand and take a peek. Catch a guy red handed and he is too scared to make a run for it and is not interested in a physical confrontation and promptly surrenders to me. By this time the wife has the kids in our bedroom and calls the police. Where I live there are only 3 officers on duty at night which requires them to be pretty spread out at times. One arrives to find me in my living room covering the BG (good or bad idea?)
Sorry about the long setup but my question is this; At what point do I secure the weapon, do I wait for the officer to secure said BG or do I immediatly secure the gun upon LEO's arrival. My concern at this point is still for my family. If this guy wigs out on the officer in my living room I want to have options. Lord willing I will never need to make this decision but what are your opinions.
I hear a burglar downstairs, grab the piece in the nightstand and take a peek. Catch a guy red handed and he is too scared to make a run for it and is not interested in a physical confrontation and promptly surrenders to me. By this time the wife has the kids in our bedroom and calls the police. Where I live there are only 3 officers on duty at night which requires them to be pretty spread out at times. One arrives to find me in my living room covering the BG (good or bad idea?)
Sorry about the long setup but my question is this; At what point do I secure the weapon, do I wait for the officer to secure said BG or do I immediatly secure the gun upon LEO's arrival. My concern at this point is still for my family. If this guy wigs out on the officer in my living room I want to have options. Lord willing I will never need to make this decision but what are your opinions.