N555
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Haha, they can try.
That door was closed and locked for their protection.
That door was closed and locked for their protection.
I'd say you did exactly what you should. I don't think we need the photo, though.I did more things wrong than right that night. Since then I have trained regularly and carry everyday.
I'd say you did exactly what you should. I don't think we need the photo, though.
How are you doing after this?
He went through everything I did wrong and what to do correctly. I can't say enough how important it is to be properly trained and to practice.
This is a good reason for not shooting through the door and waiting to positively identify the person(s) trying to gain entry.Imagine if it was the cops, who went to the wrong address - and you were clutching on to your firearm "because you carry even at home."
What happens to one then?
If you are okay with talking about it, the items done wrong might be good lessons for the rest of us. I am guessing that trying to hold the door from opening was one of the things done wrong.
The number one wrong mistake was that I aimed at his legs instead of center mass. I fired 3 rounds at his legs when he rushed me. All 3 missed. 4th round ended the attack. Standing in front of the door and not taking a defensive hard position was 2nd biggest mistake. 3rd mistake was not knowing exactly where my wife was in the house. Other mistakes were not putting on shoes (socks on hardwood floors), not having my weapon in a ready state, not having a good secured door and locks (he kicked through the deadbolt on the 3rd kick), not being properly trained (this is really #1), and knowing what follows a self defense shooting including what to say. Hopefully sharing my experience will inspire others to seek out training. Best Regards.
That statement really, really underscores the need for training.I'll say that shooting at the legs seems a natural response as who of us really wants to potentially kill someone.
A lot of good material here, perhaps worthy of its own thread or let this thread continue with it. I'll say that shooting at the legs seems a natural response as who of us really wants to potentially kill someone. It is against human nature (at least before its fallen state). Thanks for posting this.
Training I had says you have to see the target and be at threat of bodily injury or death before you can shoot, so my guess is if someone is kicking in your front door, you cannot shoot until they actually come through the door and present themselves as a threat. I guess there are other, legitimate reasons someone might kick in your front door that would make it unwise to shoot through the door as it is happening? Maybe there is a fire and the fire department is trying to get in. Maybe you attended a political rally at the wrong time and place and the FBI is kicking in your door. But seriously, I would anticipate if my front door was being kicked in, maybe some drug dealers are at the wrong house.
So, given we can't shoot through the door, and it is being kicked in, the next step seems highly dependent upon if there are others in the house who could be at risk, in which case retreat may not be an option as those others could be harmed by the perp. Unless you had wisely created and practiced what to do in such a scenario, and everyone rushes to the safe space, which does not always work depending what they are doing when this happens. And , depending on the state, one may not have to retreat within their own home.
Certainly if home alone, retreat is a good idea, like out the back door if time permits. Then run to the neighbor's and call 911. Well, too many variables in this scenario once we get past the kicking in of the door. And it does seem you can't just shoot thorough the door.
I once had a spooky situation late one evening and well after dark where someone beat on my front door so hard it broke the plastic clips retaining the storm window in the storm door. Fortunately, it must have been a prank as they left right after beating on the door.
Decades ago, a friend's father-in-law was killed in the middle of the night when someone knocked at the door, he came down to see who it was and they shot him dead right through the door. That must have been a drug hit at the wrong house.
I bet this guy wishes he hadn’t shot through the door;
Man arrested after shooting teen who knocked on his door
https://mol.im/a/10746713