--- Deborah Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- "d.brin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
... I took safety and firing instruction from an Army
> officer before owning a gun, and practice ~ yearly
> under competent supervision. If someone again
> attempts to harm me (or anybody near me), I will not
> be defenseless.
>
I wasn't going to go into my experiences but...
First time I was young (to young to operate a firearm) they came through my
bedroom window, I ran to the closet as I was being fired on, the door jamb
saved me from buckshot. My father took care of them with his six shooter.
Second time the guy came in through the front door. I didn't yet own a weapon
but I did something stupid, I faked I had a gun. I was then able to keep him
out until the cops got there. He had gone home and brought back guns and
knives. Good thing the cops showed up 30 minutes later. He was about to make
it back in through a window we were neglecting.
> What type of building were you in?
2 story home/ second story apartment
>What type of defenses (locks, alarms,
locks & alarms / locks only
> How did the intruder get in?
broke window / pick front door.
>How and when did you become aware of the intruder?
When intruders were outside of window but I was a kid and froze until they
cam inside/ When intruder entered 2 room
apartment.
>What did the intruder want?
Kill family / Rape mate??? who knows?
Now I own a weapon and I practice with it twice a week most weeks. I have no
kids or I would need to do something different than what I do. To make things
simple, I can NOT simply grab the gun and fire, I must first take 2 actions
which allow the firearm to actually fire. My gun has no safety. These 2
actions take concentration but can be done in a very short amount of time. I
don't care what you think of me, but I am not going to tell anyone what these
2 actions are.
As far as stopping power, if the gun is of a high enough caliber the perp
will go down as if they had been hit by a train. Especially if the bullets
are hallow nose. 9mm slice through like butter and leave the perp functional.
You always fire a second kill shot. That's the way they train you anyway.
I don't have the answers to all the problems firearms present, but I do know
that I can sleep at night knowing it is there. Sleep is very important
activity.
Jan
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