12/20/11 States loosen concealed carry gun laws, USA TODAY

[Excalibur]

Originally Posted by k9870

I had someone walk into my old house since he was given the wrong adress and my house looked like my neighbors house since area was built by same people. You cant just shoot someone, you have to give warning.

Castle doctrine. If a stranger that you weren't expecting is inside your house, you are in the right. Also, HOW did someone just walk into your house? Do you leave your doors unlocked? If it was in the day time, I would still draw on him if I can see that there is no visible weapons, but holy shit, if I am sitting hear typing this post and suddenly someone I don't know appears in my living room....yeah I think my 45 is coming out. I would also have called the cops too by that point and would have held the man at gun point. How do I know if what he says is the truth. That he got the "wrong address". A stranger just shows up INSIDE my house and claims he got the wrong address? Oops?


When I was working in the kitchen at my parent's restaurant out of the blue, some random guy came rushing in from the back. We have apparently forgotten to lock the back door. Now we own this place and I was working for them. I am allowed to carry my gun while working. I wasn't wondering if the guy was armed and reached for my gun cause he's trespassing on us. He was breathing hard and frantic. I didn't know what his intentions were and this was so out of no where, I needed to be prepared. I ended up chasing the guy off without drawing on him and I called the cops to show up because he claimed someone was after him. I asked him to stay outside because I don't know him.

[k9870]

My old house door was unlocked, it got straightened out, my next door neighbors were having a barbecue and out back cooking so they had told him to just come in.

What im saying is you cant just open fire on someone unless they are a threat. Draw your gun and try and hold them till cops come dont just double tap and claim catle doctrine. I know someone who held a plumber up with a glock 23 cause her sister had called him there (roommates) without telling her. She had the right to hold an unknown up with a gun sure but imagine if internet forum rambo (ive seen a lot on tfl/glocktalk who think you should just go around open carrying and shooting bad guys all day) had gunned down an innocent man for no reason?

[BeardedHoplite]

Originally Posted by k9870

What im saying is you cant just open fire on someone unless they are a threat. Draw your gun and try and hold them till cops come dont just double tap and claim catle doctrine. I know someone who held a plumber up with a glock 23 cause her sister had called him there (roommates) without telling her. She had the right to hold an unknown up with a gun sure but imagine if internet forum rambo (ive seen a lot on tfl/glocktalk who think you should just go around open carrying and shooting bad guys all day) had gunned down an innocent man for no reason?

This.
I'm all for defending the home, but blasting away when someone sets a toe in your home is waaaaaay too far.

[S&Wshooter]

Originally Posted by BeardedHoplite

This.
I'm all for defending the home, but blasting away when someone sets a toe in your home is waaaaaay too far.

"Break in" and "wander in" are two very different things

[BeardedHoplite]

Originally Posted by S&Wshooter

"Break in" and "wander in" are two very different things

That doesn't change the idea that entering a home unwanted shouldn't be like crossing the warning wire in a German POW camp. Like I said, if the guy overtly threatens you or has is armed, fell free to pull Castle doctrine. Anything less than that, pointing the gun at the guy until the police arrive should do the job easily.

[The Wierd It]

Isn't this why it's taught to keep whatever weapon you're using for this un-chambered? Since hearing a weapon go into battery behind their head is a good way to make most opportunists piss themselves.

[k9870]

Originally Posted by The Wierd It

Isn't this why it's taught to keep whatever weapon you're using for this un-chambered? Since hearing a weapon go into battery behind their head is a good way to make most opportunists piss themselves.

No just some people think chambered guns "go off."

Unchambered guns is a good idea if there is even a slight chance a kid will get to your gun.

[S&Wshooter]

Originally Posted by BeardedHoplite

That doesn't change the idea that entering a home unwanted shouldn't be like crossing the warning wire in a German POW camp. Like I said, if the guy overtly threatens you or has is armed, fell free to pull Castle doctrine. Anything less than that, pointing the gun at the guy until the police arrive should do the job easily.

Someone walks into my house "accidentally" = Get yelled at
Someone kicks in a window or door = Shot until they fall over

I'm not taking any chances, now that home invasions ending with violence against the homeowner have been on the rise in my area.

[Krel]

Originally Posted by BeardedHoplite

This.
I'm all for defending the home, but blasting away when someone sets a toe in your home is waaaaaay too far.

So you're saying to wait until they get their whole foot inside the home. Gotcha.

David.