Here's a story that'll remind you of the universal truths that led the Founders to write the Second Amendment.
[Warning: Disturbing]
This happened on Staten Island on Monday morning. The family of four was sleeping when 4 armed perps broke open the door and started canvassing the home for valuables.
...four "amateurish" armed suspects burst inside, pistol-whipping a woman and attacking her 5-year-old daughter in what police said was a targeted attempt to steal money and jewelry.
"Give me the money!" one of the gun-wielding masked intruders screamed at the sleeping homeowner, she told The Post.
The intruders assaulted both the mother and five-year-old daughter, according to the family; the girl herself received a concussion.
(Another child mercifully slept through the incident and was not discovered by the psychopaths.)
The mother said she had "a strong reason to believe the robbery was carefully planned because the robbers knew her husband wasn't going to be home." Police likewise believe the robbery was "targeted."
The thieves "eventually rushed out, only making off with cell phones."
A lot of you watch these videos - happening with greater frequency now in our lawless nation - and wonder what you can do.
Here's the deal: You don't have to be a victim. Even if you live in a place like New York or California where it's practically illegal to defend yourself, you have the God-given right to do so (Translation: There is a law higher than even the Constitution). Understand that if you live in these states, you might still face legal persecution, but facing Soros DAs for protecting yourself and your family is better than being dead.
With that in mind, three tips for you who aren't sleeping in a chair with your AR and NODs, just waiting for burglars to set off the proximity alarm.
Number 1:
Have a gun that you regularly train with.
Owning a gun is not enough. Have you ever had to pull the trigger on someone in the heat of an adrenaline rush, particularly when you are groggy in the dead of night?
99% of you have not.
Get a gun and train with it. Put a few hundred rounds through it (at least) before you decide to use it for defense. Get a literal feel for the blaster. Know the trigger break point and what the recoil is like.
In this author's opinion, the "just buy a shotgun" mentality is dumb (Sorry, Biden!). Shotguns are big, unwieldy, and blast the heck out of a large radius that might involve family members. You also have limited shots.
Pistols are an easy entry point and rapid-access safes are affordable.
But if you want my opinion, have a pistol carbine or an AR pistol - preferably one chambered in a round like BLK 300 that allow for full powder burn with shorter barrels. If 4 baddies with pistols show up, you can outgun them with a rifle. You cannot do so with a pistol unless you sleep with multiple mags in your tighty whities and you're named John Wick.
Here's a good video on the difference between the two:
(Just make sure you understand penetration, ladies and gents, or else you'll shoot through your wall into your neighbor's house.)
Number 2:
Fortify your house, particularly your doors.
That deadbolt? Yeah, a 200-pound man can kick through it in 1-3 kicks most times.
Oh, you have a little chain that you think will protect you? Anyone could bust that in a second.
You need products that secure the door beyond a simple deadbolt. There are many products, but here's one that I use, complete with the cheesy infomercial music that makes America great.
(Alarms are great too but a determined bad guy can kill you before the cops come, just FYI.)
Number 3:
Have a plan.
This applies especially for those moments when a husband might be away, because bad guys are cowards and they'd rather pistol whip moms and their kindergarteners instead of take on a full-grown dude.
Do your kids know how to respond if they hear someone breaking in? Is there a place they can go to hide if they hear yelling or gunshots? We often practice fire drills with our kids, but in our world today, break-in and active shooter training should be part of our families' arsenal.
Does your wife know her way around a firearm? Could she use it if she had to? If not, would she use bear spray or another deterrent? Does she practice the same security routine as you at night to ensure the house is locked down?
All your range training means nothing if the bad guys wait until you're gone and then hit your home, like these perps did.
Don't be another statistic.
And if you live in a place like NYC and want to stay there, maybe vote the losers out of office who want to disarm you while letting criminals roam the streets.
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