Wow.
I read this post before bed last night, from start to finish. The mob invasion really got me thinking, in fact it took me awhile to get to sleep. Like most of the DC members, I too would have grabbed a gun or two, had my wife and family in the bedrooms with more guns, and used the tools at hand to defend my castle regardless of cost. I think we all agree on this, we are "gun" people, and we will defend ourselves when necessary. I got that.
Now to the part that interrupted my peaceful slumber. Several members posted that the home owner did a couple of things right, sent his family to safe rooms, had the wife call 911 etc. Some people posted that he should have had a gun. DUH, this is a gun forum. My thoughts turned to the homeowners actions:
#1 He was probably not a gun person. I gotta believe that if he had, had a gun that it would have been brought into play. Not having a gun at hand does not make him a bad person. I would imagine a gun to be in his near future though.
#2 He was a hero. He met some teenagers who needed help. Not only did he help, but he opened his house to the kids, not thinking of the outcome, only that he needed to do the RIGHT thing. Without regard for his personal safety, he put others needs in front of his . When he came under attack he did not wither. He stood his ground against all odds. In the end, he stood like an old oak tree.
#3 This guy may not be one of us, but no one should fault his resolve, or his will to do the right thing. His family should be proud. I am sick and tired of hearing about namby pamby sheep that run and hide in the face of adversity. He is neither a sheep or one to run and hide.
We need more people who have the intestinal fortitude to do the right thing, regardless of the cost. My hat is off to this hero. Thank you for bolstering my belief in humanity.
His family should be proud. I am