My pooch, (see avatar at left), would be growling and barking her head off at anything approaching our home. If I really thought it was something to worry about I would pull my gun from the night stand, call 911, make sure the bedroom door is bolted, assume a defensive position behind the bed and wait for the calvery. Searching out the source of the noise will only lead to trouble IMHO.

 

I say pretty much the same.
Get access to my gun (as in, have it in hand); call 911 and inform them of the address, my description, and that I suspect that there's an intruder in my home; wait in a safe area.

I don't have the benefit of a dog for intruder detection, though. Not sure if I can count on the two cats... heh.

 

Forgot to add, I just want to see what peoples thought process's are, I'm not looking for a debate with this one.

 

wait in a position of cover and listen. If no sounds in a while turn on all outside lights and wait. I keep a phone next to the bed as well, so no need to go anywhere to call 911.

 

Dial 1911 (remove from bedside electronic safe). Acquire light from safe at same time.

Move to cover and listen up. Call 911.

If I hear movement that sounds human, announce loudly that the police are enroute, I am armed and I will shoot.

Make him come to me.

Make him sorry he did.

That's the plan in a nutshell.

Only thing I might change is if there is no imminent movement toward me, I may exchange the handgun for the M4gery in the big safe.

Pistols are pistols and rifles are rifles, after all.

Matt

 

Make him come to me.

Make him sorry he did.

+1 on that!

If I was certain there was someone in the house, I would have my wife call 911 while I got the gun and light and went down the hall to get my son. Once my son was back in the bedroom with my wife, I'd announce that the police were on their way and hold the stairs (good cover and fire lane) until the police showed up. The BG could either vacate the premises or engage me.

Makes me think that I definitely need to get a shotgun. Just the sound of a shell being chambered in a quiet house with hardwood floors would probably make a BG decide on a quick departure.

 

I second the "move to cover, listen to confirm, dial 911" strategy. I wouldn't be in the house alone though...don't quite see that ever happening. My wife & kids are here to stay.

 

you have one handgun with you, others firearms are locked away...
you have one small flashlight...

Has my security alarm gone off? Since I am relatively safe in my deadbolted, solid door bedroom, I grab the handgun and surefire, get out of bed, take 3 steps to the gun safe, and then try and decide which shotgun or rifle I most feel like using and wait... :grim:

 

I would do the same as most here, secure fiream, call 911 inform them that there are 3 gg in house 1 AM, 1 AF and 1IF, Seeing as our infant currently sleeps in the MBR with us I would simply secure the door as fast as I could, after reaching out and turning hallway light on. (switch is 6" from doorway)

I would also direct my wife to take the infant into the Bathroom (which is on the same wall as the door to the bedroom) and instruct her to seek cover by laying in the bathtub with the baby. I would then station myself opposite the bathroom door giving myself a lane of fire to the bedroom door that will eliminate the chances of them getting caught in crossfire if any shooting starts.

This part I am unsure of, wether to turn off BR light and have Surefire at the ready, or leave the light on. I think with the hall way light on a BG would make a great sillouette when opening BR door. But probably I would leave the light on because he would actually have to bash the door in to gain entrance.

At that time I would yell out that police are enroute and I am armed giving the BG oppurtunity to decide to leave, wait for police and get arrested, or attempt to gain entrance to BR and die.

I would also be thinking about the next breed of dog I want cause the current one is a slacker!! LOL J/K

Mike

 

m4GERY (N) m-four- jur-ee, A civilians version of the military's M4 rifle.

 

Oh m-forgery meaning a little watered down, not fake. In that case, what exactly is the difference? Is it just that it's not fully auto?

Sorry about going a bit off topic.

 

The difference is exactly that. No happy switch = semi-auto = m4gery.
Happy switch = full-auto = M4.

Matt

 

What kind of bump in the night? You don't know the dog what the dog was after, not enough information to act on.

 

I agree, I'm not calling 911 over a bump in the night. I'd investigate a little first.

 

Unfortunately, the only defensive position I can hold puts my son in the line of fire. This is the scenario in my house. Dog: either sleeping or growling... you never know . Wife: backup (cue chambered shotgun sound)then call 911. Me: .45 and surefire VERY actively seeking the source of sound. While it's not the safest route, it's the only choice I have with the layout of my house. Hopefully son wakes up too, he knows the hiding place drill. This would keep him out of the line of fire.

 

Ensure the motion sensors on the claymores are active and go back to sleep. :hand5:

Seriously though, tell my wife to go check it out and go back to sleep. If it's a problem she'll give a hollar, if not she'll get back to bed and not bother me. There are so many bumps in the night around here I can't be bothered unless someone is hollaring or I can tell someone is in the house that isn't supposed to be. With all the creaks and squeaks in the house it's better than a motion sensor tracking program.

 

In my case, I'll turn over and go back to sleep. The only reason the dog is barking is because a cat or another dog is walking along our fenceline or is in the yard.

In real terms, my 2yo sleeps in another room. I am going after him. I, the wife, and baby all sleep in the master. The door to my sons room is only a couple of yards away from the master. Unfortunately, I expose myself by leaving the bedroom, but the safety of my family is more important than my own.

If when leaving the bedroom I happen to see someone in the house (single story), I am heading away from the family occupied rooms to draw the BG to me. I am armed with my SureFire and a Taurus PT-101. The wife is armed with a cell phone (she isn't "into" guns). When I give her the go ahead, she goes to Stephens room, gathers him and heads out the window with both babies. I handle the rest from there.