12-21-2014, 04:33 AM
You did well, my friend. I had a very similiar thing happen on the night of my 22nd birthday. I'm now 61. About 10:00 at night in my house a crazy smashed hiw through my kitchen dorr and entered my house. I'd been born and raised around firearms, and had a ,357 magnum revolver, which I had in my hands about 3 seconds after I heard the door smash and a strange voice. I ascertained that he was 1.alone, and 2.u armed before I stepped out into the light and confronted him. I held him at gunpoint and had my roomate call the cops. They new the guy by name, and had already responded to a lady's house where he had done the same thing, smashed his way in, while she was in the shower.
It was in Washington State, and I knew I could have shot him the second he entered. In that state no way would I have been charged. But, I would have had to live with killing someone for the rest of my life.
I can tell you that if that dude would have been armed, I would have told him to drop the weapon. If he refused, or if he would have come at me with it, I would have fired with no reservation.
For sure get the restraining order, and if he comes anywhere near your place, call the police right away.
I have heard from people here, and on this forum, that, if someone even breaks into your house armed, you are expected to, in your case, tell the guy to plese wait, while you go put your gun down, and find YOUR machete, so you have like for like weapons. Then you can have that old time swashbuckling machete fight. Or, run from your house and hand it over to the crazy.
Put some thought into what YOU will do. I know what I will do. I learned about myself that night almost 40 years ago.
You did well. And, I'm sorry this had to happen to you and your family. I'm glad the police got him. Get the restraining order, and if he gets within x number of feet or yards of your, your house or family, call the police. From what I've heard about restraining orders, they get a call from you saying he violated, they arrest him again.
Jon in Keaau/HPP
It was in Washington State, and I knew I could have shot him the second he entered. In that state no way would I have been charged. But, I would have had to live with killing someone for the rest of my life.
I can tell you that if that dude would have been armed, I would have told him to drop the weapon. If he refused, or if he would have come at me with it, I would have fired with no reservation.
For sure get the restraining order, and if he comes anywhere near your place, call the police right away.
I have heard from people here, and on this forum, that, if someone even breaks into your house armed, you are expected to, in your case, tell the guy to plese wait, while you go put your gun down, and find YOUR machete, so you have like for like weapons. Then you can have that old time swashbuckling machete fight. Or, run from your house and hand it over to the crazy.
Put some thought into what YOU will do. I know what I will do. I learned about myself that night almost 40 years ago.
You did well. And, I'm sorry this had to happen to you and your family. I'm glad the police got him. Get the restraining order, and if he gets within x number of feet or yards of your, your house or family, call the police. From what I've heard about restraining orders, they get a call from you saying he violated, they arrest him again.
Jon in Keaau/HPP
Jon in Keaau/HPP