So what’s the play here Matt? My wife and I opening fire with shotguns and pistols on 10 guys invading our home at 3 AM may not result in victory, but to OldGoatCPO’s point, if those 10 guys aren’t drilled in live fire exercises or otherwise panic when shot at, they may be functionally effective as 3-5 properly trained soldiers. Again, odds are not in our favor, but I don’t suspect that military background among these conscripts to the leftist cause is going to be substantial. Or am I being shortsighted?
Bottom line, put fear aside, how do we prepare? Or can we? The Founders put “well-regulated” into the 2A to mean prepared. I’ve done my fair share of tactical shooter training, but I’m not confident in my ability to overwhelm 10 men. What are our preparatory options? Seek out vets and ask them to train us?
Self-defense is an entirely different scenario as I pointed out in my comments. You do what needs to be done when it is in defense of yourself and family. We had a young boy a few years back whose home was invaded by two thugs. He had to protect his sister so he killed both. The thugs tried to run after the first round of buckshot but both were hit, I believe one died in the house the other bleed out on the lawn. That boy did what needed doing. Looters are not looking to die, they do not want a fight, they want your property. Looters are willingly to kill you for it, but they are not willing to die to get it.
Armed citizens going out to battle against another armed opponent is a horse of a different color. I’ve read a lot of bravado about how easy it would be to take those 200 Panthers out. It is not the ability the 200 Panthers I am questioning, I certainly have my doubts. It is the ability of the majority of gun owners, especially those trash talking, to function in actual combat.
Defenders have a real advantage. The “usual” ratio is 10 to 1 attackers to defenders. You have the home field advantage and hopefully you’ve taken advantage of that.
1. Have a plan.
2. Practice the plan.
3. Revise the plan as needed.
4. Practice the new plan.
Form mutual defense organizations in your neighborhood. The time to do that is now if you haven’t already.
If they come for you and yours stack them deep and dead.
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The good news is this will not happen in 10,000 locations in a coordinated “time on target” attack, for national surprise.
The earlier wave of home invasions will be successful, because of the surprise factor, but people will adapt and come up with defenses appropriate to their area. Neighborhood QRFs, gating your neighborhood, watchtowers with remote cameras sharing their live video in rural areas etc.
But in all cases, it will be far better to begin an engagement by one defender with a scoped AR etc at 300+ yards, rather than at 30 yards vs ten guys with AKs.
THis will lead to certain groups being more or less shot on sight when out of their turf.
Revenge will be taken against the despised caucasians in their territory.
This can evolve into a race war very fast.
You do NOT want to live even in a “nice enclave” in a minority-run city. They will be the low-hanging fruit, the first to be attacked and overrun.