4 Self-Defense Myths (That Could Ruin Your Life)

NRA Family ^ | Wednesday, November 3, 2021 | Sheriff Jim Wilson

[Paal Gulli]

It’s a shame the dinosaurs had to die so they could publish that pap.

[COBOL2Java]

There’s a loaded gun in easy reach of everywhere in the house I spend time. Including my night stand.

Sure if somebody breaks in when I’m not there I’m sure they’ll look there. But so what. The important part is if they break in when I AM there I want to be able to leave the bedroom with something more helpful than my dork in my hand.

I took a few courses from a firearms instructor (retired MP). Really good guy. He keeps a loaded weapon in each room of his house, including an AR-15 by the front door - he nicknamed the AR "Ru Paul" LOL

[Hiddigeigei]

My comment refers to two statements above:

One: “Trying to scare someone away with a gun is just plain stupid..
Years ago there was a knock on the door of my apartment (above a dry cleaners in D.C.), I answered the door with a cocked Hafdasa-Molina in my hand. The big guy in front apologize and said he had the wrong apartment even though he was being pushed in the back by the smaller guy behind him. I heard him complaining about it on the way down the steps.
Two: “The important part is if they break in when I AM there I want to be able to leave the bedroom with something more helpful than my dork in my hand.”
Massad Ayoob advises if you’re in the bedroom and hear someone in your house, arm yourself and wait for them, don’t go out “chicken walking” looking for them.

[Scarlett156]

I usually have it with me every moment of the day. (That is: Yes.)

[OKSooner]

5. “Just rack the action of that pump action shotgun, it’ll frighten the tar out of them.”

No, wait! The five myths of self-defense...

[redfreedom]

“Massad Ayoob advises if you’re in the bedroom and hear someone in your house, arm yourself and wait for them, don’t go out “chicken walking” looking for them.”

Sound advice. Much of how the average person (armed or not) would react to a home intruder would be based on what they’ve watched on TV.

To me one of the stupidest things is to outstretch the arms while holding the gun with both hands when clearing rooms. The first thing the perp will see is the gun, then the outstretched arms. Any object can then be used to disarm the jerk that watches too much TV drama.