[susannah59]

Prayers offered up for the mental peace of that brave young man. It was still four against one and anything could have happened.

I agree. He did well and has nothing to feel guilty or distressed about.

All that being said, the sister needs to learn that hiding in a closet isn't a particularly effective self-defense strategy. The two of them together, both armed, would have been much more effective if, say, the thugs had decided to rush the young man.

[Altariel]

“All that being said, the sister needs to learn that hiding in a closet isn’t a particularly effective self-defense strategy. The two of them together, both armed, would have been much more effective if, say, the thugs had decided to rush the young man. “

Yep, the sister needs to learn good gun control (by that, I mean, proper firearm handling and safety).