As an aside, as I get older, I am becoming less and less tolerant of the inane shrieking of many women (mainly because it is utterly without value in solving any problem, and it just annoys everyone else*)…and this video only reinforced my view.
* Which reminds me of the old joke about “why is it that women and children always get on the lifeboats first?” So that the man can sit and think of a solution in peace and quiet.
I’m a woman and I too am tire of the shrieking of women. If there is an emergency at my house, I keep my mouth shut and look to my husband to issue orders. Someone has to be in charge and he is better at it than I am.
I think it’s a response embedded in our primordial soup that is intended to act like natures alarm to alert the rest of the pack
My job is a little more involved with my 870 shotgun with a blinding light attached. No, I'm not going to look for he/they in our 3000 sq ft. house. I find the best high ground vantage point to hide, and gives me the largest panoramic view. Yes, not every intrusion happens at night and circumstances can interfere with our basic protocol.
When sure it's not the Wife, I fire. CA has a Castle Doctrine, but the intruder needs to be wholly inside and not trying to get inside or otherwise on the property (suburban house here). Better than most people believe about CA self defense.
End game: Once the police show up, I've racked out any live rounds and placed the gun on the floor at least 8 feet from me, while I lie on the ground with my hands behind my back. What do you think of our protocol?