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05-04-2009, 02:09

consider also, well in advance your next move, and I don't mean the next 5 seconds, but rather....

"I'm leaving the house, before I step outside, I look around, I consider what I'm carrying in my hands. Am I prepared for a sudden alert or shock of an intruder rushing to my door? Can I see blind spots before I unlock my car, or am I chatting with a friend on the cell phone, etc?".

"When leaving the store, do I remember where I parked? Are my hands free or am I pushing a shopping cart? When I arrive home, did someone follow me into the garage and will they attack after the garage door is down?".

This very thing happened to my neighbor 6 months ago. The only thing different was, she called her husband from her phone 5 blocks away, and he met her in the garage as she pulled up. Her call was to ask him if he could help unload the car, it seems she went to Costco and had alot of produce. By chance the husband was there and prevented an attack.

There was no fight, only a startled intruder who ran off, the husband clearly ID him to an LEO - he was picked up within 30 minutes, sitting in a neigborhood Pub. He was questioned regarding another incident and ID'd relating to another case, a rape case.

Now "they" have an SOP, call before arriving, keep informed of whereabouts. Use shopping carts whenever possible, keeping gun hand free, etc.

05-04-2009, 02:09	#26
wet dog Guest Posts: n/a	Mind set... consider also, well in advance your next move, and I don't mean the next 5 seconds, but rather.... "I'm leaving the house, before I step outside, I look around, I consider what I'm carrying in my hands. Am I prepared for a sudden alert or shock of an intruder rushing to my door? Can I see blind spots before I unlock my car, or am I chatting with a friend on the cell phone, etc?". "When leaving the store, do I remember where I parked? Are my hands free or am I pushing a shopping cart? When I arrive home, did someone follow me into the garage and will they attack after the garage door is down?". This very thing happened to my neighbor 6 months ago. The only thing different was, she called her husband from her phone 5 blocks away, and he met her in the garage as she pulled up. Her call was to ask him if he could help unload the car, it seems she went to Costco and had alot of produce. By chance the husband was there and prevented an attack. There was no fight, only a startled intruder who ran off, the husband clearly ID him to an LEO - he was picked up within 30 minutes, sitting in a neigborhood Pub. He was questioned regarding another incident and ID'd relating to another case, a rape case. Now "they" have an SOP, call before arriving, keep informed of whereabouts. Use shopping carts whenever possible, keeping gun hand free, etc.