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Another consideration I think all defenders should take note of is what a mentioned in my previous reply about liability. When law enforcement or a court evaluate someone's actions, in this case your use of deadly force, they are trying to establish your intent, which isn't always easy. So I find it crucial to prove your intention as a good guy to learn basic life SAVING techniques to complement firearms training. Carry first aid equipment and go to a red cross instructor to learn and get certified in first aid. When someone is looking into your intent, don't you think it could help if the persons investigating your intent took note of the fact that you have medical equipment and training and attempted to aid a suspect or at least intended to with the equipment you carry? My every day carry when not working or on non-field assignment, - Glock 19 fully loaded inside the waistband - Spare full size mag - Flashlight - Pocket knife - First aid mask - SWAT-T Tourniquet - Pen - Wallet/credentials

Hi there. Just like I mentioned in my last response, get training. NRA isn't a bad start and there are plenty of NRA instructors out there. You don't have to be of age to go to a range with an adult and do some shooting so you absolutely can start now. I've had paid students as young as 8 or 9 (female) who did great and handled a 9mm like a champ. And as I mentioned in my post, I'm not really into recommending anything other than well known brands with a history of simple functionality. My rule for myself is generally to use Glock, Sig, or Smith and Wesson, as a general rule for fighting type handguns. Yes, there are other brands that do well but like I said, I'm a firearms utility guy. It just needs to go boom when I squeeze the trigger. And secondly, no safeties on my pistols. Its another added mechanical device which means an additional point of failure. Not having one does not mean less safe either, if we're talking about basic rules of gun safety which mentioned nothing of safeties.

First step would be to get a gun. Next step would be to get training. If it is not possible to get a firearm for legal reasons etc., get training in the use of OC Spray, defensive tactics, maybe even baton training. None of these will be useful if they are not available to you to grab quickly. Understand you have state/local laws to be mindful of as well. Generally speaking, the law will always value life over property. There are cases where you're legally allowed to protect property using deadly force but I don't ever teach from that perspective. A lot of people do not take into account they just because they dodge any criminal charges when using deadly force, the chances are you will be sued for wrongful death/injury or similar. I'm not saying the plaintiff will have a good case against you, but whether they do or have a shit case, it is going to cost you a lot of time and money in legal fees. This means training is key. Mindset > Tactics > Skill > Gear in this order every time. The gear and skill mean nothing without mindset and tactics. That means you get trained. I can't stress that enough. That is why I do what I do. Beyond that, it depends on your situation. Have a discussion with others who live with you about a plan in case of break-in. Make sure everyone is on the same page on ingress and egress and what each other's job will be. Who's calling 911, who's armed and who's not, are there kids, etc. But when countering an attacker who is actively being aggressive, your response should be like an animal. Protect your family and yourself and do so quickly and with as much force is it takes to stop the attack, at which point your stop using force.

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Although I try to be a part of this community, I'm not a big gamer. I just enjoy some CSS to wind down after long days. But I am a pro when it comes to firearms. I get a lot of questions and tip requests and I'd be glad to help out here as well. Be mindful I have a bunch of guns but I'm not a gun "nut" in the sense that I collect guns and store them and talk about guns all day. I'm a shooter and I treat them like utilities and tools which they are. So I don't know about all the latest gadgets and gizmos. I know what works and what doesn't. I know how to stop and/or kill bad guys. Background Brief: - 10 Years law enforcement / security contracting protecting high-profile and high net-worth people. - DHS/FPS Instructor - Dept. of Criminal Justice Services certified General Instructor and Firearms Instructor - NRA Firearms Instructor - Safariland less lethal instructor - Red Cross Instructor Ask away. Stay safe.

Its actually not that far off, from what I can tell with my limited experience.

Built a new PC for my new cribb, not a big gamer but decided I wanted to download CSS for old times sake, got hooked on Crackhouse DM, Eddiecam recruited me and gave me a reach-around.

Office Space Yeeeah...

I came here for free food.... Congrats... I guess.... *sigh