Has anyone ever used/drawn a gun in a home defense situation?

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
I had to draw on someone once in the park, while walking my dog. I would have drawn on a couple burglars at home once as well, but I was only about 17 at the time and had no gun near me so I used a sword instead. I drew and fired at a rabid (or at least overly excited) raccoon that was attacking our dog in the back yard. I have drawn dozens of times to investigate noises and what not, though not specifically 'on someone'. I've had to draw numerous times as a part of work as well, though only a few times actually 'on someone'.

Story on the sword incident please.

 

[Dirigible]

Originally posted by: shiner

Originally posted by: Dirigible

Originally posted by: shiner
Yes.

Cliff's Notes:

A guy, his budy and a woman were trying to break into one of our houses. Just happened that my Dad and I were driving out to some of our land and saw them. We stop, jump out of the truck and both draw on them and tell them to stop. Proceed to hold them at gunpoint until the Sheriff arrives, which took about 30 minutes. At one point one of the guys decided to start talking shit and take a couple of steps towards my Dad, until a round went into the dirt between his legs and he wised up and decided to stand still.

:Q

Good work! Did they get jail time?

Edit: And I think you may want to study up on what "Clif's Notes" means. :laugh:

Yes on the jail time. One of them was out on parole and ended up doing a longer stint.

Believe me, I shortened it a lot.

I figured as much, but it was pretty funny to see a one-word response, followed by "Clifs" that were significantly longer.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: Safeway


#3: Apartment I lived in (very upscale in University Park). There were three inside-access units, I lived in one of them. The guy first kicked in the outside door, then kicked in the management office's door. I peeked outside through the window and saw a burly black man toting away a computer and an LCD. I got my pistol, and waited behind my couch for him to kick my door in. Sadly, he kicked in the other unit's door, she was home, and he ran off without letting me shoot him in the face.

I'm sorry 🙁


:laugh:

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
I had to draw on someone once in the park, while walking my dog. I would have drawn on a couple burglars at home once as well, but I was only about 17 at the time and had no gun near me so I used a sword instead. I drew and fired at a rabid (or at least overly excited) raccoon that was attacking our dog in the back yard. I have drawn dozens of times to investigate noises and what not, though not specifically 'on someone'. I've had to draw numerous times as a part of work as well, though only a few times actually 'on someone'.

Story on the sword incident please.

Came home late one night and heard sounds in our back shed. Grabbed my practice katana since we'd been having stuff stolen from our garage and patio recently. Asked who was in the shed, no answer. Ordered them out, told them I was armed. Two teenagers came out. Walked em inside, woke my father to hold them with his gun while I called police and had them arrested.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
I had to draw on someone once in the park, while walking my dog. I would have drawn on a couple burglars at home once as well, but I was only about 17 at the time and had no gun near me so I used a sword instead. I drew and fired at a rabid (or at least overly excited) raccoon that was attacking our dog in the back yard. I have drawn dozens of times to investigate noises and what not, though not specifically 'on someone'. I've had to draw numerous times as a part of work as well, though only a few times actually 'on someone'.

Story on the sword incident please.

Came home late one night and heard sounds in our back shed. Grabbed my practice katana since we'd been having stuff stolen from our garage and patio recently. Asked who was in the shed, no answer. Ordered them out, told them I was armed. Two teenagers came out. Walked em inside, woke my father to hold them with his gun while I called police and had them arrested.

lol. Good stuff :thumbsup:

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: Crusty

Originally posted by: Soundmanred
No, but if anyone even looks at me wrong while I'm riding my bicycle, I pull out my piece and brandish it threateningly. It's the safe way to ride.

:laugh:

Very funny.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: allisolm
I got mine out once. Husband was on maneuvers and was supposed to be gone for another 2 weeks. I woke up in the middle of the night and there was a large misshapen form in the bedroom doorway. I pulled out my pistol and was swinging it towards the shadow when my husband announced himself. There he stood in full camo garb and backpack. After I calmed down he apologized for scaring me and said he had to come home. There were just things it was so hard to live without in the field. I got all coy and pulled the covers back, ready to welcome him into bed when he headed down the hall stating that he just had to have a hot shower! I almost shot him again just for that!

True story.

Ha, funny story. :thumbsup:

 

[TallBill]

Nope, never needed mine.

 

[James Bond]

Awesome stories

 

[Train]

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
I once drew a gun in a game of Pictionary. I told them not to cheat me or else!!

Aces over Eights?

 

[OCGuy]

Ive never had to use my seat on an airplane as a flotation device. They should just remove them.

 

[Dirigible]

Originally posted by: OCguy
Ive never had to use my seat on an airplane as a flotation device. They should just remove them.

Don't you start that P&N malarkey! This is an interesting thread with cool stories.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: OCguy
Ive never had to use my seat on an airplane as a flotation device. They should just remove them.

Never used the airbag in my truck either. I don't think I need that. It's just extra weight bringing my MPG down.

Last Sat I had an altercation at an ATM in the middle of the night. Lifted my shirt and the guy bolted when he saw the ass end of my Smith and Wesson.

To all the sissies that are afraid of guns, there is a simple saying.
It's better to have an not need, than to need and not have.

 

[JDMnAR1]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
Last Sat I had an altercation at an ATM in the middle of the night. Lifted my shirt and the guy bolted when he saw the ass end of my Smith and Wesson.

I am curious as to the circumstances leading up to it, and if the law would have viewed your 'brandishing' (and use had he escalated) as justified. Feel free to PM me details if you would prefer not to post openly and are willing to discuss it.

 

[Kirby]

Thank Cthulhu, no.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: JDMnAR1

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
Last Sat I had an altercation at an ATM in the middle of the night. Lifted my shirt and the guy bolted when he saw the ass end of my Smith and Wesson.

I am curious as to the circumstances leading up to it, and if the law would have viewed your 'brandishing' (and use had he escalated) as justified. Feel free to PM me details if you would prefer not to post openly and are willing to discuss it.

It's not the 1st time. And it is perfectly legal
(h) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) that the actor, at the time of the commission of the offense, displayed the handgun under circumstances in which the actor would have been justified in the use of deadly force under Chapter 9.

I won't go into specifics since there is still an open police report on it.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: JDMnAR1

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
Last Sat I had an altercation at an ATM in the middle of the night. Lifted my shirt and the guy bolted when he saw the ass end of my Smith and Wesson.

I am curious as to the circumstances leading up to it, and if the law would have viewed your 'brandishing' (and use had he escalated) as justified. Feel free to PM me details if you would prefer not to post openly and are willing to discuss it.

It's not the 1st time. And it is perfectly legal
(h) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) that the actor, at the time of the commission of the offense, displayed the handgun under circumstances in which the actor would have been justified in the use of deadly force under Chapter 9.

I won't go into specifics since there is still an open police report on it.

Nice :thumbsup:

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: JDMnAR1

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
Last Sat I had an altercation at an ATM in the middle of the night. Lifted my shirt and the guy bolted when he saw the ass end of my Smith and Wesson.

I am curious as to the circumstances leading up to it, and if the law would have viewed your 'brandishing' (and use had he escalated) as justified. Feel free to PM me details if you would prefer not to post openly and are willing to discuss it.

It's not the 1st time. And it is perfectly legal
(h) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) that the actor, at the time of the commission of the offense, displayed the handgun under circumstances in which the actor would have been justified in the use of deadly force under Chapter 9.

I won't go into specifics since there is still an open police report on it.

Who called the cops?

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Who called the cops?

Most likely he did. That way if perp tries to call and claim brandishing your story is already on the report.

 

[hanoverphist]

ive had to pull mine a handful of times, never had to shoot anyone yet. im pretty glad for that tho. one time while walking in an alley with a buddy going to store for wing sauce and ranch (drunk after bar time) two guys jumped over a fence in front of and behind us, told us to give them money. i dont think they were really prepared for us to be armed as well as faster than they were. they ran off when the barrels were in their face. my friend shot a round in the dirt for giggles but i didnt fire at all. another time i flushed some guys out of my back yard with my sks, they had been casing my windows. they jumped a 6ft fence to get back there. i let them go, didnt even try to stop them. one time some assholes at a complex i lived in decided to threaten my friend as he walked into the building. when he told them to fuck off one showed his gun in his waistband. i had heard the shit starting from my window and was watching what was going on, so i had already put my sks on the sill and waited for it to get ugly. when he put his hand on the butt of his gun and his friends started walking towards my friend i yelled from the window and told them they were covered. i hated that complex and moved fairly soon after that. theres others as well, but just as boring as those.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: hanoverphist
ive had to pull mine a handful of times, never had to shoot anyone yet. im pretty glad for that tho. one time while walking in an alley with a buddy going to store for wing sauce and ranch (drunk after bar time) two guys jumped over a fence in front of and behind us, told us to give them money. i dont think they were really prepared for us to be armed as well as faster than they were. they ran off when the barrels were in their face. my friend shot a round in the dirt for giggles but i didnt fire at all. another time i flushed some guys out of my back yard with my sks, they had been casing my windows. they jumped a 6ft fence to get back there. i let them go, didnt even try to stop them. one time some assholes at a complex i lived in decided to threaten my friend as he walked into the building. when he told them to fuck off one showed his gun in his waistband. i had heard the shit starting from my window and was watching what was going on, so i had already put my sks on the sill and waited for it to get ugly. when he put his hand on the butt of his gun and his friends started walking towards my friend i yelled from the window and told them they were covered. i hated that complex and moved fairly soon after that. theres others as well, but just as boring as those.

Bad mix. FYI.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

my parents home got robbed last sunday. cops came and what not, we figure it had to be one of the neighbors who knew they werent home cuz they're on vacation for a month.
so i went back a few days later w/ my gun in my waist. yea, i made sure the shirt was lifted as i got out of the car. some of the neighbors looked and walked back inside the house.

 

[JDMnAR1]

Originally posted by: JLee

Originally posted by: hanoverphist
ive had to pull mine a handful of times, never had to shoot anyone yet. im pretty glad for that tho. one time while walking in an alley with a buddy going to store for wing sauce and ranch (drunk after bar time) two guys jumped over a fence in front of and behind us, told us to give them money. i dont think they were really prepared for us to be armed as well as faster than they were. they ran off when the barrels were in their face. my friend shot a round in the dirt for giggles but i didnt fire at all. another time i flushed some guys out of my back yard with my sks, they had been casing my windows. they jumped a 6ft fence to get back there. i let them go, didnt even try to stop them. one time some assholes at a complex i lived in decided to threaten my friend as he walked into the building. when he told them to fuck off one showed his gun in his waistband. i had heard the shit starting from my window and was watching what was going on, so i had already put my sks on the sill and waited for it to get ugly. when he put his hand on the butt of his gun and his friends started walking towards my friend i yelled from the window and told them they were covered. i hated that complex and moved fairly soon after that. theres others as well, but just as boring as those.

Bad mix. FYI.

And I would imagine illegal in most (if not all) states for CCW holders as well.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Nope. I've owned guns for almost 20 years and I've never even had to brandish one let alone use one in self defense.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: LuckyTaxi
my parents home got robbed last sunday. cops came and what not, we figure it had to be one of the neighbors who knew they werent home cuz they're on vacation for a month.
so i went back a few days later w/ my gun in my waist. yea, i made sure the shirt was lifted as i got out of the car. some of the neighbors looked and walked back inside the house.

Burglarized != robbed

But yeah, that sucks.