Thursday, August 1, 2013

After Zimmerman: Lessons for a Citizen Carrier

I have a home invasion plan for me and my wife that calls for immediate escape -- a place to hide and barricade ourselves -- in our house... followed by an immediate call to 911 with the intention of staying there until law enforcement arrives. This is widely accepted home defense SOP. However, I keep a Glock 19, fifteen rounds loaded andone chambered, on my bed stand when I tuck myself in at night. That gun is also equipped with a tactical strobe light, the brightest one I could find. This strobe is a powerful deterrent. Trust me: I've tried it on myself, full glare in pitch dark, but only for two or three seconds. Any invader confronted with this beam, unless he's PCP-crazed and thinks himself indomitable, will most likely turn around and get the heck out before he starts bouncing off the walls. That'll leave me with all fifteen rounds still in my Glock.

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