Yes, there is a piece of advice in there that should be self-evident - Granite Grok

Yes, there is a piece of advice in there that should be self-evident

From Bearing Arms, there was a line in here that made me laugh out loud (reformatted, emphasis mine):

A Hamilton Township, Ohio couple didn’t exactly rise to the occasion Saturday night as they attempted to deal with an attempted home invasion.

Witnesses said a naked male was acting irrationally and attempted to break into two homes around the 10000 block of Murdock-Goshen Road, according to police.  Witnesses said he was beating on doors, yelling and screaming, according to Hamilton Township Police Chief Jon Wheeler.  911 was called after he approached a house, but wasn’t able to enter, Wheeler said.  Wheeler said evidence suggests that the man was able to enter the second home he approached.  Witnesses reported to police that the man threatened a woman living in the home, and the man was then shot outside by the homeowner with a shotgun.

The male suspect was hit in the abdomen. The female living at the home was also “seriously injured by the gunfire,” police said.

The account provided above dispassionately describes the turn of events, and in so doing, undermines the urgency of events.

It was the conclusion of the author that cracked me up:

As is typical of breaking news stories the story is incomplete, but we do know several things.

  • The breaching of the perimeter (for example a broken door and an attempt to gain entry) is justification for the use of deadly force, and the home invader does not necessarily need to complete entry to justify the use of deadly force (laws in your state may very).
  • A home invader does not need to be visibly armed to justify the use of deadly force in most jurisdictions.
  • Shooting your wife in the face may cause trust issues.

YA THINK??

There is no way, I would think, that having that happen would ever be construed as an endearing action. Now, the author goes on with a bit of conjecture about she got injured and I would be remiss to not tell you to go read his advice.  Unsure if it is the man of the house that messed up or if the wife put herself into “the stupid place” between the dude trying to protect you and the guy trying to do you harm, but go read the ending.

And yes, it can happen.  As I write this, I remember when TMEW and I were courting and we had gone to the Brockton Fair one evening.  We were strolling the midway when a fight broke out is an arcade and the combatants came barreling out a few feet from us.  She grabbed onto me out of fright – between me and the guys swinging fists coming towards us.  Which meant that even with all the hours spent on martial arts, I would have been helpless to defend myself – or her.  I gently told her, after I grabbed her back and grabbed her out of harms’ way and the coast was clear, to never, ever do that again as it rendered me useless to both me and her.

Things ended well – the cops hauled them away and we had an enjoyable rest of the evening but the lesson is always keep aware.

No news on the homeowner or wife.

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