New Mexico Police Shot and Killed a Man After They Went to the Wrong House While Responding to a Dom

[Kaleva]

77. You have every right to defend idiot gun humpers

It's not against the rules here and you won't be banned for it.

Your comment:

"takes a firearm for defense?"

When one who has a gun in their hand closes the distance with possible bad guys, you are on offense and not defense .

Your comment:

"and in an unthinking moment"

The purpose of training is so that one doesn't have to think in a stressful situation as very, very few of us are capable of thinking clearly during that time.

I'm unaware of any reputable self defense expert or organization that teaches gun owners to do what the what the deceased did and I bet if you looked, you won't find any either

The bottom line is that guns are dangerous and it's imperative that those who own a gun or are thinking of getting one for home/self defense get the appropriate training and regularly practice that training. You believe otherwise which is why you refered to him as a victim. I strongly disagree with your belief.

I have a revolver and a CPL but since I had my left shoulder replaced last summer I have not been able to keep up on my training and drills which I used to about 3 times a week. The empty gun is secured in a locked gun safe in the master bedroom and the ammo is in a locked, metal ammo box in the basement. It's going to remain that way until I can get back on track with the training .

I still conduct safe room drills. Especially when the grandkids are over. The masterbedroom is the designated safe room. The door is reinforced and has a deadbolt as are all exterior doors. We have Ring doorbells with video so we can see and talk to whoever is outside even from our safe room thus reducing risk to ourselves.

For far too many homeowners who have a gun, the gun is the first line of defense when it should be the defense of last resort.