this is why everyone should own a gun
i know you are being sarcastic in saying that. but yes... this is why law abiding citizens should be able and allowed to defend themselves.
it has been shown time and time again. when seconds count, the police are only minutes away.
if you remember i posted an actual 911 call before... the lady called as a stalker was trying to break into her home... she retreated to an upstairs bedroom, locked the door and armed herself with a gun... the police were on their way, in the mean time you can hear the guy breaking in and searching through the house for her until he breaks in the room and tries choking the woman, she ends up shooting the intruder while he is choking her... shortly there after the police showed up...
who's body would you prefer they were cleaning up off the floor?
I doubt it works that way in cali
step 4: police arive
step 5: you're arrested for murder
step 6: your asshole gets raped for the next 20yrs
OK then
step 1 - secure your firearm
step 2 - call 911 so that they are on the phone (and recording) as your witness
step 3 - announce to the intruders that you are armed and are in fear for your safety, 911 has been called and the police are on their way
step 4 - shoot intruders if necessary
the first step should always be protecting yourself, or securing a means of protecting yourself
calling for help, be it screaming or dialing 911, only works if someone who can and will protect you hears you and responds quickly enough to still be some help
i don't have 24 hour armed personal security guards who are willing to take a bullet for me... so i instead choose to carry a means of protecting myself... but i also know and understand that a gun is not a magic talisman and is not going to protect you from harm or wrong doing simply by its presence... that is why i go to the range and practice with it very regularly... shooting, just like anything else, is a skill that must be practiced and honed to be effective and accurate
now once again i am not saying guns are the answer to everything. i am also not advocating that everyone has to or even should own a gun.
all I'm saying is that, if someone intends to harm me, i don't intend to simply place my life and or safety in their hands or anyone else's