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...in suspected home invasion

HOUSTON, TX (KHOU) – When a Houston man heard what sounded like a burglar enter his home early Sunday morning, he opened fire at the suspect.

No, he didn't accidently shoot his son. He shot deliberately, not knowing who his target was. Perhaps there's more to the story than what was reported, but to me, it looks like a bad shooting. Shoot first & ask questions later, does not always work out for the best.

joe817 wrote:No, he didn't accidently shoot his son. He shot deliberately, not knowing who his target was. Perhaps there's more to the story than what was reported, but to me, it looks like a bad shooting. Shoot first & ask questions later, does not always work out for the best.

Are you going to ask for Introductions before you shoot a burglar?

suthdj wrote:

joe817 wrote:No, he didn't accidently shoot his son. He shot deliberately, not knowing who his target was. Perhaps there's more to the story than what was reported, but to me, it looks like a bad shooting. Shoot first & ask questions later, does not always work out for the best.

Are you going to ask for Introductions before you shoot a burglar?

If there's any possibility it's my son, yes.

suthdj wrote:

joe817 wrote:No, he didn't accidently shoot his son. He shot deliberately, not knowing who his target was. Perhaps there's more to the story than what was reported, but to me, it looks like a bad shooting. Shoot first & ask questions later, does not always work out for the best.

Are you going to ask for Introductions before you shoot a burglar?

If I lived alone, or only my wife & I and she was in bed next to me, of course not. If there were more family members in the house, don't you think it prudent to think that what I heard might be them fumbling around? To the point of investigating before I start blazing away? Besides, a possible intruder, IMO is NOT justification for the use and exercise of deadly force.

"Whose there?"

"Its me dad"

philip964 wrote:"Whose there?"

"Its me dad"

Whose there?

bang

not you any more.

I had one of those kids that like to sneak in/out in the middle of the night. His biggest fear was getting shot sneaking back in. I would not be coming out with both barrels blazing but I would be barking orders and if they were not complied with I would take whatever necessary action to protect my home. Could I have shot my son, well yes that's the risk of sneaking in an out and I am sure I would live with regret the rest of my life, however I would be alive to regret. If you don't think a stranger in the dark in your home is a threat more power to ya.

SRH78 wrote:[ Image ]

Exactly!

This is what I use on my home defense unit.

If you've got a home defense firearm you should have a light on it or right next to it. If you don't want to spend $200 on a good unit you can get cheap yet reliable ones that could end up saving your life along with those who have keys to your house.

CoffeeNut wrote:

If you've got a home defense firearm you should have a light on it or right next to it. If you don't want to spend $200 on a good unit you can get cheap yet reliable ones that could end up saving your life along with those who have keys to your house.

Good Point

. . . they don't change.

I have met my son in the hallway twice with a light and a gun. That was all it took for him to start announcing himself, even if it meant a posterior chewing for waking us up, at least he didn't get dead for not announcing.

The Crimson Trace light guard is a good option also. Puts the activation button right on the grip for one handed operation also.