Home Protection Firearm

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by Cornrow_Wallis

I'm with you guys on the 12 gauge.

But there is no way in hell that I would try to scare someone away by racking a shell into the chamber. If they take off, it's all well and good. If they don't run, then you have a serious problem.

1) The guy now knows where you are and that you have a gun.

You say this like it's a bad thing. I sure as Hell don't have cotton candy for him.

Originally Posted by Cornrow_Wallis

2) You've given him time to react.

Which includes rethinking/retreating. This is not a bad thing.

Originally Posted by Cornrow_Wallis

3) If he is also armed, you might scare him into shooting at you.

It's possible, but if I'm chambering a round, it's not going to be in a direct line of sight. Further, I have the tactical advantage because I have, "home court advantage." Iknow the layout of my house, and they do not.

Originally Posted by Cornrow_Wallis

4) If there is more than one, you're on a-whole-nother level of screwed. Especially if they are split up. Then you have two or three guys in your house, possibly armed and definitely scared.

If you have that many perpetrators in your house, you think you're NOT screwed?


Just some counter-thoughts to your thoughts.