My wife would beat feet and get out ASAP. That is the plan. Generally when we're out, we have the kids with us (6yo and 1.5yo). If I "clear leather" it's her job to get the kids and get the hell out of there and not to worry about me at that moment. That's in a the most likely scenario of an active shooter, robbery attempt, gunshots in the distance, etc. If our home is being attacked, she is to get the kids in our room, barricade the door, and grab my rifle and hold position until my voice gives her the all clear with the code word.
So plan is
1: Out and about in public, she gets the kids and gets away fast.
2: At home, she gets the kids protected, arms up, and I deal with threats.
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Fairly simple for us. Both of us grew up hunting from the time we were kids. DH is retired Navy, two tours in Viet Nam. I was a police dispatcher, previously married to a police officer and did some target shooting off and on for years.
Don't think we will have any problems until it gets to the point where we can't remember where we put the guns down last!
My plan ... not sure if you'd call it back up or 'first line of defense' plan ... has always been big house dogs ... figured they would slow anything down enough for us to get to the guns.
At my place SO would be Sheriff's Office, don't reckon that would be much help either. About 12 years ago, I had a drunk and his wife chase my son home, DD was here and called the sheriff while I dealt with the tresspassers, sheriff was tellin her what to tell me as he had deputies on the way, they left before law could get here though. NO shooting was required, but I was holding a shotgun while we held our discussion.
I've been here alone now for the last 6 1/2 years, so what happens is up to me period.
Ed
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Being with a retired cop and life-long hunter is definitely a benefit. I feel safe with him around.
I do feel safe around my soon to be retired state trooper, however, everytime he barbecues he burns the hairs of his eyebrows and arms, so I'm not sure how beneficial he would be!!
The plan here is to
1. Release the dogs
2. Wife and son behind locked door armed and with a phone
3. I confront person or persons with 12 gauge pump action. That is if they survive the dogs....
4. Worse case we can fire while retreating to a back window with a retractable ladder.
My question is: Where are you people living that you're worried about being a shoot-out?!
We're not, really, from a personal standpoint. DH and I are not in a 'high risk' category ... neither of us are on routine pain medication for anything (a big attraction) and we are known to write checks and not carry cash, which is another attraction.
However, there has been a big increase in the number of home invasion type robberies, not just in the urban areas, but in many of the urban areas as well, including our county. This last year, there were several I know of, probably more that I haven't heard about and one person was killed during a home invasion robbery less than 5 miles from where we live. So it does happen ... and some of these people are armed.
#1 - For us, it would be something like the basement shootout scene in the movie "Tremors"
Now I have to say they wasted a lot of ammo! With the first 3 shots I would have had dh or myself go for the elephant gun. Yes we have and elephant gun. Mainly for hunting buffalo, elk, any big game. Ammo is expensive and kicks like a mother.
Yes I know it's just a movie and it was just a scene. But ya gotta have fun at pokin at em!
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