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Originally Posted by Houlton
Just finished watching a show that promoted a 9mm carbine for home defense. The show has also talked about tactics for "clearing" your home for burglars. Having a gun that comes through a door 2' before you to me is almost as ridiculous as trying to search your house by yourself. Someone breaks in your home you put yourself between your family and whatever threat is there and call 911. One, any Police Officer on this thread will tell you one person can't do this safely. Two, you don't leave your family so satisfy your ego you are a real man and can do this. You are there to stop anyone getting to people who are depending on you to protect them. Sorry about the rant. Just get tired of shows that promote things that can get people hurt.
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Way back when I was a reserve officer an 8 man department covered a County of 1800 square miles. Frequently you had to do this by yourself. Obviously it can be done but generalizations are not the best when we take in regional differences. In much of rural Idaho a burglar either parked within a half mile, in which case the vehicle would be clearly visible or had a driver. With a county grid of not less than 1 mile in between roads some things were easier to check.
Probably the biggest mistake most make is getting training info from media be it TV, internet or film without proper instructors to assist it.