Best Weapon for Home Defense against Home Invasion?

[Arik]

Only an IDIOT would assault a "door" without KNOWING what is behind it!!!!!

I often sit in MY HOUSE during the "middle of the day" and WATCH deliveries arrive.

IF some slug scum arrive with the intent of busting into my house I would BE READY and READYILY available to repel such an attack!

As I have said in previous posts, nobody is coming ready to mount an assault to gain advantage, but if they are, fine, they'll be met with adequate counter-force.

It's a simple game of numbers. Most people are not at home during the day to watch deliveries. I know I'm not, neither is anyone I know. So during the day it's likely that the house is empty. More than a 50% chance.

No one really cares what's behind the door, if they did you wouldn't have home invasions. Same logic for muggings. Taking a risk that the victim could be armed but most times they are not. Just like most homeowners are not armed even if they do own a firearm

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[Smoke]

We'll see what happens when you get older and your body starts to turn against you.

I'm still in pretty good shape. But not like I used to be. So I have taken the time to fortify my home. I'm sitting in the living room as I type this. The nearest gun is thirty feet away in the bedroom. Because I'm in the security business I know that I will have plenty of time to act. That's how it should be.

^^^^This^^^^^

The best way to defend against a home invasion is to prevent it in the first place.

I've told this story before but about 10 years ago I had a guy show up on my doorstep around 9 o'clock one night. He said he was trying to sell me a subscription to the Denver Post and wanted to give me a free paper, except he didn't have anything in his hands.

Long story short I opened a window and went back and forth with the guy for about 10 minutes. He tried everything he could to get me to open that door. I finally told him I was calling the cops if he didn't leave.

Can't prove a negative but I'm pretty sure I stopped a home invasion that night.

 

[Smoke]

As a couple of the cops have pointed out, home invasion and burglary are not interchangeable terms.

In a home invasion they know you're in the house

 

[Rastoff]

I suspect most home invasions are the result of someone who knows something about the home being invaded.

I think the concept behind this statement is valid, but I'd say it differently. Most home invasions are the result of someone who assumes they know something about the home.

Only an IDIOT would assault a "door" without KNOWING what is behind it!!!!!

Yes. Since we're talking about criminals, the vast majority are idiots and don't think beyond what they believe they can steal. So, yeah, these idiots will assault a door that they have no real idea what's behind.

As a couple of the cops have pointed out, home invasion and burglary are not interchangeable terms.

In a home invasion they know you're in the house

There is no statistic for "home invasions" because the term is not clearly defined. Even so, it is usually used when the home owner is home while the place is being robbed or attacked. This doesn't mean the criminal knew someone was home when they started.

Most criminals assume people aren't home during the day. This is when most home invasions happen because the criminal is surprised to find someone home. They then either flee or try to fight.

 

[Smoke]

This is when most home invasions happen.

Source please?

 

[Muss Muggins]

There is no statistic for "home invasions" because the term is not clearly defined. Even so, it is usually used when the home owner is home while the place is being robbed or attacked. This doesn't mean the criminal knew someone was home when they started.

Most criminals assume people aren't home during the day. This is when most home invasions happen because the criminal is surprised to find someone home. They then either flee or try to fight.

Robbery by definition is the physical taking of property from a person. The home invasion definition varies widely by state, but is generally taken to mean an unlawful entry, by force, with the intent to commit a crime against a known occupant. Burlgary, on the other hand, is an unlawful entry (or unlawfully remaining) with the intent to commit a crime, usually stealing, within. Burglaries can turn into robberies if someone is home and resists, but most police officers I know consider home invasions to be a crime directed at a specific person, knowing that the specific person is present in the home. Thus, a burglar finding someone home might run away, or might fight with the occupant in thr process of continuing to steal, or in the process of escaping. A home invader, finding someone home, would continue to invade until the intended victim was found. For the most part, I think it's a distinction without a difference, but it gives us something to argue about . . .

 

[Rastoff]

Agreed Muss.

The problem with the term "home invasion" is exactly that; it's not well defined. A policeman might use it differently than a reporter. When I watch the news I never hear about burglaries. They're usually reported as home invasions if someone is home regardless of the initial intent.

I see the term "home invasion" the same as "assault weapon" or "tactical" and they all depend on who's using them. They are the popular axioms of sensationalists, but are not clearly defined.

This is why you won't find "home invasion" as one of the FBI's statistics.

 

[StakeOut]

During my 20 years in law enforcement as a member of the NYPD I saw quite a few doors that had been kicked in and most had some really good locks on them.Many had more than 2 locks.
The mistake made is having a shi**y door.

Home invasion is not necessarily a door kick in;it could be you or a family member opening the door without fully knowing who's on the other side.
The person opening the door is then very close to the invader(s) and a shotgun grabbed by another may not be able to be used even if it's gotten to quickly.If there's no one in the way then some 00 buck might do the trick but a low recoil pistol with a 10~15 round capacity would probably be the one I'd grab first if I didn't have an AR pistol with 30.

You can't plan for or be prepared for every scenario.

 

[RSanch111]

During my 20 years in law enforcement as a member of the NYPD I saw quite a few doors that had been kicked in and most had some really good locks on them.Many had more than 2 locks.
The mistake made is having a shi**y door.

Home invasion is not necessarily a door kick in;it could be you or a family member opening the door without fully knowing who's on the other side.
The person opening the door is then very close to the invader(s) and a shotgun grabbed by another may not be able to be used even if it's gotten to quickly.If there's no one in the way then some 00 buck might do the trick but a low recoil pistol with a 10~15 round capacity would probably be the one I'd grab first if I didn't have an AR pistol with 30.

You can't plan for or be prepared for every scenario.

....or a sh**** jamb......

 

[fyimo]

A home invasion happens quickly like many have said so unless you have some warning you better have your weapon right at hand. As far a what is best it's the one you can grab immediately and react. I have a Sig P226 in 40 S&W on my headboard and an AR-15 5 feet away. During the day I have my concealed carry Sig P228 on me.

 

[StakeOut]

A home invasion happens quickly like many have said so unless you have some warning you better have your weapon right at hand. As far a what is best it's the one you can grab immediately and react. I have a Sig P226 in 40 S&W on my headboard and an AR-15 5 feet away. During the day I have my concealed carry Sig P228 on me.

There's probably nothing you can do to stop someone from gaining entry if they rally want to get in but you can sure do things to slow them down thus giving you more time to get ready and in position for the fight.

The original Police Fox lock bar from the center of the door to a hole in the floor at 45 degree angle.

A Buddy Bar and Door Barricade NIGHTLOCK are not the best but may give you the extra time needed.

Again,if your door and door jam are junk nothing may work so build a panic room

 

[cmort666]

I suspect most home invasions are the result of someone who knows something about the home being invaded.

Knows... or THINKS they know.

Cops get wrong addresses. You don't think private sector criminals do?

Then there are the criminals who somehow perceive you as:

1. wealthier than you are.
2. less dangerous to them than you are.

In either case, he probably won't make that mistake again after me. In all likelihood, he won't be able to.

 

[cmort666]

Only an IDIOT would assault a "door" without KNOWING what is behind it!!!!!

Last time I checked, there weren't a lot of Rhodes scholars and Nobel Prize winners doing home invasions.

A low IQ and a high level of intoxicants in the body confer a lot of confidence, as often as not false confidence.

 

[NJM15]

Hello Governor

I did a search here, and found many, many threads that closely relate to this topic, but none that focus on the best "weapon" vs the the best gun, ammo, etc. Please forgive me if I missed the thread you think addresses this. Please post a link to it, and we will all go there to continue this discussion.

I have asked this question many times, to a number of different people, and I've gotten a wide variety of answers, as you might guess.

I recently ran across this blog that I thought was very well thought-out, and at least gives us a lot to think about:

Best Weapon For Home Defense

I would request that everyone who responds to this thread to please take the time to read this blog first.

To wet your appetite, here are some choices offered by the author:

1. 12-gauge shotgun
2. 20-gauge shotgun
3. an AR-15
4. a pocket pistol (of your choosing)

OK, here's a clue:
What is the best camera?

I do apologize if this is somewhat of a redunant subject/thread. But I think we have people who have never shot a firearm, never owned a gun, who are now becoming concerned enough about their safety, and that of their loved ones, that they are now asking this important question.

If you know of blogs/articles/books/etc that address this issue in a thoughtful manner, please post a link to them.

I would pick any make Governor .410 shot shell, .45 Colt , or .45 acp. if the .410 don't do it you have the other two to back you up. easier to store and easier to use

 

[Leatherhead23]

Is that a Serbu Super Shorty?


If so, isn't it an AOW? Not a SBS?

 

[NJM15]

More and more people are buying

Sold 40 guns at a local Bass Pro store in two days Thanksgiving, and black Friday.
Crime is increasing at an alarming rate, A pizza delivery guy in Phila used his to thwart a would be robber. its easier to find the perpetrator when he's laying on the ground at the crime scene

 

[Brasky]

I can't say any of the OPs option would even be on my top five list

 

[Guevera]

Is that a Serbu Super Shorty?
If so, isn't it an AOW? Not a SBS?

Very observant. I got so tired of the thing knocking the stuffings out of me I paid the $200 and got it repapered as a SBS.

 

[Kaiserhof]

What do you think about the Judge loaded with 410 shot shells and .38s?

 

[HalfStack]

The judge take 410 shells and 45 colt.