Thread: 2 GUYS TRIED TO BREAK INTO MY HOUSE WHILE MY WIFE AND I WERE SLEEPING

Background checks for long guns in CO or not Lemon? I can't remember. Hev, let me know when you want to take a field trip to Sportsman's. I think I'll be spending part of my tax refund there this year. Maybe a Glock 27

good job grizzle! fuckin theives...

this hits close to home for me as it's been just under a year since my house got broken into. the freaky thing is that this happened at around 9:30pm in a residential neighborhood and i had only been gone for a few hours. it had starting dumping snow after i left the house and came home to FRESH tracks around my back porch and the door window was broken out with the door open. i didn't even think twice about walking right in my house yelling "hey, what the hell" i realize now that i probably shouldn't have walked right inside, but adrenalin took over i guess. i noticed my TV and PS2 was gone right away and the front door was wide open with super fresh tracks headed out to the street. remember - it's dumping out and the tracks were covered up a little by the time the cop got there. i am about positive that they were in my house as i pulled into my garage. scary shit. i know that feeling it leaves in your gut for quite some time and it's not good. for the few nights following that i slept with my pal "Stoeger model 2000" loaded and ready for action.

some advise for everyone - i think things would have been alot worse if i would have had valuables laying around my house in plain sight. thankfully things like my gun, digi camera and stuff like that were somewhat hidden in the house. don't leave shit laying around and make sure to have a light on a timer when you're not around. i leave a light on inside my house all night long now and never used to.

Originally Posted by Mr. Altagirl

...they might have to cross the street some day when I'm in the work truck.

This cracked me up. They're not worth the damage to your own truck.

Instead of further erroding Grizz's FUCKING HEROIC thread move gun q's here

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=25248

Foggy: Yes, background checks for all firearm purchases.

Sorry about the scare you had to endure.

BUT NICE DAMN WORK STAYING COOL AND BUSTING THOSE BITCH ASS HO'S.

Originally Posted by PulverSchwein

Three recommended home protection items (in order of priority):

Big Gun
Big Gun Trigger Lock
Big Gun Safe

Wow man, that story is pretty freaky stuff. Glad it worked out well and looking forward to hearing about RB's exploits of publicly shaming these dumbasses.

the last two, while good protection for your firearms while you're away or if you have kids in the house, take away from speed of access. I am intimately familiar with the Beretta M-9 9mm, and if I had yunguns I'd probably field-strip the gun and scatter the parts to different places, but that takes away from the point of rapid access.

Mr. AG, I'd be interested to hear your Montana story...and I imagine you're fairly competent with most firearms

I've been wanting to buy some guns for a while, both for the home protection thing and for practice for when I have to qualify on the same weapons for work, but they're SO FUCKING EXPENSIVE...600-1200 dollars! I could buy mucho ski stuff for that.

That's a pretty nutso story. Good to hear that it ended well.

However, a truly happy ending would involve recovering phunk's bike from the perps house.

Originally Posted by slim

Methamphetamines are ruining this country and it's only getting worse. That drug is fucking awful.

I spent a shift working in an ER - 80% of the patients were high on meth. Bad shit.

Originally Posted by BobMc

I agree with Foggy. Although I'm far from a violent person, I do keep guns in my house. Anyone successfully breaking into my house would be repelled with any force necessary.

BobMc

Glad things worked out for the best, that can be scary. On a smaller scale, a similar thing happened to me in Cove, when I first moved there. Some guy pulled up the long uphill GRAVEL (loud) driveway and was casing the place. I am not violent either, but when I told Erica what was happening (while my 2 Danes are barking their heads off), she yelled to grab the gun, I opened the door, showed him my handgun in the porch light and he took off quick. Got Plate number (ID), called the popo and the dude was picked up and had a warrant for child molestation in Preston, ID.

I was new to the area and was not taking any chances of him getting even close to the house.



Your story sounds like an episode right out of COPS. Really glad you are ok.

I did not have the satisfaction of seeing the dude get cuffed and stuffed though.

Originally Posted by lemon boy

Hev:

AHAHAHAHAHA First steps? Grab drivers license, memorize SSN, drive to gun store, express desire to aquire firearm, fill out form, wait ten mins for a background check to complete, pay, leave with firearm.

Yep, exactly what we did. Out the door with ammo in less than 30 minutes.

College kids keep your eyes out too. On two different instances this school year, friends of mine at Western Michigan have been robbed at knife-point in their kitchens by drug fiends.

Note to self: If that's the only option for grad school, don't go. ...and to answer your question; no, it was not worth the effort to apply there.

Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater

. The other two tried to get away but where shortly found by state police. All three were out of their minds on drugs.

[bloodthirsty voice] (for a blood thirsty thread) If you shot the other two as they were trying to get away could the police could figure it out and press charges on you? I'm sure!

Also what about a bad ass guard dog? I heard of people getting sued by the perp for their dog attacking a "perp" ?

I've also heard of some horror stories that shooting a burglar could put you in jail?

I wanna know before I kill some one Heaven forbid I get thrown in the clink and get butt raped all nite!

Originally Posted by MacDaddy

[bloodthirsty voice] (for a blood thirsty thread) If you shot the other two as they were trying to get away could the police could figure it out and press charges on you? I'm sure!

Also what about a bad ass guard dog? I heard of people getting sued by the perp for their dog attacking a "perp" ?

I've also heard of some horror stories that shooting a burglar could put you in jail?

I wanna know before I kill some one Heaven forbid I get thrown in the clink and get butt raped all nite!

Taking a gun safety course at the local shooting range should answer most of those questions, we did that up here, SOOOO worth it.

It can be a bit tricky on all those accounts. I inquired about the dog thing too as you have seen my boy, but they did not know that one.

Originally Posted by MacDaddy

I've also heard of some horror stories that shooting a burglar could put you in jail?

I wanna know before I kill some one

The legal standard is something like- you can use enough force to protect yourself and family. Therego its on a case by case basis. But, if a guy comes in the house w/ knife/gun/club/bat, you're prolly okay to shoot. If a girlscout breaks in w/ a hair brush, you better just beat her up. Others can chime in, I might be wrong, this is good info. to have.

as to reiterate what others have said: way to stay cool and think. Some spooky stuff.

While living in wilmington, DE, in a not so nice neighborhood, i was working nights when a drunk bum tried to sleep on my porch, maybe even try to get into the house. He was greeted by my snarling shepard mix. As my wife told it, "barked like I have never heard before" Never underestimate the scare factor of a dog, now that I have 2, people don't even walk on the same side of the street as me.

Originally Posted by 1080Rider

Therego its on a case by case basis. But, if a guy comes in the house w/ knife/gun/club/bat, you're prolly okay to shoot. If a girlscout breaks in w/ a hair brush, you better just beat her up.

edit, placed in more appropriate thread.

Laughing my ass off at the girl scout reference 1080 rider

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Mr. AG, I'd be interested to hear your Montana story...and I imagine you're fairly competent with most firearms

Yeah, I still remember the good old days.

In Montana, I was tying to access a very remote communication site on Indian land last year. Even using a GPS connected to a computer, I couldn't get to this site. I finally turned off any road (there wasn't many) and drove on the prairie for about 10 miles (on cattle paths) to get there. As I get out of the truck, an old beat-up pickup comes barreling in with three drunk Indian guys inside. They were pissed and wanted to know what I was doing out here alone on their land. There was a shotgun in the window and one guy was playing with the glove box, another had a big ass knife on his belt. I kind of took the offensive and acted very official, hoping they would back off. After a few minutes, they spit on the ground and peeled out. I took a long breath and wished I had an M4 on me just in case. We have also found a few dead bodies at some sites in Arizona that made me think twice (I'm almost always alone in very remote areas). Are you in Spokane? If you remember, in 1995 a bicycle mounted SP took out the kook that was killing people in the hospital with a 9mm from some ungodly range, I think over 75 yards (including a head shot). Some good shots up your way.

Not to highjack, Good job Grizz.

Update:
Looks like RB is coming over to the house at 6 to do a story. My wife is still super freaked about showing our faces. I don't really care so much whether I'm on t.v., but if it will help the story, then amen. I think people need to know about this stuff when it happens. If my nieghbor got jacked like I did, I'd want to know. I figure it can't hurt. I'll try and smile perdy.

There is no way I could ever shoot someone, unless they came into my house looking for trouble or to harm my wife and kiddos. In that event see avatar, minus BushLite and dip (hopefully). In CO if you are in somebodies misbehaving house you are as fair game as clay on a skeet field. You're frightfully fortunate the locals made it there in time. Seriously, buy yourself a shotgun, learn how to use it and think about it. They can be fun as well as useful. Go to a pawn shop if you want to save some dough, just because a gun is old doesn't mean it's bad. Most old guns were made far superior to new, hand tooling versus machine made. Pick up a nice Browning Auto 12, shoot some rabbits, shoot some meth heads, they're all varmints and sadly multiply about as quickly. Pistols are tough as shit to hit anything with, take ALOT of practice and aren't nearly as scary to look down the barrel of. Except for that dude with the dirty harry story, holy shitola.

And make sure you don't have any loaded pals coming by middle of night style with a 24 pack of tp.

Western Michigan's off-campus housing area is commonly referred to as 'The Student Ghetto'. Student houses are intermixed with crack houses. 'Bum Watching' is one of the more popular porch activities.

Bad call Western.

Originally Posted by FNG

Western Michigan's off-campus housing area is commonly referred to as 'The Student Ghetto'. Student houses are intermixed with crack houses. 'Bum Watching' is one of the more popular porch activities.

Bad call Western.

Although I'm not sure I can say to the same degree, student housing in rather dangerous areas seems to occur more often than one would think. I can think of a few off the top of my head. In general terms, you find many off-campus students within cities living amongst some real characters...the cheap housing is a draw, and the danger of the neighborhood is often ignored.

this happened to my family while I was living in Chicago. scary as shit.

glad you're ok.


next time...don't dial 911 dial .357.

Originally Posted by grizzle6

Update:
Looks like RB is coming over to the house at 6 to do a story. My wife is still super freaked about showing our faces. I don't really care so much whether I'm on t.v., but if it will help the story, then amen. I think people need to know about this stuff when it happens. If my nieghbor got jacked like I did, I'd want to know. I figure it can't hurt. I'll try and smile perdy.

Hey I just saw RB on tv, it's going to be on news @ 9!

Good move Grizz. You are kinder than I am.

I very likely would have shot them.

Originally Posted by Owens Never Sleeps

I very likely would have shot them.

For you are a killer.

Yes, nice to meet the Grizz family. The story will be on at 9pm, and if Grizz approves, we can share it on here later on. I'll tell you, props to Grizz for handling this like a champ, it's pretty wild stuff.

PS: Nice pad. The view could be a bit better, I mean...you can only see like 150 miles from your living room...