Your Home and The Use of Deadly Force

I get this question every time I teach a CCW class, always. The best answer I can give you: I have a plan. Do you?

The way I use it is ENTIRELY dependent upon the behavior of the criminal who has violated the sanctity of my home. My "Castle".

I'm never look for an excuse to shoot anyone, ever. There has to be an extreme pressing need to do so. I'm fully aware of the potential consequences of doing so. Even on a justified shooting I will be run through the grinding mill of the state justice system. Taking a life should never be done without a sound plan and understanding the circumstances and the aftermath of shooting a human being.

I will not be a victim. My family will not be victims. Anyone who enters my home with unknown or hostile intent and who acts in any way that could harm anyone within my home is going to find themselves in a dire situation of their own making.

If can take control of the situation and force the surrender of the criminal who entered my home, I will allow them to have the opportunity to surrender and face a judge and a jury of their peers. If that can be accomplished with only verbal or an implied threat of deadly force accompanied by my firearm being in hand and at the low and ready, that is the preferred outcome.

Please, don't come into my home with nefarious intentions, deadly force at that point is an option on the table. It would be the decisions of the intruder that would influence my decisions in that situation.

For the best outcomes, I’d recommend that anyone (who wishes to not be a victim) consider all options in the “potential use” of lethal or deadly force.

The life you save may be your family and friends. Have a plan, practice and execute your plan...

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