almost shot someone last thursday.

[Pro88LX]

Shoot anything that moves, especially Mexicans

I like the guey you think!

[Nash B.]

Unless your door is made out of paper mache, that .40 isn't going to do much damage. Now, if it were 10mm...

[Mike]

I like the guey you think!

I like the guey you move, da daa da

[cobrajet69]

Shoot anything that moves, especially Mexicans

I like the guey you think!

BS!

Who's going to make my tacos and margaritas?



David

[VaderTT]

ok i have to know. what is the deal with making fun of people with bad spelling and bad punctuation? i know i miss spell or use the wrong words at times i blame the public schools. but who gives a flying fuck. why do y'all get so butt hurt about it?

IDK dude, I just found it funny.

[Jose]

Woofing?? LOL!

[Jose]

you would have been fucked. its not against the law nor should you feel threatened by a doorknob turning. could have been a million and one things besides some with bad intentions.

god bless.

Exactly! Now someone trying to kick down the door might be justifiable but I probably would still wait till they were inside before I shot anyone.

[Mr_Fiux]

^^^ This.

Blackout what the hell is woofing?

[black2002ls]

ok i have to know. what is the deal with making fun of people with bad spelling and bad punctuation? i know i miss spell or use the wrong words at times i blame the public schools. but who gives a flying fuck. why do y'all get so butt hurt about it?

Because it is contagious, it shows up in text messages and on open forums like this, soon, there is no break and brake. You brake your brakes on your car and you can't stop. Don't blame the public schools, I went to a public school, in BFE, and I know the difference. The public schools aren't the problem.

As for the original topic, why shoot through the door? Guaranteed way to get yourself in a hell of a lot of trouble, even if it is your house. If you are ready to fire, it makes no difference those few seconds between turning the door knob and being able to identify your threat.

[NTexas_V-Star]

You guys may have seen this on the news, and I think there may have been a thread about it on here.....either way;

A good friend of mine had to fire shots this past July at his house. A guy had been attempting to kick in his front door. We'll call my friend T. T was woke up by the commotion, and called 911. The dispatcher told him to wait until the police got there. However, T has 2 kids and a wife, and told the dispatcher he thought the guy was going to get in, and asked if he could defend himself.

Apparently the dispatcher said yes, because shortly, ten rounds of .40S&W found their way through the door. Two of them hit the assailant.

He's not a shooter, and was in a panic.

He ended up spending ten days in jail until bail could be sorted out, and is currently waiting to see if it's going to go to grand jury or not. The investigators have been shot down by the District Attorney once already, and are trying to collect more evidence.

The guy who was trying to kick the door in was a friend of a friend of a friend type of thing, and was under the belief that his ex was staying there. I don't know him, but I know of him, and from what I understand, he's dangerous.


Anyway, the point of this post is: To the OP, if I were you, in that situation again, I would wait until there was a clear identification of the threat/target, and make a decision accordingly. I think you did the right thing by not firing. I've had a few close calls at my apartment recently, and we have also had a high B&E rate lately. So I understand where you're coming from. I'm moving as soon as my lease expires. Always be sure of your target and what's beyond it.

[ceyko]

Anyway, the point of this post is: To the OP, if I were you, in that situation again, I would wait until there was a clear identification of the threat/target, and make a decision accordingly. I think you did the right thing by not firing. I've had a few close calls at my apartment recently, and we have also had a high B&E rate lately. So I understand where you're coming from. I'm moving as soon as my lease expires. Always be sure of your target and what's beyond it.

There are a lot of scenarios like you just described and that's exactly the point. You may get away with it, but it'll cost you. Folks can argue what's more tactically sound to do and all that. However, I'm of the opinion that you're not quite in enough danger to justify it until they are in the door. (although, wouldn't the Castle Doctrine cover that?)

I've not had this situation occur though and I'm sure I'd be anxious as well. It's just that emotions have to be controlled if at all possible.

Of course, people doing that shit need to not be sympathized with either. (the people f'ing with locked doors)

[NTexas_V-Star]

There are a lot of scenarios like you just described and that's exactly the point. You may get away with it, but it'll cost you. Folks can argue what's more tactically sound to do and all that. However, I'm of the opinion that you're not quite in enough danger to justify it until they are in the door. (although, wouldn't the Castle Doctrine cover that?)

I've not had this situation occur though and I'm sure I'd be anxious as well. It's just that emotions have to be controlled if at all possible.

Of course, people doing that shit need to not be sympathized with either. (the people f'ing with locked doors)

Yea, the Castle Doctrine is what's holding him up right now.

April of 2010, in the same apartment I live in now, I got woke up to the sound of my door being pounded on and kicked. Talk about an adrenaline rush.

I grabbed the Remington 870 I keep stoked with 3" Buckshot, and posted up in the hallway......then immediately kicked myself in the ass for not grabbing my cellphone. The kicking and whatnot continued for a bit, then died down.

I'm not saying what I did was the smartest thing, but I went to the door and QUIETLY unlocked it, then jerked it open. Standing there was my neighbor, whom I'd never actually introduced myself to. He got to see the business end of the 870 before I realized who he was.

He was also knee-walking, fucked in half drunk. He thought it was his door, and that his gf had locked him out. Turns out she had, and could hear what was going on. She opened their door about the time I lowered the shotgun, and pitched a fucking fit. Then told me she was calling the cops, which I responded to with "Don't worry, tend to your boyfriend, I'll call them".

He had turned white as a sheet.

The police showed up, took him in for Public Intox, and never bothered me other than taking a statement. They told the girlfriend she was a dumbass, lol.

Definitely stressful, but I'm so glad I didn't fire through the door, because that dude wasn't doing anything wrong, per se. No bad came of it, and they moved out within a month.

[Venix]

Unless your door is made out of paper mache, that .40 isn't going to do much damage. Now, if it were 10mm...

My 9mm went through 5 2x4s that were glued together. I'm sure he would have no issues

but alas,

...I see


what you did there..

[ram57ta]

Unless your door is made out of paper mache, that .40 isn't going to do much damage. Now, if it were 10mm...

Will you stand behind my door and let me fire a couple of .40 cal rounds thru it?

[Nash B.]

Will you stand behind my door and let me fire a couple of .40 cal rounds thru it?

Is your door made of paper mache?