Woman shoots at burglars during home invasion.

[lonehoosier]

[video]http://www.cbs46.com/clip/12749243/spring-drive-home-invasion-cbs46-is-on-the-scene[/video]
Please tell me how we need more restrictions on magazines.

 

[Bigtanker]

Too bad she didn't get the other 2. Also, she's a small oriental lady putting rounds in the bad guys one handed. AWESOME!

 

[dudley0]

That was pretty amazing footage there. Looks like she was running and gunning with the BGs really close in.

Time to practice some more one handed drills while maneuvering around stacks of stuff in the dark.

 

[T.Lex]

DANG! That's amazing.

Those burglars are (well, the ones still with a pulse) either very new at the gig or very jaded.

Also, more anecdotal evidence of BBI's assertion that any defense is probably more effective than no defense.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Thoughts in no particular order:

Watching the video, all three began to flee at the first shot. This is typical in many ways. Random crime (and I'm assuming this is random) is generally abandoned in the face of stiff resistance due to the change in risk/reward. It's also very typical of those who win against multiple attackers. If the bad guys stand and fight, it's long odds against 3 armed suspects. It's also why capacity arguments tend to be slanted. If you ask her how many shots were required, she'll say all of them (and all of them are justified, although starting to get fuzzy as she shoots out the door*) but actually watching the video shows the situation was resolved with one shot. Had she had a single shot shotgun, the results would have been the same in that they fled and she was unharmed.

What was done well: Speed, surprise, ferocity of attack.

What could be done better: Not one handing the gun for no reason, no use of sights. Leaving cover to enter the room with 3 armed men would likely not have played well had they stayed to fight. Note she goes past one threat, giving her back, to pursue the one out the door and continue firing at him.

*Shooting at fleeing bad guys is generally a bad idea, but because it takes the brain time to decide to stop shooting as well as to start shooting, there's some gray area. Given the circumstances, I doubt any prosecutor anywhere (and especially not there) would be itching to charge her if she pushed the boundaries a bit.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Good for her! Stand up and Fight back! Hopefully this will be an eye opener and she might get some training and maybe some more bullets. Glad it worked for her

 

[SteveM4A1]

Good for her.

 

[Jaybird1980]

She didn't keep track of the guy that split off and that could of been bad. I kinda wonder where he went. But overall she did fight back and was not an easy target.

 

[2A_Tom]

Thoughts in no particular order:

Watching the video, all three began to flee at the first shot. This is typical in many ways. Random crime (and I'm assuming this is random) is generally abandoned in the face of stiff resistance due to the change in risk/reward. It's also very typical of those who win against multiple attackers. If the bad guys stand and fight, it's long odds against 3 armed suspects. It's also why capacity arguments tend to be slanted. If you ask her how many shots were required, she'll say all of them (and all of them are justified, although starting to get fuzzy as she shoots out the door*) but actually watching the video shows the situation was resolved with one shot. Had she had a single shot shotgun, the results would have been the same in that they fled and she was unharmed.

What was done well: Speed, surprise, ferocity of attack.

What could be done better: Not one handing the gun for no reason, no use of sights. Leaving cover to enter the room with 3 armed men would likely not have played well had they stayed to fight. Note she goes past one threat, giving her back, to pursue the one out the door and continue firing at him.

*Shooting at fleeing bad guys is generally a bad idea, but because it takes the brain time to decide to stop shooting as well as to start shooting, there's some gray area. Given the circumstances, I doubt any prosecutor anywhere (and especially not there) would be itching to charge her if she pushed the boundaries a bit.

May have read the Colonel's book.
I saw that.

 

[Beowulf]

She didn't keep track of the guy that split off and that could of been bad. I kinda wonder where he went. But overall she did fight back and was not an easy target.

The other guy crashed through a glass door and escaped.

 

[JettaKnight]

Says three men, but that one...dude looks like a lady.
Was this some business that may have attracted the thugs?
The last round fired looked...delayed.

 

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[video]http://www.cbs46.com/clip/12749243/spring-drive-home-invasion-cbs46-is-on-the-scene[/video]
Please tell me how we need more restrictions on magazines.

Security video shows woman defend herself against armed intruders - Story | WAGA


“It's clear they are armed and dangerous and they will likely do this again if they're not arrested."said Cpl. Washington




Well, actually there is one that will definitely not do this again thanks to the good work of a certain home owner who defended herself against some worthless pos thugs.

 

[padawan]

Thoughts in no particular order:

Watching the video, all three began to flee at the first shot. This is typical in many ways. Random crime (and I'm assuming this is random) is generally abandoned in the face of stiff resistance due to the change in risk/reward. It's also very typical of those who win against multiple attackers. If the bad guys stand and fight, it's long odds against 3 armed suspects. It's also why capacity arguments tend to be slanted. If you ask her how many shots were required, she'll say all of them (and all of them are justified, although starting to get fuzzy as she shoots out the door*) but actually watching the video shows the situation was resolved with one shot. Had she had a single shot shotgun, the results would have been the same in that they fled and she was unharmed.

What was done well: Speed, surprise, ferocity of attack.
What could be done better: Not one handing the gun for no reason, no use of sights. Leaving cover to enter the room with 3 armed men would likely not have played well had they stayed to fight. Note she goes past one threat,giving her back, to pursue the one out the door and continue firing at him.

*Shooting at fleeing bad guys is generally a bad idea, but because it takes the brain time to decide to stop shooting as well as to start shooting, there's some gray area. Given the circumstances, I doubt any prosecutor anywhere (and especially not there) would be itching to charge her if she pushed the boundaries a bit.

Saw that too. Very nice commentary.

 

[Vendetta]

Im wondering which one of the two going out thd front assumed room temperature. Im assuming the taller one in the back. Looked like he rired at least one time back in her general direction.

 

[ghuns]

I love a story with a happy ending.

 

[2A_Tom]

1 out of 3 is a slightly sad ending.

 

[Alpo]

That video should be shown to all females who don't think they could possibly defend themselves.

 

[dudley0]

Looks to me like she had her phone in her off hand. Maybe starting to dial 911 then they came further in?

 

[dudley0]

Looking at this other extended vid of the scene she does indeed have her phone in her other hand.

It also shows she went to slide lock and didn't seem to think anyone was coming back. Another mag would have been real nice to have, as well as something to prop against the two battered doors while she waited on the police to get there.

 

[KellyinAvon]

WOW! Excellent night vision on the surveillance cameras. The three thugs came in with a plan it looks like, they didn't have plan B for when confronted by a stone-cold lady with a handgun. Anybody else notice she just slammed the door shut like "and stay out!!"