Stephen Okula, CGCS said: Is it a common occurrence these days in the U.S. that a family sitting peacefully at home is suddenly attacked by a murderous intruder breaking into the house? Sounds like it must be pretty frequent as a lot of people are worried about defending themselves in such an instance.
I work in an affluent Suburb of Little Rock. In An adjoining neighborhood where the houses begin at about $400,000 and go up from there, just last week, during the middle of the day, three men kicked in a man's door attempting to rob the house. The home owner had his hand gun with in reach and was able to persuade the intruders to leave quickly. He got the license plate number and the police caught the three with in 30 minutes. If the Home owner was not prepared, things would have ended very differently. This was a very random event, the intruders did not think anyone was home, but what would they have done if home owner was not armed???
This type of thing has happened with increasing regularity in Little Rock. I doubt we are the only city with the problem.
I have a CHCL, have had moderate training and I shoot for practice and recreation often and I carry frequently. On weekends that I work and am the first person here I always carry. I will continue to carry through my first inspection of the course. i then leave it locked in the truck for the day.
In the past I have found unidentified man passed out out in the course restrooms, I have encountered poachers on our back nine, and several other trespassers of different levels of suspiciousness.
Again, this is in an affluent suburb 20 miles outside the "City". The world is a scary place. Better to be prepared.