As an investigator (now retired) in a very large SE Texas city, you couldn't know how many women call their boyfriends/husbands first rather than police....simply amazing...despite an alarm company calling police for what could be a false alarm, the homeowner should alwaya call police, too...the calls are recorded and can be used to show the heighthened sense of fear and axiety of the caller...it goes a long way before a grand jury if the owner shot someone.
@@5jjt You jest, I know...short story. Back in the late '70s, I had a patrol partner whose wife worked as a dispatcher for a large nationwide alarm company. When they received certain calls, they would bet on whether the call was legitimate. Some aren't they're just some mouse or A/C system moving some blinds. The wagering delayed getting police their timely.
@@appalachianexploration5714 Yeah, I suspect you're one of those people who just make-up a statistic because it supplies your need to sound educated and intelligent. If 30% were true, the jails around the country would be bulging at the seams ! Stay drunk buddy, you'll sound better to yourself.
What saved my wife and I was my CCW training. We were on a trip, walking back to our hotel, when 2 street people came towards us, and went into a flanking motion. We stopped, my left hand pulled her back, and my right hand started sweeping my suit jacket away from my right hip. That stopped the pair in their tracks, and they walked away, fast. Afterward, I realized we were in Toronto, Canada; I had no gun.
Hilarious! I was serving process (civil lawsuit) on a guy in a remote area. He and his buddy got "close" and said, that if they wanted to they could kill me, and then there would be no proof of service. I reached into my jacket to turn on my tape recorder (old micro-cassette) and it "CLICKED", and his buddy says they were just joking and not to take it so seriously. I was quite relieved that they thought I was armed, and continued the conversation. "Why would you say.... then I quoted him", and they explained it all out. So, now I had them on tape confessing to what they said. LOL
My wife had a similar story the first year we were married. I was working a graveyard shift and had heard from a Deputy friend that there had been a buncu of break ins with assaults on women in the area. My wife litteraly freaked out the first time she saw a gun up close but had by that point adjusted to their presence in the house but hadnt shiwn any interest. After hearing about the break ins and assaults, took her out and had her learn to shoot and manuver my 12ga pump. The VERY same night after leaving the range, she was walking into our living room and saw our window was up and saw a black mans legs stepping in through it. She took 2 steps back and grabbed the shotgun and about the time his head came through the window she racked a round into the chamber. At about the same time my black lab awoke and saw the guy too and she said all helk broke loose, he fell out backwards out the window but was just slow enough to have let our dog take a chunk out of his leg. I came home to the wife sleeping with our dog in the bed on my side and the 12 ga under the covers (keep in mind this was before cell phones were a thing and my job didnt have phone access while in the field). She said it took the cops over 15 mins to show up after she called. To this day I thank God our dog was in that night and my friend had warned me. It turned out the guys who were doing it were targeting elderly couples and single women, they knew I wouldnt be home. They ended up being caught and going to jail for a long time for the 4 rapes they commited along with all the burglaries.
We called the police after I saw an unknown vehicle at our house after I got off the school bus. The vehicle quickly left. I was home alone and initially hid out in the woods. The police took about 15 minutes to show up. I got our moped and went out to see if any activity. The police had staked out the ends of our road. They didn't just rush in. They often don't want to go one on one in a confrontational situation. The unknown vehicle turned out to be one of my mom's friends who was driving to our house for some reason. In relation to the gun use in this story, there were guns in the house but they had no impact on this story.
This happened in the late ‘80s in one of the neighborhoods in Boston. I was new at work and was asked to drop off one of the work cars at a shop on the way to work. It was a sketchy neighborhood and really early in the morning, but I was assured one of my co-workers would be there to pick me up. Anyway, he wasn’t there and I waited and waited. I decided to find a pay phone (anybody remember the last time you used a pay phone?) . Being in that neighborhood was bad. My buddy not showing up was really bad. But getting out of the car was a BIG mistake. Immediately, someone started to follow me. To make sure he was following me, I turned around and acted as if I was looking for a landmark. He immediately turned around too so I couldn’t see his face. No question he was about to rob me. Anyway I picked up the pace and saw a school bus that was idling while waiting to pick the kids up. He took pity on me as he knew I was in the wrong place and let me on. Sat with him til he had to leave and still my buddy wasn’t around, but now it was light out and enough folks were on the street that it was safe. I had a pistol on me which made me feel a little better, but what if the guy had one too. Completely forgot about this til reading this thread. Be safe out there!
my friend Deborah Simon was murdered in Baltimore during a home invasion!!! Same scenario but she was stabbed to death, had she been able to defend herself the outcome would have been different. You definitely did the right thing training her, glad she is safe.
@@13c11a that is very good advice. Most of feel safe when we are in our home. But we don't have a moat around our home with hungry alligators to protect us and bad guys aren't always defeated by locked doors. We also have a bad habit of opening the front door when we don't know who its is. So where your gun unless you are in the shower or in bed. I have a friend that even has a shower gun. His neighborhood is not the greatest
Thank you for sharing your experience. As a woman, I suggest if your door locks are accessible through glass, get a different lock - key in/key out. I lived alone in the 1970's when my husband was deployed to Vietnam and learned that about locks and security for doors and windows from Consumer Reports. Thst type of lock helped keep my son and I safe. I love the Glock 26 also. Blessings and stay safe.
That "keys only" type of lock kills people. Ask any fire department, when the house is full of smoke, you don't find the key and you die. There are other better ways to secure a door, but locking a door that is made with a plain glass window is foolish. At least install hurricane glass or a shatterproof polycarbonate panel.
Don, teaching your children how to handle a firearm really paid off in this case. You have every right to be proud of your daughter. Thank God they fled rather than attempt to harm her. I am so glad she had the firearm, and the confidence to handle it had the need arisen.
You probably think this sounds paranoid but when I'm home the gun is ALWAYS on me, take it with me everywhere. You are never more vulnerable in your own home than when you're in bed asleep or in the bathroom. Safety and security are an illusion.
Not paranoid, prepared. I too am always armed even at home during morning coffee. No pants on but still armed. I’m wheelchair bound so where I am, the wheelchair is, and where it is a gun is. Just the other day while in my driveway with my wife and two dogs a full grown copperhead slid out of the bushes as though to say hello. Short story long, within two seconds of recognizing the threat it was eliminated. You never know when or where you might just need your firearm. You don’t have to get ready if you stay ready.
I would hate to live in such fear that I would have to carry a gun into a shower. Such constant fear seems exhausting to me. Why not live in a gated community or a buzzed skyrise?
My wife and I had a discussion recently as she is scared of firearms and has never even held one. We had this discussion because I felt it was time to arm myself, to protect my family based on the growing unrest in our country. The culmination of the discussion was that she agreed that it's better to have a fire arm and not need it, then to need it, and not have it. She also agreed to take a beginner fire arm course to get more familiar with pistols and using one safely. Great video. Thanks.
Start her on a .22 so she can get her feet wet without the noise and recoil of a more substantial round. A Ruger Wrangler is $250 signed sealed and delivered, even at current inflated prices. It won't take long for her to be ready to move up, and even if she isn't, .22 is much faster than 911.
I totally understand, I felt the same way, UNTIL, I took my CCW class and learned the right way to use a weapon….And I agree with you both, it’s BETTER to have a firearm and not need it, then to need it and not have it!! I pray I never have to use mine, BUT, I’m sooooo thankful I have one and KNOW how to use it!!!
@@ted.angell7609 you’ll pay 100 for a box of .22 if you can get them. She can go to the range and say “pew pew” while pulling the trigger until the 🐑🐑 quit buying every round produced as fast as they can.
@@AKA-corne Sure! Most people don't like the stock sights on Glocks and end up replacing them. So I was poking fun at Glock for being excited that someone actually likes their sights. Hope that helps!
@@DrunkardTV well to be fair. She never said it was the stock sights. I’m sure her father would’ve already swapped out the sights for aftermarket ones prior to her picking it. 😂😂
Actually, the OEM Glock sites are fine. What I think has happened over the many years Glock has been America's gun, one person said something and before we know it, people are repeating this same stuff as if they decided for themselves. Besides, many people replace them with night sights, which has a different need. I shoot a Glock 30 with OEM sites and a Glock 22 with night sights...to each his own.
Perfect example of being able to defend your home. Excellent how the mere fact she was armed detered the intruders. Glad she was safe and well. Excellent video
Yep, no anti-gunner lives in a rough area, they are all silver-spoon pussies that never had to struggle for shit in their lives and don't know what it's like when shit hits the fan.
I’m so glad your daughter was prepared and ok! It’s something we train for, but it’s a dreadful feeling to have to actually draw a weapon for defense. I recently had an armed burglar break into my business in the middle of the day. Alerted by one of my cameras, I had the seconds needed to bring my gun to bear. I was actually able to hold the guy until police could arrive. Crazy day!! My hat is off to your daughter for staying cool and remembering what you taught her!
Interesting story. Glad that your daughter survived that home invasion and didn’t have to use her Glock, was smart of her to threaten them first before opening fire. Also great choice by her and generous of you on the Glock 26. I’m also happy at the fact that you taught your kids how to use firearm’s safely. Overall fantastic video!
Wow she did a great job! Especially locking herself in her room and waiting at the end that perfect for setting up a counter ambush while waiting for the cavalry. You raised your kids right my dude!
A veteran defended himself during a home invasion with a ruger 10/22 and smoked all of them. I kill 400 pound hogs with a 22 all the time cheap, deadly and very fast.
"Monday morning quarterbacking," I know, but regardless of the alarm "automatically notifying the police," I would have immediately grabbed the gun and called 9-1-1, staying on the phone with the operator while letting the burglars know 1) you're armed, 2) the police are on the way, and 3) that they should immediately leave - not spending critical time talking on the phone to a spouse about the issue (while the home invaders may be coming upstairs). It's important to have a plan of action.
Yes, glad she's safe. I was wondering how long it would be before she remembered she had a firearm. I also thought about the alarm company not notifying the police. The other thing I wondered was about calling out, then the idiots knew where she was.
Great job! You managed a very dangerous situation. Suggestions as a former 911 Operator and huge gun fan. Please do not call family. Call 911 and stay on the line until law enforcement arrives. This enables you to give up to the minute info to responding officers. You may see the perps or their vehicle and direction of travel if they flee. Family members cannot respond to save you. And if they arrive unarmed and defenseless, can be shot by the criminals.
You BETTER get one and learn how to use it!! The old saying is soooo true, it’s better to have one and know how to use it, then NOT to have one and wish you had one….Take a class, LEARN and pray you NEVER have to use it!!
I was in almost the same situation, about 20 years ago. 03.00 o’clock in the morning my wife woke up because of strange noise downstairs. We have at that moment 3 kids, sleeping in their rooms. I took my Glock 19 and goes silently downstairs. I saw a guy with a big knife, he just finished to open a window unorthodox and was standing in the room. I don’t hesitate a second and fired 2 warning shots, close by his ears. He jumped out of the window and I’ve never seen a man, running so quickly. I think Usain Bolt was having not any chance His knife (which he dropped on the floor) makes that I was sure, I did the right thing. Later I found his burglar equipment as well
👍nice vid. 60yrs ago i was a boy scout(different world back then) and "be prepared" was the rule to live by and do a good deed every day. Makes sense to me.✌🇺🇸🇺🇸
Even though the alarm system notifies the police DO NOT call anyone else (husband, wife, boss). You need to be on the phone & stay on the phone w/them so the dispatcher can direct responding officers, and so officers do not mistake the caller for the burglary suspect. I saw a lot of this during my career and it always resulted in a delayed response or additional confusion during a possibly life threatening event.
Yeah let me just echo the same sentiment, great job Dad on that one. The decision to raise her to use guns not fear them and ultimately gained her the confidence to stay cool and keep her head in that moment. God bless you for that. Though I don't know you or your family in anyway still I thank God because at least the chance we could some day has been restored.
Glad she knew what to do , I also got my daughter a gun and taught her the safety of each pistol and we go target shooting and hope her and I can do the same if anyone breaks into our home! Thank you for the great information!
Good choice on the Glock 26 they don't give it' enough credit stay glad that your daughter is okay and like I said on other comments teach you children about Gun safety and how to use it safely you did a good job sir
With crime increasing over the last number of months to historically high rates, it's more important than ever to possess the tools and training necessary to defend the lives of your family and other innocent people.
Thanks for sharing the value of preparedness. You may have saved your life that day and your testimony may well prepare others to recognize the importance of preparedness.
So glad that ended as safely as it did for yourself and your puppy. Having that pistol is a Great Uplift in a time of fear,& knowing how to use it makes it even more appreciated. Great Job Dad! P.S. There’s just something about Glocks and Girls. My daughter has a Mod.21 under her driver’s seat,one in her office desk.& 1 in her nightstand.
All these wise ass comments about the Glock sights. Speaking from personal experience of using my Glock to defend myself against an armed burglar…. In that moment when you have to stand and deliver, I promise you will not give a shit what kind of sights the thing has on it.
Well said. There a bunch of parrots out there that just repeat what someone said on the internet ad nauseam, standard Glock sights being a favorite. Also grip safeties and how you need two 15 round reloads when you carry or you are being suicidal. I would be willing to bet half these guys have never looked through a set of Glock sights.
People need to be informed that the most common time for home burglaries is *DURING THE DAY.* Why? *Because we work...the criminals don't.* The most common shift is the day shift, so most people are out of the house by 7am or 8am, leaving your house wide open to a burglary. If you happen to work a different shift where one adult is home during the day, that adult is more likely to be home during an attempted burglary. Use some simple techniques to harden your home against forced entry and it will help reduce your chances of becoming a victim of a home burglary.
Really glad to hear your daughter is safe and that you trained her well. However, she should not have had to chamber a round. We should always have one in the chamber. Those few seconds can mean the difference between life and death. I heard a story about a guy whose wife wasn't comfortable with him having the gun in the house with a round chambered...then one night there was someone causing a disturbance at their door. The husband goes to the door to try to assess what's going on. I don't remember if he said anything to the guy at the door or not. Fortunately, I believe it was just some drunk guy who left, but after the urgency of the moment had passed, the husband realized he was standing at his front door, with his gun, and there was no round in the chamber. In the heat of the moment he'd forgotten to chamber a round. That could easily happen to any of us. After that, he told his wife the gun needed to have a round in the chamber. I liked that she called out to the intruders that she had a gun and then locked herself in her bedroom. No reason to confront someone. If all they want is stuff, it's just stuff. On the other hand if they had decided to pursue her in the house, she should have shot to stop the threat. So other than not already having a round chambered, she seemed to do everything right.
We always had firearms but my first gun was a 10-gauge shotgun when I was 14. Not sure if I can say how Betsy my shotgun saved my life several times and now I am 50.
Many good lessons here. First, she had a gun for protection, and knew how to use it. She did not panic. She retrieved the gun, but did not just run into an unknown situation. Stood her ground in a known defensible area and made it known she was armed. When the scum ran, she didn’t follow then; threat likely over but still remained vigilant in a defensible space. Good job. I hope to never be in such a situation but hope I remain calm like her.
Glad she's safe, but she should definitely consider getting another dog. My dog would have not only alerted me to grab my AR, but she also would have shredded those punks like she's trained to.
Great job raising competent capable children. This could have been a tragic story which so often is the case. Instead it’s an example of just how important fatherhood is and our blessed constitutional rights.
Glad things worked out for the best, but don't ever announce that you have a gun. Not everybody is going to run, some may call your bluff and others may be armed as well and outnumber you. You have the element of surprise, ...use it.
As a former NRA pistol/ defensive shooting instructor, I've heard some great stories from former students. One student has become the weapons trainer at the cop shop were he works, near Detroit, he told me, he trained his officers the same way I trained him. Two of his guys took it seriously, as they squared off with six gang members with handguns, the officers were the only ones to go home. It's quite rewarding to hear that what one has taught, is being passed on.
I applaud your daughter for the way she handled the situation, though with One tip. First, calling the father should've have been the NEXT thing AFTER calling 9-1-1. She automatically thought that the alarm would summon the police.. this may be true.. But even so, that's a pretty dangerous assumption to be making. Calling the Police to report the break-in should've been the FIRST priority. She acted appropriately in obtaining the firearm, racking the slide and keeping the gun with her and calling out to the robbers that she was armed and to leave the premises immediately. Im glad that she's okay after all that. You taught her well.
As an investigator (now retired) in a very large SE Texas city, you couldn't know how many women call their boyfriends/husbands first rather than police....simply amazing...despite an alarm company calling police for what could be a false alarm, the homeowner should alwaya call police, too...the calls are recorded and can be used to show the heighthened sense of fear and axiety of the caller...it goes a long way before a grand jury if the owner shot someone.
Absolutely right, Lee. LADIES, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, CALL 911 FIRST. Don't worry about boyfriends or husbands.
Yeah, and who knows how long it takes for the alarm co to call police.
@@5jjt You jest, I know...short story. Back in the late '70s, I had a patrol partner whose wife worked as a dispatcher for a large nationwide alarm company. When they received certain calls, they would bet on whether the call was legitimate. Some aren't they're just some mouse or A/C system moving some blinds. The wagering delayed getting police their timely.
Best advice, dont call the police at all or you'll end up getting shot or arrested along with the criminal LITERALLY 30% of the time
@@appalachianexploration5714 Yeah, I suspect you're one of those people who just make-up a statistic because it supplies your need to sound educated and intelligent.
If 30% were true, the jails around the country would be bulging at the seams !
Stay drunk buddy, you'll sound better to yourself.
Glad your daughter is safe and sound! Great job raising her; strong woman.
Thanks for the comment Todd.
Smart girl, I'm trying to get the wife ready. Unfortunately most people think it's a joke, until its a reality.
What saved my wife and I was my CCW training. We were on a trip, walking back to our hotel, when 2 street people came towards us, and went into a flanking motion. We stopped, my left hand pulled her back, and my right hand started sweeping my suit jacket away from my right hip. That stopped the pair in their tracks, and they walked away, fast. Afterward, I realized we were in Toronto, Canada; I had no gun.
Hilarious! I was serving process (civil lawsuit) on a guy in a remote area. He and his buddy got "close" and said, that if they wanted to they could kill me, and then there would be no proof of service. I reached into my jacket to turn on my tape recorder (old micro-cassette) and it "CLICKED", and his buddy says they were just joking and not to take it so seriously. I was quite relieved that they thought I was armed, and continued the conversation. "Why would you say.... then I quoted him", and they explained it all out. So, now I had them on tape confessing to what they said. LOL
Similar scenario in Warsaw Poland 1993 (Bunch of Roma men attempted to rob me)
It worked.
When seconds matter, police are minutes away. Guns are like a fire extinguisher, an empty one is worthless when you need it.
My wife had a similar story the first year we were married. I was working a graveyard shift and had heard from a Deputy friend that there had been a buncu of break ins with assaults on women in the area. My wife litteraly freaked out the first time she saw a gun up close but had by that point adjusted to their presence in the house but hadnt shiwn any interest. After hearing about the break ins and assaults, took her out and had her learn to shoot and manuver my 12ga pump. The VERY same night after leaving the range, she was walking into our living room and saw our window was up and saw a black mans legs stepping in through it. She took 2 steps back and grabbed the shotgun and about the time his head came through the window she racked a round into the chamber. At about the same time my black lab awoke and saw the guy too and she said all helk broke loose, he fell out backwards out the window but was just slow enough to have let our dog take a chunk out of his leg. I came home to the wife sleeping with our dog in the bed on my side and the 12 ga under the covers (keep in mind this was before cell phones were a thing and my job didnt have phone access while in the field). She said it took the cops over 15 mins to show up after she called. To this day I thank God our dog was in that night and my friend had warned me. It turned out the guys who were doing it were targeting elderly couples and single women, they knew I wouldnt be home. They ended up being caught and going to jail for a long time for the 4 rapes they commited along with all the burglaries.
Wow. What a story. Thanks for sharing.
That’s one hell of a dog sir.
“Does your dog bite?” Hell Yah, he bites!!!
We called the police after I saw an unknown vehicle at our house after I got off the school bus. The vehicle quickly left. I was home alone and initially hid out in the woods. The police took about 15 minutes to show up. I got our moped and went out to see if any activity. The police had staked out the ends of our road. They didn't just rush in. They often don't want to go one on one in a confrontational situation. The unknown vehicle turned out to be one of my mom's friends who was driving to our house for some reason. In relation to the gun use in this story, there were guns in the house but they had no impact on this story.
This happened in the late ‘80s in one of the neighborhoods in Boston. I was new at work and was asked to drop off one of the work cars at a shop on the way to work. It was a sketchy neighborhood and really early in the morning, but I was assured one of my co-workers would be there to pick me up. Anyway, he wasn’t there and I waited and waited. I decided to find a pay phone (anybody remember the last time you used a pay phone?) . Being in that neighborhood was bad. My buddy not showing up was really bad. But getting out of the car was a BIG mistake. Immediately, someone started to follow me. To make sure he was following me, I turned around and acted as if I was looking for a landmark. He immediately turned around too so I couldn’t see his face. No question he was about to rob me. Anyway I picked up the pace and saw a school bus that was idling while waiting to pick the kids up. He took pity on me as he knew I was in the wrong place and let me on. Sat with him til he had to leave and still my buddy wasn’t around, but now it was light out and enough folks were on the street that it was safe. I had a pistol on me which made me feel a little better, but what if the guy had one too. Completely forgot about this til reading this thread. Be safe out there!
my friend Deborah Simon was murdered in Baltimore during a home invasion!!! Same scenario but she was stabbed to death, had she been able to defend herself the outcome would have been different. You definitely did the right thing training her, glad she is safe.
Thanks for sharing Ray. Sorry about your friend.
Very sorry about Deborah. That's why they say if you have a gun, wear it unless you are in bed or the shower!
@@13c11a that is very good advice. Most of feel safe when we are in our home. But we don't have a moat around our home with hungry alligators to protect us and bad guys aren't always defeated by locked doors. We also have a bad habit of opening the front door when we don't know who its is. So where your gun unless you are in the shower or in bed. I have a friend that even has a shower gun. His neighborhood is not the greatest
Sad about her.
@@13c11a facts eat sleep and shit with mine. Always in arms reach
Thank you for sharing your experience. As a woman, I suggest if your door locks are accessible through glass, get a different lock - key in/key out. I lived alone in the 1970's when my husband was deployed to Vietnam and learned that about locks and security for doors and windows from Consumer Reports. Thst type of lock helped keep my son and I safe. I love the Glock 26 also. Blessings and stay safe.
That "keys only" type of lock kills people. Ask any fire department, when the house is full of smoke, you don't find the key and you die. There are other better ways to secure a door, but locking a door that is made with a plain glass window is foolish. At least install hurricane glass or a shatterproof polycarbonate panel.
Don, teaching your children how to handle a firearm really paid off in this case. You have every right to be proud of your daughter. Thank God they fled rather than attempt to harm her. I am so glad she had the firearm, and the confidence to handle it had the need arisen.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comment.
Anything can happen to anyone, anywhere, at anytime. So, be prepared.
Knew where this was going when she said she was living with Baltimore.
I winced when I heard that. As well as when she said she really liked the sights on a Glock 😂😂
Lol
Read my mind
Exactly ... Baltimore. Say no more.
Yup. They call it murdermore for a reason!
You probably think this sounds paranoid but when I'm home the gun is ALWAYS on me, take it with me everywhere. You are never more vulnerable in your own home than when you're in bed asleep or in the bathroom. Safety and security are an illusion.
Same here…I have home carry and a leave the house carry!
Not paranoid, prepared. I too am always armed even at home during morning coffee. No pants on but still armed. I’m wheelchair bound so where I am, the wheelchair is, and where it is a gun is. Just the other day while in my driveway with my wife and two dogs a full grown copperhead slid out of the bushes as though to say hello. Short story long, within two seconds of recognizing the threat it was eliminated. You never know when or where you might just need your firearm. You don’t have to get ready if you stay ready.
I keep mine on me at the house also. You just never know when you gonna need it.
absolutely!
I would hate to live in such fear that I would have to carry a gun into a shower. Such constant fear seems exhausting to me.
Why not live in a gated community or a buzzed skyrise?
My wife and I had a discussion recently as she is scared of firearms and has never even held one. We had this discussion because I felt it was time to arm myself, to protect my family based on the growing unrest in our country. The culmination of the discussion was that she agreed that it's better to have a fire arm and not need it, then to need it, and not have it. She also agreed to take a beginner fire arm course to get more familiar with pistols and using one safely. Great video. Thanks.
Start her on a .22 so she can get her feet wet without the noise and recoil of a more substantial round. A Ruger Wrangler is $250 signed sealed and delivered, even at current inflated prices. It won't take long for her to be ready to move up, and even if she isn't, .22 is much faster than 911.
I think .22 is good idea too. Training is the way to go.
I totally understand, I felt the same way, UNTIL, I took my CCW class and learned the right way to use a weapon….And I agree with you both, it’s BETTER to have a firearm and not need it, then to need it and not have it!! I pray I never have to use mine, BUT, I’m sooooo thankful I have one and KNOW how to use it!!!
@@ted.angell7609 you’ll pay 100 for a box of .22 if you can get them. She can go to the range and say “pew pew” while pulling the trigger until the 🐑🐑 quit buying every round produced as fast as they can.
If you have never been in this type of situation it is hard to explain just how frightening it is. Glad to hear everything turned out alright.
Mia: And I like the sights on it.
Glock Inc.: *silent fist pumping*
I am not a knowledgeable gun person, could u explain this?
@@AKA-corne Sure! Most people don't like the stock sights on Glocks and end up replacing them. So I was poking fun at Glock for being excited that someone actually likes their sights. Hope that helps!
@@DrunkardTV i understand 😂
@@DrunkardTV well to be fair. She never said it was the stock sights. I’m sure her father would’ve already swapped out the sights for aftermarket ones prior to her picking it. 😂😂
Actually, the OEM Glock sites are fine. What I think has happened over the many years Glock has been America's gun, one person said something and before we know it, people are repeating this same stuff as if they decided for themselves. Besides, many people replace them with night sights, which has a different need. I shoot a Glock 30 with OEM sites and a Glock 22 with night sights...to each his own.
An absolutely cool thinking Lady. Combined with the excellent training she received...a perfect end to the story.
Perfect example of being able to defend your home. Excellent how the mere fact she was armed detered the intruders. Glad she was safe and well. Excellent video
Outstanding! Very glad you are OK and had the presence of mind to do what was necessary to stay safe. Always be prepared and vigilant. 🇺🇸
Well said Robert.
Moral of the story for all anti-gun people: if you need it but don't have it, then you sing a different tune.
Yep.
Yep, no anti-gunner lives in a rough area, they are all silver-spoon pussies that never had to struggle for shit in their lives and don't know what it's like when shit hits the fan.
@@thermionicemission6355 yep
people say guns kill people then mine are really defective
trigger discipline people
Ever met a Leftist who has ever been assaulted, robbed or a victim? Because those of us who have totally understand were our own greatest defenders.
Well in this case all you needed to do was yell that you gave a gun ready to go. Could easily have bluffed it.
I’m so glad your daughter was prepared and ok! It’s something we train for, but it’s a dreadful feeling to have to actually draw a weapon for defense. I recently had an armed burglar break into my business in the middle of the day. Alerted by one of my cameras, I had the seconds needed to bring my gun to bear. I was actually able to hold the guy until police could arrive. Crazy day!! My hat is off to your daughter for staying cool and remembering what you taught her!
Interesting story. Glad that your daughter survived that home invasion and didn’t have to use her Glock, was smart of her to threaten them first before opening fire. Also great choice by her and generous of you on the Glock 26. I’m also happy at the fact that you taught your kids how to use firearm’s safely. Overall fantastic video!
Great job dad! So glad that situation worked out!
Wow she did a great job! Especially locking herself in her room and waiting at the end that perfect for setting up a counter ambush while waiting for the cavalry. You raised your kids right my dude!
A Remington 597 .22lr probably saved me from getting killed by home invaders.
yes! a .22 rifle can be very effective!
A veteran defended himself during a home invasion with a ruger 10/22 and smoked all of them. I kill 400 pound hogs with a 22 all the time cheap, deadly and very fast.
@@chuckdarwin6887 He kiled all of them with a 10/22? How many were there?
@@5jjt I don't remember if they all died but it was 5 dudes.
It’s the way to go close range in home. Shoot a large caliber in a dark room, the flash/bang is really bad.
I was raised by a single mother but my father who died when I was 10 taught me and her everything we know about guns and now I carry
Bless his soul, and your heart. RIP
Very happy that your daughter is safe!!! That is most important.
Absolutely.
"Monday morning quarterbacking," I know, but regardless of the alarm "automatically notifying the police," I would have immediately grabbed the gun and called 9-1-1, staying on the phone with the operator while letting the burglars know 1) you're armed, 2) the police are on the way, and 3) that they should immediately leave - not spending critical time talking on the phone to a spouse about the issue (while the home invaders may be coming upstairs). It's important to have a plan of action.
Good advice. Thanks Ken.
Yes, glad she's safe. I was wondering how long it would be before she remembered she had a firearm. I also thought about the alarm company not notifying the police. The other thing I wondered was about calling out, then the idiots knew where she was.
Glad you said it Ken. During her story I was shouting at the computer monitor "Get your gun and call the cops!"
Yep!!
Thank you for sharing your story and please tell your daughter great job for stay calm and level headed.
Nothing beats a Daughter that is tactical @ a moments notice. Excellent training Dad
So glad things worked out for you. You have a great Dad. I lived in MD and Bmo city is the arm pit of the state.
Glad that things were ok when all said and done! Your father raised you with firearms knowledge that’s a great thing. Baltimore has problems! 2A 👍
Glad you enjoyed it Rich.
Good job dad God bless you and your daughter stay strong stay safe😎
Thanks for the nice comment John.
Got my g26 by my side right now. Great choice, Mia!
Right on. Thanks for the comment.
Great job! You managed a very dangerous situation.
Suggestions as a former 911 Operator and huge gun fan. Please do not call family. Call 911 and stay on the line until law enforcement arrives. This enables you to give up to the minute info to responding officers. You may see the perps or their vehicle and direction of travel if they flee. Family members cannot respond to save you. And if they arrive unarmed and defenseless, can be shot by the criminals.
Great advice!! Grab the gun FIRST...then call 911.
Oh lord .. please don't let me die wishing I had a gun ..
You don't have one? get one!
Be careful what you wish for.
You BETTER get one and learn how to use it!! The old saying is soooo true, it’s better to have one and know how to use it, then NOT to have one and wish you had one….Take a class, LEARN and pray you NEVER have to use it!!
I was in almost the same situation, about 20 years ago. 03.00 o’clock in the morning my wife woke up because of strange noise downstairs. We have at that moment 3 kids, sleeping in their rooms. I took my Glock 19 and goes silently downstairs. I saw a guy with a big knife, he just finished to open a window unorthodox and was standing in the room. I don’t hesitate a second and fired 2 warning shots, close by his ears. He jumped out of the window and I’ve never seen a man, running so quickly. I think Usain Bolt was having not any chance
His knife (which he dropped on the floor) makes that I was sure, I did the right thing. Later I found his burglar equipment as well
Excellent story. You are responsible for your own safety. You did the right thing.
👍nice vid. 60yrs ago i was a boy scout(different world back then) and "be prepared" was the rule to live by and do a good deed every day. Makes sense to me.✌🇺🇸🇺🇸
We grew up in a much different world, sir. Former Scout as well.
You handled that situation BRILLIANTLY! God bless!
Keeping her head about here while this was happening was her best asset.
Thank you for the video and thank you for teaching your daughter defend herself
You are so welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.
Nice tradition --doing the same for my daughter. Stay smart. Stay Safe. Cheers!
Thanks for sharing. I'm glad everything worked out in your favor
What a cool brave cookie. She played it right. Her dad did the right thing training the kids on guns. Glad she was safe.
Good Job by your daughter, glad no one got injured
great story and i acctually really like factory glock sights especially the adjustable ones
Glad you enjoyed Zozo.
Excellent-good job dad and daughter!
Great father, great daughter, God bless!
That's a good point with the dog being spooked by the alarm. Something to think about
Sadly, the mainstream media would never share this success story. God bless you, your daughter and His given right to defend oneself.
Even though the alarm system notifies the police DO NOT call anyone else (husband, wife, boss). You need to be on the phone & stay on the phone w/them so the dispatcher can direct responding officers, and so officers do not mistake the caller for the burglary suspect. I saw a lot of this during my career and it always resulted in a delayed response or additional confusion during a possibly life threatening event.
Old cops are wise cops. :) Thanks for your service to the community.
Yeah let me just echo the same sentiment, great job Dad on that one. The decision to raise her to use guns not fear them and ultimately gained her the confidence to stay cool and keep her head in that moment. God bless you for that.
Though I don't know you or your family in anyway still I thank God because at least the chance we could some day has been restored.
Great story. Can't go wrong with the 26.
dam crazy stuff. glad your ok!
good response from her as to know what steps to take
This is really awesome how the gun saved your life. Your dad did a great job raising a strong woman as a daughter who knows how to defend herself.
The skills you taught your daughter saved her life
Glad she knew what to do , I also got my daughter a gun and taught her the safety of each pistol and we go target shooting and hope her and I can do the same if anyone breaks into our home!
Thank you for the great information!
Good choice on the Glock 26 they don't give it' enough credit stay glad that your daughter is okay and like I said on other comments teach you children about Gun safety and how to use it safely you did a good job sir
With crime increasing over the last number of months to historically high rates, it's more important than ever to possess the tools and training necessary to defend the lives of your family and other innocent people.
You are a SMART YOUNG Lady! God bless you!
I’m glad she wasn’t hurt but guns are the best with proper training never goes wrong keep shooting
Yes Sir. Thanks for the comment.
Well done all around, the 26 is also my favorite Glock, and yes I have had to draw for real, very similar situation to the one presented here.
Thank you for your story.
Glad you enjoyed it Sam
I used to work for a large alarm company. Most residential break in happen during the day.
Amazing!!!! How many of Us are Truly ready for surprises??
Very true.
Good story.
She did the right thing all the way through.
Good job both of you
Your Father taught her much more than she hasn’t realized yet. Great job!
Thanks for sharing the value of preparedness. You may have saved your life that day and your testimony may well prepare others to recognize the importance of preparedness.
So glad that ended as safely as it did for yourself and your puppy. Having that pistol is a Great Uplift in a time of fear,& knowing how to use it makes it even more appreciated.
Great Job Dad!
P.S. There’s just something about Glocks and Girls.
My daughter has a Mod.21 under her driver’s seat,one in her office desk.& 1 in her nightstand.
Thanks for sharing
Awesome.
Good for dad and his daughter!
Thanks for setting a good example!
Excellent. Thanks!
I am glad your daughter is safe.
Great story
Good job
All these wise ass comments about the Glock sights. Speaking from personal experience of using my Glock to defend myself against an armed burglar…. In that moment when you have to stand and deliver, I promise you will not give a shit what kind of sights the thing has on it.
Well said. There a bunch of parrots out there that just repeat what someone said on the internet ad nauseam, standard Glock sights being a favorite. Also grip safeties and how you need two 15 round reloads when you carry or you are being suicidal. I would be willing to bet half these guys have never looked through a set of Glock sights.
People need to be informed that the most common time for home burglaries is *DURING THE DAY.*
Why?
*Because we work...the criminals don't.* The most common shift is the day shift, so most people are out of the house by 7am or 8am, leaving your house wide open to a burglary. If you happen to work a different shift where one adult is home during the day, that adult is more likely to be home during an attempted burglary.
Use some simple techniques to harden your home against forced entry and it will help reduce your chances of becoming a victim of a home burglary.
Really glad to hear your daughter is safe and that you trained her well. However, she should not have had to chamber a round. We should always have one in the chamber. Those few seconds can mean the difference between life and death. I heard a story about a guy whose wife wasn't comfortable with him having the gun in the house with a round chambered...then one night there was someone causing a disturbance at their door. The husband goes to the door to try to assess what's going on. I don't remember if he said anything to the guy at the door or not. Fortunately, I believe it was just some drunk guy who left, but after the urgency of the moment had passed, the husband realized he was standing at his front door, with his gun, and there was no round in the chamber. In the heat of the moment he'd forgotten to chamber a round. That could easily happen to any of us. After that, he told his wife the gun needed to have a round in the chamber. I liked that she called out to the intruders that she had a gun and then locked herself in her bedroom. No reason to confront someone. If all they want is stuff, it's just stuff. On the other hand if they had decided to pursue her in the house, she should have shot to stop the threat. So other than not already having a round chambered, she seemed to do everything right.
Have a feeling it was in Canton or possibly Fell's Point. I don't believe there is a safe half-acre in that city.
Glad she's okay. Great job.
One can only imagine how badly that could have ended had she not been armed.
We always had firearms but my first gun was a 10-gauge shotgun when I was 14. Not sure if I can say how Betsy my shotgun saved my life several times and now I am 50.
10-gauge should work 😀
Damn my friend. You own a street howitzer!! Awesome!!!
10-gauge at 14! You are a manly macho man! Nice. You can blow holes in the perps cars too with that thing.
@@johnrambo5436 you can hide behind a 1\4 inch steel for a little while. Takes a bit of time to punch a hole in it. Betsy was her name.
Some good lessons to learn when young!
Amazing story
Glad you enjoyed it.
Glad this incident had a positive outcome. Godbless
Many good lessons here. First, she had a gun for protection, and knew how to use it. She did not panic. She retrieved the gun, but did not just run into an unknown situation. Stood her ground in a known defensible area and made it known she was armed. When the scum ran, she didn’t follow then; threat likely over but still remained vigilant in a defensible space. Good job. I hope to never be in such a situation but hope I remain calm like her.
Glad she's safe, but she should definitely consider getting another dog. My dog would have not only alerted me to grab my AR, but she also would have shredded those punks like she's trained to.
Pretty girl. Great story
Glad you enjoyed it.
I’m sure you’re proud of her. She did a great job taking care to herself
👍 📹 and 💘 the story!!!!!!!!!
I was gifted a Smith Model 10 .38 special and I was damn glad to get it.
Great job raising competent capable children. This could have been a tragic story which so often is the case. Instead it’s an example of just how important fatherhood is and our blessed constitutional rights.
Great video!!
Glad things worked out for the best, but don't ever announce that you have a gun. Not everybody is going to run, some may call your bluff and others may be armed as well and outnumber you. You have the element of surprise, ...use it.
Good advice. Thanks for sharing.
As a former NRA pistol/ defensive shooting instructor, I've heard some great stories from former students. One student has become the weapons trainer at the cop shop were he works, near Detroit, he told me, he trained his officers the same way I trained him. Two of his guys took it seriously, as they squared off with six gang members with handguns, the officers were the only ones to go home. It's quite rewarding to hear that what one has taught, is being passed on.
Im surprised the Baltimore police didn’t arrest you; I know similar stories in NJ where the police arrested the home owners…
Nice work!
I applaud your daughter for the way she handled the situation, though with One tip. First, calling the father should've have been the NEXT thing AFTER calling 9-1-1. She automatically thought that the alarm would summon the police.. this may be true.. But even so, that's a pretty dangerous assumption to be making. Calling the Police to report the break-in should've been the FIRST priority. She acted appropriately in obtaining the firearm, racking the slide and keeping the gun with her and calling out to the robbers that she was armed and to leave the premises immediately. Im glad that she's okay after all that. You taught her well.
Good advice. Thanks Emerald.