Comment Re:And yet... (Score 1) 2987
You see, My family and I were almost one of those victims. 3am, noise at doors wakes me. I grab my legal semi auto rifle and go to see what is happening - I look out the door and there are 3 armed men (and the guns they had were almost certainly not legally obtained) at the front door (didn't know there was another going around to the back - that is probably why they hadn't entered yet - he wasn't there yet).
I put a round through the front door - someone yelled "run" and the 3 men ran...that is when I saw the forth running up my driveway from around back.
Who knows what would have happened if I did not have my firearm - I am sure it would have ended very tragically for me and my family.
FYI, it took police over 5 minutes to get there - that is an awfully long time for someone to have wait potentially fighting off armed men.
And fyi, I live in an affluent neighborhood in a very nice suburb - this can happen to anyone.
Don't try to take my guns away - I may need them to defend my family