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Fort Lauderdale- Armed Renter Stops Two Armed Burglars<\/a><\/p>\n

The news gave us a scoreboard. The useful part is what the news left out.<\/em><\/p>\n

Around six in the evening, an hour before sunset, two armed men broke into a Fort Lauderdale home.<\/a> The home was rented as a bed and breakfast. The neighborhood is older single-family homes set apart from one another. One later report said the attackers had an AR-style rifle. Neighbors heard as many as ten gunshots.<\/p>\n

The resident fought the older burglar, then shot the younger burglar in the upper torso. Both burglars ran. The defender called 911. He stayed at the scene and talked to police. Officers followed a blood trail and found the wounded attacker nearby. He was 18. He went to surgery and was listed in stable but critical condition. The second attacker, 25-years-old, has a criminal record as an adult. He was identified, located, and arrested. Both attackers face charges of home-invasion and attempted aggravated murder.<\/p>\n

That is the official story. It tells you who lived, who was arrested, and who was charged. It is not enough if you keep a gun at home and treat that as a plan.<\/p>\n

The fight we didn\u2019t see<\/h2>\n

Was the defender already armed when the door was kicked in, or did he have to fight his way to a firearm? Those are two different evenings.<\/p>\n

If the gun was on him, the defender could have used it from cover. He did not have to introduce himself or stand in a doorway and offer himself as a target. Armed men who kicked in your front door are not dropping off Christmas cookies.<\/p>\n

If the defender\u2019s gun was in another room, the defender had to first survive a fight with two armed strangers. That is the plan that most \u201cI have a gun at home\u201d households are built around. That is the plan that few of us practice. Is that the best plan you have?<\/p>\n

There is more we want to know. When did the defender start shooting and when did he stop? Neighbors heard a lot of gunfire. In most states, lethal force is legally justified only while you face an immediate threat of death or grave injury. When the threat ends, so does the justification for using lethal force. Two men with guns in their hands are definitely a threat.<\/p>\n

Hope is not a strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n

It sounds decent to shout a warning and hope your armed attackers run away. Let\u2019s ask a colder question. If they meant to flee at the first sign of an occupant, then why did each of the burglars bring a gun with them?<\/p>\n

Criminals carry firearms to take what they want. You keep a firearm so you are still alive when the police arrive.<\/em><\/p>\n

Two questions worth asking tonight<\/strong><\/p>\n

You do not need a new hobby. You need honest answers that fit your situation. Most armed defense happens in your house or on your property.<\/a><\/p>\n