Self-Defense Tip: Don’t Over-Penetrate a Room

By Robert Farago

“According to Houston police, the owner of the shop in the 8500 block of Westcott near Camay returned to his shop, which is currently still under construction, around 9:45 p.m. and found a man inside trying to steal some items,” chron.com reports. “The two began scuffling, and the business owner, who was armed, pulled out his firearm and shot the man. The burglar was taken to LBJ Hospital in critical condition, where he died. His identity has not yet been released.” Result! And yet it’s an important cautionary tale, one that reminds me of a force-on-force exercise I designed for Simunitions Training . . .

The scenario (as described to the participant): you’re coming home from work. That’s it. That’s all I told the participants. The instructions to the bad guy: lay on the floor in the middle of the room. Don’t move or respond in any way. At some point, slowly lift up your gun and shoot the returning homeowner.

To a man, the home owners came into the room and started yelling commands at the moribund invader. All of them drew their gun. Some were alert enough to do so while …read more

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