Don't break into a home in my Town

I am so glad one isn't permitted to own a firearm in the UK apart from a shotgun for shooting rodents or game, or one for sporting purposes, for which you require a licence. Even the police don't routinely carry firearms. If the armed response police do shoot a suspected criminal there is an enquiry to see if it was lawful, and if not they are in BIG TROUBLE!
 
Not against this shooting but this part puzzles me.

" then got out and broke through the door of the home."

was it the front door?
Is it that easy to break down a front door? You would have to drive a car thru my front door to get in....just saying.
 
Ina said:
This is a question for everyone. What do you think of tazers instead of a gun for self defense? :cart:
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Well, the good points are that they're (usually) non-lethal and they're available without a license.

The bad points are that you can't penetrate winter clothing with them, you have to be very close to use it and some people just keep going even after being tasered.
 
Phil, Do they come in different strengths? We have a son living with us. He became very ill last Friday. He can't void or pee. We tried to get him to go to the hospital. He refused, and without his permission, an ambulance won't take him if he refuses. He was delirious last night, and he roughed us up pretty good last night. I don't know what do.
 
They do come in different voltages, but I think the first thing you have to be sure of is your terms - "stun gun" vs. "TASER".

A stun-gun is the little hand-held unit that you actually have to make contact with on your attacker. A TASER is what the police use, and has a pair of wires attached to 2 small darts, which you "fire" at your attacker from up to about 15 feet away.

TASERS also require a felony background check before purchase, whereas stun guns do not.

The better choice is probably the stun gun for personal self-defense. They range in power from 100,000 to around 800,000 volts (very low amperage), but depending upon the quality of the gun a lower-voltage model may be more efficient than a high-voltage one.

I'm sorry for the trouble with your son - can you call the police? I'm assuming he's over the legal age of consent ...
 
He fights us when we try to talk to him, so we're keeping an eye on him throughout his doorway. He tore the place up pretty badly. My husband and I are awfully sore today, and Michael , my husband, is carrying a bat with him in case he comes after us again.
 
I'm not sure of your options in a situation like that - perhaps the only solution is to just try to put up with his condition until it gets bad enough that he's begging for an ambulance.

I had a somewhat similar situation happen years ago - my older brother was going into renal shutdown from diabetes and he refused any medical help. There was nothing I could do until he couldn't take the pain anymore and asked to be admitted to the hospital.
 
Ina said:
Yes, we called the ambulance, but they said they can't take him without his permission. He is 45. Since last night he just moans.
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Ambulance won't take him in that condition without his permission??? That's bs. Unfortunately, if he's physically abusive . . . call the cops.
 
Ina said:
Cee, He not on any kind of meds. I can't even get fluids into him . I tried to get him to take a stool softener, but no go. My husband is worried that calling the police will get young Michael a record for asalting us.
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With all due respect, "young" Michael is well into the age of being responsible for his own actions.

I agree with the others here - call the cops and file a complaint. Your own safety comes first.
 
Ina, I agree with Pappy, if he's a threat to you and your husband, you must call the police for your own protection. Once they take him in, I believe that he will be given any medical treatment that is needed...so it's beneficial in more ways than one.

How are you now? Has he become violent again with you?? You should leave the house with your husband and the dog, if you feel he's a threat to your safety. Then, call the police from another location.

Please post if you can and let us know what's been happening. If you haven't called the police yet, please do so.
 
Hi Sea, our son quieted down in his room just after I posted this morning. We waited for awhile, and I snuck in and tried to wake him, and he just moaned. I called an ambulance, and they came and took him to the hospital. It looks like maybe a stroke. That is all we know at this point. Young Michael, (we have 4 generations of Michaels), has never been violent to us before, so I knew something was horribly wrong. Now we have to wait and see if he makes it through the night.
 
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