Handling a Bump in the Night
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
- How Do You Handle a Bump in the Night?
I highly recommend Claude Werner's "Tactical Professor" website and his e-book "Thinking Clearly about Self-Defense and Personal Protection.
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You can contact Greg at Lionquestfitness@gmail.com
According to the Bible - we are to live at peace with all men as much as it is possible.
Personal defense of one’s self and of others is a last resort when there is no other option.
Self Defense Continuum - Avoid, Escape, De-escalate if possible, and if all else fails - RESIST
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Had a sergeant tell me a story about how his 17 year old son snuck back into the house and broke a window causing the sergeant to jump out of bed grab his gun and use the light mounted to the gun to light up the possible target. He said when he saw his son on the ground knowing that he had pointed a gun at him made him sick to his stomach and he couldn't stop shaking. He ordered a nonlight bearing safariland the next day because, "what if I go some where and use my gun light and a five year old comes running down the stairs trying to get to me because she needs help and I point a gun at her?" Man had been a cop for 20 years and a Marine for 6 before that so I wasn't in a position to question his tactics. Great video as always Greg. I wish more people would listen to folks like you over some of the advice I see in other videos but on the internet common sense and realistic advice don't get clicks and views like sensationalism.
Thank you for sharing that story. It brings home the point of the video. Also, I strongly encourage people to view Claude Werner's work on the subject. It will change perspectives and hopefully give a better framework for decision making.
I got the weapon light on my shotgun and carbine. But my "inside house gun" has a separate flashlight sitting on top of it. I also love the idea of being able to pocket the home defense gun. Locally we had a man come to the door armed but the person knocking on the door at 1 am was a sheriff dep, who opened fire when seeing the gun. The sheriff was responding to a silent alarm that the home owner didn't know existed. So nobody really at fault.
@@rolo6676 Sounds good on your part. Eventually I'll put a light on one of my AR's, but as you said, not for use inside the home.
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Great Video, Greg. My home defense starts with serious locks, with door reinforced door jams. My wife and I also have an exterior door and lock for our bedroom. We live in a townhouse, so I don’t need to go out in the backyard. 👍👍👍👍
That is excellent. One of my FFL friends does concealed carry classes. He always starts out asking how many of the class have done a home security survey.
Exactly Frank. Reinforced door jams and lights.
I have been thinking about this a lot lately, I now have two young daughters and the light separate from the firearm is how I’ve been training for that exact reason. And the Maglight is still the best flashlight you can get for the money.
Great topic Greg. I am a light sleeper and if something goes bump in the night it usually startles me awake. One of my sons moves like a lumbering ox an the other is as quiet as Hawkeye hunting a deer in Last of the Mohicans. So nearly always it's one of them or an owl or coyote hunting/killing something in the yard. I haven't had a real intruder since about 2006 when I lived out west. I had to laugh when I saw your flashlight. I've got an old one just like it except black in color out in the garage. You have inspired me to see if Maglite makes modern bulbs for it. It makes a heck of a club if nothing else!
Hi John - that's a secondary advantage to the Mag-Lite.
Great video Greg. I still keep a flashlight on the nightstand. 🙂 If nothing else (or you can't get the firearm in time) it serves as a weapon itself. Excellent points to remind the trigger happy that a bump in the night is not an opportunity to be a movie super hero but to care for family. Thank you Greg for another well thought out and educational video.
Thank you Marc!
I think this is good information to know in case of a home Invasion ever happened Because most would not know what to do and if you panic or untrained for this scenario it might not turn out good and could bring harm to yourself or others in the household I appreciate you taking the time to do these scenarios
Good subject with much good advice. I have never felt comfortable pointing a loaded “flashlight “ handgun at an unknown subject. I also feel a light mounted to the firearm is also an aiming point for the bad guy. Just my feelings.
Excellent advice can avoid tragedy
Another great video Greg, so good it should be taught in concealed weapon classes. I remember some of the things I was taught in the academy, that in today's politically correct society more than likely wouldn't be advisable today. I'm speaking with a muzzle on my mouth to avoid censorship. We were told when facing an armed suspect to say almost simultaneously drop weapon while discharging our weapon. But in today's politically correct society where right takes a back seat to I won't say it. The perfect solution if possible is advise the intruder to leave your home.
Interesting and grounded approach to the subject. People blundering into the house by mistake is a real possibility. I recently read about a drunk guy getting shot because he broke down the door to what he thought was his apartment.
That happens more than we realize and is one often overlooked.
@@LionquestFitness Greg, I knew a University Police Sergeant once who got home from work one night and had poured a glass of water after taking his equipment belt off and laying it on the kitchen bar. About half way though his water the locked door knob started jiggling like someone was trying to get in. He unholstered his revolver and set it on the counter while he picked up the phone to call the sheriff's office. It turned out to be a elderly lady who lived a quarter mile away who had gotten confused where she was. Another case where a little discipline prevented a tragedy. God bless, Rob
@@la_old_salt2241 Good story that proves a point.
Nicely done and the tips are awesome!
Thanks Santee.
Awesome tips, as always, Greg. I'm considering putting a shooting practice range like yours at my rural home. Could you consider a video showing us your set-up? What things did you consider for placement of the backstop, the backstop construction itself, what's behind it, that sort of thing. It would be very educational. Thank you. from Burps.
Know your local and state laws first. I train at a local DNR range and only shoot on my range for doing video. No one else is allowed to shoot there, except family members using .22 SA revolvers under close supervision. Construct your berm of two walls of railroad ties and two layers of two by ten by eights, which have to be changed periodically. Eventually I'll add two angled walls on each side, and I may be putting an earthen berm behind the wall. Behind the wall currently is 3/4 of a mile of very thick brush along a creek bed.
Good to see you still at it Greg another great video learning experience I can't pass on thanks again 👍
Once again great advice. Thank you. What you decide in a split second can change your life forever.
More gun owners need to think like that. No one is going to pin a medal on you in the aftermath of a self-defense shooting. I gave some examples of that in the original video, but for brevity's sake had to take it out.
Thanks again for another great video. Those Mag Lites make pretty good Billy clubs, too. I think I had the 5-battery model when I was a teenage (unarmed) security guard. I don't keep firearms within reach when I am asleep. I do have some pepper spray next to me; I would rather have an accident with that than with a .45. They make pepper stuff that is a gel for using indoors. Hey, why gas yourself in the process? Here in the suburbs things are pretty safe, but never totally safe. Nowhere is. Assess your needs, guys, and decide what is good for your situation. --Old Guy
Good stuff! I KNEW You would NOT pair the light CLOSE to Your weapon/person BECAUSE LIGHT very often draws "snap fire". Secondly Your point about IDENTIFYING who/what is VERY important! Years ago in Texas I worked with a Woman who was anti gun. She told me that IF She had a Gun and She heard someone on the other side of Her door trying to get in She would FIRE THROUGH IT! YEP1 I then told Her congratulations! What IF YOU SHOT a Drunken family member trying to get their keys?! Greg I gotta tell Ya I think MOST anti gunners realize THEY cannot be trusted with a GUN so no one else should be either. Anyway Your point about identifying the "threat" is spot on! Finally Col.Rex Applegate used to wear a one OUNCE gold coin around his neck! WHY You ask? As the Colonel said it "was to keep in shape" He used it to bait muggers! FOR REAL! I can imagine many who tried him ended up seeking another line of work! LOL.
Outstanding presentation, Greg! One of your best.
As for mounting a light on a firearm I just can't understand how this does not violate the safety rule to never point a gun at something you are not willing to destroy.
Also a light mounted on a weapon adds more complication , more things to go wrong, to a already stressful confusing situation .
That is how I look at it.
I’m so darn jealous that you have your own range. What a blessing!
I am pretty limited though. I only shoot when doing video. Otherwise I train at a public Department of Natural Resources range. Much of my practice at home doesn't consist of firing; just drawing and presenting on target.
Thanks Greg that's some great tips and info. Things can happen quick but you surely need to identify the perpetrator before you just start shooting and hopefully even though I'm prepared to do so I won't have to. Appreciate the video 👍👍.
There’s a lot of wisdom in what you showed here in this video, I agree the flashlight on your weapon is not a good thing, simply because somebody’s gonna use it for a flashlight and shine it on somebody that they actually don’t want to shoot
Thank you.
As always, great reminders of in your home safety with a firearm. Don't use a weapon mounted light for the reasons you stated. I do have a light mounted on a tactical shotgun. Going out tomorrow and pick up a larger Maglite.
Loved the video Greg thank you for giving some knowledge for everyday people. Seems like so many videos are guys wanting to be a Team guy this makes sense to everyday people.
It's got it's place, but not for every day citizen defenders. The objectives are different.
Great job, I agree with all points!
Thanks Len.
Great advice, thanks for the video
Excellent level headed tips !
Great video Greg! And excellent instructions on firearm use with an off hand light. I too choose to use an off hand flashlight, though mine isn’t the Mac Daddy billy club yours is. 🤣
A Stout electric torch and a 1911 served My uncle well in Vietnam ; and they serve Me well in the urban jungle .
Good combo.
battery powered motion sensor lights are a good choice too. all depends on the size of your property and other factors of course.
Good suggestion.
Thanks for another fine video Greg. And thanks for sharing the statistic from Claude. I didn't realize that dangerous bumps in the night were as rare as they are.
Compared to what most times occurs. It still happens and we still have to be prepared.
I have a wml on my nightstand gun but keep a J5 light separate for confirming what I'm looking at. As always, great video
Thanks for this presentation! Thanks for citing the Tactical Professor.
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Yes sir love your instructions. Getting that
Mag lite today. Thanks so much
Some good instruction and common sense
And I was happy to see that old school Mag-Lite
Hi Al - Mag-Lite seems to be fading out, but it was the go to staple during my L.E. years.
Remember the days of the Kel Lite?
The ORIGINAL police flashlight.
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@@homessiegerson1033 That's been a way back!
@@LionquestFitness A LOOOOOONG way back! 🙂
Very ,very good advice .I love this channel
Thanks Steve.
Great tips. I like the gun light theory.
Great tips. I remember those old maglights. Thinknit still have a 3 or 4 cell. You can beat someone with it too if you run out of ammo.
LOL - it could come in handy.
Always good to see a new vid from you.Always good advice my friend.
Hi Mark - I hope things are well.
Great video...thank you
Excellent video with real world common sense advise. I hope people understand that your experience gives you insight to what can happen in these training scenarios. Great job.
Thank you Barry.
Good information and techniques to practice
Thanks Gunther. That Applegate style of shooting works a lot better than most realize.
Good information TKS
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Flashlight & handgun very old school Greg, exactly how I was trained in my 1968 police academy.
You'll appreciate this. I had a former student get back from the police academy a few years ago and she was raving about the "new" flashlight technique they were teaching, which when she showed me was a variation of the old FBI technique from decades earlier.
@@LionquestFitness Apologies, I’m just seeing this. One change in range training I noticed happened in the mid ‘70s, after my 1974 gunfight w/three armed robbery suspects. The specific change was learning to fight w/a gun as opposed to slow fire bulls eye shooting. As a retiree I still qualify for LEOSA every June & am proud to say I shot a 96% this year, outshooting my younger counterparts (I’m 75). I enjoy your videos Greg, keep ‘em coming.
@@oldcop18 That's an accomplishment to be proud of.
I personally love ye old Mag light. I used one for years while on duty. Mag light can also be used as a club. I do like weapon mounted lights but there are cons.
Good subject
Another great video. Thank you Greg. Your demonstration was spot on.
Thank you Gregory!
Good job Greg, yours is a more common sense video. First line of defense is our German Shepherd Dogs, they are very efficient as an sounding alarm & physical threat. Our trained K9's are man stoppers. 1911's are my first & favorite to shoot, lwt commander's are my fav!
Hi Karl - I may be getting more into 1911's in the years ahead.
@@LionquestFitness I enjoy your videos, I like being challenged by shooting the revolvers as well as my 1911's. It's good to push your skills to become even better!
@@karlmarz5236 You get it. If you can handle a 1911 or a K frame revolver, a striker fired pistol is easy.
Great Advice Greg... The night-time burglar in an occupied dwelling is one of the most dangerous predators out there. In our bedroom community there seems to be a greater possibility of the day- time burglaries. Since I'm home during the day a lot, I have procedures that I follow.....If one's home backs up against a wooded area, extra due diligence & precautions should be practiced against both crimes.
Lighting, lighting lighting. I still have trouble getting my wife to keep the back porch light on at night.
Excellent video. I'd rather not shoot if I don't have to. I love maglight because they double as a club. If The firearm jams you have something that is an effective weapon in your other hand.
Good point.
Great video!
Well, I leave all my lights on, plus I have an alarm, and I have dogs. I think that’s a good idea to prevent shooting a family member. Shining a light attached to a pistol shouldn’t be a thing. Thanks for the video.
I had two episodes when I lived in a Studio Apartment in Phoenix in the mid 1970's. In the first, I heard someone at the door about two A.M. (i lived alone). I got up, grabbed my revolver. The door had 8 glass panels and the light from the street lamp shown the shadow of a man outside trying to open the door. The door was locked but had no deadbolt, just a safety chain. I stood next to the door, cocked my gun and with my left hand yanked the door open against the chain. Key in hand, staring at the gun pointed at his nose he staggered back and asked, "What are you doing in my apartment?" I told him it wasn't his place but mine. He was drunk as hell. I recognized him as a guy from the end apartment and told him to get the heck out of there. The 2nd time , my ex-wife and young daughter were spending the night. At about one AM we woke up because someone was pounding on the kitchen door. I asked who it was,(gun in hand) and he replied with a name I didn't recognize. I told him I didn't know him and to get out of there. He insisted I let him in and started to call me by somebody I didn't know. He started to kick the door (it was a hollow core door, no chain) and I told him I had a gun and if he came trhru the door, I would 'blow him brains out'. He said "You ain't got no gun." and kept kicking. My wife and daughter were scared 'shitless'. I went to the kitchen window and pulled back the curtain and put the cocked gun up as I tapped on the window and flicked the kitchen light on for a few seconds to get his attention. I said, "I told you I will blow you're brains out if you come in here." Needless to say, he left. Good thing I'm not 'trigger happy'. Glad to see you still uphold the Applegate method of shooting.....I learned to shoot that way and I still do. Drives me nut's when people 'chastise' everyone (are you listening, John?) saying they can't hit anything usless they use two hands on the gun. BS, you've proven it several times in your videos.
If it's the John I'm thinking of, he gets a lot wrong in his quest to be an "expert."
Well said as always Greg! I have never been comfortable with mounted lights...maybe if I lived alone, it would be different. And not to generate any hate, but I won't use a semi auto for home defense either... 12+ lb revolver trigger pull is the best solution for me in preventing accidental discharge.
Hi Joe - Recently I had to rethink my choice of a nightstand gun due to an eight year old and a two year old living with us and constantly running in and out of our bedroom. An uncharged 1911 seemed the safest option.
its funny, but when I was watching your vid initially, my first thought was that if I were to try (again) using semi-autos for home defense, it would have to be a 1911... something with a large obvious safety that I could intuitively throw during an adrenaline rush and in the dark. Carrying unchambered would make me feel better about it too, but then I would have to do some serious training in throwing a safety and then racking a slide with a flashlight in my racking hand (I think you can tell that I haven't had small kids living in the house in a very long time :-) thanks again !
good job, i liked that commander model rock island 45acp 1911 from the philippines that you used in this video ,its really a good gun!
It's very accurate despite the minimal sights.
Great video! In addition to family, I've got some cats. They are very good at making bumps in the night! While my bedside pistol does have a light on it, I have a separate light right next to it. It's not the mag light brand, but it is very bright (adjustable settings) and has a strobe mode. I've grown accustomed to the various bumps made by household members, so I don't bother to investigate every single bump. It would have to be something rather out of the ordinary. The last time that happened was a family member having a medical emergency. A positive, but expensive, resolution was achieved by calling for an ambulance and doing some basic first aid. That was a year ago this month.
I'd call that being prepared for the unexpected.
👍 preparing for the un expected.
LOL - it will be a daily mantra until I pass this plane. BTW - I've been getting back into martial arts training for over a year now. It has been a slow go at my age and I'm working around old injuries, but I'm not telling you anything you don't know. You do what you can and keep moving. I learned that from you.
@@LionquestFitness keeping fit for the life we live. Common sense as our guide
Weapons video I go old school with spare light not mounted to gun I use I think it's called harries method
great advice and shooting again. i like the pistol. i think i'll go out tomorrow and shoot a little as ammo prices are getting more affordable and i swung by outdoor limited last weekend and picked some up.(38 & 45)
Great news on the ammo. Enjoy your shooting.
@@LionquestFitness thank you. i did. i just got back. i only shot 10 rounds of 38 out of my 85 and 10 rounds (1 mag) of 45 from my llama minimax ii just to make sure i could still still hit the broad side of a barn. i like the llama a lot.
Assuming that you have a real intruder and not a family member allowing him to vacate the premises is always preferable to shooting them. Assuming that the tactical situation permits I would insist that the trespassing subject leave my residence by the same way he/she entered in the first place. If they refuse then the other two options would be to prone out and wait for "officer friendly" to escort them out in handcuffs or get proned out and have the coroner wheel them out. My guess is that if they crawled in through a window crawling back out would be the preferred option to the other available options. Ha! 😁
Exit stage left!
Great video! I don't think gun mounted lights are a great idea, especially pointing a loaded gun on a family member. You can use a flashlight and still be able to fire effectively. Good old Applegate had it right and your shot groups confirmed this.
Thanks - old school doesn't always equate to ineffective.
where have you been greg? my fellow old man!
Just hanging out here on UA-cam.
Whatever happened to following Mas Ayoob's advice to become an ensconced defender and to NOT go looking for the source of the noise while waiting for the police. I realize you are the police at your house.
That's a good point. A lot depends on the layout and vulnerabilities of your home.
@@LionquestFitness Hi Greg. Thanks for taking it easy on me with your reply. I realize that and the magnitude of the "bump" could make the decision for you. Every situation is different. At my age and considering my health, my daughter and myself will take the "ensconced defender" route. She is my back-up as we both defend my wife.
I like the video very much and it reminds me of how I used ro practice in the late 80s and mid 90s. I hate to admit it but I used to use the obsolete and dangerous "Harries Flashlight Technique." We live and learn. 🙂 Steve.
If you have children or grandchildren in another room or another part of the house, staying put and waiting for the police is not an option.
Awesome video! Greg can you use a handheld light if defending with a shotgun? Awesome channel Sir
You can by positioning it in your belt, but I've never practiced that way. I think with a long gun a mounted light would be more practical.
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HL stream Light and a glock 19 might bring you a bit closer to the 1990s but you gotta rock what works for you.
You have to look at things from multiple perspectives. My Glock 19 is a favorite of mine, but I've small children in the home. As a nightstand gun a 1911 makes more sense in terms of safety as as well as less overpenetration through walls and doors. As far as a weapons mounted light, I'm not working as a SWAT entry team member or hunting coyotes. As I said in the video, I'm not interested in putting a firearm on a family member with a firearm mounted light source.
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Hi Greg I just watched your video and I wondering. Your a lefty as am I ,I also have the same Rock Island 1911 as you but I noticed your gun doesn’t have an ambidextrous safety. My assumption is you operate the gun from holster with the safety on . Can you show your technique to operate the gun safely. Thanks!
I practice disengaging the safety with my index finger before I draw the gun.
I understand the argument about the light off the gun. I must say though I disagree with it. Light on the gun is much faster and more accurate. Shining a light that is attached to gun will only fire if I pull the trigger. I looked through the sights at many animals. If I did not pull the trigger, it did not kill them. I am not comparing people to animals. I understand gun safety but, this argument is not a black and white....lots of gray here. #1 If I here bump in the night or my Rat Terrier locked in martel combat with an intruder. I am going to have all the advantages. Main reason, I don't want to come in second place and my wife have to deal with stopping the threat.
#2 If you enter my house, there will be no verbals. Same reason as above. I am my wife's protector. If I stop a bullet. Then she is on her own to stop a threat that I could not stop. I am not saying you are not right or your advice is not sound. Just saying, I would rather deal with the mess and investigation than run the risk of my wife ending up in a struggle.
Thanks for giving your insights. As you said, it is not all black and white, and your input is valuable.
@@LionquestFitness Well, I don't know how valuable it is but, I do know I would rather spend the rest of my life in prison than something bad happen to my wife if I could have prevented it. It reminds me of an old western I watched. Louis Gosset was the main character. The young guy told Louis....you shot him in the back! Louis said, that is what side was facing me. That about sums up how I feel about any turd that would break in my house with my wife and probably even my grandkids there. Basically if they want mercy. They picked the wrong house.
@@UncleDanBand64 One thing I wasn't able to go into in the video was disparity of force and it ties into what you are saying in an oblique way. What I would do will be judged, rightly or wrongly, based on my training, experience and ability. What my wife and daughter would do is an entirely different manner, both being female with physical disabilities and a limited ability to defend.
For example, a year and a half ago, someone came snooping around our front door in the day time. My wife got a bad feeling, didn't open the door, didn't respond, and was waiting with a grand baby in one arm while holding an old 1950's police revolver in the other. Fortunately the guy left. But if he had broken through the door, she wasn't going to invite him in for tea and no traveler's advisory would have been given.
@@LionquestFitness yes sir
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