Grand ma used to say “if a thief breaks into an empty house, he’s there to steal, if a thief breaks into an occupied house , he’s there to kill” I have no sympathy for people that wanna do anything for money but work. Thank you for teaching us how to properly hold down the fort.
Look, I agree, but most petty criminals don't want to be that desperate. It ain't easy being poor, man. That doesn't mean they don't get a bullet, but have a little depth.
@@jasonjohnson6938 you make a ridiculous comment and then call me shallow LOL. I’m poor, I don’t break into people’s houses to rob them. In case you didn’t notice most of these crooks are tweakers who only care about the next fix and don’t think twice to kill you to get it.
Capitalism is the problem, this wouldn't happen if we lived in an Anarcho-Primitivist/Anarcho-Nihilist Society where a Culture and Generation of people was never exposed to the concept of currency in the 1st place.
@@antinatalistrevolutionary8656 yeah it would and everyone would just murder each other for shit. Anarchy doesn’t work as a social structure, it always leads to hard handed rulers taking over and treating people as slaves essentially. It’s a cycle no structure->groups form->war->warlords->rulers->establishes a nation-> builds a crap government-> the people rebel-> free government gets established or the cycle restarts->government crashes due to poor leadership cycle restarts.
This is why EVERY citizen should be armed. While the “cops are on the way”, you are present and your life or the life of a loved one may be in danger!!!
Because it's not nice and it is so mean to take advantage of them and have intent to hurt them in your house if they are not attacking you at the moment.
As a Democrat, I wholeheartedly agree with you (3nertia) on this one. Self defense tools are a must, 911 is all that is left to do after the dust settles.
Hey Mike, I totally agree on California being completely corrupt, but this did happen in Pasadena, TX. It said it earlier in the video. Love the content though and everything the channel stands for! Keep up the good fight!
Yo! Pasdena/Stinkadena, went to San Jac. Yeah Houston has gone to shit, it's a damn shame. I will never go to the Galleria or Whesteimer area even during the day.
@@DoubleDown310 Agreed, that's why local elections are important. Want to holds your mayor, County sheriff's, Chief of police accountable. Vote them out! I'm a proud Texan stationed in Maryland currently. I want to come back home, enstead of running away from the problem we can make a positive change to regain our home back. Worse case scenario, we lose and move to Alabama 😅
Spent a lot of time in Pasasdena. Used to live nearby in Clear Lake. You couldn't pay me to live in some of the areas there. HUGE drug dealers and gang activity. I too caught that this was TX and not Cali. Pasadena is no joke
I'm South African, this happens all the time back home. You need to have at least a handgun or machette at easy access at all times when at home. Nothing deterres a criminal more than his friend loosing an arm
I didn't know Mike was a single father. That makes a lot of sense even without context. The man he is for all of us reflects the father he has had to be. Much respect coming from a broken single mother household.
Yeah that’s crazy. Not that it’s any of our business, but I’m wondering if he’s a widow. If so, he’s been very resilient and seems like a great father!
yeah man I just found this channel a few months back. I love Mike's humility and humbleness. Nothing in this channel is "opinion based". Everything is a matter of fact and based off of "real experience". I love his professionalism and the way hey explains things. Not to mention all the real shit he has done for all of us and this country. I can tell how he carries himself he is truly a honorable man. Mike thank you for your service to our country and the firearms and self defense community. We are lucky to have you!!
This is why my dad taught me how to decorate. No matter where you are. You are no more than an arms length from some kind of weapon. Most can be thrown so you can get to the real weapons.
@Ura PillowBiter I’m going to nitpick with my own opinion no one asked for. I don’t agree that an intent to steal property warrants death. I simply don’t view materials on the same level I view human life. However, if a robber breaks into my home to steal things, obviously I can’t know his intentions so naturally I have to assume to the worst in which case I have to escalate to deescalate.
@Ura PillowBiter I figured we closely aligned in how we viewed this. I simply enjoy nitpicking comments mostly because it allows me to refine my thoughts (and ultimately better convey them when debating/discussing irl). Likewise I like having my comments picked apart too. My only question is: does the shower knife hang out next to the shower beer?
But there is a dangerous downside to always having a weapon at hand. A. You are more likely to use that weapon to commit suicide, or murder a loved one than you are to use it in self defence. That's why the Israeli army stopped their soldiers from taking their guns home, because they were committing suicide. (That may change now after the attack by Hamas). B. Gun theft in the US is at crisis levels, with studies varying from 150,000 to 300,000 guns being stolen every year from legal gun owners. The more guns you have lying around, the more likly it is that one of them will get stolen, and used to rob someone else.
Definitely Texas from corpus Christi Texas and I've lived elsewhere around Texas and out of the state and people in California and Arizona would make fun of me cuz I would use the word y'all they would say what the f*** does that mean why would you say that that's crazy you sound funny. Didn't bother me cuz this was coming from the same people that have a mountain in Tempe called Camelback mountain because it looks like a camels humps. Yeah all camels humps look like mountains dumbass.
Hey Mike, I'm a father of 4 young kids. I'm getting my home video surveillance together now... just reading the title of this video brought my anxiety up immediately.... thank you for your insights and recommendations. Highly appreciated!
Mike I have been utilizing pet gates to increase my time to prepare for a possible home invasion. They are all different bro, and you have to know how to open most of them in order to pass by, especially without being seen/heard. If you have choke points, install a $50 pet gate. Those who need to know how to open the gate, open it with ease with a few times to practice. Those that have no practice get lined up, or even better panic and bounce, depending on intelligence.
I use "add-a-lock on my doors. It makes it extremely hard to get through the door without kicking it down. Gives me a heads up that someone's inside. by that time I'm taking a stance with my rifle.
Pet / baby gates - the ultimate trap. I would love to see some stupid hooligan try to navigate his way out of your house while trying not to get shot. If you ever get broken into and happen to record the results, I would pay to see it. Baby gates 10, Fentanyl Floyd 0.
It’s important to stress that owning a gun isn’t enough. My parents keep their one wheel gun unloaded and put away. If you can’t be armed in the time it takes to kick a door in you might as well throw the gun in the trash, because the bad guys are gonna be leaving with it.
People scoff at airsoft and video games, but I've always said that if you haven't had the unfortunate experience to be in combat airsoft and video games can be a very real reality check on how fast a fight really happens. In airsoft the parallel is pretty obvious. In a video game it is more dramatic when you consider that your character has infinite stamina and perfect weapon handling skills. When someone asks me how good they are at shooting, I pretty much always compare them to a character from a FPS like PUBG, Tarkov or something as the bare minimum. If you are slower or less accurate than that, you are at a huge disadvantage in how well you can respond to someone. People think they are "good enough" until they actually try to compete against a real human. One reason I like PUBG is that since it is based on ARMA, there is a lot of micro terrain and room clearing situations so it really drives home the importance of situational awareness not just 360 but also up and down. You can be shot from the most unlikely of places the second you start being lazy and not checking all your corners and thinking about likely directions of threats. It's not as good as a force on force scenario, but it's cheaper and faster to play over and over to remind yourself to keep your head on a swivel and always use the environment to your advantage. You could have a really powerful gun gamewise like the Groza, but some dude with a pistol hiding in a corner can just one tap you. It really puts into perspective what a huge disadvantage bad tactics are.
@@DaveSmith-cp5kj Training is everything. And any training is better than no training. I wont go into detail about how much money I spend at the range, but I can agree with learning a certain level of awareness from gaming. It actually goes both ways. My example is a game called Hunt: Showdown I play with my buddies. I am almost ALWAYS the first person to spot an enemy team sneaking around, because it is muscle memory for me to always be scanning angles and watching for movement against the horizon. If there is any sort of terrain for someone to hide behind, im scanning it every 5 seconds until we have cleared it by either passing by it or actively checking it. What you dont learn from gaming is muscle memory and all of the quirky stuff a weapon might do in a stressful situation. That is why I go simple with Glock. Easy to operate, easy to fix if it jams. I saw an interesting video about a kid from a country that doesnt allow real guns, but allows airsoft. He came to America and trained with some of the top competition shooters and was doing serisously amazing shooting and reloads. His only adjustment was to the recoil and it took him about 2 minutes to figure that out.
@@seahagkeylover The flipside is that if your gun is readily available for self defence, it's also readily available for someone to steal. Studies have varying amounts of gun theft, but it's anywhere between 150,000 and 300,000 guns stolen every year from legal gun owners.
When you have guns, have a gun safe. You mentioned the friends of the daughter were in league with the perps who had guns. Try to know as best you can "friends" that are coming over to your house. I always had a policy, no adults at home, no friends come over. Might be old fashioned, but it is a good policy. I trained my kids in gun safety, shooting, and maintenance at very early ages. If both the wife and I were not there, at the right age, the kids had guns for defense. The kids were extremely responsible and respected my concerns. They are grown now, but they are training their families right. The 28yrs as an Army Infantryman imprints on the kids to a degree. I do not know how to process this video really. I agree with your statement Mike ref what you would do to the perps. I 100% agree.
I'm old school brother. My K9's are my Early warning system. They are NOT to stop the threat. They are simply to buy the kids time for an armed response. ( My kids are young adults)
Please make more of these. It helps show my wife why defense plans are important. I learn so much and apply it to my wargaming. My friend’s dad was just murdered 1 mi from my house Tuesday. City is going to crap but land is unaffordable.
We're allowed (as a Canadian) "proportional defense". Meaning if they attack you with fists, you're only allowed to use fists. If they have a bat, you can grab a bat. So if a giant methed-out lunatic with roid rage bursts into a scrawny little guy's house, he's supposed to duke it out. The people legislating this stuff don't give a shit about reality, they just want a population that's trained to be weak and helpless. I saw this mentality constantly in school: "If everybody's a pacifist weakling, then nobody will be an aggressor."
"Cops are on their way and so am I--you better hope they get there first. They probably won't." Empathy? I can't even imagine having empathy for criminals.
Dad was talking a lot for someone who's miles away from doing anything. Hope they caught them but the dad was just reacting and praying his empty threats work
Mike, thanks for this! I’m new to the 2a world and preparedness lifestyle and I’m learning soooo much from you! Thank you for your past and continual services to the people! I try to actively apply all You’re teaching us!
Thanks Mike! I really think the average American that has not been in the military or any stressful environments have no clue! It is scary. It is crazy out there. Thank you for what you provide as a service to US citizens!
Hey brother I just came across your channel since I started looking up gun tips, my partner and I are looking at getting our CCs and I have to say Im glad that I did. I found your videos to be more informative, intuitive and easier to understand the terminology you use than the others on the algorithm looking forward to your next drop :)
Hey Mike, I really enjoy your react videos.. would really like to meet you someday. You made a minor mistake, this was in Pasadena, TX. Keep up the great work 👍
That was the best part. He was digging into commie-fornia and their police/politics, not knowing this was in TX. Who is just as bad since their pussy cops did nothing when that school shooter happened. What's funnier are the comments who agree with him on CA. Definitely can tell who thinks for themselves and who blindly follows
I live in the state of Illinois, at a CCW class yesterday to "renew" my license I am told if someone comes into my house I could be arrested for shooting them???? I say what? The teacher says he or she could be there just to get something to eat.. looks like I am going to move from this state, but in the mean time if someone breaks into my home and I am in it I guess we will just go to trial. Such BS
Tech is a good tool, but hardening your points of entry is essential. As we can see here, video does nothing to prevent unauthorized entry, those kids might have opened the door when one of the invaders knocked. Video cameras and motion detectors give you some warning, but unless you can act on that, all you get is video of people moving through your home and stealing whatever they find.
I hope you guys come to Michigan soon. I have a homestead myself and its a little difficult to get time to leave the state. You guys are the number 1 on my list to hopefully train with.
Goddamn, that would be my worst fear. To realize my house has been broken into via ring and having to see my kids are being held prisoner by some pos with a gun.
What if...that is his daughter and that was the boyfriend spending the night in the parent's bed while the parents were out...would you tell the thief the boyfriend's family has a lot of money? 6:50, sorry to tell you Bro, she was never your girlfriend, she was still with the guy she sent to rob you. It was just your turn to smash.
8:21, That is what I thought, her friend...with benefits breaking her off in her parent room while the place gets ransacked. Maybe, they're actually with the Tinder date "friend with benefits", they get some from the girl, then they get some from the homeowner. That's horrible, it's like the father gets double violated. Time to kick that little "lady" out the house, she's just a liability at this point.
Crazy stuff. It really is too bad that no one was there that could’ve ended those scumbags. Especially that piece of shit that pointed the gun at the kids for absolutely no reason.
If that officer you're referencing is being charged for falsifying a police report of an assault than he shouldn't have been committing the crime of false reports just to get back at someone. Crime is not okay no matter who's doing it Mike
Thanks for all the content Mike. I truely appreciate it. I too have multiple security. I’ve even put a sticker on my front window that says “I love my German Shepard “ along with big bowls of food and water and a dog chain in the yard. By the way, everyone needs to ditch those large barn wood Welcome signs. Oh, I don’t own a dog.
Plain and simple, thank you for your knowledge and dedication towards teaching regular Joe's like me how to properly protect ourselves and those around us from shit bags in this world.
3:06 and forward. Man you just gave me the chills brother. It's something every single American should strive for. Protecting their home at all costs. Love ya bro
LOVE THE CHANNEL AND EVERYTHING YOU AND IT STAND FOR BROTHER! I’m not alone and that really helps out a lot so thank you for what it’s worth. You’ll never see but whatever lol
Mike I just wanted to say your a solid dude. I met you in CDA Idaho and always love your insight with so much stuff. So much logically information that you bring Fourth. It's great! Hop everything is going good man with racing with black riffle coffee. Appreciate you brother 🤙🏼
First thing that came to my mind was as you said, people that usually rob the place typically know you have firearms. I also had an intuitive feeling that one of the individuals currently at the home told the dirt bags that their friends parents are gonna be gone. I also have a feeling it’s the one in the living room where the guy standing with his pants around his ankles, or knees. This could’ve went South really fast. For example one of the guys could’ve got scared or something spooked him a little bit, and since he is inexperienced and finger on the trigger. Well an ND could Have occurred or worse. I’m happy that everyone was OK no one got hurt. This video is definitely a good teaching moment too for the young ones. Pick your friends wisely because you’re inviting them into your home. This is your castle. When shit bags are accidentally let into your home like that, even unbeknownst to you it can cause indefinite damage, please choose your friends wisely. In general in life this is important.
I remember when this happened. I think the end result was the friend of the kid that was there had told their other friends they'd be there alone. The older kids knew it was going to happen. Inside job. Smh
Mike I'm so glad to see you doing a little better yet this video isn't any better. I watched your last UVALDE video and you and among your watchers were so enraged by it. When you said I need a drink I also had to go grab a glass of wine.
Get to know your neighbors. Everyone on the block. I'm that guy who's wife is calling the police while I go hunting. Everyone needs at least one friend ready to do work.
@Brimmjob that's why you gotta get to know them. I trust the ocpd rapid response team officer I live in the same cul-de-sac with as much as guys I served. He's a good friend. As well as several other gentleman in the neighborhood. One part of a multi facet defense plan. Train the family. Prep the house. Know the neighborhood Or..... Never let your family leave the protection of your presence. We both know sometimes we aren't around to save them. I'd prefer to have a operation procedure in place for such events, while the police are minutes away, my neighbors are seconds. Most likely in this event, my family has already shot you. If not several gentleman walking softly and carrying big sticks will be with you shortly. And yes, the cops are coming too. Be realistic.
Literally have the same system, locks my doors automatically every night, and always tells me if a window or door is open or closed. It’s LEGIT. No kids yet, but I still watch out for my own, my girl and my dog
Alarms are like Laws…they create false security and won’t completely stop the bad guys. We need more channels like this and people spreading the fact you are your best defense. We need to OVERfund the police for the best backup you could hope to have. Physical fitness tests for officers should be annual and if you don’t follow protocol then lawsuit money should come from your pension fund. More training means more lives will be saved. This channel is informative gold.
I took my gf shooting yesterday for her first time and told her if she can’t and won’t shoot we ain’t having kids together and it’s just done cause I can’t trust u with our kids to protect them if anything happens. She grabbed my g19 and threw 5 shots down range and was on a 8inch target hitting all shots. I was happy lol
You never know if the next house you break into will be occupied by a mike glover. Should send chills down the spine of every worthless predator who thinks theyr gonna hit a easy lick. Now that would be a hilarious ring video.
Technology is most definitely very important when it comes down to security but you always have to keep in mind that just as you can see everything, anyone else can too. Security systems such as Ring & Vivant are all prone to hacking and its easier than you’d think to hack them. Always keep that mind! Prepare for physical danger as well as cyber danger/cyber attacks.
MSG Glover, I too am a single father, anyone who even tried to kick my front door down just once will get an entire magazine dumped on them even before they could breach the entryway. Sympathy for criminals has got to be the most ridiculous trend with this generation.
The scary part is not only are home invasions becoming more prevalent, but just robberies(both armed and unarmed) are as well, and the same can be said about many other types of crime in this country. Not to mention the mental health crisis in this country, and everything else that contributes to the number of random shootings in recent times. Since my father passed, ive really taken it upon myself to make sure my mother is secure and safe(especially since the woman is a saint, and sees the best in people to a fault) since I was kind of just born hyper vigilant and hyper aware(probably due in part to ADHD), and always thinking ahead about something, meanwhile my brother is rather lackadaisical and aloof just like many people are when it comes to security, and being prepared for bad scenarios. And even as I show my mother all of these things, and how the police wont be there to help/save you, she still gives me an incredulous look every time I yell at her for leaving "x" door unlocked, and when I mention how we need to get a security system and firearms. Apparently because no one in the family has ever been big on firearms, and because shes (luckily) never been the victim of any kind of robbery/home invasion/or whatever else in her 66 years on the planet, she remains perfectly fine with having absolutely no plan, no security system(outside of the dogs), and no firearms. She genuinely think the dogs are her security(even though theyre merely an early warning system at best) and that she would just call the police in an event of something happening, so her entire "plan" is essentially just hope nothing ever bad happens. I honestly dont know what to say or do anymore to try and convince her otherwise, its frustrating since I cant always be there to make sure shes protected. Im genuinely afraid that nothing will change her mind, until something DOES actually happen. It boggles my mind that people can have this type of attitude when it comes to protecting themselves, their family, and everything they work hard for.
I was a victim of a home invasion when I was 12…. I knew enough about firearms to realize one was a fake. Probably a BB gun and the other didn’t have the msg. Maybe one chambered. It was from someone my mom knew and it was planned by someone in the house at the same time. They stole what they knew we had and we were already broke so they didn’t want money. Long story short I don’t pocket dump when I get home. I carry until it’s time to shower and get to bed. Nightstand gun comes to the restroom.
Maybe I am wrong, but it seems to me that having a networked security system is a bad idea. Think about it, if you can activate and disarm you alarm system and view cameras from your cellphone, what is stopping a criminal with some technological know how from spying on you and your family? And/or disarming your system. I have a camera system that is independent from the network. Yes, I can't view anything in real time, but I have piece of mind knowing my "privacy" is secure as much as it can be in this digital age
Because this isn't a movie and most break ins are smash and grabs. Unless someone is scoping out a $10mm plus house, it's not going to be a movie heist
Because hacking these systems, which usually are protected by multi layer encryption is damn near impossible unless you’re an NSA digital analyst. This isn’t a movie.
Hope you had a great weekend in Epping. I was close, in Massachusetts, but couldn’t make it up there like I had planned. Catch you the next time for sure. Trying to get down your way to do a course with you and bring my brother in law.
This is why I love living in Florida. You come in my house you’re now in my domain. Best part about Florida is no questions need to be asked, no hesitation , no retreat, if someone is in/attempting to enter your home they assume the risk of being blown back out the way they came in.
Great stuff Mike. I tell my kids about you daily thank you for your expertise on this subject I carry from sun up to sundown but I do need more training. CAHOOTS means colluding or conspiring together secretly. Thanks again from Northern AZ
Just make sure to change the default settings and use a super good 4x4 password so you don't have creeps or criminals watching you and staking your house out without your knowledge. Getting into ring cameras are too easy
This is y u should train and teach ur kids gun safety and how to use a weapon if needed when they are home alone. Start young. No reason a 7 year old shouldn’t know how to use a weapon correctly and efficiently
Mr. Glover, just FYI this was in Pasadena Texas, not California. Don't take that wrong, was just letting you know. Love the content! Keep it coming please.
Grand ma used to say “if a thief breaks into an empty house, he’s there to steal, if a thief breaks into an occupied house , he’s there to kill” I have no sympathy for people that wanna do anything for money but work. Thank you for teaching us how to properly hold down the fort.
Look, I agree, but most petty criminals don't want to be that desperate. It ain't easy being poor, man.
That doesn't mean they don't get a bullet, but have a little depth.
@@jasonjohnson6938 you make a ridiculous comment and then call me shallow LOL. I’m poor, I don’t break into people’s houses to rob them. In case you didn’t notice most of these crooks are tweakers who only care about the next fix and don’t think twice to kill you to get it.
No joke or take you kids, kill you and send them of to slavery. Its real!
Capitalism is the problem, this wouldn't happen if we lived in an Anarcho-Primitivist/Anarcho-Nihilist Society where a Culture and Generation of people was never exposed to the concept of currency in the 1st place.
@@antinatalistrevolutionary8656 yeah it would and everyone would just murder each other for shit. Anarchy doesn’t work as a social structure, it always leads to hard handed rulers taking over and treating people as slaves essentially. It’s a cycle no structure->groups form->war->warlords->rulers->establishes a nation-> builds a crap government-> the people rebel-> free government gets established or the cycle restarts->government crashes due to poor leadership cycle restarts.
This is why EVERY citizen should be armed. While the “cops are on the way”, you are present and your life or the life of a loved one may be in danger!!!
Treat every incident like this as "your life IS in danger"
When the cops are minutes away seconds matter
just use shotgun, why ya need assault rifle 15? jk
Even when the cops come, they might not do anything.
Just possessing a firearm will not protect you, in fact it may hurt you. You must know that weapon intimately and be very comfortable using it.
Once again, I agree with Mike!
If someone *forces* their way into a residence that is *NOT THEIRS* then why should we have to give them ANY leeway?
Because it's not nice and it is so mean to take advantage of them and have intent to hurt them in your house if they are not attacking you at the moment.
As a Democrat, I wholeheartedly agree with you (3nertia) on this one. Self defense tools are a must, 911 is all that is left to do after the dust settles.
Correct, no leeway, none.
@@myratsalad "If voting worked, they wouldn't let us do it" - Mark Twain
@@MaharlikaAWA They have no right being in someone else's home uninvited - PERIOD
Hey Mike, I totally agree on California being completely corrupt, but this did happen in Pasadena, TX. It said it earlier in the video. Love the content though and everything the channel stands for! Keep up the good fight!
Yo! Pasdena/Stinkadena, went to San Jac. Yeah Houston has gone to shit, it's a damn shame. I will never go to the Galleria or Whesteimer area even during the day.
@@adamgriffin
I use to live in Houston in the late 80's, and it was a violent cesspool. Glad I got outta there.
@@DoubleDown310 Agreed, that's why local elections are important. Want to holds your mayor, County sheriff's, Chief of police accountable. Vote them out! I'm a proud Texan stationed in Maryland currently. I want to come back home, enstead of running away from the problem we can make a positive change to regain our home back. Worse case scenario, we lose and move to Alabama 😅
Spent a lot of time in Pasasdena. Used to live nearby in Clear Lake. You couldn't pay me to live in some of the areas there. HUGE drug dealers and gang activity. I too caught that this was TX and not Cali. Pasadena is no joke
@@wk8457 You got the answer. And I'm curious what's trending? 🤔
I'm South African, this happens all the time back home. You need to have at least a handgun or machette at easy access at all times when at home. Nothing deterres a criminal more than his friend loosing an arm
I have several samurai swords, and it would get medieval real quick...they'll wish they got shot
@@bws205 ...
machete is very efective in my country we used the shirt wide one, they chup limbs with one wush.
I didn't know Mike was a single father. That makes a lot of sense even without context. The man he is for all of us reflects the father he has had to be. Much respect coming from a broken single mother household.
Yeah that’s crazy. Not that it’s any of our business, but I’m wondering if he’s a widow. If so, he’s been very resilient and seems like a great father!
@@albinosh4dow no he’s not. You guys should listen to his podcast “Mike Force Podcast” you’ll get a bit of more personal info on him there.
@@albinosh4dow or maybe he just got divorced like half the people in the military.
@@SemperSalam I think that's a little generous of a percentage... probably way, way higher. Civilian divorce rate is 70-80%.
yeah man I just found this channel a few months back.
I love Mike's humility and humbleness. Nothing in this channel is "opinion based". Everything is a matter of fact and based off of "real experience". I love his professionalism and the way hey explains things. Not to mention all the real shit he has done for all of us and this country. I can tell how he carries himself he is truly a honorable man.
Mike thank you for your service to our country and the firearms and self defense community. We are lucky to have you!!
This is why my dad taught me how to decorate. No matter where you are. You are no more than an arms length from some kind of weapon. Most can be thrown so you can get to the real weapons.
“Decorate!” I appreciate this term. Time to redecorate my house.
@Ura PillowBiter I’m going to nitpick with my own opinion no one asked for. I don’t agree that an intent to steal property warrants death. I simply don’t view materials on the same level I view human life. However, if a robber breaks into my home to steal things, obviously I can’t know his intentions so naturally I have to assume to the worst in which case I have to escalate to deescalate.
@Ura PillowBiter I figured we closely aligned in how we viewed this. I simply enjoy nitpicking comments mostly because it allows me to refine my thoughts (and ultimately better convey them when debating/discussing irl). Likewise I like having my comments picked apart too. My only question is: does the shower knife hang out next to the shower beer?
But there is a dangerous downside to always having a weapon at hand.
A. You are more likely to use that weapon to commit suicide, or murder a loved one than you are to use it in self defence. That's why the Israeli army stopped their soldiers from taking their guns home, because they were committing suicide. (That may change now after the attack by Hamas).
B. Gun theft in the US is at crisis levels, with studies varying from 150,000 to 300,000 guns being stolen every year from legal gun owners. The more guns you have lying around, the more likly it is that one of them will get stolen, and used to rob someone else.
Mike Mike Mike. It’s not Pasadena in California. It’s Pasadena Texas. Yalll get out of my house. Chances are that’s not a California accent.
Go up to Northern California and I promise you we say that.
Get off his nuts about it 🤪 now that's about as far southeast Texas as you can get without falling in the swamp.
This is ridiculous 😆 you think Texas is the only place people use a certain dialect? 😆 people speak that way all over the country
Definitely Texas from corpus Christi Texas and I've lived elsewhere around Texas and out of the state and people in California and Arizona would make fun of me cuz I would use the word y'all they would say what the f*** does that mean why would you say that that's crazy you sound funny. Didn't bother me cuz this was coming from the same people that have a mountain in Tempe called Camelback mountain because it looks like a camels humps. Yeah all camels humps look like mountains dumbass.
Hey Mike, I'm a father of 4 young kids. I'm getting my home video surveillance together now... just reading the title of this video brought my anxiety up immediately.... thank you for your insights and recommendations. Highly appreciated!
Mike I have been utilizing pet gates to increase my time to prepare for a possible home invasion. They are all different bro, and you have to know how to open most of them in order to pass by, especially without being seen/heard. If you have choke points, install a $50 pet gate. Those who need to know how to open the gate, open it with ease with a few times to practice. Those that have no practice get lined up, or even better panic and bounce, depending on intelligence.
I use "add-a-lock on my doors. It makes it extremely hard to get through the door without kicking it down. Gives me a heads up that someone's inside. by that time I'm taking a stance with my rifle.
Pet / baby gates - the ultimate trap. I would love to see some stupid hooligan try to navigate his way out of your house while trying not to get shot. If you ever get broken into and happen to record the results, I would pay to see it. Baby gates 10, Fentanyl Floyd 0.
Plant thorn bushes oitside all your windows. Deadbolt the front door to the steel frame.
Absolutely agree. I have found that pet gates are great for delaying people long enough for me to react to their presence in my home.
Hot wheels and marbels
You have got my respect, and you seem to have the most comprehensive and intelligent breakdowns of these events! Thanks for your service Mike!
It’s important to stress that owning a gun isn’t enough. My parents keep their one wheel gun unloaded and put away. If you can’t be armed in the time it takes to kick a door in you might as well throw the gun in the trash, because the bad guys are gonna be leaving with it.
People scoff at airsoft and video games, but I've always said that if you haven't had the unfortunate experience to be in combat airsoft and video games can be a very real reality check on how fast a fight really happens. In airsoft the parallel is pretty obvious. In a video game it is more dramatic when you consider that your character has infinite stamina and perfect weapon handling skills. When someone asks me how good they are at shooting, I pretty much always compare them to a character from a FPS like PUBG, Tarkov or something as the bare minimum. If you are slower or less accurate than that, you are at a huge disadvantage in how well you can respond to someone. People think they are "good enough" until they actually try to compete against a real human.
One reason I like PUBG is that since it is based on ARMA, there is a lot of micro terrain and room clearing situations so it really drives home the importance of situational awareness not just 360 but also up and down. You can be shot from the most unlikely of places the second you start being lazy and not checking all your corners and thinking about likely directions of threats. It's not as good as a force on force scenario, but it's cheaper and faster to play over and over to remind yourself to keep your head on a swivel and always use the environment to your advantage. You could have a really powerful gun gamewise like the Groza, but some dude with a pistol hiding in a corner can just one tap you. It really puts into perspective what a huge disadvantage bad tactics are.
@@DaveSmith-cp5kj Training is everything. And any training is better than no training. I wont go into detail about how much money I spend at the range, but I can agree with learning a certain level of awareness from gaming. It actually goes both ways. My example is a game called Hunt: Showdown I play with my buddies. I am almost ALWAYS the first person to spot an enemy team sneaking around, because it is muscle memory for me to always be scanning angles and watching for movement against the horizon. If there is any sort of terrain for someone to hide behind, im scanning it every 5 seconds until we have cleared it by either passing by it or actively checking it.
What you dont learn from gaming is muscle memory and all of the quirky stuff a weapon might do in a stressful situation. That is why I go simple with Glock. Easy to operate, easy to fix if it jams. I saw an interesting video about a kid from a country that doesnt allow real guns, but allows airsoft. He came to America and trained with some of the top competition shooters and was doing serisously amazing shooting and reloads. His only adjustment was to the recoil and it took him about 2 minutes to figure that out.
Exactly it takes a few seconds to knock a door in your hands better be able to grab your defense!!!
@@seahagkeylover
The flipside is that if your gun is readily available for self defence, it's also readily available for someone to steal. Studies have varying amounts of gun theft, but it's anywhere between 150,000 and 300,000 guns stolen every year from legal gun owners.
When you have guns, have a gun safe. You mentioned the friends of the daughter were in league with the perps who had guns. Try to know as best you can "friends" that are coming over to your house. I always had a policy, no adults at home, no friends come over. Might be old fashioned, but it is a good policy. I trained my kids in gun safety, shooting, and maintenance at very early ages. If both the wife and I were not there, at the right age, the kids had guns for defense. The kids were extremely responsible and respected my concerns. They are grown now, but they are training their families right. The 28yrs as an Army Infantryman imprints on the kids to a degree. I do not know how to process this video really. I agree with your statement Mike ref what you would do to the perps. I 100% agree.
I agree 🇺🇸
Im not a Fan of safes but I have one in the basement concrete whit a rug over it
I prefer to stash mine around the house In various locations l cuz fuck a safe
I'm old school brother. My K9's are my Early warning system. They are NOT to stop the threat. They are simply to buy the kids time for an armed response. ( My kids are young adults)
Exactly. My rottie will hold them long enough for me to get my gun
Have a camera and dogs my neighbors dog was ko after meds from the intruder
Hey reality check your dog will be easily neutralized with a steak
@@ladykiller4832 good thing my doggo only takes food from me and looks at me if he can or can't have human food treats etc even If it's my son
Please make more of these. It helps show my wife why defense plans are important. I learn so much and apply it to my wargaming. My friend’s dad was just murdered 1 mi from my house Tuesday. City is going to crap but land is unaffordable.
This happened in Texas & not California btw
@@SwissMarksman ? What does that have to do with anything?
@@SwissMarksman the difference is in texas he can actually defend himself
nique marshall exactly the man choose to be a cuck so he got cucked and his family paid the price to
Man being from Canada and seeing these videos is scary, we have almost no rights to defend ourselves and family, even against an armed attacker.
Same in Britain
but there's no criminals in Canada right?? it's also illegal to bear arms right??? What do you have to be scared of amirite???!
We're allowed (as a Canadian) "proportional defense". Meaning if they attack you with fists, you're only allowed to use fists. If they have a bat, you can grab a bat. So if a giant methed-out lunatic with roid rage bursts into a scrawny little guy's house, he's supposed to duke it out.
The people legislating this stuff don't give a shit about reality, they just want a population that's trained to be weak and helpless. I saw this mentality constantly in school: "If everybody's a pacifist weakling, then nobody will be an aggressor."
@@Durzo1259 this is the reason I have 3 trained German shepherds, they won’t find even ground in my home if they break in.
Move to the US
"Cops are on their way and so am I--you better hope they get there first. They probably won't."
Empathy? I can't even imagine having empathy for criminals.
Dad was talking a lot for someone who's miles away from doing anything. Hope they caught them but the dad was just reacting and praying his empty threats work
First and foremost, empathy should be for the innocent people who are victims of crimes.
This is in Texas home of the Uvalde PD and all of thier state training.
My family has always thought I was cray cray for going to the door with my weapon! Prime example of why I did/do. Live as if your choices matter.
Good advice! Thank you for your continuing service. Blessings!
Bro I can't even imagine breaking into Mike's house
Should be considered a hate crime.
Officer Tatum may not thank you but I do for your Uvalde take..another great video 👍
This is just one of the reasons I have updated security of the house and ways to handle potential threats. Thanks for all the information
Correction, if ANY criminal comes into you're home all empathy should be gone
First and foremost, empathy should be for the innocent people who are victims of crimes.
A horrific incident. Thanks Mike for the video. Your the best!
💯% Agree, any individual who enters a home with out permission with bad intention has forfeit any possibility of seeing tomorrow..
Mike, thanks for this! I’m new to the 2a world and preparedness lifestyle and I’m learning soooo much from you! Thank you for your past and continual services to the people! I try to actively apply all
You’re teaching us!
Thanks Mike! I really think the average American that has not been in the military or any stressful environments have no clue! It is scary. It is crazy out there. Thank you for what you provide as a service to US citizens!
Hey brother I just came across your channel since I started looking up gun tips, my partner and I are looking at getting our CCs and I have to say Im glad that I did. I found your videos to be more informative, intuitive and easier to understand the terminology you use than the others on the algorithm looking forward to your next drop :)
Hey Mike, I really enjoy your react videos.. would really like to meet you someday. You made a minor mistake, this was in Pasadena, TX. Keep up the great work 👍
That was the best part. He was digging into commie-fornia and their police/politics, not knowing this was in TX. Who is just as bad since their pussy cops did nothing when that school shooter happened.
What's funnier are the comments who agree with him on CA. Definitely can tell who thinks for themselves and who blindly follows
Mike - Thanks for sharing these situations. Keep up the great work! Love your work and the “Brand” you are developing.
I think that’s Pasadena Texas bro not CA, but yes, CA agencies are head hunting good cops
I live in the state of Illinois, at a CCW class yesterday to "renew" my license I am told if someone comes into my house I could be arrested for shooting them???? I say what? The teacher says he or she could be there just to get something to eat.. looks like I am going to move from this state, but in the mean time if someone breaks into my home and I am in it I guess we will just go to trial. Such BS
I love your Home Invasion videos !!!!! Please do more!!!
I had to shoot a home intruder 16 years ago. Still have flashbacks and PTSD from it.
Tech is a good tool, but hardening your points of entry is essential. As we can see here, video does nothing to prevent unauthorized entry, those kids might have opened the door when one of the invaders knocked. Video cameras and motion detectors give you some warning, but unless you can act on that, all you get is video of people moving through your home and stealing whatever they find.
I hope you guys come to Michigan soon. I have a homestead myself and its a little difficult to get time to leave the state. You guys are the number 1 on my list to hopefully train with.
Goddamn, that would be my worst fear. To realize my house has been broken into via ring and having to see my kids are being held prisoner by some pos with a gun.
Thank you for doing these videos! Look forward to watching them.
What if...that is his daughter and that was the boyfriend spending the night in the parent's bed while the parents were out...would you tell the thief the boyfriend's family has a lot of money?
6:50, sorry to tell you Bro, she was never your girlfriend, she was still with the guy she sent to rob you. It was just your turn to smash.
8:21, That is what I thought, her friend...with benefits breaking her off in her parent room while the place gets ransacked. Maybe, they're actually with the Tinder date "friend with benefits", they get some from the girl, then they get some from the homeowner. That's horrible, it's like the father gets double violated. Time to kick that little "lady" out the house, she's just a liability at this point.
8:48, dude, I'm so good at this, I knew her tinder date was stuffing all 3 of her holes while robbing her behind her back.
@@smoothdahustla9729 dude...😆 🤣 😂
@@smoothdahustla9729 it wasn't a Smash n' Grab, it was a Smash n' Dash!
Thanks Mike! Another phenomenal video.
Crazy stuff. It really is too bad that no one was there that could’ve ended those scumbags. Especially that piece of shit that pointed the gun at the kids for absolutely no reason.
If that officer you're referencing is being charged for falsifying a police report of an assault than he shouldn't have been committing the crime of false reports just to get back at someone. Crime is not okay no matter who's doing it Mike
This was Pasadena TX outside Houston not California
I stay armed 24/7 sleeping, eating, shitting, showering, living.
Thanks for all the content Mike. I truely appreciate it. I too have multiple security. I’ve even put a sticker on my front window that says “I love my German Shepard “ along with big bowls of food and water and a dog chain in the yard. By the way, everyone needs to ditch those large barn wood Welcome signs. Oh, I don’t own a dog.
Why not just have a German shepherd lol
i definitely got to check out the training centre in Aberdeen! Always open to training and learning new things!
Plain and simple, thank you for your knowledge and dedication towards teaching regular Joe's like me how to properly protect ourselves and those around us from shit bags in this world.
3:06 and forward. Man you just gave me the chills brother. It's something every single American should strive for. Protecting their home at all costs. Love ya bro
LOVE THE CHANNEL AND EVERYTHING YOU AND IT STAND FOR BROTHER! I’m not alone and that really helps out a lot so thank you for what it’s worth. You’ll never see but whatever lol
Mike I just wanted to say your a solid dude. I met you in CDA Idaho and always love your insight with so much stuff. So much logically information that you bring Fourth. It's great! Hop everything is going good man with racing with black riffle coffee. Appreciate you brother 🤙🏼
First thing that came to my mind was as you said, people that usually rob the place typically know you have firearms. I also had an intuitive feeling that one of the individuals currently at the home told the dirt bags that their friends parents are gonna be gone.
I also have a feeling it’s the one in the living room where the guy standing with his pants around his ankles, or knees.
This could’ve went South really fast. For example one of the guys could’ve got scared or something spooked him a little bit, and since he is inexperienced and finger on the trigger. Well an ND could Have occurred or worse.
I’m happy that everyone was OK no one got hurt. This video is definitely a good teaching moment too for the young ones.
Pick your friends wisely because you’re inviting them into your home.
This is your castle. When shit bags are accidentally let into your home like that, even unbeknownst to you it can cause indefinite damage, please choose your friends wisely. In general in life this is important.
I remember when this happened. I think the end result was the friend of the kid that was there had told their other friends they'd be there alone. The older kids knew it was going to happen. Inside job. Smh
@@zanna9857 that's the insane thing. Most home crimes happens by somebody you know.
Mike I'm so glad to see you doing a little better yet this video isn't any better. I watched your last UVALDE video and you and among your watchers were so enraged by it. When you said I need a drink I also had to go grab a glass of wine.
Get to know your neighbors. Everyone on the block.
I'm that guy who's wife is calling the police while I go hunting.
Everyone needs at least one friend ready to do work.
@Brimmjob that's why you gotta get to know them.
I trust the ocpd rapid response team officer I live in the same cul-de-sac with as much as guys I served. He's a good friend. As well as several other gentleman in the neighborhood.
One part of a multi facet defense plan.
Train the family.
Prep the house.
Know the neighborhood
Or.....
Never let your family leave the protection of your presence.
We both know sometimes we aren't around to save them.
I'd prefer to have a operation procedure in place for such events, while the police are minutes away, my neighbors are seconds.
Most likely in this event, my family has already shot you. If not several gentleman walking softly and carrying big sticks will be with you shortly. And yes, the cops are coming too.
Be realistic.
Literally have the same system, locks my doors automatically every night, and always tells me if a window or door is open or closed. It’s LEGIT. No kids yet, but I still watch out for my own, my girl and my dog
These children are harmed no matter weather its physically or emotional
This happened in Pasadena, Texas. The accent of the father on the intercom is a clue.
Alarms are like Laws…they create false security and won’t completely stop the bad guys. We need more channels like this and people spreading the fact you are your best defense. We need to OVERfund the police for the best backup you could hope to have. Physical fitness tests for officers should be annual and if you don’t follow protocol then lawsuit money should come from your pension fund. More training means more lives will be saved. This channel is informative gold.
Thanks so much for the input. I love your channel.
Question.... what would/could possibly happen if an armed neighbor came in during this situation and took down the robbers.
I would hope there would be no charges but some clout seeking DA and prosecutor would probably bring charges upon the neighbor.
I took my gf shooting yesterday for her first time and told her if she can’t and won’t shoot we ain’t having kids together and it’s just done cause I can’t trust u with our kids to protect them if anything happens. She grabbed my g19 and threw 5 shots down range and was on a 8inch target hitting all shots. I was happy lol
You never know if the next house you break into will be occupied by a mike glover. Should send chills down the spine of every worthless predator who thinks theyr gonna hit a easy lick. Now that would be a hilarious ring video.
I really need to get myself to that utah location! Thanks for all you do!
Technology is most definitely very important when it comes down to security but you always have to keep in mind that just as you can see everything, anyone else can too. Security systems such as Ring & Vivant are all prone to hacking and its easier than you’d think to hack them. Always keep that mind! Prepare for physical danger as well as cyber danger/cyber attacks.
yeah I was just thinking this what if the crooks are using ring to see when ur not home so they can do this
They are prone to hacking because they are set up by idiots who don't know the difference between a wep and wpa2.
MSG Glover, I too am a single father, anyone who even tried to kick my front door down just once will get an entire magazine dumped on them even before they could breach the entryway. Sympathy for criminals has got to be the most ridiculous trend with this generation.
The scary part is not only are home invasions becoming more prevalent, but just robberies(both armed and unarmed) are as well, and the same can be said about many other types of crime in this country. Not to mention the mental health crisis in this country, and everything else that contributes to the number of random shootings in recent times. Since my father passed, ive really taken it upon myself to make sure my mother is secure and safe(especially since the woman is a saint, and sees the best in people to a fault) since I was kind of just born hyper vigilant and hyper aware(probably due in part to ADHD), and always thinking ahead about something, meanwhile my brother is rather lackadaisical and aloof just like many people are when it comes to security, and being prepared for bad scenarios. And even as I show my mother all of these things, and how the police wont be there to help/save you, she still gives me an incredulous look every time I yell at her for leaving "x" door unlocked, and when I mention how we need to get a security system and firearms.
Apparently because no one in the family has ever been big on firearms, and because shes (luckily) never been the victim of any kind of robbery/home invasion/or whatever else in her 66 years on the planet, she remains perfectly fine with having absolutely no plan, no security system(outside of the dogs), and no firearms. She genuinely think the dogs are her security(even though theyre merely an early warning system at best) and that she would just call the police in an event of something happening, so her entire "plan" is essentially just hope nothing ever bad happens. I honestly dont know what to say or do anymore to try and convince her otherwise, its frustrating since I cant always be there to make sure shes protected. Im genuinely afraid that nothing will change her mind, until something DOES actually happen. It boggles my mind that people can have this type of attitude when it comes to protecting themselves, their family, and everything they work hard for.
I was a victim of a home invasion when I was 12…. I knew enough about firearms to realize one was a fake. Probably a BB gun and the other didn’t have the msg. Maybe one chambered. It was from someone my mom knew and it was planned by someone in the house at the same time. They stole what they knew we had and we were already broke so they didn’t want money.
Long story short I don’t pocket dump when I get home. I carry until it’s time to shower and get to bed. Nightstand gun comes to the restroom.
“That is not a threat that is a promise”. Make that a TSHIRT
Maybe I am wrong, but it seems to me that having a networked security system is a bad idea. Think about it, if you can activate and disarm you alarm system and view cameras from your cellphone, what is stopping a criminal with some technological know how from spying on you and your family? And/or disarming your system. I have a camera system that is independent from the network. Yes, I can't view anything in real time, but I have piece of mind knowing my "privacy" is secure as much as it can be in this digital age
Because this isn't a movie and most break ins are smash and grabs. Unless someone is scoping out a $10mm plus house, it's not going to be a movie heist
Because hacking these systems, which usually are protected by multi layer encryption is damn near impossible unless you’re an NSA digital analyst. This isn’t a movie.
There's no maybe, you are wrong. Like the other comments said, this ain't a movie. There's no technology that will just hack the security system
Life isn’t Ocean’s Eleven
I’ve seen that a couple of times and each time my anxiety level goes to atomic.
yes another example of why everyone needs an ar15?
Hope you had a great weekend in Epping. I was close, in Massachusetts, but couldn’t make it up there like I had planned. Catch you the next time for sure. Trying to get down your way to do a course with you and bring my brother in law.
Was he there with GBRS group? I didn’t know until today. Would have been great to have been up there for it.
Did you really just say “deuces” Mike?? Lol 😂🤦 haha
That is not a threat, that is a promise. Couldn't agree more 👏
I believe this happened in Pasadena, TX -
Thanks for your content, Mike. A+
I’d suggest getting something other than Ring as it has been shown that Ring has given footage to “authorities” without the owners’ consent.
“Oh my God, you value your property more than someone’s life?”
“Did I stutter?”
When someone breaks into your home. The criminal values your property more than they value their own life.
"Cahoots" is a good word. Please continue to work it in.
Appreciate the vids and knowledge u share. I'm a father too, and this kind of stuff drives me crazy.
Pasadena Texas, Mike - not California.
Living nightmare. Can't be a more helpless feeling. I could not imagine.
This is why I love living in Florida. You come in my house you’re now in my domain. Best part about Florida is no questions need to be asked, no hesitation , no retreat, if someone is in/attempting to enter your home they assume the risk of being blown back out the way they came in.
Indiana too. We're also constitutional carry.
Im with you sir,thank you 👍💯
This really pisses me off. It's annoying to this point. I am SO sick of seeing and hearing about this stuff happening. It's getting worse every day.
My favorite channel on UA-cam
Anyone that does something like this has forfeited their right to life. Flat out. If they die, tough. Zero pity.
Great stuff Mike. I tell my kids about you daily thank you for your expertise on this subject I carry from sun up to sundown but I do need more training. CAHOOTS means colluding or conspiring together secretly. Thanks again from Northern AZ
An armed burglar says through their own actions "your stuff is more valuable than my life" I say oblige them.
does anyone have an up date for this one
This was Pasadena, Texas! Lol... you went off on California! Pasadena is in South Houston, but I am 100% in agreement with your assessment of Cali!
People aren't just sneaky, they simply are just morally bankrupt
Surprise, surprise...
".....never relax"
come in you don't leave standing!!!
Just make sure to change the default settings and use a super good 4x4 password so you don't have creeps or criminals watching you and staking your house out without your knowledge. Getting into ring cameras are too easy
When will you have training courses in Arizona phoenix area?!
That would be an absolute nightmare. I would be horrified and so angry if I wasn't there to protect my family
This is y u should train and teach ur kids gun safety and how to use a weapon if needed when they are home alone. Start young. No reason a 7 year old shouldn’t know how to use a weapon correctly and efficiently
Mr. Glover, just FYI this was in Pasadena Texas, not California. Don't take that wrong, was just letting you know. Love the content! Keep it coming please.