3 Things You Should NEVER Do When Someone Breaks Into Your Home

Do you know what to do if someone breaks into your house? In this informative video, U.S. Concealed Carry Association Director of Content Kevin Michalowski sits down with criminal defense attorney Tom Grieve to discuss the do’s and do-not’s when dealing with a home invasion. These thoughtful answers will help you round out your home-defense plan and potentially avoid problems arising after an encounter with a burglar.

00:00 Three topics proposed by a recent YouTube comment: Never leave your safe room; Never let a burglar know where you are; and Never talk to the police without first consulting your attorney.
01:01 Kevin is against proclaiming absolutes. “Every home-defense situation is different.”
01:53 Where does a “safe room” fall into your home-defense plans?
03:34 Think about your hierarchy of values when dealing with a burglary or home invasion.
05:19 Should you let a home invader know you’re there?
06:14 If you’re in a safe spot, don’t start clearing rooms looking for an intruder in a darkened house. Stay put and call the police.
06:50 Some people misconceptualize what “winning” entails in a home-defense scenario.
07:22 Using a firearm should be your last resort to protect human life.
08:36 For Tom, “winning” a self-defense incident means driving an attacker away with the least force and harm possible.
09:54 Most home invaders flee when faced with an armed, prepared homeowner.
11:08 Should you talk to your attorney before giving any kind of statement to the police following a home invasion?
11:39 Firing your weapon in self-defense changes the entire ball game.
14:12 You may want to provide a two-part statement to police: An initial description of the suspects followed by a more in-depth statement a few days later after consulting an attorney.

#uscca #homedefense #selfdefense

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[USCCAOfficial]

VOTE BELOW: What is your FAVORITE home defense weapon?

[SteveWhiteDallas]

A burglar broke into a house one night. He shines his flashlight around the house looking for valuables when a voice in the dark says "Jesus knows you're here." Freaked out, he turns his flashlight off and freezes, but hears nothing more so shakes his head and continues. As he is disconnecting cables from the TV, he hears very clearly "Jesus is watching you." Startled, he shines his light around frantically looking for the source of the voice. In the corner of the room he spots a Parrot. "Did you say that?" he asks. "Yes, " the parrot confessed, "I'm just trying to warn you that he's watching you." The burglar laughs a bit, "warn me huh? Who in the world are you!" "Moses." The bird replies. With a now humorous tone, the burglar asks "What kind of person would name a bird Moses?" The bird replies "the same kind of people who would name a rottweiler Jesus."

[CD-vbfi]

3 Things that should never have been a problem. #1. Worrying about a legal minefield while defending your or your loved ones life. #2. Have any expectation that a criminal has any right to life or limb during a break in. #3. Valuing the life of a criminal over that of the innocent.
Right now... all 3 of those things are a problem and they never should have been!

[JCL]

I am 80 years old with nothing to lose and if anyone breaks into my home I will protect my wife, pets and self to the fullest extent. Its these type of laws that have ruined America with giving the bad guys and killers protection for their crimes and these crimes will keep happening. Our court system and laws needs a over haul. Thanks for the video but things need to change,

[Hello_Ladies]

My home is the safe room. They come in, EMT carries them out. There's no compromising!

[anzeg-]

I hate that we've "evolved" into a society where criminals have more rights than the victims and people need to be so afraid of legal action. If someone is breaking into your home they gave up those rights.

[evilisfun]

Anyone who breaks into a home does not deserve mercy. Arguing to protect criminals is 1 of the reasons why crime is out of control.

[ronnieleetwist]

Also, keep your car remote next to the bed. The panic button will help. If your car is in the garage, beeping horns and flashing light will tend to make the intruder flee.

[robertserranoiii]

Seems like it's getting to the point where you might be charged for not offering the criminal a cup of coffee while they're breaking into our home and stealing our stuff.

[stephenwalton]

Burglar (Being held at gun point) : “Aren’t you going to call the police?
Homeowner : “Why? Nobody else knows you’re here.”

[bencruz]

As a single guy, I feel a deep obligation toward a civic duty to permanently dispatch anybody willing to break into my house. The balance is not the intruder's life verses my things. It is the intruder's life verses the lives of those in the next house he breaks into. The next house might be an unarmed family or elderly. If the burglar survival rate were to take a nose dive so would the burglary rate.

[pdoslayer]

Prosecutor attorney's care more about winning cases than they care about someone protecting their home and property.

[aldenhalkaweli]

I love how this guy was a cop but always says don’t talk to the police I salute you sir and it’s true sometimes little bit you say can convict you.

[davidbeachel]

I’ve asked this before….
Why is there even any legal ramifications to using deadly force against someone endangering your life? Who are these prosecutors who go after the home owners? Shouldn’t we make efforts to remove those people from office?

[mikecavossa]

If you breach my door, you're in my safe room! At that point all bets are off, that's a miscalculation for them.

[vinnieboombatzmd]

As far as the "they only want stuff. They'll run if you tell them you're there." etc., I don't know how many security cam footage I've seen of home burglaries where the robbers are openly carrying guns. If they're coming in armed and ready, what makes you think they're going to run upon hearing "I called the police" or something? Maybe 30 years ago home burglaries were just about getting in and out quick with some of your stuff, but today I feel these criminals are much more prone to violence. The value of human life has diminished greatly.

[ChiTownBrownie]

When I took my CCW class the instructor told us you make yourself known, you tell them you are armed, have called the police, and they need to leave, all while still on the phone with 911 so it is recorded. This can be used a evidence that you told them not to come near you and can help you prove the point that they were not there just for you belongings if you have to use force.

[TheMalfean]

It amazes me beyond words, how lawyers will go to extreme lengths to go after the person defending their home and property - and almost ignore the fact that none of it would have been necessary if the criminal hadn't gone there in the first place.

[jamesmoore]

I would add, never fire a warning shot.

[NikiLivi]

As a mom of 5 I have several means to defend myself. I can’t scoop up my kids and run to safety. We also live in the country so by the time the deputies got here what’s going to happen already has. My husband works part time at 911. We have a sign on our home that says, We don’t call 911. I was raised with guns and to shoot with accuracy. I wasn’t raised to be a defenseless female. My kids are older and know where our guns are, how to use them, and at what point it’s ok for them to do so. I’ve also told them if they can’t take the shot then just try to escape. I don’t want that to haunt them. They are only to do so if I can’t. Thankfully, we live in a community that watches out for one another. But if I went outside to scream for help I don’t know if anyone would hear me. I sleep with my keys on my nightstand to use the panic button to scare off anyone first. Then my 4 small dogs go nuts if anyone steps on our property. If that doesn’t deter them I sleep with my 38 under my pillow & I have a snake charmer between the headboard and my nightstand that doesn’t have a safety and is cocked and ready. I also have a 9mm hid in another location in my bedroom. Our AR is ready and hidden as well. I have 2 other 9mm’s hidden in other rooms that no one would ever know existed. After having a husband who has worked part time on weekends for over 20 years I wont be caught unprotected. Plus we have cameras I can monitor anytime. This day and time it’s up to us to make sure we stay safe. I pray I never have to use them but if it comes to my kids or them it will be them.