More thoughts about home defense (mindset, concerns, weapons)
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- čas přidán 7. 04. 2016
- Prompted by a comment on a previous videos about swords for home defense I wanted to clarify and elaborate a little. Depending on the country, firearms may be the obvious choice for defending your home against violent intruders. But not everyone can legally do that, and not everyone finds it morally justifiable.
In the video I talk about several possibilities and some factors to consider when deciding what would be a good choice for home defense, assuming that the police don't arrive in time.
The video I'm referring to ("A good sword for home defense? (viewer question)")
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Since people keep asking about it, this is the practice sword in the video: ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kult...
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One step solution for home defense. No doors or windows. You can't even get in, so you know they can't
Tunnel through the floor. Now you're locked in a confined space with a determined attacker.
lol
+Kieran Fitzgerald That in addition to the fact that there is no way out to get food, clothes, supplies ext. So if somebody were to tunnel, they would be greeted by a smelly corpse.
+Kieran Fitzgerald You're not locked in with them, they're locked in with you!
They could just sledgehammer in.
Quote From Man Stabbed: "What are you gonna do, stab me?"
Odens Bärsärk 0.o
"stabs him again"
This kills the man.
Deimos Cain and here fits the Cannibal Corpse song - F*cked with knife))
Yes, then I'mma call 911, and tell them that some jack ass is bleeding out in my house, the address is ... ... ... ...
I remember a case here in America where a young guy cut off a burglars arm with a replica katana.
fuck yeah
He wasn't young, he was almost 50.
I remember hearing about that
There was a few... Be careful with replicas.
He cut a few arms off?
I keep a tank in my bedside drawer.
Me too :D
_sewage_ _attack_
I have a tank in my bedside drawer(wink)
seems legit
Pfftt.. my wife keeps two IN her nightstand. They run on batteries. I hear them vibrating all the time.
if somebody breaks into your house, grab a knife and scream "finally, fresh meat!"
+Muroctelion STRIP THE FLESH; SALT THE WOUND!
+Muroctelion yeah, just scream like a psycho
+Muroctelion The funny thing is that it could actually work.
+Kylo Ren just imaging that cracks me up xD
+Kylo Ren lmao xD
In a life or death situation, I do not think that the legality of your actions should be considered when there are more pressing concerns such as your very life. Take that person out the moment you feel threatened and if he dies or he sues you, then whatever. The important thing is that you are alive.
In Canada you can't do that. One guy got sent to jail for defending him self.
Douglas Mitchell
It is always better to go to jail than die. There are no exceptions to that.
+Lord Baldur Well...depending on the country though. If I used in the USA, I think I would prefer dying.
But there is a lot of time to choose a better response in the planning phase, where you are considering the what-ifs and deciding what to have prepared just-in-case of a future situation. And that is the best time to lay workable plans and choose your weaponry and tactics. Years before the actual hot situation.
wouldashouldacoulda's are irrelevant to these sorts of situations. in the moment, you will have less than a second to observe the situation, evaluate the rammifications and options, and to act on them decisively. Most modern courts have clauses involving reasonable cause.
In Canada at least, the legal definition for reasonable is "Grounds that would satisfy the average, ordinary, and prudent person." In ourt that person is the judge. if you believe that you can explain your actions to the judge later, then do them.
There is also a difference between use of force to defend yourself, and use of excessive force. So as long as you -stop- smashing the person's skull with your louisville slugger when they've hit the ground, you're fine. The rest is all about properly and honestly explaining your situation. There are a lot of things that can make such a thing reasonable. Multiple intruders, the presence of a weapon (they had to use -something- to break in), being personally untrained in self defense techniques (and therefore without knowledge of options), etc etc.
It isn't just about when you decide to take violent action, but just as importantly, when you stop.
Me: *hears intruder*
Me: *draws sword*
Intruder: *also draws sword*
Me: Guess its time for a duel! Have at thee!
As terrifying as it is, it would at least be an honourable way to die.
Cue Pirates of the Caribbean theme
There can be only one!
last man standing shall keep my possessions!
no offense but if some breaks into my house the first thing I'm going to worry about is protecting my family so if lethal force is necessary than I'm not even going to think about it until any and every threat is neutralized
That's perfectly understandable.
also I think that your a great youtuber and you have a strong understand of some political things that most people just don't, and its nice that your trying to educate people while also not forcing your ideas on other people
Wyatt Spivey totally agree with you. Someone breaks into my home. I see them I will hurt them. If I kill them then I kill them. I do not want anyone coming into my home where my child is.
Wyatt Spivey, anyone who breaks into my house is going to be quickly and violently confronted by me behind a ballistic shield carrying a short sword. No fucks given.
@@honorb4glory606 i use rubber pommels, instead of exploding the criminals, they just get handicapped both physically and mentally
0:47 How to properly draw a revolver.
+Lukas K i wonder how many takes that took . . . and i bet he would be less confident if it was actually loaded
Absolutely!
+Lukas K
That should really be a basic for every revolver class.
Leon Fook
have seen the video of a guy (i think he is Hispanic i am not sure) who is practicing his quick draw and shoots himself in the foot
i think you should save the spin until youur gun is empty . . . shoot fist, spin later LOL
Classy af
If someone were to intrude into my home I would feel a high fear for my life. I think its weird that the court can blame you for using lethal force on someone who has come into your home without permission.
+Edvin Löf I agree. It is easy to have all the information after the fact and after having hours to think through everything and make judgments about what someone should have done. But in that situation, you have two seconds, if that, to try to get a grasp of what's going on and act. In my opinion, someone breaks into a house, their life is forfeit. They didn't want the risk, they shouldn't have broken in. How am I supposed to know whether someone just broke in to steal or to murder, rape, kidnap, whatever. I'll shoot until they stop or leave. If that happens to kill them, too bad for them.
Antos Trok Yes.
+Edvin Löf And what if it is a poor man wanting to feed his children? Does he deserve death beceause he made a mistake and saw no other option other then to steal?
+Edvin Löf Obviously you'd be scared, but that doesn't mean you can execute someone. Courts give people a certain amount of leeway due to the confusion of the situation, the legal defence of self-defence, etc. But at the end of the day, no: trespassing is not a capital crime, and you cannot execute anyone.
Everything that is not extremely right-wing discourages harming people in a situation that isn't explicitly life threatening.
The best way to compromise this problem is to unscrew the pommel and end them rightly
My sentiments exactly.
TheKalluto orrrr unscrew the cap of the biggest bottle of battery acid and take a bath and a swig
Whats the deal with pommel throwing comments?
Is this some sort of old joke that I'm too new to the channel to understand?
Edit: Matching the meme better
@@motazfawzi2504 yes
20-30 Trained attack meerkats.
This is probaly tthe best comment on this entire comnent section
It is the most adorable way to die.
geese
I wonder if Skallagrim ever accidently hits the camera.
+Jones Doc
The answer is no. How disappointed are you now?
***** somewhat slightly disappointed
+Skallagrim Depends on whether you've ever hit it deliberately? ;)
+Skallagrim are you actually coming as close as it looks, or is there some camera/depth perception weirdness?
+Jones Doc Skallagrim doesn't accidentally hit cameras. Cameras accidentally hit him.
"There's no one perfect answer"... the most important concept people need to learn when looking for answers to real-life questions.
Firearms are escalating the situation? How escalating do you think it would be for me charging my fat ass down the stairs with a flanged mace in hand? ^^
That'd be hilarious to watch.
Yankesik Why do you think they call me Smough in my HEMA/HMB club? ^^
But do you have an irl Smough's Hammer ?
Well, not for official battles or trainings, but yes, I do in fact own a ridiculously oversized warhammer. Helps for constitution and strength training, even when just fucking around. ;)
Jinx Head I have a sword, ballistic vest, great helm, and flanged mace lol. May not be the best option but the vest would let me close the gap
"I once confronted two invaders with a chaos zweihander, 66 stamina points.
'We want just a glass of water'.
'What are you? Casuls?'
I pwnd 'em. Noobs"
- Giant Dad.
Idiot. Everyone knows that stamina soft caps at 40! Should have put those 26 points in strength!
@@e1357 Fool, everyone knows strength doesn't need to go beyond 66!
@@BigPanda096 what if I wanted to... one hand it for a bit?
A home invasion in the USA is regarded as permission to use lethal force. In most cases a home invader simply does not care, a druggie in withdrawal, a criminal willing to do who knows what. On the street he better have tried lethal force, in your home all need is the possibility of its use on you.
because having tons of guns around totally makes the country safer....
Oh wait, it doesn't. What it actually means is that the home invader is also more likely to have a gun.
I personally would use a bat or other such blunt weapon. It gets the job done and holds them off long enough for the police to arrive.
PS not many robbers would stick around after they knew you had called the cops.
Even then it might depend on the city. I live in California, and I think I would have an easier time claiming self defense in Big Bear as opposed to my home city of LA.
Nathan Holstrom It currently works great for Canada, Finland, many other countries in the EU, Australia etc. I'd include Japan, but they have this thing where they label all their unsolved murders as suicides. And they also have the highest suicide rate in the First World. So yeah.
watchthe1369 I like my 12 gauge shotgun with buckshot, that doesn't work I got a knife
@@gustavusadolphus425 It is statistically proven that legally owned firearms prevent crime. A legal firearm owner is not going out and robbing people. It's the criminals with illegally owned firearms committing crime. Just look at Commiefornia, Chicago, New York, etc. The places in the US with the strictest gun control have the highest violent crime rates where as the places with the least restrictive gun laws are significantly safer.
My main goal isn't to chase anyone away. My main goal is to survive the encounter with as little damage as possible. Shooting the moment the person makes their violent intentions known (kicking my door, going in through my window, etc) is the best way to achieve that goal.
+Povole reason.com/blog/2014/09/17/texas-wants-to-execute-man-who-killed-ho
Going through the window alone may not yet warrant a shot in the face...
George Lionon I'd still take the risk. Chances are, someone kicking in my door is not a cop because I'm not a criminal.
Yeah sure, they could have the wrong house or something and i could shoot a cop by mistake.
I'd play those odds
Besides, they were serving a drug warrant. Drug possession/sales are unsavoury, not immoral, that cop got what they deserved.
I'll support cops all damn day if they are on the side of morality, but not if they are just "doing their job"
Well in that case he didn't have any drugs in the house anyway.
However, still, if you see someone coming in the window, and you are either armed with a blunt sword as Skallagrim advices or even a firearm, how about simply holding the gun blank point and say "get the fuck out my house"... instead of immediately shooting in the face... might safe a lot of trouble if it turns out to be a missunderstanding.
I probably wouldn't shoot right away. I don't want to hurt people.
My position when I respond/comment on things like this is to take the position of the juror.
If I was on the jury and the defendant shot someone breaking into thier house AND the person breaking in was not intending harm but had made a mistake (drunk... can't think of another excuse but I'll say "etc...")
Like I said, I don't want to hurt anyone.
I'd still say the defendant was innocent. The defendant is operating with the knowledge that they have: someone is breaking into my home and I must assume (for my own safety) they are doing it with intent.
Taking the position for the juror, the intent was obliviously to take your stuff, not to murder you (ignoring the case of a possible legal police search warrant). And it that case a shot in the face is unwarranted overreacting.
In the case in point, the guy got 10 years of prison. So the judge did acknowledge the situation in favor of the guy. I mean any other case of shooting a policeman in the face would get you at least a life long sentence...
Unfortunately for our "intruder", he may have to die. Not because of some primal bloodlust, but just to save yourself from criminal charges or financial liability. In the U.S. at least, if you kill an intruder inside your home, you're usually not prosecuted. But if your intruder lives, there will now be a trial, in which *he* can testify against you, and I don't think your "rubber bullet defense" will help you much. A deadly weapon is a deadly weapon. And on top of all that, if you hurt him, he can sue *you* in civil court for damages. When you add up all the potential lawyer fees, the chance that *you* might end up incarcerated, and/or sued for a substantial amount of money, killing him might be the moral thing to do. It's not pretty, but he puts you in a terrible situation the moment he decides to burglarize your home.
God dammit Nietzsche! Stop being the black horse in the pastoral painting.
In the Czech Republic it's the other way around. The moment someone dies you can be sure that charges will be brought up and you will be tried for unjustified use of force is self-defense, which could lead to quite some jail time (shooting an unarmed person, even in your house would lead to incarceration). On the other hand, firearms are much rarer in the Czech Republic than in the U.S. (applicant for a license must do shooting training, pass a shooting test, do psychological tests, and keep weapons in a safe location, which the police regularly comes and checks). Using a blunt weapon as Skallagrim suggests would be much likely to keep you out of jail than to shoot them with a shotgun or any other firearm (unless they had a gun in their hands).
Martin Košatka
Well, I live in America, and as you know, Americans have a terrible habit of forgetting that the rest of the World isn't more America. I guess the U.S. is a bit of an oddball when it comes to the rest of the Western World. It's an incredibly violent society, and we have laws like the Castle Doctrine, which basically means that if someone steps foot in your house, without your permission, you can murder him with no consequences. Also, you can buy something like a shotgun with nothing but a drivers license, I believe, but it gets trickier if you want a pistol. Then I think you need a background check, however, there are so many guns in this country that you can buy almost anything illegally. My dad bought an AK-47 in a parking lot once. What do Europeans think of American gun culture?
Most Europeans consider it at the least a bit insane, generally based on the belief violence broods more violence. In my country there has a been one mass shooting in all of its history, with eight people being killed with a handgun in a restaurant (the Czech Republic has roughly 10 000 000 inhabitants). Automatic weapons are banned for civilians, and while it may be possible to get the illegally, it is very hard to get them (they would have to have to been smuggled all the way, let's say, from Russia). Gun violence is very rare, violent assaults more often include knives or other non-firearm weapons, leading to 4 times less people per 100 000 being murdered (0.90 compared to 3.80). Overall, I think gun control would help America, but there are so many weapons, it seems very hard to start implementing it at this point. It just seems the current gun culture is a bit self-destructive.
Well, actually, if you buy a firearm from an FFL dealer, background checks are mandatory for all firearm sales. When you start talking about pistols, you have to be 21 and in some states you need to have a permit to own a pistol. Even at gun shows you still have to fill out the background checks. The only instance of acquiring a firearm in the U.S without the background check is if you buy it off a friend or family member and even that is now illegal in some states.
Having your life threatened brings everything into a new perspective.
The same is true for your loved ones.
All I know is that the first thing I reached for the few situations I had that unfortune was the deadliest tool I could find, and that I would have kept using it until the threat to our lives was over.
Luckily I didn't.
I guess I just don't want to die, I'm fully prepared to go to jail if it happens as life is the greatest gift we will ever receive.
I don't want to hurt or kill anyone, but my family's life is much more valuable than someone that stopped to illegally invade others home for whatever reason.
Thank you for responding thoughtfully to my anecdote. Some people left dumb replies on that other video. One said I should have called the police instead of defending my home with a knife. Oh yeah, great: cops turning up twenty minutes after the villains have left with my valuables is really helpful. One said that it would have been hard to kill an unarmed person with a knife. I am tall and the (pointed and sharp) blade was a good 20cm long plus a long handle. With that reach, I could have sliced his arms to shreds as he tried to attack or defend with his hands, before moving in for a stab. You only have to nick an artery, and the person will bleed out without medical attention. It was quite reasonable to be hesitant about attacking him with it.
You rightly consider that the situation can be dependent on many factors, including the mindset of the defender, the type of weapons available in the area, the prevalence of crime, local law, etc. Unfortunately, a lot of people in the comments section are the usual internet tough guys who are probably 14 and have never been outside Montana, and go straight to boasting about how they'd blow the other guy away first, because criminals always have guns and are ready to use them, etc etc etc. Basically, a complete inability to conceive of different situations, and a penchant for macho posturing.
A bit more information about that day. I was working at my computer in my ground-floor flat in Bordeaux around 2004. A guy appeared at the window and asked me something or other. I went over to the window and spoke to him for a moment, then went back to my desk. In hindsight, he was checking the place out. A minute later, I turned to see that he and another young fellow had jumped through the window and were standing in the living room with me. I shouted at the top of my voice for them to leave and didn't stop until the end. I picked up a knife and brandished it. They started to ask for a drink of water and looked non-threatening. They split up, with one going into my bedroom looking for loot. I followed them, threatening them, and trying to prioritise whichever one seemed closer to something he might take, but it was impossible to keep my eye on both of them.
I thought I was doing a good job of stopping them getting to anything portable and valuable. They tried to get my computer, but were thwarted by the large number of cables they'd have to remove. I moved to plan B, which was to open the door and shout the name of my upstairs neighbour, who was a large tattooed guy with a criminal record. This Toni rushed down, and I was no longer outnumbered. I could control one invader with my knife in the living room, and Toni could deal with the one in my bedroom. Unfortunately, Toni was a f*cking idiot, and the villains were cunning. They ran off through the door, and I asked him why he'd just let his one go (even though he had him cornered), and he told me that they had said that they were my friends and we were just having a disagreement! I don't yell PARTEZ! AU SECOURS! SORTEZ D'ICI! AU SECOURS! TONI, VIENS M'AIDER! AU SECOURS! and brandish a huge knife at two friends in my home just because we don't see eye-to-eye on something! Oh well.
In any case, the main aim was to get them to leave, and I thought I'd pursued them enough to stop them finding anything. Afterwards, however, I realised that I was missing my camera (the last non-digital one I ever owned) and a €50 note that had been on the desk. So I was a little annoyed that Toni hadn't made his guy drop his booty before leaving. But at least he came downstairs. I wished I'd shouted for Toni to "bring the gun" -- that would have given the invaders a fright, especially as he looked far more threatening and uncivilised than me.
Needless to say, I re-evaluated how dangerous Bordeaux was after that. I kept my windows closed, and often closed the shutters too. I resolved to attack any intruders with a blunt object next time so as to remove my hesitation, and to put on a bit of a "berserker" act, as though I was looking for an excuse to hurt them, instead of coming across as too reasonable and civilised in my demands for them to get out.
As a slim woman, I need to try to seem to be a threat, because I can't assume my appearance will be sufficient.
I think I probably had a bokken at that point, as well as the small collection of penknives from which I plucked the largest. The bokken, or a chair, would have been the best thing to smash into them with all my might. Or even just go at them with my taekwondo and jujitsu (I have defeated guys with 30kg on me in grappling). But I simply expected them to be cowed by the knife.
It all goes to show how important talking is. These guys got my stuff by using cunning conversational gambits like "Don't stab me; I just want a glass of water," and "We're Correctrix's friends," which confuse the hearer into temporary inaction. I myself have done similar things: on two occasions I have talked my way out of street muggings by baffling the attackers with bullshit whilst walking backwards into a well-lit area. By the time they realised what was going on, I could run into a crowd. It's Derren Brown stuff.
I do like the suggestion of using a blunt metal sword. If you keep it moving and don't touch the blade, they will probably assume it is sharp, and yet you will be able to use it as a bludgeon. It will intimidate, but have a low risk of accidentally killing.
+Correctrix
Thanks for the detailed input. That really is not an easy situation. Some of the commenters would have apparently shot them immediately, or at least they claim that's how they would react. Which does not seem like the most reasonable thing to do in that situation.
+Skallagrim nice view on weapons, but what is the disadvantage of an taser ?
+TheYubel1000 in Canada the disadvantage is going to jail for prohibited weapons. Otherwise, little reach with a hand taser and one shot with an air taser. Also keeping them charged and being familiar with their use. Sorry, not Skallagrim, but that's my two (unasked for) cents.
+M Moore my CQC instructor said that even with training, if you go against someone with a knife for any duration at all, you are not getting out of it without getting cut. Knives are scary as hell. I'd rather pelt someone with whatever I could get my hands on from range, or use a long object to keep distance. Still, when cornered and you have no options, or you are covering someone else, best to be trained. Everything helps.
+Correctrix That's a very good point indeed. I live in a house with a big yard, and more than once I caught people jumping through the wall. My grampa once told me to simply get the gun, but since we live in a country with very restrict gun laws I just simply can't. So, I usually get my bokuto (or bokken, whatever) and threat them. So yeah, I feel way more secured, myself, after these incidents with a blunt weapon.
We all know a musket and bayonet will do you the most good in any home invasion. Just imagine you're defending sovereign British territory, affix bayonet and charge the foe down.
But if you are wearing a giant red coat then you lose the element of surprise
Tom Yorke you are like 200% right.
I've watched this channel for a couple of years now and I just realized what I've really come to appreciate about Skall, it's the critical thinking about hypothetical and at times, fantastical scenarios.
Critical thinking aside, this particular application of thought on topics that are rarely, if ever, addressed is the reason I keep on coming back to this channel.
Thank you Skall for all your work and time in making these videos.
One of the biggest reasons I want to get into a few forms of martial arts is because I want the control to disable someone without killing them. I'm well aware that in most situations that may not be possible and I will openly admit that my morals prevent me from killing a person before they have shown intent to kill me, but I personally would have few qualms about causing non-lethal dismemberment to someone looking to steal from me. I find the blunt blade recommendation pretty interesting, although I would not recommend making use of the Mordhau (Murder Stroke) if you want to deal non-lethal damage. It's pretty aptly-named. (No joke, you can put holes in heads with that, see ZombieGoBoom's video for reference.) Overall, great video Skall. I really enjoy hearing your perspective on topics like this.
That revolver draw was smooth as fuck Skal.
Thankfully I live in TX where gun possession is legal and encouraged and home defense is an unquestioned right. As much as I like swords and edged weapons a .45 is a much better option than trying to cut or bludgeon someone who might be insane, on drugs or much larger than you in a possibly confined space like a hallway. Not to mention the fact that a gun greatly equalizes the odds better than anything if there are more than one or two of them.
sorry but why take the chance. if they break in. end it right then and there.
easier said than done, killing someone is not as easy as people think it is (psychologically). most intruders will run off as soon as they notice someone is home anyways
Morals for one and two the rising chance of going to prison that grows higher the smaller the likelihood they survive goes.
A friendly reminder, there is no legal issues if they can't find the body... :D
You're joking but you're also correct.
My father once faced a simliar situation as the one described in the video.
My uncle needed to travel for work and asked my father to stay at his house to look after his wife and lilttle daughter, then at the middle of the night, someone tried to break in, forcing the main gate to the house. My father got scared and yelled at him to go away, or he would call the police (which he should have), the would be intruder didn't give a shit and continued to force the gate. My father warned him 2 more times and whne he realized the man was not going to give up, he went to the main hall of the house and got my uncle's .38 revolver.
He stepped outside and pointed the gun at the man's face and said that if he stayed there and tried to enter the house again, he would be shot. The man then said "I just want a bar of soap" (really, that was the best excuse he could think of), to which my father replied " Get away or be shot, final warning". The man went away and all was well.
Which brings me to the story told in the video, in my opinion (I'm not a home defense expert, this is just what I think) the person should have yelled at them stating that if they did not leave, they would be cut, and once that warning was issued they would not have any troubles with the law (at least in Brazil that's how it works). I understand that having to hurt someone, possibly fatally, is a scary thought, my father said that he was pissing himself at the thought of having to pull the trigger, even if he had the right to do it, I don't think I could do it either.
The thing is, when a person decides to violate your rights, they give up on theirs too, so if your life is at risk, do NOT hesitate to defend yourself, of course, don't kill anyone if there's no need for it, do what is in your power to CEASE the other person's aggression.
All's fair in love and war seems like a fitting quote here. An intruder breaking in is definitely a violation of rights, and needs to be delt with in any manner the people of the home are capable of
You're looking particularly healthy in this video, Skall. Good job man
Wow! Great video. Today was my first time watching any of your videos and I've watched lots of them in one day (should be doing grad school work...). I will be watching more in the future. A couple of things. First I love your variety of videos in reviewing/discussing both historical weapons and modern day reviews. Second (and I'm male and not flirting with you) your voice and accent is very delightful to listen to. Third I absolutely loved your approach to this topic. It was great that you considered different viewpoints as well as pro's and con's of sharp objects, blunt objects and firearms. Keep up the good work. Best wishes.
I'm glad you made a video on this topic because a lot of people when they talk about home defense assume every person who breaks into a home is there with the intention of outright murdering everybody inside, which is in fact incredibly rare, even compared to the likelihood of burglary. The moral dilemma of whether or not it's ok to use lethal force against somebody who isn't directly threatening your life is a very important thing to consider and I think you articulated your opinion on the subject really well.
"What are you gonna do, stab me?" - Stabbing Victim
+spartan1010101 "Yeah" - Puts on a helmet, that obviously impairs vision. :D
+spartan1010101 Hahaha... that made me laugh pretty good.
Quick Attack Films It has been an ongoing meme; I love it when I can say it unironically.
Me: Fuck yeah, more one step and you dead!
here's an easy solution toprevent any and all home invasions: be a homeless person.
voodoodummie then they'll attack you on streets. Wacha gonna do? Ban streets? XD
If you are homeless and they still invade you it's called rape.
Best thing about it is that it's free and anyone can do this.
They stole my home...
Outstanding move
The escalation argument is interesting. It generally overlooks the essence of the situation. Encountering a robber in your home means exactly one of two things. Number one: he is incompetent and was unaware that anyone was home. If this is the case, and you aggressively challenge them, they will flee. Number two; they were aware, or are now aware that the home is occupied, and don't care. This means that they are prepared to intimidate, subdue, beat, rape or kill those in the home. The robber has ALREADY ESCALATED the situation. Think about the risk you are facing. In this situation, you are fighting for your life or the lives of your loved ones. If they do not immediately leave, use whatever weapon you have. If you are in Europe, use your antique sword, kitchen knife, or pool stick. If you live in a free country..., shoot them.
If you are unwilling or unable to do any of these, go ahead and call the police and then passively wait. They will eventually come by to collect your corpse and begin looking for your killer.
By the way, "non-lethal" rubber bullets and buck shot are NOT. If you have access and the ability, try them out. You will be stunned at the damage they do. You can be reasonably assured of avoiding over penetration (the bullet passing through the robber and hitting someone else), but the robber you shoot will be grievously injured or dead. When riot police use these, they are bounced off the ground. You won't have that luxury inside your home.
"Free country"... yeah sure. If you live in a country where the intentional homicide rate is 5x higher than in any EU country, sure, use your gun. Your family would be far safer if you got your politicians to outlaw guns altogether, but sure, instead of using your brains, use your gun. You just know this will make you safer, and no amount of data is going to convince you otherwise.
@@VVayVVard yes because the government is the only one that can be trusted with guns. Totally not like that would completely compromise the ability of the people to fight back against a tyrannical government. This also completely ignores the fact that making them illegal wouldn’t remove guns from the country and many people especially criminals would still have them
@@highlynoxic950 Look at countries in the EU and you have your answer. Places with heavy gun control are generally MUCH more democratic than, say, the US, with multi-party systems and low level of media bias. The statistics speak for themselves: criminals have little to no access to both firearms and ammunition and police violence is almost unheard of.
Real life doesn't work like your favorite movie or video game. In reality, gun control only has positive effects. We know this from experience.
@@VVayVVard
You should look at some of the federal firearms statistics for legal vs illegal firearms used in crimes.
To save you time, its a little under two percent of legally acquired firearms with the majority being stolen or purchased illegally and the closest being to legal acquirement being gifted firearms from another citizen.
Now you could say if we outlawed firearms we could be rid of the theft problem, and to a degree you would be correct.
Problem is, look into the ghost gun market. We get tens of thousands of handmade firearms smuggled into the country from the Philippines, many of our illegal firearms were surplus purchased from the USSR or the Middle east in south american nations who then smuggled it to us.
Also. Many European nations have international drug and vehicle trade, usually these things are combined and I assure you it is no different to smuggle a car filled with drugs through the docks than it is a car full of guns. If your criminal element ever has need of a gun trade, it can readily acquire one through the international smuggling it already practices.
@@IRmightynoob except the statistics objectively show that america has the highest gun crime rates of any developed country.
Wise Words! I pretty much like the way you look at things from different angles!
"You do not look like a Psycho" A reasonable person that defends themselves doesn't need to be a "Psycho" just to defend themselves.
I'm glad to see you approach this with a sensible mind. Most people are like: "You break into my home? You deserve to die!" I find it weird that so many people are eagerly waiting for the chance to be allowed to kill someone legally.
Yes, very disturbing.
Eh, it's not that crazy. It's simply the line of thought that if someone breaks into your home, and you are there, they do not care for your wellbeing and presumably have no qualms with hurting you. They are cornering you at least, likely attacking you; it's a reasonable assumption.
Furthermore, the seriousness of theft tends to be underplayed in modern society: money is work equivalent substitute, so theft essentially forces you to have worked that equivalent amount of time at wage value as a slave for the thief. That's putting aside destroying peace of mind, the potential for injury, and the insane law codes which make it so that you either basically must defend with lethal force (lest you be sued or charged) or cannot defend under basically any circumstances (lest you be arrested).
At the very least, your original sentiment seems to be a strawman of people who are willing to use lethal force to defend their homes. There's the occasional crazy, but this is the internet.
+farmerboy916 If your life, or the lives of loved-ones, are in danger, of course it sounds reasonable to try your best saving them, even if it ends with the death of the attacker.
But in other comments on this video, there's people telling in apparent seriousness "I'd shoot the bastard in the back, even if he's running away" or "I want to see that kind of people dead." or even "I earned it, I'd kill for it".
And that's scary. That's freaking scary. That's just like the robbers who kill people, except on the other side of the robbery. Willingly killing people for lifeless stuff.
+noxteryn that is in human nature. We want to fight.We want to win. We want to be dangerous, because only then we will feel ourselves satisfied. We have killed the enemy, he is now our prey. We are strong. We are the alpha. We are not worthless.
Some primal-world thinking there, but this is how it goes. And the whole "Protect your territory" thing. If goverment is allowed to kill for its territories, why man cannot?
+Jason “cyberspace entity” Doe It is completely normal.
The problem with hurting an intruder and not killing them is that they can turn around and sue you, and win. At least thats the way it is in The U.S. It happens quite a bit.
hahhaa thats nothing, here in mexico there exists a law called "ley de la ventaja"(advantage law) that states, if the person breaking into your house is unarmed and you have ANY kind of advantage ( like a kitchen knife per say) and you hurt them (even if they threatend you or if THEY attacked you first) you are the one going to jail and covering any generated cost from the injury. the most anyone could do is call the police, the real problem here is that the attacker is probably the cops best friend and a simple 10 bucks would make the whole situation your fault. the best thing to do is just kill the fucker and hide the body. we dont have anything like detectives or investigators. the trails here are just the victim and the criminal fighting over who has the best point. worst of all is if its gangster related, youre fucked. unless you have a high ranking family member, they will just disapear you without a trace and no one dares to say anything about it or they will end up just the same. this exact problem happend to my girlfriends uncle. may they rest in peace.( yeah, the guy wasent happy about what happend to is reletive so he took the whole family)
@@juliodavila1486 jacked up bro... I am surprised... never realized mexican law was that strict. That is insane.
Very well put, home defense, and combat in general, is extraordinarily context dependent. Understanding that is key when entering a dangerous scenario like this.
My thoughts: It's better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6. My possessions aren't worth anyone's life - I wouldn't want to kill anyone in defense of a crappy tv set or four year old computer. Anyone breaking in to my house is likely a drug addict looking for something to sell or prescription pills to steal. While I don't want to hurt anyone, I'm more concerned with my safety and the safety of my family than with the safety of a guy that's breaking in to my house.... And so we're back to my preference of being judged by 12 over being carried by 6.
Yes, that's the issue. If I was certain they just wanted to break in and steal something, lol fine, that's what insurance is for. But you never know.
Until they tell their buddies, “Hey, this place is easy.” Can you guarantee there isn’t a sadist or psycho among their contacts?
@@catshepherd3102 People don't realize this is a very real thing called "Victim passive enabling"
Have we all considered throwing a pommel?
I had to swipe for too long for this comment
+Stormblade13 These are thieves, why would we end them rightly?
+Stormblade13 Too much power. It would shatter the foundations of the house in such a small space.
I really liked the video, for all the techniques and legal considerations.
The moment they come into your home, especially in the middle of the night, they have declared their intent to cause you, your loved ones, and your property harm.
No, they probably just want money or something to fence. Your stuff isn't worth the trauma of killing someone.
If your life or your loved ones'lives become in danger, sure, all bets are off, but you have options before that. Fleeing and intimidation are always on the table.
Haha, I know Skalla's pretty pro-firearm, but that bit at the beginning made me laugh. Yes, seeing a firearm might escalate the situation, but so would a freakin' sword or knife. If I was an intruder and someone got in my way, holding a sword and they look like they know how to use it, I would draw my firearm for the exact same reasons I would if they were holding a firearm as well: because they would otherwise have an advantage over me (also the exact reason why many police would draw on a knife-wielding perp). A home invasion is no bar-brawl; they're going to draw on you if you look like you can stop them, if they don't already have their gun in-hand as they break in. They want to dominate and intimidate right from the start. IMO, either defend yourself, or don't and take your chances. Just saying. Loving these videos.
and thats why firearm regulations that stop the guy having a gun in the first place are the best solution.
@@foelancer7625 Not going to disagree with you there. I was just speaking about the practical considerations you need to account for in that situation! But gun control to some extent makes very good sense!
Foelancer Assuming they can’t get firearms illegally.
@@Justin-pe9cl it is significantly harder to get illegal firearms in countries with tighter gun control laws.
Lmao, imagine thinking regulation is going to stop a criminal who
1. Intended on breaking into houses.
2. Was carrying firearms to break into houses.
Regulations ever stop criminals.
I know it's low capacity, but how about a revolver with 1 rubber bullet and 5 lead ones?
+tSp289 Bizarro Russian Roulette?
+RobotSnake
You can align the cylinder so that the cartridge with the rubber bullet is the first to fire.
***** I completely forgot that possibility. When someone's breaking into your home and it being illegal to kill them would be the worst time for involuntary Russian Roulette. However, it sounds like a comedy movie.
+tSp289 A revolver is a great self defence weapon. It's reliable, you know what rounds are coming up and it is something you can have and not get flak about. I'd say you made a good choice.
***** That was the idea. If one loud bang and painful impact isn't enough to stop them then you will probably need to put some real ones in, but you're not stuck in that "lethal force or nothing" trap the lady in your comment described. And if you see they're armed, you can pretty easily cycle to the next chamber and have a lethal first shot if you need it.
this is really good video skall thanks
Do you think the Cold Steel Bokken would be a good non lethal home defense tool?
If you live in most of the USA and someone one (or two+) breaks into your home, while it is occupied, you call 911 and tell the criminals you are armed & will shoot. If they don't leave, you know they are willing to commit violence. Just stopping them is not enough, you need to prevent them from being able to continue to fight. Wounded people kill their attackers all the time. A wounded person is also able to sue you later. Wounding one of a group can cause the rest of them to escalate against you. You must end the attack and the ability of the attackers to continue the attack.
You must decide what you will do before the situation occurs. During the attack is too late to be hemming & hawing about what your response will be.
Hurting someone on coke or PCP or several other drugs doesn't do more than piss them off and they will hurt you more.
Any weapon that is too long to use in a narrow hallway is as dangerous to you as it could be to the attacker.
Another good thing about a practice sword is that most people won't recognize it as a blunt tool for practicing. Most people will just see a sword and that might be enough to scare them off
Always a possibility.
+Liam Anderson If they have a gun, it would likely already be drawn. They'll probably shoot you anyway, even if you have a gun yourself.
I very much enjoyed the concept of using the practice sword as a home defense weapon because in addition to it not being entirely or more accurately purposefully lethal, it still has the general look of a large bladed weapon which as he mentioned are less likely to be grabbed at by an intruder for fear of harming themselves and the general difficulty of taking a sharp implement from someone determined to use it. And yes I realize that the practice blade is not sharp but in the heat of the moment an intruder is less then likely to realize that. All in all, very informative and interesting.
Another point on the whole blunt blade thing, the intruder may not notice it's a blunt blade(depending on the lighting) which might scare them off anyway. So that sword seems like a very effective choice.
Burglars are like bugs, I'll leave them alone outside, but if they come in my house, then I'll kill them.
Opamigaaa
No, but if a burglar who's likely bigger a stronger than me is even close to threatening where my children are, I'm not going to waste time trying to engage them in melee and likely getting disarmed or worse. A gun is the great equalizer, and I won't hesitate to kill to protect my kids.
@Opamigaaa you're a weird fucking litttle dude
@Opamigaaa I bet you're aching to break into someone's house. You're dying to.
@Opamigaaa Thanks, been practicing that one for the past 3 years :D
Opamigaaa Not really but if someone breaks into my house I kind of expect that they’re going to kill me to make sure that I can’t see what they looked like it’s probably best to assume the worst out of someone breaking into your home
I just keep a box of pommels next to my bed for home defense.
This is why the goedendag is my favorite polearm: first you club ‘em to let them know you’re not fuccin around, then spike ‘em if they get aggressive
is an axe a good home defense weapon?
Dead men tell no tales. Someone in my house? "He lunged at me and tried to attack me so I stabbed him and his buddy. 46 times. In the stomach."
The cops can't hear contrary to my story if they're not around to tell a story.
+MetroPCSUnicorn You might get a nasty surprise from the CSI folks if you try to pull a fast one like that.
+MetroPCSUnicorn or you talked him into being so ashamed of himself that he committed suicide by smashing the back of his head with a war hammer.
46 stabs?
They'll try hard to lock you up lol
emotional reaction in extremis - this would be actually very easy to explain in a court of law.
+Michał Jastrzębski
No way. Maybe 8 stabs at most. Though 46 stabs? You would have to continue stabbing them while they are huddled on the ground and already incapacitated.
I don't get it!? if some were to intrude on my home then I'd simply have to unscrew a pommel.
+the knight that say nay! But that would end him rightly! That's like bring a nuke to bare against a fly!
+the knight that say nay! ikr
Nailed it.
What are your thoughts on something like a single edge sword that you can use the dull edge as a bone breaker and it can't be grabbed because of the sharp edge.
This video is pretty old, but I was wondering, you have a club/bat/improvised weapon that's similar, could your throw said weapons at a range. You know, just incase. Could this be a viable option?
In true Canadian fashion, your club looks like a hockey stick hah.
Malos Kain would make a good club, has lots of reach but might be problematic in tight corridors
I would rather use 3/4" x 24" ready cut steel pipe, stuff we sell at work.
You are absolutely correct: unfortunately I live in a bad neighborhood ,and often times I baby sit for two very small children (grandsons) on more than one occasion I have had an attempted break in. It is frightening if not in many cases for many debilitating. this all being said, I am an older man in my 50's however I have many years of military service and combat training. And I have since moved. On the two occasions I armed myself with a tactical shotgun and called police. they(the hone invaders) did not Believe me when I told them I was armed and continued the home invasion.With my grandchildren to protect I was left with little choice but to allow them to break down my door. I did not give them the opportunity to fire first.as I had gave them fair warning prior to the door coming off the frame. I fired three times #4 buckshot (highly recommend) and they fled and were arrested leaving the building. they were armed, however lacking body armor and underestimating the amount of firepower I directed at them the home invasion was foiled. I am just glad that I didnt have to depend on the sword I own.
hahaha fuck swords and good job on the defense. Swords are kill but people should prepare for the century they live in
Not sure if you mentioned this in any of your videos on yhis topic, but using non lethal force against an intruder can bring about its own legal consequences. In the U.S (only country whose laws i am even remotely familiar with) if someone is injured on your property they can bring you to court for damages, and in some cases push for criminal prosecution. There have been a few cases where intruders have sued and won due to damages they took while burglarizing someones house.
*****
Yeah there was a case in Nevada (my homestate) about it around like 07 I think.
Yeah, it is fucked up, but that doesn't stop it from happening.
Ahhh, how would I get my daily laugh if US laws didn't exist ?
As I was telling others, the best idea is to bury the intruder. It is not ethical, but it is the fault of the law for not protecting you completely when you use non lethal force against an intruder. Thus the law requires that you kill them, bury them, and come up with a story to avoid talking about it.
@@evannibbe9375 wtf no lmao i can't tell whether this is supposed to be a joke or not
First off, I want to say that my question is purely hypothetical and is not the method of home defense I presently use, I just want your 2 cents on this.
What do you think of the use of things like say tear gas for home defense? If you keep a few canisters around, you can fill the entire building with the stuff and it is unlikely that a thief would think to bring protection for it. Naturally you can't have pets in the house and you can't be in an apartment for this, but it is nonlethal and I think could fill the role of an area denial weapon.
I live in Texas. We take people breaking into our homes real serious around here, if someone breaks into your house, it is 100% justifiable to use lethal force, regardless of their reasons for it or rather they are armed or not.
+DShiflet01 glad i live in Texas.
My solution: Load a non-lethal ammunition first, then lethal the rest of the way.
If the non-lethal scares them off, great. If not, then it's pretty clear they intend to stay around unless they are severely (but not quite mortally) harmed. If they do die.....well, i guess you could argue "Well i did give them the non-lethal alternative, but they insisted on continuing the aggression/intrusion."
+staffsargemobuto that's actually a very good idea though.
I would choose 2 non-lethal rounds, in case one misses.
staffsargemobuto you seem quite uneducated on this topic.
Violent Decay what makes you think that? You're clearly way more educated on this topic so explain to me the flaws with his statements and propose a better alternative. Or just don't respond like I know you won't because you don't know shit.
No psychopath is breaking into houses with the intent to kill. Murders typically occur either outside of the home, or are caused by people who you know. Basically every break in is simple robbery. As a journalist, my uncle slept with a gun under his bed when he was in Iraq and Beirut. At home, he doesn't carry a gun, because there is absolutely no need to. An overwhelming number of break in thats ends in the owner being shot are caused by the homeowner pulling a gun or knife. The safest bet is to call the police, grab a bat and tell them to leave. If that doesn't work, then congratulations, you are in the 0.02% of robberies where the intruder is planning to kill you.
Legit as I was watching this video somebody broke into my house (got to 7:01) and I feel the need to discuss my actions. It is roughy 3 am now, I was struggling to sleep and so was watching CZcams on my phone, when I heard somebody open and then close my door and go down the stairs. Since I was home along I went white with fear and, as I have always feared/expected/prepared for this situation whenever I am left home along I keep a wood-splitting axe down the side of my bed to defend myself. So I grabbed that, put on some thick clothing to protect myself whilst making as much noise as possible to try to scare them off and shouted that I knew they were there and proceeded to go down stairs, axe in hand. When I reached the bottom I entered the kitchen on my left, where the robber was still standing but he obviously been through the draws as he was now armed with a steak knife which I recognised. I was under the assumption that the confidence I had shown combined with the axe would have scared him off but it hadn’t. He came at me and, since I didn’t want to kill the man, I decided to strike him with the blunt rear of the axe instead of the blade. It hit him in the side of the head on the cheek bone; where I aimed luckily as I didn’t want to break his jaw or hit his temple yet I wanted to disable him, this shook him up a lot as when I screamed at him to leave he ran out of the door which he had opened. I can promise you this I will not be sleeping for the rest of the night, I sure am glad I enjoy Skallagrim’s content and that there is a lot of it.
My answer to home defense: A charged fire extinguisher. Blast em in the face with it. If they're just some burglar tryna make a quick buck, they are not gonna stick around. If they're intent on hurting you, the disorientation and loud noise gives you enough time to swing the heavy gas cylinder. An improvised mace will do quite nicely as followup to a blast of cold and pain.
And if it's a family member coming home late and drunk? Well hey, you didn't kill them before you recognized them. And even if you never have an intruder, it's still a fire extinguisher in case you wake up and something's on fire.
That might be one of the most clever improvised weapon ideas I've ever heard.
Thank you. Believe it or not, this was suggested by a friend of mine who owns a small arsenal of guns. It's what he uses. He feels that, as a responsible gun owner, he needs to keep his guns in a safe, which means they're no good for quick defense. He's also had close calls with family or friends coming in unexpectedly and decided he doesn't want something as quickly lethal as a gun, or he might've shot someone he cared about accidentally.
Anyone arguing that it might "escalate the situation" is insane, the situation has already escalated to the point of life and death the moment they came in your house with a deadly weapon, you are completely at the mercy of the attacker if you do not fight back, hoping they have the kindness not to kill you.
+Evirthewarrior
If the intruder is indeed brandishing a lethal weapon, then yes, it is escalated and I think that you are justified in responding with lethal force. But if they are unarmed it's a different story, and that was the point.
***** The example you used, the person was armed. If the person appears to be unarmed, who is to say they do not have a weapon, or will not become armed with some object you have inside your house.
If they are violent enough to break inside of your house, they are violent enough to kill you. Any country that argues that you are in the wrong for using lethal force against that person is not on the moral high ground. That person has demonstrated their capacity for violence already by defeating your door or window locks with someone already inside of the house.
Home invasions are instant life or death situations, and you are just hoping that the attackers do not kill you if you choose not to treat it as such, especially if there is more than one attacker in the house, you get into disparity of force arguments at that point.
+Evirthewarrior "If they are violent enough to break inside of your house, they are violent enough to kill you"
Not really, if anything most would flee the scene if caught because burglars want to be in and out of there as fast as possible. Would you really shoot a stupid teenager in the head without question?
LabbyShepherd Puppy If you are home, you really think they aren't prepared for that? It isn't like they just stumbled into your house one day off the street by accident, they broke inside of an occupied home.
+Skallagrim There is such a thing as "escalation" at a macro (=social) scale... an individual prepared to escalate is one thing, a culture willing to fight (potentially) to the death in order to protect material belongings is another. What is good for the individual might be a suboptimal strategy for the society, if adopted by many. Now, I won't accuse anyone willing to protect his loved ones for being anti-social (and certainly not you), but some of your commenters seem far too willing to resort to violence.
As I wrote in another comment:
[...] in many European countries a potential intruder is much less likely to be mentally and physically prepared for a violent confrontation. Most thieves would rather flee, than engage. Even if caught, the punishment would be much harsher if they were armed or resorted to violence, and they know that.
So, easily available firearms and "castle doctrines" DO make escalation more likely - the attacker is probably ready for a fight. Don't get me wrong, if I were to move to the US I'd probably also get a handgun. "When in Rome..."
Glade I live in Arizona. If somebody forces their way into your house then that makes them a robber. A thief is adverse to conflict. Anyway, if you have a lethal weapon then use it as a lethal weapon. If you feel your life is threatened, and need to use a weapon...it's not going to look good when you say "it was just to scare them off." You are either in a life threatening situation or you are not. It's not THAT complicated. Use whatever force necessary to stop the threat.
Just out of curiosity, where did you get that steel practice sword? It seems like I can only find wooden wasters online, and that steel one looks great and seems balaced.
Balanced. Sorry.
Does anyone know what that training sword with the dull edge was?
Use lethal force as soon as your life or your family is threatened,if someones creeping around your house at night while your family are asleep no jury will convict you for killing them (if you get your story straight).
You can't assess threat level etc when you're half asleep with your adrenaline pumping,even soldiers need to be drilled regularly to do that.
neems hunter Plus you can also bury him and tell your neighbors that you were remodeling and doing test shots.
It's all a test of character, and one can plan as much as one wants, but until you face the situation. When I was a teenager, I got mugged and I freezed; the last time someone tried to rob me, I punched him really hard and the robber didn't wanted to put up a fight, so he fled (later one one thinks "what if he had a weapon?" but in the heat of the moment one just asks).
Thing is, even if it's a similar situation, at different moments of one's life one will react different and there's no telling. All those "In x case I'll just do y" is wisfull thinking (unless on a heavily trained person, but still...)
+Matías Tonazzi Exactly, you don't have time to think in those situations, only react. And unless you've trained specific muscle memory to perform specific actions in specific scenarios, there's no telling how someone will react until it happens.
what is the training sword that skall has? looks awesome
Since you mentioned a baseball bat (wood; blunt) , and a blunt sword. Is it alright to employ a bokken (wooden sword) or iaito (blunt katana) as good home defense then?
why would I worry about the safety of the person breaking into my home? I would go full-lethal option first as they chose to enter my home uninvited to steal/murder/etc. I agree with you there is no 1 solution to each their own and the homeowner should have the ultimate choice how to defend their home.
I feel like many people are confused about something. there are many level of thieves...
1) a thief can plan to enter and leave without anyone knowing... they take advantage of people on vacation or at work (easy to scare and not as dangerous)
2) the thief that wants to steal without being known but brings a weapon just in case (pretty dangerous)
3) A thief that aims at a person. these are your stereo typical armed, break in the middle of the night type of people (dangerous)
4) An attacker, someone who is stealing as a side thing but the power is the main goal. (very dangerous)
5) An assault team (unless you live in a war zone don't worry about this) (Extremely dangerous)
Before you pick your home defense know where you live. if you live in a house some defenses like beware of dog signs and fake cameras (real cameras but those can get pricey) can act as good deterrents from thieves. (most thieves are looking for easy money, increase the risk decrease the risk of theft)
Weapon choice should be based off of amount of training and how close your neighbors are... large and even small caliber rounds can carry quite a bit. a shotgun or rubber bullets don't.
pepper spray, taser and baton are also good non lethal alternatives. pepper spray can be used at mid range combat while a baton can help with close range.
as with all weapons they need to be accessible... if you don't have the weapon in hand or easy to draw... it is useless. Unarmed defense can be very effective but you need to practice and use it as a last resort because there are many risks (stabbed, shot etc.)
I agree with skullgrim on this. and just thought I would put in my two sense in.
Video you refer too is unavailable, did you take it down, or did youtube get their kickers in a knot about violence?
Skallagrim because I live in England where getting a firearm or a sword has certain restrictions, what are your thoughts of using a paintball gun as a home defence weapon?
Hey Skal, if you've got anymore of those zombie heads around, and a spare helmet..
Would you mind making a video on the whole "Murder Stroke" technique on armored targets?
+Blaze the Dragon
I don't have either another zombie head or a helmet unfortunately, but it's a good idea.
+Blaze the Dragon i tried it at home on an old kettle hat :) it was fun.
the guy under it would survive but i guess he wouldn't even know where he is after a few strikes :D
It disgusts me to see people facing jail time for defending their homes. If someone breaks into my house, I have NO idea what that person is thinking or intends to do. On the flip side of the equation, the criminal DEFINITELY knows that they may suffer pain, arrest, or death upon entering property that is not theirs. Under these pretenses alone, the home owner should be protected from all legalities involved with a break in. Going back to what I said about not knowing anything that the criminal is thinking... the judges and juries of the world need to imagine the criminal hurting, killing, or raping their significant other and ask themselves what they would be willing to do to save them from that fate. They need to imagine their wife being forcefully entered by another unwanted, criminally sick man... I would imagine they would want to enter the criminal first with a blade or boomstick in those circumstances.
i looking forward for such a case
Love what you said about rubber bullets mate 👍
That blunt messer looks very interesting! Where did you get that?
+MartoLun
Here: ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=AA237&name=Arms+%26+Armor+Messer+Trainer&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
One of the reasons you're popular in the internet is your intellectual presentation, technical precision and humility mixed with a bit if deadpan humor. I wouldn't take critiques too seriously. I think we all got the point that the gladius was a good choice IF you were going to use a sword. That being said in most places in the USA you either do or do not have the right to use dealt force. You run someone through with a gladius or shoot them with a 9mm - both deadly force. Here in the US the laws vary state ti state as to when you can kill an intruder who won't leave.As an attorney I wouldn't give a one size fits all answer so I understand why you're nit giving a one size fits all answer. By the way in some states many edged weapons or non firearm weaponry are technically illegal to posess. Weird, huh?.
+Anthony Goldsmith Where in the US do you not have the right to stop a home invasion with lethal force? I live in NY, and held an intruder at gunpoint until the cops got there, and they told me to shoot him if it happened again, and we have the strictest gun laws in America.
@@collinhennessy1521 technically every state. Castle doctrine is just so incredible vague that it's almost impossible to prove the defender *wasn't* in fear of their life.
Shoot someone in the back as they are leaving or walking towards an outside door, you're a murderer in most cases ect.
Link to previous video is not working for me. ?
Can I use a war hammer?
That's why I like the laws where I live-legally you can use up to and including deadly force on an intruder, no matter their potential intent. Should that be the first goal, to kill them? Not really, of course, but it's nice to know that I'm legally protected in case it does happen.
And I'm sorry, but violent intent or not, they're infringing my basic rights, so therefor they've forfeited theirs, so fuck em, at least that's how I see it.
+ramiel555 Perfect! No more annoying relatives! :P
suntiger745 I wish >.
"Whatcha gonna do? Stab me?"
-a stab victim's last words
I think one of the major factors is location. In the USA honestly a gun is the best option because once they are in your home even if they are just stealing they are considered a threat and you can shoot with out concerns of legal repercussion. But one thing is, say if you kill some one in the USA never ever say you did not mean to. My husband and I have taken self defense class taught by a law enforcement officer and a lawyer who is also a fire arms instructor and they specifically said if you take a life and tell the law enforcement officer you did not mean to you just admitted to man slaughter, which is a jailable offense. Infact they said to never say in th 911 call that u killed them u say something more along the lines of I was forced to defend myself please send law and medical help. And honestly simply racking the slide of a fire arm is a menacing sound just do in that will get there attention, and if you are already on target and t try to draw a gun oh well shoot and end the confrontation. And personally while I don't ever want to have to take a life, but if some one puts me in that position I will try to take there life. I would rather have that on my conscious then know that because I let then get away they repeated the crime against some one who is maybe not as prepared as I and is unarmed and say maybe that criminal now has taken a unarmed inoccents life that knowledge would bother me more then taking a criminals life
Lots of type o's because my tablet does what ever it wants lol.
I agree with you. I think Europeans has a totally different concept when it comes to self defense. Their governments have disarmed them and have educated them to be docile. We Americans do not take kindly to submitting to anyone. Especially someone that endangers us and our family.
My husband and I are not violent ppl, but that being said I'm not about to be anyone's victim either. Like skallagrim said if u weigh the two scenarios one where a criminal takes innocent life and the other where an innocent takes a criminals life in defense of there own the two scenarios are not equal.
@@MrLamont1975 Ever wonder why the homicide rate in the US is 5x higher than in any European country? Turns out, outlawing guns is a far more effective way to protect your family than owning one is.
You're right though: Europeans tend to be considerably more educated than their American counterparts, which is no doubt why the US is such a mess right now.
No worries on the waffling. every situation is unique and so is every persons situation. i personally have several options through out my home. and not all are lethal either. but i also live in a rural setting so i am on my own even if i call for a short time.
Thats the situation your throw the pommel at his head and rush him :P
+SnowCrash you dont need to rush him after the pommel is throwed at their head and hits.... Its game over for them
+SnowCrash
Of-course for this to really work you need to unscrew the pommel while in plain sight of the intruder.
My main goal is to stop the threat. Period. If that means scaring them off, good. If that means shooting them, good.
+NecroBanana
I agree. Using just as much force as necessary is fine, but if anyone is left with a risk, why should it be you?
Personally, if I had a gun and it wouldn't scare someone off, I'd just shoot them in the legs once or twice. That should do it. No need to worry about killing someone. I'm not taking any chances with someone who ignores a warning with a gun.
would a weapon within the sheath/scabbard still be a viable option? i feel this way its a makeshift bludgeon and if grabbed replaced by a much threatening of a weapon
Can you comment on rolled up newspaper as a thrusting tool. Not really an offensive item but good to establish defensive distance...
Wait a second!
Why cant i just use a taser g.. ohhhhh
I live in Australia
+Twinpact My condolences.
+Twinpact You have worse things to worry about, like insects...or animals in general :D
jk
I have to disagree with you on the point of killing thieves. If someone breaks into your home, whether they're intention is only to steal or not, you have no way of knowing that before hand. If someone breaks into your house, of course ideally you can run them off without killing them. But I don't think it would be morally unjustified to use lethal force on someone in a forced intrusion situation because you have no way of knowing what their intent is. It's not the most ideal result, but that doesn't make it unjustified.
+FallaciousScotsman Do you only have the idea on forced intrusion or also in cases of violation of personal space in public spaces?
If you have no idea what their intent is then you are morally justified to used lethal force as you are protecting your family, property, and yourself and you don't know how many attackers there are or how well they are armed.
King Jon Starkgeryan Exactly.
Darckense Onoda I'm just talking about forced intrusion. Like in your living space or an equivalent housing. I'm not referring to personal space in public here. There would be much greater considerations in that case, like public safety, the options for retreat, etc.
xXKameroniXx +Counterattack In some places. In the US, the laws vary from state to state. Castle laws are a catch all for regulations that allow for people to use lethal force within their homes in the face of forced intrusion. Some states have them, others don't.
imagine robbing a house and seeing a dude with a long sword waiting for you to come closer in perfect stance
Also can we all take a moment to appreciate how boss Skall's revolver draw was and he made no big deal about it?