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Scenario: 05-2006
Nephew & Friends Scenario
By: Skip Gochenour
You
are two days post-op from a gall bladder operation. You and your spouse are awakened at 2:30 am
to find two males in their mid-teens in your bedroom. One is armed with a Ruger .22 auto
pistol. The other is armed with a 1911
Gov't. Model. The one with the Gov't
Model is unknown to you. He is wearing
gloves. The one with the Ruger is the
adopted son of your brother. He is bare
handed. He has been in your house
several times a month since he was an infant. Though only 16 years of age, he
recently left the home of your brother and moved into the residence of a
middle-aged woman with several teenage daughters. Your brother and his spouse are very
distressed over the boy's departure and are trying to persuade him to return
home.
Your
nephew tells you they are only there for money and mean no harm. He produces a roll of duct tape and says that
he must use it to bind both of you. He
also says that your spouse must go with his accomplice to assist in locating
valuables.
In
the nightstand drawer, next to you, is a Sig P-239 in .357 Sig. The pistol is fully loaded with a round
chambered. There is a charged spare
magazine next to the pistol.
Analyze your circumstance, state your
situation, develop and execute your plan.
Nephew
& Friends Response
By: Chuck
Stephens, CPA
The gloves on the unknown teen
bothers me, if he is not leaving prints, he is not leaving witnesses. I would
feign compliance and go for my weapon as soon as possible, shooting the unknown
assailant to the ground. The adopted nephew would have a chance to drop weapon
and live, if he did not comply immediately or made offensive movements he would
be shot. At that point, reload weapon, call police and remain alert for other
intruders until police arrive.