Submitted my a long time Ido Member that would like his name withheld. His many good deeds over the years I’ve known him are seldom applauded because he’s never been one for taking credit. Unless by accident, we never know about them. That’s just the way he is. 
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Eau Claire WI. A guy is sitting home on a Saturday night. His dogs start barking and raising hell by the back door. His wife walks in and says, “I think someone is trying to get in the back door”. The guy thinks it may be a neighbor so he checks it out by going to the front door, walking outside and checking. Upon doing this the guy realizes he does not know this person, who now is crashing the door by hitting it with his shoulder. The the yells, “hey this is my house-what the hell are you doing”? The stranger says “[censored] you, I’m breaking in”. and continues to shoulder the door. The home owner, who is standing next to his garage door reaches down to see if it is unlocked, which it is. Since the scumbag is still busy trying to bust the door down the homeowner enters the garage and retrieves his 9mm out of his car. As he turns around Mr. scumbag enters the garage and says- “man I am going to **** you up”. At which point the homeowner chambers a round points it at the guy and says- “you have 2 choices, either wait for the cops or die”! The scumbag turns and takes off and is picked up by the cops a block and a half away.
A story out of the newspaper?
NO, the homeowner came to me last summer and inquired about pistols. I took him to the range and let him fire a 9mm and .380. He had never fired a pistol before. He decided on getting a 9mm. We then returned to the range 3 more times where I taught him safety, how to clear clothing and unholster the weapon. How to engage in close combat shooting, and how to engage multiple attackers.
When he told me this story he said, ” you know I didn’t have to think about anything”. I had the pistol at the ready and was in the combat stance ready to engage.
Luckily the encounter was resolved without having to fire a shot.
I am not taking credit for any of this but it made me feel good that the guy was confident from the training to properly defend his family. I can’t help to think what would have happened if he was not armed or didn’t have those basic lessons.
