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thejoe · 07-23-2007, 06:33 PM

Thought I'd share this with you all. I was at home Saturday night, it was around 11:00 pm or so. I was in the bedroom and heard a noise that sounded extemely out of the ordinary and immediately became quite alert. I grabbed my 9mm pistol cursing myself for leaving the .40 in the car and began clearing the house. I cleared the bathroom by "cutting the pie" and then the kitchen the same way making sure to stay back from the corner and pop quickly around the corner. I cleared the living room, checked the door lock and everything was in place. I told my wife to grab and load her pistol and quickly flipped on the light and opened the door with her for backup. Nobody was there.

This is the first time I have ever reacted to an odd noise this way (and the first odd noise of this type to occur at home).

Anyone else have advice or criticism on this? What is your "procedure" for house clearing in the event of a possible intrusion? Do you freak out like I did at the first sign of anything abnormal?

It was interesting and a learning experience. For starters I'll have my wife prepare much sooner next time.

joe

10RoundLimit · 07-23-2007, 08:54 PM

What kind of noise did you hear?

jtkratzer · 07-23-2007, 09:01 PM

Someone farted while they were sleeping and it seemed odd...

FatMatt1981 · 07-24-2007, 06:06 AM

It was a big deal to him at the time....when you hear somethin really outta the ordinary.
I had an instance recently where it sounded like someone pounding on a window in the back of the house....went outside all hot and heavy to find nothing but maybe a creakin board.....
When somethin just don't seem right....you know what I mean.

ElJimmyStrappo · 07-24-2007, 06:30 PM

If it were me, I wouldn't "pop out from around the corner". I'd slice the pie, seeing as much as I could then try to make silent entry into the room or hallway. Remember, the doorway is the "fatal funnel"; move through it fast!

**einheit 13** · 07-24-2007, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by thejoe

What is your "procedure" for house clearing in the event of a possible intrusion? Do you freak out like I did at the first sign of anything abnormal?

joe

The 'click-clack' of one of my AKs being charged usually stops all 'noises'....Even the wind will hesitate for a second...

indianaxd9 · 07-24-2007, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by thejoe

Thought I'd share this with you all. I was at home Saturday night, it was around 11:00 pm or so. I was in the bedroom and heard a noise that sounded extemely out of the ordinary and immediately became quite alert. I grabbed my 9mm pistol cursing myself for leaving the .40 in the car and began clearing the house. I cleared the bathroom by "cutting the pie" and then the kitchen the same way making sure to stay back from the corner and pop quickly around the corner. I cleared the living room, checked the door lock and everything was in place. I told my wife to grab and load her pistol and quickly flipped on the light and opened the door with her for backup. Nobody was there.

This is the first time I have ever reacted to an odd noise this way (and the first odd noise of this type to occur at home).

Anyone else have advice or criticism on this? What is your "procedure" for house clearing in the event of a possible intrusion? Do you freak out like I did at the first sign of anything abnormal?

It was interesting and a learning experience. For starters I'll have my wife prepare much sooner next time.

joe

Were you and your wife the only ones in the house? If so, I wouldn't have even tried clearing the house. I'd hunker down in the bedroom, call 911 and wait. They can have what ever they want out of the house, that's what insurance is for. If they come into the bedroom, all bets are off. Now if you had kids in other rooms, that's a totally different situation. I would have tried to get to them, and get them to a safe room. Then do as I described above. I know I for one am not properly trained to clear a house.

Tard · 07-24-2007, 07:17 PM

When I lived in the suburbs on 1/4 acres in a cul de sac (blessedly, over 17 years ago), I started having the wierdest feeling when I'd come home.

Some doors would be open or closed that were in the other state when I left that morning (and I was positive of this) and I had the feeling someone had been there or was STILL in the house.

It was so strong I decided I was suffering a paranoid delusion and sat on the front porch with my back to the house drinking a beer on purpose since that's the last thing I'd do if I had an intruder of course. One time I swore I heard someone walking in the house.

The 4th time this happened, I grabbed my .45 and did a careful search of the house to prove to myself I was paranoid.

In my closet stood the neighbor's 14 year old son.

He had been sneaking into my house while I was gone AND when I was sleeping (my dog had died), coming in through the dog door in the garage.

I locked up the gun, dragged him over to daddy who didn't seem to care.
I called my friend who was a reserve deputy and he came up and had a very scary talk with the boy. I stayed home the next day to lock the dog door and add a deadbolt to the door between the garage and the house.

Now, I take my Spidey Senses seriously.

Tally XD · 07-24-2007, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Tard

The 4th time this happened, I grabbed my .45 and did a careful search of the house to prove to myself I was paranoid.

In my closet stood the neighbor's 14 year old son.

What was the freak doing in your house in the closet??

Tard · 07-24-2007, 07:53 PM

He was peeping and creeping for the thrill of it.
And I'm still talking about it 17 years later, so
I guess it kinda stuck.

07-23-2007, 06:33 PM	#1
thejoe XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Moscow, ID. Posts: 717	An interesting experience Thought I'd share this with you all. I was at home Saturday night, it was around 11:00 pm or so. I was in the bedroom and heard a noise that sounded extemely out of the ordinary and immediately became quite alert. I grabbed my 9mm pistol cursing myself for leaving the .40 in the car and began clearing the house. I cleared the bathroom by "cutting the pie" and then the kitchen the same way making sure to stay back from the corner and pop quickly around the corner. I cleared the living room, checked the door lock and everything was in place. I told my wife to grab and load her pistol and quickly flipped on the light and opened the door with her for backup. Nobody was there. This is the first time I have ever reacted to an odd noise this way (and the first odd noise of this type to occur at home). Anyone else have advice or criticism on this? What is your "procedure" for house clearing in the event of a possible intrusion? Do you freak out like I did at the first sign of anything abnormal? It was interesting and a learning experience. For starters I'll have my wife prepare much sooner next time. joe __________________ SA XD-40 Service S&W SW9VE Kel-Tec P3AT Walther P22 Norinco SKS

07-23-2007, 08:54 PM	#2
10RoundLimit XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bay Area Kalifornia Posts: 39	What kind of noise did you hear? __________________ XD 9 Sub-Compact XD 45 Compact Gamo P-23 BB W/Laser Daisy 856

07-24-2007, 06:06 AM	#4
FatMatt1981 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,467	It was a big deal to him at the time....when you hear somethin really outta the ordinary. I had an instance recently where it sounded like someone pounding on a window in the back of the house....went outside all hot and heavy to find nothing but maybe a creakin board..... When somethin just don't seem right....you know what I mean. __________________ \"Through strength, we deter tyranny\" ICVM OD XD-40 4\" Black on black XD-9 4\"

07-24-2007, 06:30 PM	#5
ElJimmyStrappo XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Idaho Posts: 1,316	If it were me, I wouldn't "pop out from around the corner". I'd slice the pie, seeing as much as I could then try to make silent entry into the room or hallway. Remember, the doorway is the "fatal funnel"; move through it fast! __________________ The Carry: Springfield XD 9 Service - Crossbreed Supertuck & DGR with #16 and #22 springs. The Tack Driver: Sako Vixen L461 .222 Rifle with Bushnell 4X Scope A real tack driver! The Fun Gun: Marlin .22 LR with Bushnell 7X Scope The best weapon anyone can have: a brain. "The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental." -John Steinbeck "Beware the man who owns just one gun, he will know how to use it."

07-24-2007, 07:17 PM	#8
Tard XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Machias, WA Posts: 3,014	When I lived in the suburbs on 1/4 acres in a cul de sac (blessedly, over 17 years ago), I started having the wierdest feeling when I'd come home. Some doors would be open or closed that were in the other state when I left that morning (and I was positive of this) and I had the feeling someone had been there or was STILL in the house. It was so strong I decided I was suffering a paranoid delusion and sat on the front porch with my back to the house drinking a beer on purpose since that's the last thing I'd do if I had an intruder of course. One time I swore I heard someone walking in the house. The 4th time this happened, I grabbed my .45 and did a careful search of the house to prove to myself I was paranoid. In my closet stood the neighbor's 14 year old son. He had been sneaking into my house while I was gone AND when I was sleeping (my dog had died), coming in through the dog door in the garage. I locked up the gun, dragged him over to daddy who didn't seem to care. I called my friend who was a reserve deputy and he came up and had a very scary talk with the boy. I stayed home the next day to lock the dog door and add a deadbolt to the door between the garage and the house. Now, I take my Spidey Senses seriously. __________________ The good times have been used up.

07-23-2007, 09:01 PM	#3
jtkratzer XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 16,291	Someone farted while they were sleeping and it seemed odd...

07-24-2007, 07:53 PM	#10
Tard XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Machias, WA Posts: 3,014	He was peeping and creeping for the thrill of it. And I'm still talking about it 17 years later, so I guess it kinda stuck. __________________ The good times have been used up.

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