Albert DeLa Garza’s trigger finger was trembling…
In front of him were two men trying to drag his 27 y.o., Deaudre, screaming through their front door after ambushing her in their driveway late at night.
He was outnumbered… and seeing his presence, one of the gunmen put his weapon to his wife’s head, threatening him to get back or he’d shoot.
Albert had a decision to make.
He knew that if these thugs got inside, there’s no telling what their sadistic plans would hold for the couple.
Yet with only the attacker’s head visible, just one inch “off target” could mean killing his own wife, 3 months pregnant with their child.
Albert took careful aim…
Here’s How This Prepared Husband’s “Headshot” Saved His Pregnant Wife’s Life In This Violent Home Invasion Ambush…
It was 10:30 on a hot summer night when Albert sat in his living room waiting for his wife to return from running an errand.
Seeing the lights of their Suburban as she turned into the driveway, he rose to welcome her home and see if she needed any help at the vehicle.
That’s when he heard her scream.
Looking outside, he witnessed two men attacking his wife, dragging her to the front door to force her inside.
Albert wasted no time.
Quickly grabbing the pistol he kept in their home for protection, he rushed outside to confront the men before they could get inside and gain control.
Fortunately, he caught them by surprise… and leveled his sights on the attackers, demanding they release his wife.
But the gunmen recovered quickly and one of them put his weapon to Albert’s wife’s head to get him to back down.
It didn’t work.
From about 7-10 ft. away, Albert took the shot – striking the man holding his wife hostage in the head, instantly dropping him to the ground, mortally wounded.
The other gunmen instantly ran away, firing his weapon at Albert and his wife from behind him as he made his escape.
Fortunately, neither were hit and the couple survived this horrifying attack.
But let’s face it…
… this response could have gone VERY wrong!
To be honest, I’d consider that headshot blind luck in most cases, especially under the stress and adrenaline of a sudden attack.
— Albert COULD have missed and shot his wife…
— He COULD have caused the hostage-taker to flinch and pull the trigger by mistake, again, killing his pregnant wife…
— The other attacker COULD have stayed to fight, and shot the couple in retaliation for scrambling their invasion plans.
What would you do?
Would YOU take the shot?
It’s certainly a tough scenario to consider and if your tactics are even a hair off, the end result could destroy your entire life.
To help you prepare, here are 3 “hostage defense” tips that will give you a fighting chance…
1. DON’T Count On Luck
When the people you care about are on the line, relying on luck is not an option.
With a gun to your wife’s head, or a knife to your child’s throat, you can’t afford to just pull the trigger and hope.
Don’t count on making a precision headshot in a real-life hostage situation no matter how many times you’ve shot targets at the range.
Real hostage scenarios are different, especially when you’re not shooting in a relaxed, casual atmosphere with all the time in the world to pull the trigger.
If at any point you have to hope that your shot will hit the mark (and ONLY the mark), don’t take it.
But that doesn’t mean you’re doomed to suffer at their hands either.
Let’s move on…
2. Get His Finger Off The Trigger
That “reactionary flinch” I mentioned is the big threat here.
If you have a weapon trained on a home invader who has a hostage, he’s just one twitch away from involuntarily jerking his own trigger and killing his human shield.
Chances are, he thinks he’s got you against the wall.
He may be ordering you to put your weapon down.
This is where you should pretend to comply.
You can even say to him, “Whatever you say, man… just please, take your finger off the trigger so you don’t shoot by accident, okay?”
Appeal to his humanity, get him talking… do whatever you can to get his finger away from the trigger.
3. Use A “Break State”
Once his finger is off the trigger, or he’s at least thinking about it, use a “break state.”
This is a “psychological trick” where you essentially short-circuit his brain with a statement or question that triggers his thinking to HAVE to respond.
For example, you could say,
“Point to exactly where you want me to lay down the gun?”
See how this type of a question forces the brain to “think” about an answer involuntarily?
At this point, he might motion away, taking the gun just enough off the hostage so you can make your move.
THIS is where you take action!
Once his brain is engaged in responding to you and your loved one is no longer in danger of an accidental shooting, shoot a foot ABOVE your attacker’s head (taking into account your backdrop as well).
The surprise counterattack will instantly overwhelm your attacker.
As fast as possible, close the distance for a contact shot or a head shot from much closer range.
This dramatically increases your odds of survival – for both you AND the hostage – and is a far safer approach than just simply “taking the shot” and letting God do the deciding.
But even with this approach, you may not even HAVE an opportunity to fight back…
— You might be ambushed with ZERO warning at all…
— You might be asleep when the invaders attack…
— You could be outnumbered and overwhelmed in your own home.
When this happens, you can be sure that the home invaders’ first goal is to get you tied up, handcuffed, or zip-tied to keep you from becoming a “problem”.
Those types of situations are the absolute WORST CASE because you lose the ability to fight back.
Under their control, these sadistic bastards have all the time in the world to do whatever they want to you and your family members.
The secret to surviving?
You have to be just as vicious and sneaky as your attackers!
Unfortunately, most home defense training falls far short of helping gun-owners truly prepare for the violent nature of a home invasion.
Sure, they offer advice on what locks are best for your door… don’t open the door to “bad guys”… and own a weapon for personal protection.
Blah, blah, blah, blah…
A home invasion is the most extreme attack you’ll ever experience… and requires EXTREME TACTICS in response.
For example, you may have to deal with situations like…
- How to escape from being tied up or handcuffed
- How to use other family members to deceive your attackers
- Staging weapons in “secret hiding spots” within your home
- How to trick home invaders into letting you go
- Ways to use “improvised weapons” to your advantage
- And more. . .
These types of scenarios are EXACTLY why we created our “Extreme Home Defense Tactics” course – because we found that other home invasion survival techniques were either outdated… or frankly just fell far short of dealing with reality.
If you’d like to see more of what’s covered in the course, you can check out some of the lessons here.
All I ask is that you keep an open mind because a LOT of the training we’ve developed is WAAAAAY different than what you’ll find most instructors telling you to do.
But I can back up every last one of our techniques with real-world home-invasion stories (that ended well… or badly!) and I think you’ll see exactly why these tactics are superior for surviving a home invasion.
Again, here’s a special link to go over and check out each of the lessons we cover when you get a chance…
I look forward to hearing your feedback.
