{"id":194340,"date":"2023-11-09T09:34:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T15:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=194340"},"modified":"2023-11-09T09:34:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T15:34:44","slug":"watch-california-man-defends-family-against-armed-intruders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/watch-california-man-defends-family-against-armed-intruders\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: California Man Defends Family Against Armed Intruders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">VIDEO FROM LAST NIGHT: California Concealed Carry Holder Stops Armed Home Invaders, Protects Wife and Child Inside <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R1wvx5ya8y\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-california-man-defends-family-against-armed-intruders\" title=\"WATCH: California Man Defends Family Against Armed Intruders\">pic.twitter.com\/R1wvx5ya8y<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NRA (@NRA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NRA\/status\/1721435243830280425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-california-man-defends-family-against-armed-intruders\" title=\"WATCH: California Man Defends Family Against Armed Intruders\">November 6, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br \/>The footage of the homeowner shooting the intruders was posted on X.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A California homeowner fired his concealed gun last weekend to protect his wife and baby after armed intruders attacked him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surveillance cameras caught the footage of the homeowner arriving home with a drink and keys in his hands around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/l-a-homeowner-with-concealed-weapon-opens-fire-would-be-robbers\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-california-man-defends-family-against-armed-intruders\" title=\"WATCH: California Man Defends Family Against Armed Intruders\"><em>KTLA<\/em><\/a>, the intruders jumped over the wall into the gated driveway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the two intruders ran up behind the homeowner, as seen in the footage. The homeowner was wearing earbuds at the time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhich I never should have done,\u201d he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/news\/la-mid-city-homeowner-shoots-at-follow-home-robbers\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-california-man-defends-family-against-armed-intruders\" title=\"WATCH: California Man Defends Family Against Armed Intruders\"><em>Fox11<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-intruders-didn-t-stand-a-chance\">Intruders Didn&#8217;t Stand a Chance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The homeowner felt a gun held against him and reacted in record time. He threw his drink at the intruder and then pulled a firearm.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-08-193831.png\" alt=\"WATCH: California Homeowner Shoots, Protects Family From Intruders\" class=\"wp-image-194342\" title=\"WATCH: California Homeowner Shoots, Protects Family From Armed Intruders\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-08-193831.png 854w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-08-193831-400x203.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-08-193831-150x76.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-08-193831-768x390.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This homeowner shot at armed intruders who followed him home. (<em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/attempted-home-invasion-los-angeles-shooting-mid-city\/14018481\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-california-man-defends-family-against-armed-intruders\" title=\"WATCH: California Man Defends Family Against Armed Intruders\">ABC7<\/a><\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The video shows that several shots were fired by the homeowner. A different camera angle shows the intruders jumping over the wall to escape, and firing at least one shot back at the homeowner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-read-more-washington-man-kills-one-of-two-home-intruders-in-morning-invasion\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/washington-man-kills-one-of-two-home-intruders-in-morning-invasion\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-california-man-defends-family-against-armed-intruders\" title=\"WATCH: California Man Defends Family Against Armed Intruders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington Man Kills One of Two Home Intruders in Morning Invasion<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/attempted-home-invasion-los-angeles-shooting-mid-city\/14018481\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-california-man-defends-family-against-armed-intruders\" title=\"WATCH: California Man Defends Family Against Armed Intruders\"><em>ABC7<\/em><\/a> Eyewitness News, the homeowner was not about to let those intruders get inside as they intended. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have a 5-month-old baby and my wife and a nanny in the house,\u201d the homeowner, who has chosen not to disclose his name, said. \u201cThat wasn\u2019t going to happen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The homeowner does not know whether his shots hit the intruders. He has a valid concealed carry permit for California.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After reporting the incident to 911, the homeowner expressed confidence that the intruder would be stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-read-more-watch-ring-camera-catches-homeowner-shooting-at-three-masked-men\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/watch-ring-camera-catches-homeowner-shooting-at-three-masked-men\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-california-man-defends-family-against-armed-intruders\" title=\"WATCH: California Man Defends Family Against Armed Intruders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WATCH: Ring Camera Catches Homeowner Shooting At Three Masked Men<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a matter of time before these people get caught,\u201d the homeowner said. \u201cI think they should just pick a new career before they do end up in jail.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" 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