Whenever you clean your gun, you should visually inspect each part of the firearm. You never know how long it’s been sitting on a store shelf or under what conditions it’s been kept. That being said, today I want to share with you four steps for breaking in a new firearm - which hopefully you’ll have time to do before ever having to use your gun.Įven if you purchase your gun brand-new straight from the factory, it doesn’t hurt to give it a good cleaning. He didn’t have weeks or months to spend time at the shooting range practicing and breaking in his new gun. He was later sentenced to four years in prison.Īccording the Maine Criminal Code, “A person in possession or control of a dwelling place or a person who is licensed or privileged to be therein is justified in using deadly force upon another person… when the person reasonably believes that deadly force is necessary to prevent or terminate the commission of a criminal trespass by such other person.” Basically, Harvey was perfectly within his rights to do what he did to protect himself in his own residence.īut consider this: Within hours of buying his revolver, Harvey had to use it to defend himself. Wildhaber was arrested and charged with burglary. It led them to 45-year-old Christopher Wildhaber, who had been shot in the shoulder. The burglar didn’t listen to instructions and Harvey ended up shooting the suspect as he ran out of the apartment.Ī short time later, police arrived and followed the trail of blood. Harvey told him to sit down and wait for the police or he would shoot. When he reached the kitchen, he saw a man going through the cabinet where he kept his medicine. He got out of bed, moved himself to his wheelchair and quietly proceeded to the kitchen with his gun. The same day he purchased the gun, Harvey was awakened in the night by a noise coming from his kitchen. So he went out and purchased a 7 mm Russian-made revolver that he kept under his pillow. About a month later, Harvey decided that was probably a good idea. It was then that one of Harvey’s neighbors suggested he purchase a gun to protect himself. The fourth time Harvey’s apartment was burglarized, the thieves made off with around $1,000 and several prescription bottles. They also assumed he was an easy victim since he was only able to move around using his wheelchair. Most likely, the criminals who kept breaking into Harvey’s apartment knew he had prescription medications in his home. He takes multiple medications and uses a motorized wheelchair to get around. Harvey is a retired lobster fisherman who lives in a small apartment in Maine. Unfortunately, this is exactly what happened to a man named Harvey Lembo. Not only would you be losing personal valuables during each burglary, but undoubtedly the ongoing victimization would take a toll on your life in other ways. Imagine being the victim of a burglary five times in a six-year period. “Right now” isn’t too soon! Read why HERE Don’t wait too long after getting that new handgun to get it, and yourself, ready for use.