When the gun debate gets personal, the "shoulds" go out the window.

At approximately 1:00 AM on November 17, 2015, we were awakened by armed intruders breaking in our door.  A man entered our bedroom holding a gun and yelled loudly to wake us up.  Eric grabbed his gun and fired, hitting the intruder and chasing him away.  Eric followed and found another man at the bottom of the steps with a gun pointed up at us, so he shot him, too.  After the men fled, Eric realized he'd been shot as well.  

We later learned that 4 men were involved in our home invasion.  Although we weren't the intended target, our lives were still greatly affected by the incident.  The cases have been closed, with all 4 men pleading guilty.

Since then, we have been working to raise awareness within the community on personal safety and preparedness.

Community Outreach and Awareness 

We are happy to share our story with the community.  Contact us at [email protected] or book a call if you would like to schedule us to speak at your private event.

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Press

After the incident, we were featured on WFMZ and 6 ABC.  We appeared on the Lars Larson show and have been covered locally in The Reading Eagle.  Our story has also been shared to numerous websites and news outlets.

​Letter to the Editor: People Should Learn to Protect Themselves
Final co-defendant pleads guilty to botched home invasion in Oley Township
Another co-defendant pleads guilty in Oley Township home invasion
Man sentenced in Oley Township home invasion
​Laureldale man pleads guilty to home-invasion robbery in Oley Township
Applications for gun permits surge in Berks, surrounding counties 
Cases advance against suspects in Oley Township home invasion
State police seek sweatshirt tied to Oley home invasion
Oley Township couple recount home invasion by gunmen
Oley couple were unintended robbery targets, police say
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