WATCH: California Man Defends Home from Armed Thug in Shootout

“If I didn’t have a gun, this guy could have hurt us really bad.”

A Hesperia, California man’s account of defending his home from an armed attempted burglar has many firearms enthusiasts pointing to the incident as textbook case for gun rights.

The homeowner, David Uresti, has released home surveillance camera footage of the chilling attempted home invasion, which took place in the early morning of January 18th. A man-who the homeowner says he’s never met in his life- arrives at the door, and begins acting erratically.