A weapon, as defined by Wikipedia, is a tool or instrument used with the aim of causing damage or harm (either physical or psychological) to living beings… By definition, firearms and electronic alarm systems are both weapons. A firearm is a tool used with the aim of causing Physical damage or harm. An alarm system [...]
About Wayne Crook
Wayne is a life long security electronics professional; inventor of The Pistol Pad and member of the TCHLA, TSRA, and NRA. His company, VIP Security has been serving Central Texas since 1983.
Alarm Responses
In an evaluation of one of my products a concealed carry instructor recently wrote: But what about when the person is not present? The pistol pad is an intrusion detection device, but not an intrusion/theft prevention device… There are indeed criminals bold enough to break into houses that have alarm systems because they know full [...]

Alarming Information
Quality electronic alarm systems and quality firearms have three primary things in common; they both are reliable, neither is cheap, and one-size-does-not-fit-all. An alarm system is a compilation of electronic components arranged in a manner to meet your specific requirements. Those components are supposed to be installed in compliance with All Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) [...]


