Protecting yourself from a home invasion with Michael Bane

[bigrebnc1861]

Not sure where to put this, but is a good video and worth the time to watch.

[kelcarry]

Well I watched most of the video and everything is what would be expected--nothing new that common sense should or could not tell you. I can only talk for myself since I live only with wife and no one else in home or other parts of home (this is a whole different story). I lock my bedroom door, I put a door wedge under door for added difficulty to breach, I keep cell phone handy AND remote car alarm. With the car alarm and lights flashing, the police, if they do arrive in short time, will certainly know which house has called.Since it is only wife and I, I will not leave my bedroom---period/end of story. Everything in the other rooms (it's just "stuff" folks) that is valuable is insured and replaceable---I AM NOT. Those who posture about "I worked hard for what I got and I'll be damned if someone is going to take it" will think again just before they die at the hands of someone who is better armed and better at this than them. I keep a semi behind my bed headboard in easy reach and there is a shotgun in closet that is easily accessible. I have a location picked out that clearly sights the bedroom door away from the frontal view that someone would have who defeats my locked door. After the shotgun discharges, my only concern will be to fix the door jamb and replace the carpeting.
All bets are off, as I said in beginning, if kids or other family members are in other parts of the house--even then, if possible, battling and looking for the BG's, unless you are really good at this gun business, will not serve you well (IMO), but it probably is the only thing you can do.
I really believe, like all unplanned potentially bad events that can happen in your life, that you role play the situations, whatever they are, and plan and coordinate your reactions with everyone in the family. This goes for a home invasion, an evacuation, a fire, etal--if you are at least planned for these kind of events, you stand a better chance of surviving them. I am ready, at least for a home invasion and G-d help the poor sucka who tries me.

[White Doberman]

I thought it was helpful. Not revolutionary, but a good resource.
P.S. I'm in love with the actress in the video. Please tell me she is single!

[-06]

Working with a shotgun in a home is indeed not sound but defending your room is where it shines. From 15 feet away a load of #4s are very deadly. In a short barreled shotgun you have a much smaller margin of error when the adrenalin is flowing.

[B2Tall]

Protecting yourself from a home invasion with B2Tall:

Get a gun.

[kelcarry]

Hey 06: I have no problem replacing the carpet and the door jam. I use double 0 to be positively, absolutely sure that the BG is now a DG.

[bigrebnc1861]

Well I watched most of the video and everything is what would be expected--nothing new that common sense should or could not tell you. I can only talk for myself since I live only with wife and no one else in home or other parts of home (this is a whole different story). I lock my bedroom door, I put a door wedge under door for added difficulty to breach, I keep cell phone handy AND remote car alarm. With the car alarm and lights flashing, the police, if they do arrive in short time, will certainly know which house has called.Since it is only wife and I, I will not leave my bedroom---period/end of story. Everything in the other rooms (it's just "stuff" folks) that is valuable is insured and replaceable---I AM NOT. Those who posture about "I worked hard for what I got and I'll be damned if someone is going to take it" will think again just before they die at the hands of someone who is better armed and better at this than them. I keep a semi behind my bed headboard in easy reach and there is a shotgun in closet that is easily accessible. I have a location picked out that clearly sights the bedroom door away from the frontal view that someone would have who defeats my locked door. After the shotgun discharges, my only concern will be to fix the door jamb and replace the carpeting.
All bets are off, as I said in beginning, if kids or other family members are in other parts of the house--even then, if possible, battling and looking for the BG's, unless you are really good at this gun business, will not serve you well (IMO), but it probably is the only thing you can do.
I really believe, like all unplanned potentially bad events that can happen in your life, that you role play the situations, whatever they are, and plan and coordinate your reactions with everyone in the family. This goes for a home invasion, an evacuation, a fire, etal--if you are at least planned for these kind of events, you stand a better chance of surviving them. I am ready, at least for a home invasion and G-d help the poor sucka who tries me.

The video was more for those who might be new to the home defense world. Some have never owned a gun before, and some gun owner my use the wrong tactic when defending their home.

[mappow]

Ahhhhhh, nothing says I'm in control like the sound of the slide locking closed on a shotgun on crisp early morning in total darkness. A sound nothing else makes. As the round is chambered and locked, you know who ever is listening has your full attention.