Home Invasion Ends in Death

The Huffington Post ^ | May 22, 2014 | Robert Siciliano

[Q-ManRN]

A man died at the hands of two intruders who invaded his home in Sacramento County recently. The 30-year-old victim had been shot. According to witnesses, two intruders barged into the apartment, then shot the man, but not before stealing some of his belongings.

Can something like this be prevented? Most likely...

Tips to help prevent a home invasion:

Instruct your kids or any children visiting that they are never to answer a knock at the door or the doorbell ringing, even if pizza or some other delivery is expected. Your kids must know that they are forbidden from responding to the door even if you’re momentarily indisposed (in the shower, on a ladder painting the ceiling, etc.).

Have an alarm system installed, and always keep it on, and yes, that means making it a habit to turn it off before you step outside to let the dog out, water the garden, retrieve the mail, take out the trash, etc. Kids, too, must learn this habit, since they are often in and out of a house many times in one day.

To make it easier to embrace the idea of keeping the alarm on at all times, realize that often, a burglar or rapist won’t even ring your doorbell or knock. They’ll just make their way in and creep up on you.

Install a 24-hour video surveillance system. If a burglar or rapist spots that camera, or even the system’s company’s warning decals, this will be a great deterrent. All doors and entry points should have a camera.

If a stranger is at your door, speak to that person with the main door closed, never through just the screen door.

[roadcat]

Make sure each one has a gun.

Tennessee, sure. But in California, different. Guns must have a trigger lock, and or be locked in a safe. There's a California law that if kids are present in the house, guns must not be available to the kids - must be locked in a safe. Since I have kids around, my guns are locked up to protect myself legally. I can open a gun safe at my bedside with my handprint toggling a few fingers, but it's a delaying factor. P.S. I have video cameras and an alarm system also, but I trust the guns more as a deterrent in California.

[Tennessee Nana]

My 10 year old granddaughter bagged her first buck...

when she was 8...

[roadcat]

Congratulations! She must be amazing! Here, you can’t even be seen with a gun lest you be charged with brandishing. Gov Moonbeam Brown signed a law last year, no more open carry. Totally unconstitutional and being challenged. I have family in Tennessee. Wife won’t let us leave California due to family, responsible for her elderly mom nearby and we babysit grandkids. But someday… Anyway, be very proud of your granddaughter.

[Big Giant Air Head]

I’d like to add a sixth to your list.

Last I looked, the cost associated with all of Mr. Sicilianos’ suggested intrusion aversion equipment would easily rival that of a few good firearms and enough ammunition to last a while.

Which is not to mention the difference in speed between a recording, a police response ( or lack thereof) and a weapon on hand.

Better to have and not need...

[Q-ManRN]

The libs want you to believe that the government is going to keep you safe with the police; therefore, there is no need for you to protect yourself because the police will do that for you.

Sadly, people believe this obvious myth because the media constantly reinforces that myth. If the police could protect everyone, then no one should be murdered, assaulted, or raped. However, that is patently false. Once you realize that the police cannot protect you personally, you are forced to acknowledge the fact that you have to accept the responsibility for protecting yourself.