Comments on: Home Invasion: Preventative Security Layers to Protect the Home

By: Vic

Vic — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 01:49:26 +0000

Someone here spoke of “Martial Arts”.. In three words..
Forget about it.
Unless you have actually spent portions of your life fighting with other human beings you do not stand a snowballs chance….
Why?
Because the creatures that are coming in your door have.
Because the overwhelming majority of you have spent your lives doing what your doing now. Preparing.. You go to school , stay in line.. don’t push.. In other words with few exceptions your decent civilized human beings prepping for life.
A few Martial arts classes will not prepare you mentally for the violent nature of a home invasion..
The creatures coming into your home are there to satisfy their own urges, wants needs. They will hurt you scare the heck out of you.. Rob, Rape and Murder with no hesitation.
How do I know.. I have dealt with them in many settings. I have experienced a home invasion and come out on top as well as several attempts. I have experienced Violent physical attacks by individuals and groups.. and survived.
I was able to deal with them First and foremost because GOD so willed. Praise Be to Jesus I had been trained as a Marine Sgt.. as an Officer. Because I could keep my head and had the will to resist with more force. More violence.. without hesitation or remorse..
I wish you decent people had all that but you very likely don’t .. Like I said your the good and decent folks of the world that have been preparing since you were little kids. That’s why your here at this blog.. doing what you have always done..
You cannot just “Buy a Gun” .
The first thing you must do is make up your mind.
Do you really love your family.. spouse and kids..
Of Course you do…
I am not so sure.
You would die for them you say?
I am not impressed..
It is easy to die, the bad guys will help you.
To fight in a hopeless cause you are sure to lose really takes little courage.
It is an act of desperation..
You need to live for them..
You need to remain good and decent people.. but you need now to let the primal creature buried deep inside of you once again see the light of day only under your command and control.
You need to make up your mind that you are going to live for your family…
That what ever or whomever comes across that threshold to do you and yours harm it not you and yours is doomed.
Make up your mind every min of every day and night for the rest of your life you will have in your possession the will, the fighting spirit and the means to drive your enemy into the dirt..
To Start their Bleeding
To Stop their Breathing
To Expand their Wounds
To induce Shock
To Stop them cold from Robbing , Raping or Murdering You or Your Loved ones.
How do you think that Doctor feels today.. who had neither will nor the means to stop those two scum from murdering his wife and young teenage daughter.
The criminals got the death penalty.. So What?
He survived.. The rest of his family died. Do you think he has regrets?
What do you think he would give to have another chance.. do you think he would get prepared… but there are no second chances in this. His family is dead.. it is done and over.
Let me explain something.. If the bad guys kick in the door and you begin blasting away at them.. Even if you go down in the fight odds are you’ll survive..
But I assure you all hell will break loose.. People will hear and the Police, Fire, Paramedics will be coming . (assuming we are at that point in our society) Later your good neighbors will be coming.
The one group that will be going will be the bad guys.. Because they do not want to get caught and you have just literally blown their whole plans back to hell where it belongs.
None of that will happen in favor of your family if you are not wearing that snub nosed 357 Revolver and a couple of speed loaders.
If you think otherwise. Your lying to yourself..
If you cannot flip a switch on your TV and see who is at the front or read door of your home right not .
Your not prepared.
If each and every time you open the front door to your house you do not do it with the express knowledge in your mind that “The fight may be on”
Your are not prepared.
You do not have to be a Marine.. a Soldier or a Peace Officer but you best once again become a Warrior in your heart , in your Spirit.. and you best begin training your mind and your body.. Not only how to fight .. but how to win.
First off buy a snub nosed 357 and shoot it. Why not another weapon.. any weapon will do if you have the will to employ it however the reason for a revolver…Simplicity.. Under Stress people forget things..a revolver is simple. Squeeze the trigger and it goes bang.. if it does not squeeze it again it will and do not stop squeezing it until the threat is completely stopped.
You do not get “a second bit of the apple” use your weapon and use it good.
Go out get some firearms safety training then practice every week for a while then you can stretch it out.
Left hand, Right Hand. Standing Sitting in a chair.. Be able to hit a paper plate out to 21 feet simply by pointing at it.
Finally put a security screen door on each door to your house (They make them for sliding glass doors as well) Then go find a few brackets or eye bolts that will fit an Iron Rod or Bar or 2X4 and attach them to the wall to the left and right of your doors. When you are home…. put that bar, rod or 2X4 in place..
One of the biggest advantages and the thing that works against the evil vermin who would hurt you and yours is time. Most doors can be kicked in without effort. Others can be entered surreptitiously. A final bar across your door that only can be removed from the inside.. Means you will probably not discover someone standing in your living room (as I did in an Apartment once, he had jimmied the lock. lol ) Of course you must deal with your windows as well)
When you are in the back yard watering the grass.. BBQing .. Stargazing.. you best have that revolver on your hip.. remember. You must Be Prepared Every min of every day for the rest of your life.
May God keep you and yours safe and Best of Lucks.
Vic

By: Robert McFarlin

Robert McFarlin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:29:03 +0000

The real problem is they way American homes are built. I recently spent several years working overseas where the house are built largely of cement, the doors are reinforced steel with bolts in 3 edges, like bank vaults. Windows usually have serious bars at least on first floor. In short, very, very difficult to break into. In comparison, American houses are cheap pieces of junk. A child can kick in most American doors. The windows might as well be cardboard. It’s a joke. Build your houses like a fortress!

By: Tess Pennington

Tess Pennington — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:46:06 +0000

@Issington,

Thank you kindly for your first comment. It was a great contribution to the conversation and I believe that many readers will benefit from it.

As for the second comment - seriously? I don’t believe the name calling was necessary, but if it makes you feel better to throw insults out at people, feel free buddy!

Tess

By: Issington

Issington — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:27:00 +0000

You censored my comment. Can’t possibly be a good idea if you didn’t think of it. No matter that thousands of banks and jewelry stores use that security film. But our hero Tessie doesn’t like someone bringing it up. You really can’t stand anyone who has a point of view different from yours. You are one totalitarian life support system for a ****. Some people such as yourself who’ve lead sheltered lives can’t handle life’s hard truths. Go ahead and depend on thorn bushes and firearms (which I guarantee you don’t know how to use) locked in a safe.

You can ignore reality. You can’t ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. The fact is you need to wake the **** up to reality or you won’t make it.

* Portions of this comment was edited for explicit language.

By: john bear

john bear — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:51:23 +0000

Good advice for home dwellers but part one cannot beaplied to apartment dwellers because of the restrictions imposted by the landlord.

By: charlie

charlie — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:43:55 +0000

It is interesting to see people that are almost pavlovian in response to the doorbell and the telephone ring. I see people just jump and answer without even thinking. I believe this is a throwback to the 50′s and 60′s where everybody was trusting, and there were safe neighborhoods, and no pesky phone solicitors. We never answer the phone or the door. This is the new norm. It is the safe way to do things, plus with cellphones, text, email, voicemail – there is no reason whatsoever to not know when someone is coming over. We have an 8 foot fence surrounding all of our house except one front window that has bars as well as tinting so no one can see in. If someone rings our doorbell we simply go to the window to see, and if no idea who they are we don’t answer. Safe and sound.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:15:06 +0000

I agree, fortification of the home, pyracanthas near the windows and alarms are a big part of the prevention plan.

Remember, phone lines can often be cut (as in a Stockton home invasion that resulted in the murder of two children).

IMO, the gun should be carried on the individual while in the home. Watch the YouTube of a homeowner with a CCW who left his gun in another room when a home invasion occurred. The thugs had guns drawn, pistol whipped him and executed him and his two female companions in front of his own video surveillance equipment. The video was used to convict the two gangbangers, but that is little consolation to the victims and their families.

Police are historians, detectives, AFTER the fact. They have no obligation to respond in a timely manner to protect your family.

I have been involved with the Filipino Martial Arts, which starts with weapons and applies the principles to empty hands. Using a towel, article of clothing, knife, stick, garden tool, or even a small piece of furniture is better than bare hands when dealing with multiple invaders. A trained firearm user is often the best option.

By: detroitjoe

detroitjoe — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:16:19 +0000

this is a great article and very practical, but remember if you are in a situation where somebody is coming into your home, if you can slow them down enough with physical security layers, long enough to grab the 12 gauge, you might end up making it... http://abcnews.go.com/US/okla-woman-shoots-kills-intruder911-operators-shoot/story?id=15285605

By: detroitjoe

detroitjoe — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:13:47 +0000

@mary

remember the blackout of 2003, no electricity and no phones… the reality is, you need a gun and you absolutely need to know how to use it, you and every member of your family….

By: 230therapy

230therapy — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:52:49 +0000

“If a gun is in the home, have it locked up or put away so that smaller children do not try to use it.”
The gun needs to be on your belt, not stuck in a safe (even an easy access one). These things go really, really fast and our reactions must be equally fast. If the gun is located across the house, most people are not likely to reach it in time. If the criminals are stealthy, then it’s even worse; the fight is on right there.
There is no reason for them to enter the property while someone is present. They can easily wait until the occupants leave. Therefore, the violence started as soon as the criminals decided to break into your home armed. There is only the amount of delay and they amp themselves up for the event. It’s very easy for them to go from “thief mode” to murder mode on the power trip.
Carry a gun at home and harden the building.