Boanerges57
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If I hear a bump in the night i go check it out with nothing but a pair of boxers or pj pants and a flashlight.
I live in a town where the last murder was a couple of years ago and was the first one for almost a decade as far as i have heard.
When I lived in Racine I lived in the bad area and the most i typically had was a small crkt folding knife and at most a kabar.
If you live in a dangerous area where home invasions are more likely I see nothing wrong with taking some steps to better prepare. Perhaps from a legal perspective having a tac vest and a couple of guns would be seen as overkill by a judge. I would say if you are certain that something is up in your house you need to call 911. After that id say your ass is covered.
With cell phones being so common i cant see home invasions being too common in built up areas with easy cell coverage, in the past cutting the phone line would be enough to cut off all external communication, now it would be too easy for the call to go out before the home can be completely searched by the bad guy.
When i lived out in the country I was more concerned with such things due to the isolation.
I live in a town where the last murder was a couple of years ago and was the first one for almost a decade as far as i have heard.
When I lived in Racine I lived in the bad area and the most i typically had was a small crkt folding knife and at most a kabar.
If you live in a dangerous area where home invasions are more likely I see nothing wrong with taking some steps to better prepare. Perhaps from a legal perspective having a tac vest and a couple of guns would be seen as overkill by a judge. I would say if you are certain that something is up in your house you need to call 911. After that id say your ass is covered.
With cell phones being so common i cant see home invasions being too common in built up areas with easy cell coverage, in the past cutting the phone line would be enough to cut off all external communication, now it would be too easy for the call to go out before the home can be completely searched by the bad guy.
When i lived out in the country I was more concerned with such things due to the isolation.