"And if he came to rob my home without a gun of his own, then he is NOT the type of criminal that's likely to shoot someone anyway."
Sounds like you have a lot of faith in being robed by a burglar with a hart of gold.
No, it's not that.
Fact is, in my younger days, I ran with the criminal element and I know a bit about the way things work.
About 99.99% of burglars are non-violent.
They don't want to rape anyone, they don't want to kill anyone, they don't even want to fight anyone.
They are there to steal your possessions and make a buck or two.
The vast majority of burglaries occur when the victim is not home.
And that's not just by coincidence either....
Burglars will case a house for days, sometimes for weeks, to find the best time to rob the place...a time when no one is there.
Most burglars will try there best to determine if anyone is home before committing the breakin.
They will ring the door-bell, knock on the back door, look in the windows, etc.
And they will try to get in and out as fast as possible too.
They don't want any type of confrontation.
Essentially, burglars are typically rather smart, but not too brave.
And I'm talking about home burglars, not armed robbers that knock over the corner store...
Those types are unpredictable, dangerous, and often desperate.
But the ones you have to really worry about at the home invasion criminal types that actually prefer to attack folks when they're home.
The ones that kick in the door during dinner, beat the husband senseless or kill him outright, rape the wife and daughter....and then take any valuables they happen to see, often as somewhat of an afterthought.
Those are the ones you should fear and prepare for.
Which is why I have a loaded gun in every room.
Think I'm paranoid?
Brother, you don't know the half of it!
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