And you don't have to wait for gunshots. Maybe set up some emergency keyword. Regardless of where they are in the house, if you say it, they immediately try to exit and run to the neighbor's house or whatever plan you already have set up.
In fact, this is probably a better approach on a number of levels, although I'd suggest it be a phrase, rather than word.
One of the good things is you can practice it.
It doesn't get activated by accident -- activated only at the direction of family members.
Also, you might want to activate it for a couple of big guys with bats or knives -- no guns.
The other good thing, esp. as they get older, you could have more than one phrase -- with different instructions/meanings.
One could simply be "hide behind the hot water heater", the other could be "run to Mr. Smith's house and tell him to call the police" for example.
Oh, and you might want one "it is safe now" (aka drill over).
-john
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