If your house is like a tent, then yeah focusing on a firearm is probably a misplacement of priorities. For a person whose house is like a house, then a firearm and training can provide a valuable layer of security. As we talk about layers, I think about what is my last layer of security. I'm at a point in my life where I feel like it's irresponsible for me NOT to have a firearm in my last layer of security, but that's me. What is in your last layer of security?

Originally Posted By: Bingley
The house still got penetrated. In the middle of the night, some burglars quietly broke through all these defenses and took only the most valuable items. (They might have somehow surveilled the house for a while before the burglary.) They did not wake anyone or harm anyone. They were skilled and equipped, not like the five guys who beat your friend -- those sound like amateurs. Naturally, they made off with quite a profit.

So consider what sort of people you want to keep out, and plan accordingly. Most US houses aren't so well-designed against burglars. I mean, they aren't fortresses like the house I describe above! But even that can be penetrated.


Interesting, I think that burglar would have a problem with setting off my 9-pound poodle mutt. From a deep sleep, she can detect if a stranger has the audacity to stand on her front porch. Many people enjoy the comforts that a big dog brings them, but I wouldn't trade my little mutt for any dog. She is perhaps the most valuable part of my layered security, and is the best watch dog I've ever had. I'm the guard dog. smile
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