Originally Posted By: JohnN
Another little "running away" tidbit. Sometimes people forget that while they may be able bodied and able to run away, you lose this advantage if you have a child with you.

A thought just occurred to me (brain hurts, steam pouring out of ears). Assuming the child is old enough, should you have an emergency plan that includes them climbing out the window and running to the neighbors house if they hear gunshots inside the house? This is of course assuming you were unable to get to them before confronting the home invader.
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