Your home is your castle. Act like it.
The simple fact is that most home invasions can be defeated. Why, then, you might ask, are so many occurring all across the country? The primary reason is because too many people are uninformed and unprepared. As with other aspects of the defensive lifestyle, what is needed is a few changes in procedures and the forming of some defensive habits.
Speaking of habits, one of the best is to ensure that all exterior doors are locked. That is, you lock up when you leave and you lock up when you enter. Yes, that’s right, lock the door behind you when you come home. Doors and locks can be defeated, but it takes time and noise to get that done. The noise alerts you and the time lets you prepare your defense.
And while we are on doors, you simply don’t open the door to people that you don’t know. There is no law that requires you to throw your door open to everyone who rings the doorbell. That door should stay shut and locked until you are satisfied that there is no threat. The stranger who claims to be badly in need of help or the use of a phone can just sit on the porch while you call the police department. Don’t be suckered into opening your door to strangers.
By Sheriff Jim Wilson