It seems there continues to be reason to comment on home invasions. This time, I will mention two reported in the Knoxville News-Sentinel, one reported in Clinton, and the other in South Knox County.
In the first case, the suspect is said to have used a stun gun, and was quoted as saying he had seen the victimized couple in a pharmacy.
The second case tragically ended in the death of two occupants of the target home, and one of the perpetrators. In this case one of the robbers fired a shotgun through the front door. The homeowner came from another room with his handgun, and engaged the invaders, killing one and wounding the other, according to the report.
OK, so what can we do to try and head off such events. We know right away that a 911 call will not get a police response in time, so what else can we do?
In some previous posts, I talked about hardware. In Part 4, I discussed choices of long guns for home defense. Part 3 covered handguns. Part 2 was a discussion of the process of purchasing a firearm, and a general discussion of firearm types. Part 1 discussed things such as general preparations, and perhaps most important, attitude.
Here, I want to look at a common factor reported in the two cases mentioned above. Both cases are said to have involved prescription drugs. It can be learned from the articles that the brigands had prior knowledge of the fact that the drugs were in the homes.
So......if you you need prescription painkillers and your doctor prescribes them for you, it just MIGHT be a good idea to keep that information as confidential as possible.
If someone comes to the door late at night, and you are not expecting company, your awareness level should immediately go to orange. Remember the scene of a man in his nightshirt and cap peering out the window over the front door with a blunderbuss in his hands?
Remember, your first line of defense is you!
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