Originally Posted by
AIRret
Do you have young children in the house? That matters when you decide on your strategy.
This is our strategy/plan; We have motion detecters is vulnerable areas in the house.
With the layout of our home there is a long hallway that leads to our bedroom….in that hallway we have a two step ladder with a flood light (the kind you put on a garage) on it that is triggered by a motion detector. We made sure, by trial and error, that the exact location would blind the person or persons coming down the hall way without allowing them to see into our bedroom. We love our targets VERY visible!!!! So, we have the light as a distraction, and the two step ladder acts as an obstacle. In the bed room Hubby (who would be the first person spotted) has a shot gun on a portable three rifle stand (it makes it much easier to grab the gun), and a STI 45 on the night stand. The plan is for him to grab the shot gun take two steps into the bathroom (concealment and a little bit of cover)
where his carry gun is also on the bathroom counter. I am on the other side of the bed which wouldn't immediately put me in the line of fire. My job is to roll out of bed hide behind it (concealment, no cover) and grab my Springfield 45 (13 + !, down loaded to 12 + !) and my cell phone with 911 already punched in.
We have practiced our plan and "actually" got to test it out when our alarm malfunctioned (which has been corrected). It was a reassuring rehearsal…WOW…we rolled into it without a problem, thank the Lord.
We do have other plans that are more flexible if someone breaks in when we are awake and in other rooms. For instance, we have identified hiding places that need to be carefully approached. Also, if someone unexpectedly knocks on the door (which happens now and then) one person answers the door while the person stays out of sight but aware and ready. This may seem being over prepared but I grew up in the inner city of Detroit. We would rather over prepare than be victims!!