We have a very liberal castle doctrine here, which is surprising, really.
Last year we had two “crime sprees” and -everybody- got hit in spite of our place having more of what the thieves wanted.
The neighbor actually got suspicious of *us* because he got nailed both times and we went untouched.
Well duh.
Between the very “descriptive” posted signs, the security cams and a hundred pounds of canine crappy attitude trying to bite his way out the front window, he should wonder?
We’re proactive and make it clear -exactly- what’s gonna happen if somebody’s stupid enough to come in.
I’m too far in the boonies for cops to help.
I live life accordingly.
(”Trespassers will be shot and fed to dogs” seems to strike a really primal chord in people)....;)
Hillbillies...God love us crazy fools.
LOL
In my 20s the neighborhood I lived in was going through "changes" and break-ins were becoming common. Guns weren't a part of my self defense then. I had a .22 lever action rifle but I never thought of that as a self-defense weapon. I did keep a baseball bat behind my door though.
Yet I still left the doors unlocked and wide open in the summer even if I was in the back yard or in the basement. I acted crazy. People thought I was crazy and I let them. Not mean crazy either, just nuts. For some reason people didn't want any part of that. ;-)
When this song came out I thought it was written for me.