[old curmudgeon]

Such a person is not “protecting his house”. He is protecting his life and his family”s.

I don’t know where you live, but when you grow up you will learn that there is no such thing as a safe neighborhood. It may not have happened yet in yours, but eventually it will.

I live in a rural neighborhood that is composed of the nicest people you will ever meet, but there have been 5 murders since 1970 all within a few miles of our farm

The nearest town is one of the best in the southeast, but it has changed from a town that you once upon a time could walk anywhere in town at night with no fear to a town that has areas where you better not even drive through at night.

Ridiculing a person for wanting to protect his home is something I don’t understand.

Remember, when seconds count the cops will be there to save you in minutes.

[GreyHoundSailor]

Where I live there’s no LE coverage from 2330 until 0630, and even then they could be over an hour away.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Ridiculing a person for wanting to protect his home is something I don’t understand.

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I did not ridicule any one.

[wastedyears]

Remember, when seconds count the cops will be there to save you in minutes.

Or they'll just arrest/kill you anyway.