Guns for Beginners: Buy An Alarm System

By Robert Farago

There’s a lot “wrong” with this video. I’m a home carry advocate, but who sleeps with a revolver in his hand? Why did the lady defender stand there like a lemon when the bad guys were out and about? (MOVE!) Why didn’t anyone call 911 immediately? Who doesn’t edit out five minutes of irrelevant feline footage from destined-for-viral YouTube”I almost shot someone” video? If it weren’t for the bullet holes in the post-game footage, I’d be tempted to call fake. Anyway, none of that really matters – save the boring catasthenics and the fact that the good guys won and the bad guys didn’t. Result! Only why not avoid this scenario in the first place . . .

It can’t be said enough: the only gunfight you’re guaranteed to win is the one you don’t have. If you can escape or evade an attack and/or ensuing defensive gun use, do so. (If nothing else you’ll avoid a TON of paperwork.) Which is why I advise newbies aspiring to armed home defense to get back to me after they buy an alarm system and put some stickers on their doors and windows.

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Source:: Truth About Guns