| We all want to feel more secure in our homes, | | | | protect your property. So do not be too |
| especially in terms of protecting ourselves | | | | secure in your electronic installments; even |
| and our loved ones from harm and in | | | | home alarm systems may not always deter |
| preventing the loss or damage to our personal | | | | thieves (actually, if you go for a home alarm |
| property. There are several areas in which | | | | it is better to use the silent variety, as |
| people invest to make themselves feel more | | | | the criminal will not realize that help is on |
| secure in their homes, but in doing so there | | | | the way). |
| are also several glaring mistakes that are | | | | |
| made. Here are some of the areas in which | | | | In the event that a criminal enters your |
| home owners frequently trip up win the effort | | | | property while you are still there, do not |
| to feel secure. | | | | remind them that you have cameras or that you |
| | | | have seen their faces. It could lead to far |
| The worst mistake that any home owner can | | | | worse circumstances. It is best not to act |
| make in protecting their homes is to feel | | | | belligerent, but instead remember that once |
| overconfident in the measures they have put | | | | the person leaves you will be in control and |
| into place. Most of us cannot afford the time | | | | the odds are good that they will be caught. |
| or the money it takes to install a foolproof | | | | The best method is co-operation. |
| security system, and only commercial | | | | |
| properties with a vested interest would want | | | | One of the biggest mistakes in home security |
| to attempt this anyway. Therefore, any | | | | that people make is purchasing a gun for that |
| measures undertaken to secure a home will | | | | purpose. More people are hurt or wounded |
| come with their limitations. Many security | | | | because of guns in the home for security than |
| measures can act as prevention only in the | | | | are hurt while attempting to carry out a |
| deterrence of the entry of an unwanted person | | | | crime in the home of a firearms owner. Safe |
| onto your property. Home security cameras are | | | | storage of your firearm dictates that it be |
| a good example here; if a potential thief | | | | stored unloaded and far away from any |
| sees a camera scanning your property, the | | | | ammunition, especially if there are children |
| odds are very good that he will not attempt | | | | in the home. Such a measure will render the |
| foul play. However, in the case of a very | | | | fact that you have a firearm in your |
| determined or professional criminal, a camera | | | | nightstand drawer useless in the event that |
| may do nothing to dissuade him from entry. In | | | | someone breaks in. In addition, many |
| this event, the camera will serve no better | | | | criminals are familiar with firearms, much |
| purpose than to record events as they happen | | | | more so than the average home owner. |
| in order to allow for the authorities to | | | | Threatening a criminal with a firearm will |
| better track the criminal down after the | | | | likely worsen the situation, and not help you |
| event, they will do nothing to actually | | | | out. |