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poppo wrote:

ninemm wrote:As a homebuilder who has replaced more kicked in doors than he can count, most people probably don't realize how easy it is to kick open a door. No, they actually don't kick it down. But the door isn't the weak link. It's the jamb. Even it you use four #8 x 3-1/2" screws in the dead bolt strike plate with beefed up solid wood behind it, a swift, hard kick simply explodes the jamb and bends even the highest quality deadbolt.

Well, apparently the BGs know how to build, because I have seen more than one episode of real life cop shows where even the SWAT teams had a hard time busting the door down with their ram And a Google for 'security door jamb' will yield many steel reinforced ones that won't give in easily (some have demo videos). Nearly all buglers will move on to an easier target if they can't get what they want easily or quickly.

Poopo wrote:

Hey, I'm not saying people shouldn't carry in their home. Whatever floats your boat, but IMO it seems a bit paranoid. Making it extremely difficult for the BG to get inside in the the first place, would be my priority before resorting to carrying around the house. Of course some will say, if they want to get in, they will. But with a relatively small amount of effort to 'fortify' entry points, one would have plenty of time to retrieve a weapon if needed before they got in and 'in your face'.

poppo wrote:

Oldgringo wrote:Those folk in that church in Illinois probably felt the same way...last month.

Apples and oranges. Pubilc place vs private residence.

LittleGun wrote: Too bad that when they kicked down his door, he didn't have his gun."

My point above was that the door should not have been able to be kicked down in the first place. And do you folks carry while you are in the shower too?

poppo wrote:

evilmercer wrote:This is a lesson to me that even if I am just slobbing around the house I need to take the effort to always carry.

I guess I'm lucky not to live in an area where I would feel the need to carry around the house. I would probably move first if I could. But if I couldn't I would at least beef up the security of the residence. It's not that hard to make it difficult for an intruder to break in without giving a person time to call for help or a chance to grab a weapon. I guess I just can't imagine feeling the need to carry in my own home.