One day Mrs. Anygun and I had just returned from a trip to the Hill Country. When I went in the house the alarm went off. I entered the code and it did not shut off. I reentered the code and it shut off. Little did I realize that the code the alarm actually took was the duress code. Mrs. Anygun picked the codes out so she could remember them. Picture this. The garage door is up, suburban back tailgate up with luggage in the back. Fence gate open. Duress code on alarm system. Alarm company called League City PD.
I am standing in the breakfast nook by the back door checking the mail. I had taken my cover garment off and had my Kimber 1911 at 5:00 oclock. Mrs. ANygun is beside me looking at the mail too. I look out the window and see a LCPD officer creeping up the driveway next to the house, weapon at ready observing the garage. I look out the back door and see a LCPD officer come over the back fence. He quickly draws and readies as he approaches the house. I told Mrs. Anygun to freeze, don't move, and do as you are told. They came through the back door, ordered us to the ground. I told them we were the owners. They disarmed me and quickly cleared the house. Several more officers had showed up by then as well.
Once the house was cleared and they verified our identity things calmed down a bit. They told me about the duress code. I called the alarm company and fiddled with the keypad and quickly realized that two keys had failed and that the duress code I entered was the combination of the two remaining keys that worked. I promised to get the keypad replaced.
They also gave me some flack about not having the required alarm permit.
I appreciate the LCPD professionalism and response. It did make me feel confident that we were well protected because I traveled a lot back then. From the time I entered the code until the time I saw the first officer was not three minutes. I walked it through.
You also need to make certain your codes are not close.
Glad it turned out good for Roy.
Anygunanywhere