while i agree staying put would def. be the safest thing to do and prolly the smartest, i have a wife and kid also in this house, my house. if somehow you have defeated the alarm and the rotty, then the job has been handed over to me. as a husband and a father my #1 job on this earth is to take care of my family and keep them safe. if i hear something in or around my home that i shouldnt be hearing i am coming to get you.Purplehood wrote:If I think someone is in the house, I am going to do something about it. I am not holing-up because I heard noises. I do agree about going outdoors though, but I would have to consciously remind myself not to do it. My first impulse would be to go out and investigate.rdcrags wrote:Skirt??!!??
A few years ago, this forum molded my sense as to what I would do in a case like yours. Stay in the house and wait for the LEOs. Don't even go in my own yard after hearing a noise outside. I won't even go to another part of the house if I hear a noise there. Just stay in the bedroom with boss and weapons after alarm or call for help. I didn't use to think that way, but am convinced now that that is what I should do. Cover the hallway. Period.
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